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Thread Number: 42838
Maytag Dryer MDG800 - 1999 |
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| Post# 630318 , Reply# 1 10/8/2012 at 20:04 (4,215 days old) by Iowegian () | ||
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What does it sound like when it's running? Dryers are pretty simple machines. Look at and listen to the drum support rollers, glides, idler pulley, etc. Local parts houses should have anything you might need. | ||
| Post# 630354 , Reply# 2 10/8/2012 at 23:27 (4,215 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
The model number should be a MDG8000BWW. An Atlantis dryer with the sloped nose, maybe? A nice solid dryer. After 12 years of service, a good delinting is most definitely in order. If possible, compressed air to blow out the motor is best. I would also think about a new belt and possible rear support rollers and idler pulley. They are at the point where the self lubing bearings might be beginning to dry out. Check your front tumbler glides to make sure they still have meat on the Teflon. Also, check the blower to make sure it's tight on the motor shaft with no play. Do some preventative maintenance now and she will last you a long time. You have a good dryer there!
RCD | ||
Post# 630717 , Reply# 3 10/10/2012 at 18:56 (4,213 days old) by moparwash  (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Try..
Repairclinic.com for parts....they have great how to videos and should have all your parts...I changed the belt and drum rollers on my DG106 and it was easier than I thought and the dryer is much quieter now!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO moparwash's LINK 
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| Post# 630744 , Reply# 6 10/10/2012 at 21:05 (4,213 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Nice looking dryer. I see you have the 'Ultra Care' option turned on. Do you know what that's for? Normally, that sliding temperature selector controls the heat. High to low then a 'click' for no heat. What a lot of people don't know is that ultra care will ignore the temp selector completely and drop down to a super low heat for super delicate things like sweaters, etc. There's the problem. Most people don't understand how it works (or just don't read the manual) and leave it on, thinking its a good thing for all loads. Meanwhile, they set the temp control to high for a load of heavy items and then can't figure out why it's taking so blasted long to dry. Customers get kinda unhappy when I come out for a too long to dry/not hot enough complaint and all I do is turn off the ultra care...
"It's a dryer, for God's sake..." Yeah. As if a dryer was so simple, every one would be a walk in the park to fix... LOL! RCD | ||
| Post# 633056 , Reply# 8 10/20/2012 at 14:56 (4,203 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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| Post# 633058 , Reply# 9 10/20/2012 at 14:58 (4,203 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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Post# 633085 , Reply# 10 10/20/2012 at 16:37 (4,203 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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MT Dryer Belt Diagram Alex the diagram you pictured is for the 29" wide dryers, the 27" wide dryers that are being discussed and pictured in this thread have a normal [ belt groves against the drum installation ]. Maytag finally got away from the silly back-ass-ward way of routing their dryer belts when they introduced the 27" machines. | ||
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