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catmanjake
Oct 28, 2013, 08:47 AM
All,
When I first turn on the dryer it squeaks from anywhere from first 15 seconds to about 2 minutes. However squeak then goes away. I thought it may be a belt that needs replacing or some lubrication needed but based on other items I saw on here, it may need more or something different. Thoughts?

Maytag 3000 Series front loading dryer
No idea how old it is as it is at least years since we have had it and this is first issue with it.

Thanks!

drtom4444
Oct 30, 2013, 06:42 AM
Driers will do that when the lint builds up like concrete on the inside of the air ducts and the lubrication dries up. It's so full of dirt the next thing it will do is to catch on fire and burn down your house. Also, the sensors get blocked from sensing when the dryer is dirty. You have to totally tear it down piece by piece. Halfway cleaning it will not work because all it takes is one clogged up air passage or dirty sensor. You need to totally tear it down and scrape out and wash all of the parts except the motor, which you vacuum out. You can go to YouTube to see videos on how to take it apart, but do a very good job or it will fail again quickly. I would get a new belt and change it while you have it apart and get some white lithium grease and grease any bearings you find. The support rollers are greased by pulling the pin and greasing it and greasing the inside of the roller. You need to clean out a drier every two years, at least, according to the manual. You just unplug the wires from the sensors and remove ductwork that they are attached on and clean the entire thing with soap and water. Make sure you go all through the dryer and get all parts like the blower fan and housing (it has to be scrubbed and washed out), vacuum out motor well and clean exhaust. Mark all wires you unplug so you know where they go. If you leave any dirt in the ducts it will blow another fuse quickly or will not maintain the temperature correctly. This is an easier job than you would think. Make sure to clean around all of the sensors, if it has them. Also, change the belt while you have it torn down so you won't be doing it later. See: Dryer vent cleaning prevents fires - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6wmD502-xE) and: Cleaning out a dryer with top lint cleanout - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNDbyRm68M&feature=fvsr)
Cleaning out a dryer: By a woman 2 of 2 - YouTube
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8010163/Maytag%20Dryers.zip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a73HTFkcB90&feature=relmfu)