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Electrician1123 · May 10, 2011, 09:59 AM

Have Maytag Ensignia gas dryer will not tumble replaced idler pulley and belt because idler pulley seized, motor appears good but still will not tumble, when I put tension on the motor pulley it stops spinning? Can anyone help me dryer is only 4 years old.

ma0641 · May 10, 2011, 03:00 PM

Is there a set screw on the motor pulley? Does the motor keep turning when you put tension on the belt? Watch the pulley and see if it stops. If so, tighten the set screw.

Electrician1123 · May 10, 2011, 04:06 PM

Thanks for the response, there is no set screw on the motor pulley that I can see and yes the motor keeps turning but the pulley stops, it is a cone shaped pulley and is supposed to be replaceable but I can't get it off.

ma0641 · May 10, 2011, 07:48 PM

BINGO, you found the problem! The pulley has to be locked on the shaft somehow. There should be either a keyway or set screw or maybe a small screw through the pulley. Hopefully you didn't strip the hex keyway or you will need a new motor. Brian

drtom4444 · May 11, 2011, 12:49 PM

I agree with the answer and see no way to help you any more. There has to be a way to lock the pulley to the motor shaft. There should be an Allen set screw in the pulley. DrTom4444

Electrician1123 · May 14, 2011, 11:29 AM

I appreciate the help, the motor pulley threads onto the motor shaft and it was stripped which is why I couldn't get it off. I finally pulled the motor out and cut the pulley off, the motor shaft was also stripped so I went to o"reily auto borrowed a tap and dye set and rethreaded the motor shaft, put a new pulley on and it works. A lot of agravation but better than buying a new dryer. Thanks again for the help.

ma0641 · May 14, 2011, 11:59 AM

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