Blower is on main motor shaft.
Depends on the model always give the model #
SOURCE: whirlpool gas dryer1
have to lock down the motor shaft with vise gripe or pipe wrench .. turn blow wheel clock wise to unscrew it from the shaft
SOURCE: Whirlpool Dryer Motor Removal
stand that baby up!!! acess is from front, try removeig 2 screws from under lint filter and then pop top with screw driver lean top back.. youll see the tub and belt(if not broken right there),no belt??? order a 341241 whirlpool dryer belt. 2 5/16screws on either side of iside facade remoivefront caver, disconnect door switch and remove front panel. belt slips over drum , you need to reset tension pulley and wrap around motor shaft. .
SOURCE: Whirlpool Electric Front Load Dryer
This can mean 2 or 3 things.
Fist of all your drivebelt can be worn or lose Pleasec check.
Your bearing can be gone or your motor is broken.
Chek if motor runs witout the belt.
Please check this LINK for drawings and parts
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SOURCE: How to install a belt on a Whirlpool dryer model LEW0050PQ?
The tech I paid to replace the belt opened the case from the top and the back, and pulled the drum back away from the front, keeping the drum attached to the back panel. This exposed the motor and the broken belt, which had been cut by the motor drive wheel, probably because the drum was too heavy. Don't you just love renters?
SOURCE: is it easy to install a new blower motor for a
remove the front panel,then the top cover, remove drum belt,then the drum, and there it will be in the bottom of the unit
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