Coins inside Kennmor dryer drum paddles - Kenmore Dryers

You must pull the dryer drum out and replace the paddles. This is a problem that is common, broken dryer paddles

They are connected to the drum which means you have to disassemble down to the drum and remove and clean. Its a major job so not sure you would want to tackle.

Two screws on top back of lid.

unplug the dryer,open the door,remove the two screws holding the door on and remove the other two screws opposite them,take off the door and pull the front panel off,spin the drum until the baffle you are trying to repair is in the bottom right hand corner and you can get at it like that

Hi The noise you are hearing is coming from the baffles inside the drum. These are attatched to the drum with screws from the outside of the drum. Something as gotten inside these baffles and causing the moise.
Remove the front ot top panel (Depending on what model) and take the screws out so the baffle releases.
I hope this helps you. Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Vic

few possibilities here,idle pulleys could be wearing,front drum guides could be wearing,back drum bearing,bit early for these problems though,but sometimes coins get lodged at the drum paddles inside located 120degrees apart which wouldnt be anything to worry about if you can verify this,hope this helps

the screws on the drum will take care of that. looen the screws and turn the drum. try each paddle till you dont hear them anymore.

Depending on the type of door the dryer has, is how you approach the access of these dryers. Mostly though you yank out the filter first.Remove the 2 screws in the filter housing on top.Then use a putty knife to pop the top.Rotate the drum around and reach inside the drum. Re-attach that baffle.

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there's 2 basic ways to removing the front panel. First is 2 screws at the very bottom of the front panel, when removed the panel can be lifted and un-hinged from the top. The other is by using a flat screw driver and prying the top up at the edges on the front side the removing 2 screws or hex screws located inside the front panel toward the top. make sure you undo door swich wires before completely removing the front panel. then in the middle of the drum on the inside of it either 1-3 screws hold the drum to the back. Remove belt first then screws then pull drum straight out. The noise may be from your rear drum bearing or coins have gotten in the paddles of the drum(inside) paddles can be removed. I had coins in one of my paddles, made 60some cents lol at same time found perfctly round lint balls. Good Luck

you can remove the lower acees panel ( 3 1/4 screws across the very bottom of unit, this will give you acess, to the insideto better pinpoint where noise is coming from, also across the top of the back of the unit is 3 screws holding down the top assy, by removing this youll be able to access the screws hodling on the inner drum paddles( incase the coin(s)), has gotten between there