How do take my fisher and paykel AD55 clothes dryer apart to check the if the belt is loose or not, because sometimes to have to manually turn the drum in order for it to start spinning again. Heat and everything is fine.

best solution is to call a local repair service .

sounds like your berinfg has worn out neds to be pulled upart to replace it

not enough power

Dirt builds up in a dryer over time, belts wear and wheels that the drum rolls on can be worn. Once found a pager in a dryer. There is loose change and pencils and... taking the dryer apart, cleaning and lubricating and replacing the belt are maintenance items that are often ignored. Inconvenient, yes. Dirt is the enemy of mechanical equipment and dryers collect dirt and paper and anything left in pockets of clothes. A vacuuming and general clean and lube helps. Check for free rotation of the drum before and after and make not of the level of resistance with the dryer empty. Some other parts such as the drum wheels may have worn spots. Do it as soon as possible. DIY or a pro. If they let you watch, then you may be able to do some of the lighter work for yourself the next time. Or check out a DIY appliance repair book.

there's a heat senor on the back of the drum(I think) most of the older model dryers have them check to see if it's bad

not that hard you take the back of then take the barrel out punch out the 56833 strem grease bearing then replace with new one and re assemble just note the way the driver belt comes of there tricky to put back on


let me know how you went

Hi,

There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...

The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...

Here are a couple of tips that I wrote will help you to figure out why your dryer will not run...

Dryer Repair - The Dryer is not Turning

Dryer Repair - The dryer will not start


heatman101
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Does the sound it makes sound like a motor running? When you start a dryer a motor that is coupled to the drum starts turning. It is possible that the belt has come off of the motor pulley. You will need to remove the back cover and look inside to determine if this has happened.

Run the dryer and look through the front door and watch for if the drum is running out of round at the back. The AD55 only has one bearing and this is at the rear of the drum, the front of the drum is supported by 6 plastic tabs that it glides over. These tabs are reversible if they become worn and a drum bearing assembly kit is available from Fisher & Paykel. For a detailed drawing of the dryer contact your Fisher & Paykel service center and they will email you a copy.

Hi
Most dryers work with a belt around the drum. Either the belt is stretched and needs replacement or there may be a belt tensioner which needs adjustment to tighten the belt.
What is happening in your case is that the belt is slipping on the drum as it is too loose.
Best wishes,
Graemevm