How to Install a GE Front-Load Dryer Belt
- 1). Turn the GE dryer off. Unplug the power cord.
- 2). Open the door in the front of the dryer. Remove the screws along the top of the door frame.
- 3). Lift the top panel up. Set the panel against the wall behind the dryer.
- 4). Remove the two screws connecting the top of the front panel to the GE dryer cabinet.
- 5). Unplug the wire harness that connects the front panel to the door switch. Lift the front panel off and set aside.
- 6). Push the idler pulley down and to the right. The idler pulley is under the left side of the drum.
- 7). Lift the belt off the pulleys. Slide the belt off the drum.
- 8). Position the new belt along the belt groove around the drum. Hook the other end around the pulleys.
- 9). Move the idler pulley back to its original position to tighten the belt.
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Replace the front panel. Connect the door switch harness. Install the two screws holding the front panel in place. - 11
Lower the top panel onto the dryer cabinet. Install the screws inside the door frame. Plug the dryer back in.