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4) Insert blocks of wood under the
tumbler (basket) - access through the
lint drawer - to take the weight off
of the drive wheels.
5) Loosen the turnbuckle and remove
the V-belts.
Remove bottom turnbuckle mounting
bolt.
6) Remove the bolts from the pillow
block bearing mounting pads as well
as the adjustment bolts.
7) Remove Drive Motor from the dryer.
Refer to drive motor replacement on
page 88.
8) Remove the taper lock bushings from the gear reducer and side gear reducer to the center of the
shaft. (Refer to the taper bushing drive motor pulley replacement section page 89.)
9) Remove the taper lock bushings from the drive wheels.
10) Slide the pillow block bearings and taper lock bushing inward towards the gear reducer on the drive
shaft.
11) Lift the end of the drive shaft closest to the rear of the dryer and pivot the other end of the shaft on
the drive wheel until the shaft can be removed from the dryer.
12) To install new drive shaft, reverse Step #11 thru Step #2.
13) Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.
e. Drive Wheel Replacement
1) Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
2) Follow Step #2 thru Step #11 in the Drive Shaft Replacement instructions in the previous section
(page 89 and page 90) for the replacement of the drive wheels.
IMPORTANT: Both drive wheels should be replaced on the drive shaft.
3) To replace the drive wheel assembly into the dryer, reverse Step #11 thru Step #2 in the instructions
in the previous section (page 89 and page 90).
4) Verify proper position of drive shaft components prior to tightening onto shaft.
5) Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.