Dryer Repair - Replacing the Blower Housing (Frigidaire Part # 131775600)
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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This particular Blower Housing is specific to Frigidaire manufactured brands including Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, White-Westinghouse, and Westinghouse. To find a blower housing specific to your model, visit www.PartSelect.com.
If your dryer is having any of these symptoms, then replacing the blower housing switch could solve your appliance problem.
1) Takes too long to dry
2) Noisy
PartSelect Part Number: PS418726
Frigidaire Part Number: 131775600
Tools used for this repair/replacement:
1) #2 Philips Screw Driver
2) Small flat blade screw driver
3) Locking pliers
4) 7/8 socket with an extension and ratchet
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I just replaced the blower in my dryer. The video shows exactly what to do. What it doesn't show is that the nut on the fan is plastic/Teflon. If you round off the corners, it's another whole ballgame. We wound up having to cut all of the nut off with a Dremel tool, cut the casing to get it out of the way, then removed the motor, then grind down the plastic that surrounded the metal piece that went onto the shaft of the motor. Then we had to use two vice grips turning in opposite directions and FINALLY got the "nut" off. If you round off the edges of the fan nut, I hope you have to tools to cut away the plastic. If not, call someone. And if you spray WD40 and wait, the way the design is, the oil will never reach the threads.
The video itself is great. Thank you.
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Since I’ve already repaired my dryer twice this was helpful, but there were a few places where it would have been nice to see the detail of what he was doing rather than a shot of his back. Thanks for the video, though. It was helpful for the most part. :)
This is a nice DIY video and much appreciated. HOWEVER, it doesn't cover the worst case scenario which is probably the reason we're here watching this video in the first place!
The plastic "nut" shape of the blower fan on my dryer is cracked and no longer provides any torque to the metal threaded core that actually screws the blower fan onto the motor shaft. Which is the reason I need to replace my fan! I came here to see if that was addressed in the video but it's not because you guys are replacing a perfectly good blower fan. Major Fail Appliance Parts Pros!
However, reviewing other comments from a year ago shows you other DIY guys have confirmed what I was planning to do. Bust open the old housing, break off the blower fan, and use whatever nasty gnarly tool is necessary to unscrew the fan core. Thanks DIY guys!
I just went through this exact same thing. I used two pair channel locks and some penetrating oil, and it came off.
This is the comment I came here to look for! Having the same exact issue!
This was exactly the video I needed for my frigidaire dryer repair. Thanks!
Lot of thanks to you for making this step by step video. I only wish all DIY videos was like this. Only one step in reverse processed I noticed needed to add is to snap the rubber back in, which is probably not that important as the 2 tubes goes into each other pretty tight. Thank you again. Got my dryer running normal again. I wish Frigidaire would make this part with more durable material, maybe aluminum.
The video covered everything. Made replacement easy. Thanks!
thank you, your video just saved us from buying a new dryer
Awesome mate saved me a bundle in repair costs
Nice job with this video. Helped me save a young widow a fair amount amount of money.
Excellent video, works like a charm. Thank you
Thank you! Great help for first time appliance repair :-)
thank you so much . very helpful.
Thank you so much!!!!! This video was extremely helpful!!!
Be careeful not to damage or lose that piece of plastic round the end of the motor that fits back into the blower. The little round gasket looking piece. My blower plastic hex piece stripped off the threaded nut and I had to break the case of the blower to get it apart i broker the plastic piece. I assumed it was part of the blower, but it is part of the motor. I don't think you can buy it separately. I could have epoxied it back together, but the trash just went out this morning. Should have known better.
Thanks for the info. Mine just stoped heating with a code e04. I'm going to start with the thermistor in front because it's only 3.50$ . Hoping it's not the heating element but it's only 25$ .
You're a Godsend
Good video except he didn’t show reinstalling all the screws. Also since you’ll be replacing a blower that separated from the nut that holds it to the drive shaft, I found it best to remove the motor and blower housing from the dryer, remove the plastic retainer that holds the housing to the motor, lift the housing and motor by the housing with the motor hanging below the housing a few inches off the floor. Take a 1/2 inch drive socket extension and place it on top of the motor shaft sticking through the blower. Use a hammer to drive the motor shaft out of the blower. You’ll need someone to hold the housing and motor a couple inches off the floor. Once the blower housing is free from the drive shaft you can use vice grips to remove the retaining nut from the drive shaft.
Gracias, he ahorrado una reparación con el técnico, por favor podrían poner subtitulos?
What if the part has a thread but the motor has a piece with grips that the previous wheel slid on to. That was not easy to get off by the way
You forgot the rubberband between the exhaust and the blower, will that matters?
when you click on the FRONT seal install it only shows the rear seal install ??????
Great video! Our hex nut has separated from the blower wheel assembly so the wheel moves freely forward and backward. I'm afraid we won't be able to remove it to replace it. Is it possible to still remove it or will we have to replace the entire motor? Thanks!
Use blue locktite to keep it on
Exactly the same problem here. Bringing it to work on Monday to see if I can make it work.
Problem: i followed video to the letter, with the exception that the old fan had become detached from the screw core. With some effort i was able to remove the old screw core from the motor. I then screwed the new fan onto the motor. As i was turning the fan counterclockwise i could feel and hear the fan rubbing against the outter housing. I proceeded to tighten the hex anyway. I tried to give it a free spin but it would not spin freely. I proceeded to complete the reassemble, hoping everything would line up and work when i turn the power on. Needless to say that when i turned the power on the drum did not turn..i heard a humming noise and the dryer turned off. What did i do wrong?
Have fun if that damn wheel already broke apart from the insert(hence why I am replacing the item)
Ahh good ol tubeyou.
Right! Same here. This vid is like: how to replace a blower that DOESN'T need replacing!
Yes. A nightmare. Had to twist it with a pipe wrench and smash it pieces to get the whole unit off then use pipe wrench on the pulley and adjustable clamp wrench on the knurled aluminum fan centre. Horrible process but I think ready to replace.
Exactly! I have the same damn problem. The plastic "nut" shape is cracked and no longer provides any torque to the metal threaded core that actually screws the blower fan onto the motor shaft. I came here to see if that was addressed in the video but it's not. Gee thanks Appliance Parts Pros! LOL! However, you other guys have confirmed what I was planning to do. Bust open the old housing, break off the blower fan, and use whatever nasty gnarly tool necessary to unscrew the fan core. Thanks guys!
I was needing to replace the motor but I could not get the plastic nut off of the fan housing. I ended up having to replace the fan housing as well. It only cost me $200 in parts and I saved hundreds of dollars by not having to buy a new dryer. Thank you for making this video!
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