Hi I'm Mat from eSpares, in this video
I'll be showing you how to change a belt tension pulley on a Zanussi tumble dryer.
if you're pulley has failed on your tumble dryer the machine may become noisy
and it may cause the belt to slip off so you need to replace it.
Safety first: Always unplug an appliance before carrying out any work.
The next thing I need to do is to remove the top of the appliance by undoing
these two screws at the back.
With the top removed I now need to remove this side panel by undoing these four screws
at the back and also one at the top which keeps the side in place.
Now careful with the screw on the inside of the machine that when you loosen it
you don't lose either the screw or the screwdriver inside the machine.
With the final screw removed you can then lift up and remove the side panel.
With the side panel removed here we can see the pulley inside that we will be replacing.
To access the pulley I first need to remove the fan cover by undoing this screw at the bottom.
With the screw removed the fan cover can be unclipped at the bottom before you lift it out.
Now we're also going to have to remove the fan itself so you need to use a socket set
to attach to the nut inside the fan whilst you turn the fan to undo the nut itself.
You can rest the socket set against the fan cover to help you undo the nut.
When the nut is almost off you can then use your fingertips to undo it and also the washes behind.
And then you need to remove the fan itself
these can be slightly stiff so its a good idea to get a flat head screwdriver
put it in the back of the fan and you can give it a little knock to help you remove the fan
from the spindle like so.
The next thing I need to do after removing the fan is to release the tension in the belt
so I can access the pulley to remove it.
So I'm just going to unplug the motor and then remove this spring so I can turn the motor.
With the spring off the motor I can push the motor back a touch
which gives us a lot less tension on the belt.
Now its a good idea is to pull the pulley as near to the motor is possible
push the belt into that gap you can then easily work the belt off the pulley and the shaft itself.
Once the belt is removed you can turn the motor towards you
which means that the pulley easily slides off its shaft.
Get the new pulley put that into place and retilt the motor back.
You can then refit the belt just put it to the side of the pulley
and then offer it to the end of the shaft the motor shaft
making sure that the belt is as flat as possible
reattach it over the front of the pulley.
Once it's in place you can then spin the belt to get it in place on the motor shaft.
With the belt in place you can then retention the motor and the belt
and then reattach your spring.
With the motor now in place with this spring reattach your electrical connections.
And then what you need to do is to make sure that the grooves on the belt line up
with the grooves on the motor shaft here it's best if the belt is in the centre of those.
So you can just give it a little spin to get your belt perfectly in place on the shaft.
It's worth pointing out that the fan has a flat side where it meets up with the shaft
you can see the flat side of the shaft there so make sure that they're in line
which will make reattaching the fan lot easier.
With the washers in place its a good idea to drop the nut into the ratchet you can then place that over the edge
of the shaft and use the fan itself to tighten it up.
The nut is nice and tight on the fan so now I can put my fan cover in place.
what I'm going to do is click the top two clips into place first then hinge it into position.
With the fan cover in place I can re screw it into position.
With the fan cover in place I can now refit the side and top panels.
with these side panels a good idea to put the base in first get that into position
rest your foot so it holds the panel in place.
And then you can work the rest of it into position before refitting the screws.
So there we have it, one new belt tension pulley fitted to this Zanussi tumble dryer.
Remember spares and accessories for all the appliances around your home
can be found on the eSpares website.
Thanks for watching.