Whirlpool 4392065RC Maintenance Kit for Dryers – Replaces 8237, 279435, 279436, 279708, 279709, 279860, 8238, 8106, 279948, 80046, 4392065RC, 2014, 26000279435, 26000279436, 279708MS, 279709MS 29-Inch

SKIP aftermarket parts, definitely go with OEM. Our drier burned out the thermal fuse, and because that generally only happens if there is an underlying problem I decided to investigate. After confirming the fuse was bad I removed the front panel and drum of our drier to find one of the drum rollers chewed up pretty badly and wasn’t spinning freely. I bought this kit with new belt, tensioner, both rollers and hardware. I did completely clean both roller shafts well and added a dab of grease to the bushing on both. These rollers are not equipped with bearings, so greasing them lightly seemed logical. Took about 20 minutes to remove all old parts and install new ones, another ten minutes to reassemble the cabinet. Replaced the thermal fuse and drier fired right up and ran smoother and quieter than it has in years. After reading reviews of the many aftermarket parts I’d found there was no way I was skimping on price for an appliance that uses 220V and creates high heat- super risky. Plus I didn’t want to do this repair again in short order. So I didn’t mind spending the extra money for OEM Maytag parts, plus the fact it was a repair kit was outstanding. If you’re embarking on this repair, you’re already very deep into your drier. This is a perfect time to remove all lint, and thoroughly clean and inspect the entire unit. I checked all of the following- high and low heat cutoff switches, removed the entire exhaust box and inspected the fan and cleaned all the plumbing. Inspect your vent hose and clamps, all fasteners, and electrical connections. Our drier is 11 years old, and this is the first repair we had. We removed about $7.00 worth of loose change, various pieces of misc. hardware (not drier related), a couple buttons, a whole bunch of rogue lint, and other dirt. Most of this is extremely hazardous around heat and moving parts. All in I would definitely buy these parts again (just hoping I don’t have to), it’s so much easier and more cost effective to repair than replace an entire unit. I learned that every couple years I will be removing my front drier panel to thoroughly clean and maintain the moving parts. I’d say this is a super easy DIY repair with basic tools, and while the kit came with instructions there are plenty of videos online as well.

OEM parts fit great and match exactly my Maytag Bravos Dryer. The install was not too hard if you have done it before. The price was only slightly higher than the off market brands. Just a note, although I installed myself, a qualified Tech usually will state they only install OEM parts, if you are buying your own part and getting a Tech to install. The belt fit exact and had no issues.

Quality kit compared to the off brand ones. The wheels are much thicker and better. I repaired my front load dryer with this OEM kit and it runs perfect. Nice and quiet. Great price also. Would highly recommend this product. Compatibility was right on.

Everything installed perfectly. This does require a lot of the drier to be unscrewed and wires to be unplugged. Take photos as you unplug wires for your reference. Watch a youtube video on how to do this as well. Our drier is model #WED97HEXW0, and the belt fit our model perfectly.

Worked great, came with thorough instructions as well

This kit is good, did the job. Our felt seal wore out on our whirlpool dryer after 10 years (pretty good right??) so we replaced that and thought might as well replace the drum wheels so we purchased this kit. My only complaint is that the little white wheel apparatus that holds the belt did not fit in the holes in the dryer frame very well and it kept falling out of place. We ended up just keeping the original belt wheel. Everything else is functioning very well and is SO quiet!! Our drum wheels were SO worn out. Glad we decided to replace them and the belt.

I have a 2008 Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer. The original belt and pulleys lasted 15years before I replaced them with a non OEM set that then only lasted 3yrs before the rubber fell off the pulleys and the dryer started clunking. I just bought another OEM set that match the originals. They are perfect size, were easy to install (with some videos off the internet). Dryer runs like new again and would recommend to anyone. This was much cheaper than buying a new dryer and took maybe an hour to replace all parts.

Perfect fit. Relatively easy to change (if you worked on dryers before).

The parts are as described and great quality if you need drum rollers and/or a belt. If your pulley wheel is squeaky though, like mine was, you may want to buy the W10837240 Dryer Idler Pulley instead as it comes with the pulley arm and shaft, not just the wheel.

Perfect fit and really smooth, fits 100% on Maytag dryer. Great product

Great price

Satisfait

Fixed mY squeaking dryer. And they are Original whirlpool parts.