How do I get into my Whirlpool/Roper/KitchenAid/Kenmore dryer to replace the belt, idler, motor, drum supports etc.?

• In order to install a new belt or other parts inside of your dryer, you must raise the top of the dryer (it is hinged in the rear) and remove the front panel. The following instructions will work for most Whirlpool built dryers. Some of the newer dryers built in the last four or five years do not come apart this way. Also, some of the really old dryers are different. First unplug the dryer or otherwise disconnect the power to it. Make sure the dryer is close enough to a wall to support the top panel once it is raised up. Open the filter cover and slide out the filter (or just slide the filter out if there is no cover). There are two screws under the cover (or filter) that must be removed before you can raise the top. Once the two screws are removed, grasp the sides of the top, near the front, and pull it forward then pick it up. This will release the front of the top from the clips that hold it to the front panel. There is one screw on each side of the front panel that must be ...  more