04-21-2014, 01:01 PM
FWIW, idler pulleys are definitely poorly installed these days... I had a dryer with this same problem. The idler pulley was 'held on' with a spring that wasn't much better than a ballpoint pen spring. I ended up adding a sheet metal screw to the design. Cheap moron designers. I blame 'design for manufacturing cost' as opposed to 'design for reliability' standards.
I see that kind of stuff here at work. Fortunately our warranty is 5 years (!) and as a result the machines are designed to last for at least 10. And be maintainable. Customers pay a bit more as a result, but it is what it is.
I see that kind of stuff here at work. Fortunately our warranty is 5 years (!) and as a result the machines are designed to last for at least 10. And be maintainable. Customers pay a bit more as a result, but it is what it is.