How to correctly replace the drum felt gasket part # DC97-07618A on a Samsung dryer

[@PartsDr]

What kind of symptoms did your dryer have when the felt drum gasket failed?

[@anonymousme8102]

Slight noise. Bouncing bumping thumping sounds. So the reason why my felt came off / “burnt out” was because 1 of the back rollers was broken … hence lopsided barrel , hence friction on the felt.

[@PartsDr]

@@anonymousme8102 Thanks! That is good to know!

[@theboiiiiiiiiiiiiii3870]

Same on my machine left rear roller was off , all the other rollers were seized,my tensioner was seized , tensioner wheel was worn through by the belt friction grinding noise

[@sdriza]

Noticed during routine maintenance - literally crumbling... replacing both and belt

[@eweisenfeld3070]

@@anonymousme8102the felt gasket unraveled into the tub

[@jhartfitness]

Thank You! This video was absolutely perfect! Watched along before I started and it gave me all the confidence I needed to get started and complete the job. Couldn’t have done it without you. Super grateful. 🙏❤️

[@lucgiemom]

I JUST SAVED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BY DOING THIS MYSELF!!!!! And gained the admiration of my family. They were freaking out when they saw the dryer in pieces, but as an experienced DIYer, I knew this was a piece of cake. And it was. THANK YOU! (BTW, for those who don't have many clamps, office clips work perfectly well also. Any size.)

[@PartsDr]

Awesome! Nice job!

[@jimmyg9183]

Thank you sir for the detailed video. Guys like you and videos like this save guys like me (5 kids and lots of repairs) a lot of money. Really appreciate you all making this available.

[@PartsDr]

That is great to hear!

[@michaelc565]

I've replaced the heating element 3 times and associated wires a few times on this machine. I've also replaced the drum rollers once, so this is just one more thing it needs. Thanks for showing every single step in the video. Very helpful.

[@BadAssDude69]

You using the OEM heating element and ensuring the OEM sensors test properly?

[@stevenmadden316]

Minor tip: I used painter's tape below the bottom of the felt gasket. That way when the glue ran, none gut stuck on the drum. Just peeled the tape off before the glue dried. Thank you!! Not exact same model but close enough to guide me through.

[@PartsDr]

Good tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@kindaFunkyNGL]

This is the Giga brain stuff I expect in the comment section. Thank you!

[@michaelc565]

Worked like a charm. This is definitely worth spending 2 minutes to apply a ring of tape around the drum. Easily saved more time than it cost.

[@codykidder3883]

"This part might be frustrating and take a while" THANK YOU I feel like people don't mention things like that enough.

[@PartsDr]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@JayDanielz]

I’m gonna call BS on this video. First, that Milwaukee driver is absolutely spotless. If it were used, that thing would look like it came outta the bottom of a waste oil drum. Second, there’s absolutely no lint in the lint catch area!! Just playin, man! Great video. Thank you so much for helping us DIY guys save a few bucks, and keep our families going. Probably the best instructional video I’ve ever watched. This is my next task to hit after Thanksgiving dinner. Again, Thank You!

[@PartsDr]

Let us know how it goes when you get to the repair!

[@heitmanga]

Thank you (once again) for the detailed information. It came in extremely handy while replacing the felt gasket on my Samsung dryer. This was the second time I've had to perform this maintenance, and this was by far the smoothest. It also helped a great deal to prep - layout tools, gloves, (work gloves for taking apart/reassembling machine, latex gloves for adhesive application) etc.

[@PartsDr]

Glad it helped! Nice job fixing it yourself!

[@familywill3710]

Thank you so much for the detailed step-by-step. Tore apart the dryer to replace the gaskets and discovered the idler pulley needed replacement as well. Had 2 days for both felt pieces to cure, so ordered and replaced that and the belt while in there. For noobs like me, I'd recommend, after each of his steps at removing screws, tape them to a piece of paper with masking tape and label the step number and part. That way when you reassemble, you use the same screws in the correct spots AND you shouldn't have any left over.

[@PartsDr]

Nice job fixing it yourself!

[@Dartonify]

Probably the best instructions ever of any DIY video

[@PartsDr]

Thank you!!!

[@ellmak1581]

This was absolutely perfect! Thank you for being so detailed in under 17 minutes. Great for my short attention span. ;) I managed to get it done correctly. Great job!

[@PartsDr]

Great to hear! Nice job with the repair!

[@josephcastaldi]

Thank you Steven on the excellent step by step instructions.

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome!

[@Jsantiagounderscore5]

This was an excellent video! So organized and clear. It helped me to complete this job by myself. I benefited from using 5 clamps instead of 4 to dry fit the gasket. Great work!

[@PartsDr]

Nice job doing it yourself!

[@anonymousme8102]

Me too, benefited, however I used a bungee cord instead of clamps for 100% pressure everywhere

[@mathiassmith8246]

I really appreciate the careful precision of the language you are using. Great job.

[@PartsDr]

Thank you!

[@bladimirmoran704]

Even though I had different model, this video was extremely helpful in repairing my dryer! Thanks a ton!

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome! That is great to hear!

[@Carkebe]

I was not able to order a part from you as I am in Canada, but wanted to thank you for posting this video. I will recommend you to my family in the states if they ever need an appliance part!

[@PartsDr]

Thank you!

[@ismaelvilla8186]

Thank You for this video exactly step by step. I feel like a pro. Gracias and May God keep blessing this channel.

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome!

[@anonymousme8102]

Great video, tackled it as you said and I am now drying some towels. I used a bungee cord instead of clamps for 100% pressure everywhere while glue dries. Also, I noticed that the rear left drum roller was broken and the right rear was starting to bend, (you also had a video for this;) )hence maybe the reason for the friction causing the felt to come apart. Again from chicken coops to sand box / bench’s to gas ranges to dyi shop to toilets and now to dryers !!!!

[@PartsDr]

Nice job doing it yourself! The bungee cord is a good idea!

[@theboiiiiiiiiiiiiii3870]

I used large binder clips to hold felt in place

[@PartsDr]

That sounds like a great idea!

[@michaelc565]

I used your suggestion and it worked very well.

[@blucru63]

Perfect instructions, my dryer works great, again...thanks Parts Dr!

[@PartsDr]

Nice job fixing it yourself!

[@lucgiemom]

Thanks!

[@bobwaltrip8624]

Awesome video. I just replaced my drum gasket successfully.

[@PartsDr]

Nice job!!!

[@stevedominguez3249]

Thank you for your help! My dryer is a little different but close enough to get it done!

[@PartsDr]

Awesome! Nice job!

[@IamMrbign8]

Awesome job man! No room for criticism as far as I can tell. Great video, art, and script.

[@PartsDr]

Thank you! We will share this with our video team!

[@michellecorsaro9777]

Thank you so much for this information this saved me from having a technician come out and fix it when i can do it myself and save some money ! (and im a female and nailed it lol)

[@PartsDr]

Nice job doing it yourself!!!

[@eweisenfeld3070]

Same!

[@jeriredman6762]

Nevermind. It fit just right! Thank you so much!

[@PartsDr]

Great!

[@chrisrach3]

Yeah agree with most of the contents above, nice work. Thank you. BTW we used clothespins instead of clamps, they seemed to work better.

[@PartsDr]

Nice job fixing it!

[@eweisenfeld3070]

I used those little dollar store plastic coated wire clothespins!

[@mariamkhan7256]

Excellent instructions and easy to follow.

[@PartsDr]

Great to hear!

[@bonnieendrick770]

should you be able to see, touch the felt seal from inside the drum when the dryer is fully assembled?

[@PartsDr]

Yes, usually a small amount of the seal will be visible from the inside of the drum.

[@christophermccall9018]

@PartsDr thank you for the excellent and detailed video. However, upon reassembling my dryer drum is so “tight” it will not spin if I manually spin it clockwise nor will it spin fully assembled with the motor. Is it possible the felt gaskets are making it too snug to spin? Help!!

[@PartsDr]

Double check that the seal seated properly like we show at 11:19

[@justinpicard8298]

Very informative🎉 Thank you

[@PartsDr]

We are glad that we could help!

[@Artikulit]

Thanks man. Super helpful!!!

[@PartsDr]

We are happy that we could help!

[@homergomezhg]

Thank u . I did it thanks 2 u. Ur the best 👌

[@PartsDr]

Nice job fixing it yourself! What was wrong with the original felt seal?

[@toryaitken1334]

This video was absolutely perfect. Made the fix so easy. Only problem is now that we have it all put back together the dryer is really loud. No rattling or thumping, just loud. Any ideas?

[@PartsDr]

We don't have any ideas on hand. Let us know what you figure out.

[@christophermccall9018]

I have the same issue that I am trying to troubleshoot...did everything according to the video and now a very loud noise. I know it is not the video but me or something else that is also wrong with the dryer.

[@theboiiiiiiiiiiiiii3870]

great video, easy to follow!

[@NavyFE]

Great video! Saved me hundreds of $$

[@PartsDr]

Great!! Nice job fixing it yourself!

[@loganwalker5400]

Loved the video! however,when I put it all back together, the motor started making a constant loud grating noise. When I ran the motor without the drum in at all , there was no noise. Any suggestions? ...the motor is only making the terrible noise when the belt is attached

[@PartsDr]

We aren't sure what is causing your noise. We would recommend to take it apart and make sure that everything is assembled correctly. Let us know what you find as the cause of the problem.

[@christophermccall9018]

I am having the exact same issue...how did you resolve your loud grating noise?

[@moctezumacuauhtemoc8470]

do I need to apply glue on the inner side of the drum as well?

[@PartsDr]

No, it should just be applied on the one side as we show in the video unless your original one was installed differently from the factory.

[@jocelynarsenault6251]

Such a great video. Thank you very much!!

[@PartsDr]

You're welcome!

[@duanedahl8856]

Do the rollers actually ride on the Felt? A repair man said the rollers ride on the felt Tbe felt broke in November, ive put a roller or two in it once a month since Thanksgiving...they keep blowing up, and theres black rubber everywhere, and its on the cloths too...

[@PartsDr]

The rollers do not ride on the felt. It sounds like you are using cheap aftermarket rollers that are failing. The OEM Samsung ones like the ones that we sell on our site partsdr.com do not fail as you describe.

[@nathanwesley6793]

Thanks for the detailed video! Quick question, I'm taking the drum out of a Samsung DV42H5000EW/A3 and noticed the notches on the baffles face to the left, not the right. We had a repairman replace the heating element two years ago. Did he put the drum in the wrong way or do the notches on the baffles for this model really face left?

[@PartsDr]

The stock photo for your model dryer shows the baffles the same as the ones in this video. It sounds like somebody either put them in incorrectly or the drum was flipped around at some point.

[@nathanwesley6793]

@@PartsDr Thanks! Great tip on the clamps, btw!

[@hestonfrey2627]

Your video says the link is provided in thr comments for parts. There is no link provided in the comments...

[@PartsDr]

We checked and the links are there. But here they are for you: partsdr.com/part/dc97-07618a-drum-gasket partsdr.com/part/y055980-high-temperature-adhesive

[@jeriredman6762]

What if the felt gasket is slightly too big? Is it okay to cut it?

[@kerriestout7500]

Is the same for any model, i mean putting the gasket on. I know taking dryer apart will be different.

[@PartsDr]

Yes, this process should be the same for any model from what we have seen so far.

[@loriwatt1269]

Approximately how much does the drum weigh? I'm 56, I have had two back surgeries, not sure if I have the strength to move the drum. Also, I plan to replace both sides of the felt, should I replace the belt at the same time? It's 5/6 years old, thinking I might as well. Model #DV42H5200EF/A3

[@PartsDr]

The shipping weight for the drum shows approximately 20 lbs, but that would include the box, so probably closer to 10-15lbs.

[@smeg8557]

I know you sell adhesive but im in a jam and need something quick, I replaced my felt strip and ran out of adhesive, is there something I can use quick??

[@PartsDr]

Sorry, not that we know of. The high temp adhesive used on the felt drum gaskets is a pretty special adhesive.

[@smeg8557]

@@PartsDr Cool thank you for responding somebody mentioned silicon rubber adhesive but not sure

[@kelynraina4133]

Would this be a close fit to Samsung dryer model number DV48J7700EW/A2?

[@PartsDr]

This is the drum felt gasket for your model here: partsdr.com/part/dc97-07618a-drum-gasket High temp adhesive here: partsdr.com/part/y055980-high-temperature-adhesive/

[@kelynraina4133]

@@PartsDr i have the part, i assume the instructional video attached to that part number is the one to follow?

[@NugzAutomation]

I just attempted to put new felt gaskets on that I got from Amazon. When I fully reassemble the dryer, the drum is too tight and very difficult to spin by hand, almost impossible. This happens after I put the front drum frame back on the machine. There seems to be no clearance for the drum to rotate. Powered, the dryer will will run and spin for a couple minutes but then the motor shuts off. Do you think a slightly thicker gasket could cause this? I ordered a set from you guys now and hoping it fixes the issue because it is noticeably thinner than the gasket I got from Amazon.

[@PartsDr]

It sounds like the gaskets that you sourced from Amazon might be aftermarket or knockoffs of the original OEM felt seals. Let us know what you find out.

[@NugzAutomation]

@@PartsDr That's exactly what I'm expecting. The stitching color is yellow instead of white, also the gasket I got from them folds over completely where the one from you guys doesn't. One side is longer than the other. I didn't struggle putting the Amazon gasket on, where the one from you guys was so tight it was a real struggle like the video said it would be. It took me 10 clamps lol. I just glued the first one, and letting it cure for the 24 hours. I will definitely report back, because it will be good for you and especially potential customers to know.

[@PartsDr]

@@NugzAutomation Thanks for the update! Let us know the final results.

[@NugzAutomation]

So I'm still struggling.... Is the felt flap supposed to be inside the drum, or folded out? It may be easier to ask with pictures

[@PartsDr]

@@NugzAutomation try uploading your pictures or a video to google drive and share the link here.

[@danmccambridge]

WOW! What a great video!! Bravo to you folks!!! I want to order the proper glue to re-attach the liner on our Samsung gas dryer. Does PARTS DR. stock it? How can I order it / Product No.?

[@PartsDr]

We are glad you found this video helpful! Here is a link to the high-temperature adhesive for the drum felt gasket here: partsdr.com/part/y055980-high-temperature-adhesive

[@JoffreyBienvenue]

Shouldn't you replace the rear felt as well?

[@PartsDr]

It is common that people will replace both felt seals at the same time.

[@luiscarvallo7508]

Great video. Truly easy to follow.

[@PartsDr]

Great! Thanks!

[@catherinecichon5518]

Isn't the felt in the rear of the dryer?

[@PhillipBridgesReviews]

There is one on the front and rear of the drum. They sell them individually. So you might have to buy 2 if both are bad.

[@BossManPlaysMom]

please tell me all the millions of screws are the same for each "section"😮‍💨 I'm going to get them all mixed up

[@PartsDr]

Many of the screws are the same. Just compare them to the shots in the video to make sure they match up.

[@hublerd1]

Older driers are so much easier to replace the felt😎

[@danhdo8233]

can't we just replace the felt with the drum stays in place instead of remove the whole drum to the outside?

[@PartsDr]

No, it is best to remove the drum for this type of repair.

[@eweisenfeld3070]

I did it!

[@PartsDr]

Nice job!

[@robertbutterworth1207]

I tried Lowes and a local part store and they both wanted to sell me drum assembly kits for over 400 bucks wow

[@PartsDr]

On some models the felt seal is not sold separately. You can search your model on our site partsdr.com to see if it is sold separately.

[@robertbutterworth1207]

Thanks for helping 😁

[@legospider1437]

10:45

[@BadLandsBill]

Great video. One question- in the video you say the black stitched side is what gets glued to the drum, but also that is should go on the outside. Should it face out, or face in for gluing, or does it not matter a whole lot?

[@PartsDr]

That is an error in the wording. The black side should face out when installed as shown in the video.

[@heykaykay_hd]

Can you just replace mine for me?…

[@sindento1942]

Or alternatively, if you're flush, just buy a new one, saves a lot of trouble and frustration.

[@PartsDr]

We like fixing things and keeping appliances out of the landfill 🙂

[@piddlerdude4827]

Exhalent tutorial

[@PartsDr]

Thanks!

[@Unsocial01]

No need to remove door 🤦‍♂️

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Unnecessary to remove duct it will come out with the bulkhead just the screw in the blower housing