Upgraded JACS Samsung Dryer Idler Pulley DC93-00634a with Dual Ball Bearings - Replaces Samsung Dryer Parts DC97-07509b AP4373659 AP6038887 AP4213616 PS4216837 PS11771601 Review

I've seen several dryer idler pulley failures - all because the manufacturer gets cheap and uses a lubricated bushing instead of a bearing. Heat destroys the lubricant over time and friction wears out the belt and pulley. If you are not lucky, the engine can die. The factory belt started to "click" shortly after purchasing the hair dryer. I figured it was peeling because the clicking (the sound of a cheap plastic splinter passing the idler pulley) would go away and come back after a few days…

I was NOT happy with Samsung when my (about 1 year old) dryer started squeaking like a scalded cat. Luckily, if you know how, you can take it apart with a simple Phillips screwdriver. The OEM part fell into disrepair and Samsung did NOT make it with any type of bearing, just a sintered iron bushing. So I was happy to find this part with two (2) sealed ball bearings. I was a little concerned that the bearings would slide freely on the shaft. I thought maybe they could hit the plastic mount at…

This is the perfect replacement for my Samsung dryer. I love the fact that this piece has a metal wheel clip. The original part uses a bushing, not bearings. After only 1-1/2 years the original part was defective. When your dryer just stopped working. No twist or rotation. This is a likely cause as the switch on the motor will trip if the hub fails or the belt breaks. The original part also looks cheap, especially with the triangular plastic clip holding the wheel. My dryer had the bushing…

The original design was a plastic pulley with a pressed bush turning on a lubricated metal shaft. Operating this type of configuration in a hot environment under constant spring and belt pressure will only result in the escape of lubricant and the generation of a large amount of heat between the metal shaft and the rotating bushing that holds the rotating pulley. This heat soon reaches such a high level that the plastic pulley melts and the metal bushing grinds, releasing even more heat. Then…