These are extremely broad instructions that apply to all late model dryers that are Maytag model MD875DAY1103948--dz as contrasted to-- dy, series 12, replacing part number 40111201 or D244Yo6608 069, (part number dependent upon guy/gal at other end of telephone and their mood.)
Tools required:
Instruction manual to nearest nuclear power plant.
Vacuum cleaner to get debris from behind and under dryer when moved (trust me, skip this step and you might have a repaired dryer, but no wife)
A no-bounce hammer (really, I'll get to that) a/k/a dead blow hammer
Every nut-driver you or your neighbors own, then go to Sears or whatever and get the one that none of you has
Phillips head large, phillips head medium, and phillips head small. That would be #3,#2, and #1 for the pseudo-techs.
I case of beer (Sorry, should have mentioned earlier, I always buy mine cold, so forgive the failed chronology thing)
Internet access.
I (step) son that is is in his teen-age years, (19) thinks he is a "grown-assed" man, and one wet wool blanket, queen-sized, in order to have a reason to effect said repairs in the first place.
Step 1:
Placing oneself in the proper frame of mind to begin repair.
As an experienced husband, I knew that severe measures are required in order to "zone in" on a dryer dis-assembly. I turned to PPO in order to prepare. I went to "Trash the Packers" / "How to talk to a Packer Fan"
Perfect. Found a typical Viking fan and his diatribe, engaged him in the (as usual) deep discussion of our perspectives. The final exchange is that which you seek in order to begin dryer disassembly.
Link to deep exchange of ideas yada yada yada...
Him:
"Minnesota once again returns to being a geography category trivial pursuit question." ... lol, are you serious? I never knew Wisconsin was such a glorious place to live in... you do understand geography, right?
Anyways... I hope Aaron Rodgers likes being on his back while the Alcholic Defensive End is doing a drunken bull rope celebration... this while the "Williams Wall" makes Ryan Grant look like the 3rd string running back scrub that he is. Heck, would Grant even make our practice squad?
Ohh yeah, as for old dusty nuts... watch him throw for 4 pay dirts... no big whup.
I'm not even going to mention AD... the only thing I know is that he's coming for blood, Sally Harris blood... remember that cheap Sconny hit he put on AD his rookie year?? Pathetic.
As you might imagine, I had a brief reply, and now you know what the no-bounce hammer is for.
Well, maybe not today so good on the geography thing. You see, in order to prepare myself properly to talk a little smack on this forum today, I wanted to get a real feel for what it is like to be a Vikings fan from Minnesota.
What I did was wake my son up, handed him the biggest friggin' no bounce hammer I own, and have him just knock the livin' pooh out me, dead square between the eyes.
It seems to have worked, I'll have to get back to you on that one. I figure tomorrow I'll wake up, take a few aspirin, and go back to my regularly scheduled retirement.
It is all good though, I now know where they get the poop factory holding tank wall scraper technicians from. Do they teach you guys scuba at the University of Minnesota, or do you learn that in high school?
skol.
Oh, I almost forgot. (Dang that kid has a good swing) . I'm not familiar with proper protocols... Would you like the "heads up" on your next delivery when I wipe my nether regions, or should I wait until I flush?
Have a nice day at work !
Step 2 is forthcoming.
My planned title for step 2 is:
Take off all available external fasteners in a completely futile attempt to loosen a god damned thing on your dryer.