The belt snapped on my dryer. I ordered a new one and the directions are showing the thing to have a pulley but I am not seeing one. There is a metal piece with a half circle thing on the end of it with an indention of what looks like a belt would go but I am clueless on how it works. I'm sure you are as confused as I am after reading this....Any ideas?

Is that the pulley and did it break?

it doesnt look like much of a pulley to me.....but its the only thing in there that could be a pulley or take more of the slack out of the belt to tighten it up.

It's a tensioner?

Put the back side of the belt on it and see if it fits right.

That is the idler pulley to tighten the belt. That part has been replaced with one that has a roller in it, you can still use the old one but the belt will not last as long. The idler pulley will fall out of place when the belt breaks,thats why its laying in the bottom of the dryer. I hope this helps you

Call Arnie if you get stuck 972-537-8337

Tell him his landscape friend sent you.

I'm fixin to start hitting it with a hammer! Black Friday today...I might just head up to Lowe's...

STOP, you have to pee on it first

While you're in there, check the roller and bushing or bearing on which the drum sits. If it's not tight, you'll end up with a fire on your hands. Been there. A sock gets between the drum and the outer edge, and bingo... you have a fire. A toxic one too.

Had one do that one morning at 0600. Leaving to go fishing. Wife opened dryer door to stop it and thank God she did. Flames and smoke poured out. One whiff and I nearly went to my knees. Went outside for a breath, ran back in, unplugged it and it one motion I tossed it into the garage and slid it out on the driveway. I could barely see by the time I unplugged it...much less breathe. 15 more seconds and I would have been down for the count. It was a Kenmore ( Whirlpool).

Bought a Maytag the next day and havent looked back. Bigger roller with a bearing, not a bushing.

Now, Whirlpool bought out Maytag. Not good.