I have a Whirlpool Cabrio gas dryer, model WGD8200YW2, that started making some squealing noises. I bought a parts kit to do a little tune up. I can't for the life of me figure out how to remove the front panel, though. All of the videos I found on youtube are either for dryers with the lint trap on top (this model has it inside the door) or with a split front panel (this model has a single full-height front panel).
I was able to remove the back plate and replace the idler pulley, and I can see the drum support rollers, but can't access them easily to replace. I also can't thread the belt back onto the drum without getting into the front and/or top. How is the front (and top for that matter) supposed to come off on this dryer?
Edit: I've got a parts diagram. I can see the locating tab (#35) and lock (#43) at the top front, but I'm not seeing a way to release them. I can slide a putty knife in behind the lock and push one side of forward, but that leaves the front portion still. I can't seem to push the front portion back at all.
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Is this correct I am almost certain that is the same model I have if so I have opened mine a year or so back. I installed the LP gas conversion and reversed the door. I will search my archives and see if I can find how I opened up the front. I know it was found when I searched by looking for installing LP conversion. The link shows door change in the pdfs but not much more.
Something in back of my head tells me I had to pop the top up to lift the face. And I am fairly sure I removed a couple of screws. Again I will search my old computer archives for info I saved on this (a few terra bites of files to look through). But do look at videos on LP conversion for more light on subject.
Install instruction video