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Old 03-31-2009, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by waltchan View Post
Your Electrohome is probably made by Mitsubishi. Since you said it has never been opened up before, you will need to order new belts and pinch roller, as well as idler tire....The tire is extremely hard to change, but you will get an instruction manual to put it in.
Yep you have to disassemble the whole reel drive assembly that is that black piece referred to. I can do one in about half an hour. I've done many of these. I always replaced the idler arm assy, not just the idler tire, with a genuine Mitsubishi part. Probably no longer available. Have fun!
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