Zanussi 7114W Belt And Pulley Replacement

Hi all,

Newbie here,

opened up my condenser dryer to find my belt had got mangled around the pulley assembly.

Damage has been done to the pully - so need to replace it and i'll do the belt at the same time.

Has anybody out there got some tips for me - looks tricky to remove the pulley - as the extractor fan unit connected to the motor spindle is in the way.

first attempt appears tricky to remove the extractor - have removed locking nut - but still a bit stiff - didnt want to yank it and break something else -so any tips here ?

also just wanted to check that there's only a single pulley on these dryers i.e. no idler pulleys - the main pulley got pretty damaged - so not sure what other parts got broke behind it.

The reason i ask, is the belt has plenty of slack - so its probably got stretched - but i just wanted to check.

Any help very welcome.

Dogs