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Quick answer: While a Simpson, Electrolux or Westinghouse vented dryer is apart, replace the three wear parts together: the fan belt (0210), the drum bearing and support (0206) and the run capacitor 8µF (0588400004). The three come to about $51.28 AUD combined, dispatched same day from our Sydney warehouse.
Last updated June 2026
If you have already pulled the lid off your Simpson dryer to chase a squeal or a machine that will not spin, stop before you close it back up. The three parts that wear out on these vented dryers all live behind the same panels, and the fiddly bit of the job is getting in there, not the parts themselves. Doing the belt, the drum bearing and the run capacitor in one sitting is the difference between one afternoon on the floor and three separate afternoons across the next two years.
This page is for the Simpson, Electrolux and Westinghouse vented dryers that share the same mechanicals: the Minimax, Sirocco and Maxidry ranges, the 39-series (39P, 39S) and the SDV models. If your model sticker reads any of those, the parts below are the ones that fit.
What is a Simpson dryer service kit?
There is no single boxed “kit” SKU for these dryers, and we would rather not sell you one. A model-specific bundle would either force parts you do not need or fit the wrong drum size. Instead, a service kit here means the three genuine wear parts, bought together, that account for nearly every out-of-warranty failure on a Simpson vented dryer:
- The fan belt (0210) — the flat belt that drives the drum. It stretches, glazes and eventually snaps. A snapped belt is the classic “motor hums, drum does not turn” fault.
- The drum bearing and support (0206) — the rear bush the drum shaft rides on. As it wears it gets noisy, then it gets rough, then it lets the drum wobble and chew the belt.
- The run capacitor 8µF (0588400004) — the capacitor that gives the motor its starting and running torque. When it weakens, the motor struggles to turn a loaded drum, hums, or trips out on the thermal overload.
Replace one and leave the other two, and the tired parts often finish off your fresh one. A worn bearing drags on the drum, which stresses a brand-new belt and makes the motor draw harder on a fading capacitor. That is why doing all three at once is the sensible repair, not an upsell.
Which parts fit my Simpson, Electrolux or Westinghouse dryer?
All three parts are cheap individually, and the value is in fitting them on the one teardown. Match your model sticker (inside the door opening or on the back of the cabinet) to the fits column below.
| Part | Part number | Fits these models | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fan belt (heavy duty) | 0210 | Sirocco 350/355/450/455/500/550, Minimax 10/10S/150, Maxidry 1000P/1200P/1200S | $9.95 AUD | Buy the fan belt |
 Drum bearing and support | 0206 | 39P400M/39P500M/39S500M/39S600M, SDV401/501/601, SDV457HQWA/556HQWA | $24.45 AUD | Buy the bearing and support |
 Run capacitor 8µF (2 pin) | 0588400004 | Simpson / Westinghouse / Electrolux vented dryers | $16.88 AUD | Buy the run capacitor |
Combined, the three parts come to about $51.28 AUD. If your fault is only a noisy bearing and the drum still turns fine, you can fit the single rear drum bearing (39-series) on its own for $9.95 instead of the full bearing-and-support assembly, but if the machine is already open, the support piece is worth the extra few dollars.
There is also an idler pulley (0197300040, $36.95) on these dryers that can squeal. If your noise is a high belt-squeal rather than a low bearing rumble, read our Electrolux dryer idler pulley belt squeal guide before you order, because the idler is a different part with a different sound.
What does a full service cost versus a new dryer?
A new entry-level vented dryer in Australia lands somewhere north of $500, and mid-range models sit well above that. Against that, the three-part service at roughly $51.28 is around a tenth of the price of replacing the machine, and a Simpson vented dryer is a simple, robust design that will happily run another decade once the wear parts are fresh.
The maths only works, though, if the rest of the machine is sound. If the drum itself is rusted through, the cabinet is damaged or the element has failed as well, weigh it up. For a machine that spins true and heats fine but squeals, hums or will not turn, the three wear parts are the obvious call. You already own the expensive parts — the motor, the drum, the cabinet — so you are just refreshing the bits designed to wear.
The one-teardown logic: why do all three?
The reason to buy the three together is not the postage saving, though there is one. It is that the labour is almost entirely in the access, not the swap.
To reach any of these parts on a Simpson vented dryer you take off the same panels and lift the drum out of the way. Once you are in there:
- The belt loops off the motor pulley and drum in under a minute.
- The bearing and support is right there at the back of the drum you have just lifted.
- The capacitor sits near the motor, a two-pin part you unclip and swap.
Do the belt today and the bearing in six months when the noise starts, and you pay the access “tax” twice. Worse, a marginal old capacitor left in place will keep making the motor work hard against a drum it can barely turn, and a worn bearing you did not touch will wear your new belt uneven. Fit all three and the drive system leaves your hands as a matched, fresh set.
How to do the service safely
This is a job for a competent person, and one part on the list deserves real respect.
Before you remove a single screw, isolate the dryer from power. Switch it off and pull the plug from the wall, or trip the circuit if it is hardwired. Do not trust the dryer’s own off button.
Then, the capacitor. A run capacitor stores mains charge even after the machine is unplugged. It can hold a live charge for a long time and give you a serious belt if you bridge its terminals with a finger or a screwdriver. Before you touch it, let a competent person discharge it safely, or hand the whole job to a qualified appliance technician. If you are not confident discharging a capacitor, that is the line where this stops being a DIY job. The belt and the bearing are mechanical and safe to handle once the machine is unplugged; the capacitor is the part that calls for care.
Around the Northern Beaches, plenty of tradies will happily fit parts you have already bought, which keeps the labour bill down while leaving the capacitor to someone who does it every day. There is no shame in buying the three parts here and paying a tech twenty minutes to fit them.
If you want the full symptom-by-symptom walkthrough for these machines, our Simpson, Westinghouse and Electrolux vented dryer repair hub covers each fault in order, and the Simpson dryer drum bearing noise guide helps you tell a bearing rumble from a belt squeal before you start.
Genuine parts, matched to your model
Every part above is the genuine-fit component for these Simpson, Electrolux and Westinghouse vented dryers, listed against the exact models it suits. We stock them in our Sydney warehouse and dispatch same day when you order before cut-off, so the whole service can be in your hands within a day or two and the machine back together by the weekend.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a single Simpson dryer service kit part number I can buy?
No, and that is deliberate. These dryers come in several drum sizes and model ranges, so a one-size bundle would fit some and not others. Instead you buy the three matched wear parts — belt 0210, bearing and support 0206, and capacitor 0588400004 — against your own model sticker. Together they come to about $51.28 AUD.
How much does it cost to service a Simpson dryer myself?
The three wear parts total roughly $51.28 AUD: the fan belt at $9.95, the drum bearing and support at $24.45, and the run capacitor at $16.88. That is around a tenth of the price of a new vented dryer, and the job is a single teardown if you do all three at once.
Do these parts fit Electrolux and Westinghouse dryers too?
Yes. Simpson, Electrolux and Westinghouse vented dryers share these mechanicals. The run capacitor is listed for all three brands, and the bearing-and-support and belt fit the matching 39-series, SDV, Sirocco, Minimax and Maxidry models. Always check your model sticker against the fits column above.
Which part do I need if my Simpson dryer hums but the drum will not turn?
That is the classic snapped-fan-belt symptom: the motor runs but has nothing to drive. Fit the 0210 belt. Since you will have the machine open, it is the ideal moment to also refresh the bearing and the capacitor so you are not back in there in six months.
Do I really need to replace the capacitor if the belt and bearing are the problem?
If the machine is already apart, yes, it is worth it. A weak run capacitor makes the motor labour against the drum, which shortens the life of your fresh belt and bearing. At $16.88 it is cheap insurance for the drive system — but treat it with care, as it stores mains charge and must be discharged safely.
Can I just replace the drum bearing on its own?
You can. If the drum still turns and the only complaint is a rumble, the single rear drum bearing (39-series) fits on its own for $9.95. But if you are already lifting the drum, the full bearing-and-support at $24.45 renews more of the worn assembly for a few dollars more.
Do the whole job once
If your Simpson, Electrolux or Westinghouse vented dryer is already open, this is the moment to refresh the drive system in one hit: belt 0210, drum bearing and support 0206, and run capacitor 0588400004, about $51.28 AUD for the three, all genuine-fit and dispatched same day from our Sydney warehouse. Match them to your model sticker, isolate the machine from power, treat the capacitor with the respect it deserves, and you have a dryer good for another decade. Browse the full dryer parts store to grab the three together.
Disclaimer: this article is general information only and is provided without warranty of any kind. Appliance designs vary between models and production runs — always follow the manufacturer’s instructions, switch off and unplug the appliance before starting any work, and confirm parts against the model number on your appliance’s model sticker. Any repair is undertaken at your own risk and Oz Appliance Spares accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage arising from work performed after reading this guide, to the maximum extent permitted by law. If in doubt, use a qualified technician.
