Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Thermal Limiter by Frigidaire

Hi Lorie. Use a volt/ohm meter part # MA-DM1 to assist you in your diagnostics. Measure the resistance of the heater at the terminals (with the wires unhooked). Then measure each terminal to the chassis ground checking for a short. Look at the element to see if it has expanded and gotten lazy (created by an over heat issue, vent restriction). Once the element is overheated, it will get saggy and short under normal heat conditions. The heater restring kit is part # 5300622034.For the insulators order 131472100. The complete heater /housing is part # 131553900. Now @ the motor part # 131560100. Look to see if the blower wheel part # 131967600 is dragging inside the blower housing. Clean the motor windings of lint build up and failing in the motor cooling fan effort. Use the wiring diagram behind the timer area and see if any motor winding's are shorted to the motor chassis or ground. Is the motor armature dragging? Are the motor bearings dragging? Also make sure the dryer terminal block nuts are tight. Thank You.