Eric B for Model Number ALE643RAW This maybe 15 year old Amana dryer has slowly lost its desire to tumble, particularly with a heavy load. For while it sounded like the motor ran, but the drum did not rotate. Next time I tried it would rotate normally. More recently the motor buzzed and tripped on thermal overload. After it cooled down, and I rotated the drum, the dryer seemed to work normally. The drum seemed more difficult to rotate than it should. I followed your videos (very helpful!) and removed the drum. The belt is shot (many cracks, missing some chunks). The rollers seem worn with a little bearing play, but not really binding - even if I put load on them. The drum support pads are worn but still intact (although the drum has many flat spots where it rested on the pads). The idler pulley is not binding. The motor, however, is more difficult to turn than other motors of this size that I have worked with. I can change out the rollers and pads, but if the motor is failing I may want to look for a new dryer. Suggestions?
Answer Eric, Check to make sure that there is nothing caught in the blower wheel which would cause the motor to not turn freely. If this checks ok then it sounds like the motor may be starting to fail. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, April 5, 2017