How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6010114 / WP61623 Heater, Thermostat

I replaced the main parts for the dryer cycle system 

I decided I could either buy new or rebuild my current Amana high capacity dryer. I took the machine apart and decided the motor, heating element and thermostats likely needed replaced. After doing the math, I felt it was worth the rebuild. Additionally, i chose to replace the belt, idler roller and drum support rollers. Glad I did! 

Hi-Limit Thermostat had no continuity... Thermostat heater had high resistance... ordered and replace dboth... 

I replaced the two gas solenoids. Now it is working as well as ever. The gas dryer is almost 20 years old. I replaced the drum bearings in the back, the rotary timer switch and now the gas solenoids the second time. 

With much-needed help, April, Vicky, and a couple of other fine ladies walked me through my problem. They guided my testing of the faulty parts with a 'multimeter tester'. what they advised was 'right on'! they diagnosed the faulty two parts and NOW, THE DRYER WORKS LIKE NEW AGAIN...AND a 'divorce attorney' will not be needed as my wife of 50+ yrs is happy--once again. My sincere thanks to all the wonderful ladies that helped me! lee p.s. you are my 'e-store' for the future. 

My dryer would run but didn’t heat up. The problem was a bad hi-limit thermostat. I replaced the thermostat heater while I was at it, but that part turned out not to be bad. Pretty simple process to replace. When testing the thermostats with a meter, make sure you are testing for resistance and not just continuity. It’s possible for it to read continuity and still not be in an acceptable range of resistance. If your thermostat is reading more than 1 Ohm, you probably want to replace it. That had me tricked for a while. 

Replaced thermal fuse and thermostats. Also replaced various worn out parts from another Appliance Parts Pro order. 

Replaced cycle thermostat