The Dryer Drive Motor is an OEM part for Whirlpool dryers. This motor is the heart of the dryer, responsible for turning the drum and enabling the air to circulate properly throughout the machine.
Over time, dryer motors can suffer from wear and tear due to continuous use, accumulation of lint and debris, or overload from heavy laundry loads. These factors can lead to the motor overheating, losing power, or failing to start altogether.
Symptoms of a bad Dryer Drive Motor include:
- The dryer not starting when the start button is pressed
- Unusual noises, such as humming or buzzing
- The dryer stopping unexpectedly during cycles
- A burning smell coming from the dryer
This OEM Whirlpool part can also be used on Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore/Sears brand appliances.
This part fixes the following symptoms
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Will not tumble
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Noisy
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Shuts off too soon
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Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
High pitched squeal: maybe a roller wheel maybe a bad felt bearing on drum maybe a rubbing fan wheel or just a burned out motor! Bruce K. • Pikeville , KY • September 06, 2014
My 12 year old Kenmore dryer problem started about 3 years ago with the motor just stopping.
My thing was:
I would turn it off and turn the drum by hand about halfway around and it would work again.
Last month, my wife said it stopped again and its making a loud noise,
but when I did "my thing" it still made a loud squealing noise (like I was killing a mouse).
I made time to work on it the next day, I took it apart, using the video instructions from AppliancePartsPros, I removed the top,...
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