Dryer won't start, makes grinding noise, or drum won't spin? The drive motor powers the drum and blower. Moderately difficult repair, about 1 hour.
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Motor would not start when start button pressed for one second lights up and hear motor solenoid click but no start Anthony Y. • Kaneohe , HI • October 11, 2014
Checked thermal fuse, belt pulley switch, door switch, and motor windings (primary 2.3 ohms start 2,2 ohms).
Called Appliance Pros, told them my problem. They said that it appears to be the motor even though the ohm readings seam Ok and that I could return the motor if it was not the problem.
I ordred the motor and blower wheel.
Installed the new motor and everything worked!
The only difficult part was that the motor blower had to be chiseled out.
Their motor repair video was a great help.
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