Whirlpool WP2200376 Dryer Motor OEM Part

Unplugged unit from power. Removed two sheet metal screws and lower front panel, removed two sheet metal screws and door panel (disconnected three door switch wires and two light wires - noted the connected position of each wire ); removed three self-tapping screws and black plastic hot air outlet to fan duct from lower end of front bulkhead; removed sheet metal screws and front bulkhead; removed two sheet metal screws from dryer top panel and raised top up and back on rear hinge brackets; removed belt from dryer drum and removed drum from unit; removed eight sheet metal screws along with two larger sheet metal screws holding the fan/motor carrier to the dryer base and moved sheet metal fan outlet front panel leaving temp switches with connected wiring off to the left side; disconnected main motor connector from motor; removed belt from motor/idler pulleys; pulled motor/fan carrier forward and out - held in place by two previously removed sheet metal screws at the front and a tab at the back in the dryer bottom. Unscrewed and removed plastic fan from the motor shaft; removed three self-tapping screws and fan housing from motor carrier; removed spring clips holding motor to motor carrier plate and removed motor. Cleaned and de-greased everything -panels, ducts, screens, interior of the dryer - thoroughly. Cleaned/lubricated idler pulley shaft with silicon lube and lubricated the drum bottom roller shafts with silicon lube. Aligned the nubs of the bearings of the new motor to the proper positions on the motor carrier and reinstalled the spring clips. Reassemble unit in reverse of disassembly above and, when reinstalling the drum, added a new belt. Plugged unit back into power receptacle, threw some damp clothing in, and ran unit. Done. Disassembly/reassembly takes maybe 20 minutes but thorough cleaning requires more that a half-hour if done correctly and completely.

Maytag Legacy Series Dryer Model# SDE515DAYW (Designed by Amana) Replaced the following: Dryer Glides and glide felt pads Drum Support Rollers Belt Tension Pulley Belt We still had the noise so the next logical thing to replace was the motor as the sealed bearings can be an issue. Replaced the Motor and Blower Wheel. The dryer blower wheel was permanently attached to the motor shaft and I had to use a Dremel tool to cut the blower wheel off of the shaft. No big deal with the Dremel tool but another 2 day wait for a part. I removed a ton of lint in the blower ductwork just below the link trap that had reduced the air flow by at least 50%. The performance of the dryer is much better now as it no longer gets too hot. I highly recommend periodically removing the access panels to clean the ductwork between the lint trap and the blower. Maybe every couple of years. Also I could not find a clear direction on whether to lubricate the shafts where the rollers and tensioner pulley wheel are installed. I cleaned something off of the old shafts which lead me to believe that some lubricant had been used previously. I chose to use Permatex Ultra Disc Brake high temperature grease. Seems to work great. Some say it will attract lint and be an issue. We will see. The videos do not show my particular model but are similar enough for me to be able to disassemble and reassemble with no issues. My skill level is I can usually do a job like this but it takes about 5 times longer than a Pro due to the learning curve. AppliancePartsPro is so easy to use with incredibly fast shipping. You won't be disappointed.

Replaced motor and high temp switch - works like a charm! Appliance parts pros ship Lickety split so we're back in biz. Super easy to replace motor. Saved the price of a new dryer. Thanks!

Since finding out pulley on motor is factory installed, I had to order a new motor with new pulley on it. I could not remove old blower wheel from old motor, no matter how hard I tried so I had to purchase new blower wheel and new blower housing. I am super happy finding Appliancepartspros.com the prices, and my experience was great! I basically removed everything step by step, and then replaced with the new parts step by step. I had help by watching videos that were provided online before and in between this repair. This is my first time ever even thinking about, let alone attempting to repair my own dryer, but it was actually not too bad, once I figured out the problem, and the new parts that I needed. I thought all three parts would be shipped together, they were shipped separately, and on different days, but customer service was extremely helpful, and overall I highly recommend this online store.

With this model dryer, the pulley that is attached to the drive shaft of the motor was stripped. The pulley holds the dryer belt so that when the motor runs it turns the belt. The pulley is aluminum and the drive shaft is steel. Guess which one gave? The drive shaft stripped out the threads on the pulley that hold it in place on the drive shaft. As a result, the motor turns and the drive shift spins inside the pulley and the pulley doesn't move. Guess who doesn't sell just the pulley? You guessed it! THE MANUFACTURER You have to buy a new motor to get the pulley. Stupid. Fairly easy repair, I recommend taking a photo with your phone of what wires attach where so you put them back in the right place. Also take a photo or make a mental note of how the dryer belt winds around the pulleys. To attach the belt, just pull the arm with the spring on it all the way to the right and it will give you the most room to attach the belt. If you haven't changed your belt in a while, great time to do that too. BIGGEST ISSUE The fan that attaches to the motor is plastic and has to be removed and reattached to the new motor. It takes a 7/8 socket and the nut is plastic. Was hard to break it free and I could see it cracking if you aren't careful.. Took about 1 hour to repair