Whirlpool APARTMENT MAINTENANCE SERIES, Service Manual

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Replacing the Motor
1. Remove the blower housing.
2. Remove two screws mounting
motor in place.
(Fig. 4-21)
3. Reach under drum and push idler pulley
to the left to release tension on the belt.
(Fig. 4-22) Remove belt from motor pulley.
4. Slide motor to right, out of slots, and pull
forward out of dryer.
(Fig. 4-23)
5. Disconnect motor wiring harness.
(Fig. 4-24)
Remove idler pulley assembly and
broken belt switch and place on new motor.
6. Connect new motor wiring to motor
wiring harness.
7. Slide new motor into dryer and push
to the left. Make sure tabs are in slots.
8. Reinstall the two motor mounting screws.
9. Reach under drum and push idler pulley
to left while reattaching drum belt. Release
idler pulley.
Fig. 4-22
Fig. 4-24
Fig. 4-21
Fig. 4-23
Replacing the Operating Thermostat and Bias Heater
1. Using a 5/16’’ socket, remove the two screws attaching the operating thermostat and the bias
heater to the blower housing.
(Fig. 4-25) Remove the operating thermostat and the bias heater.
2. Attach the new operating thermostat and bias heater to the blower housing with two screws.
3. Reattach the toe panel.
Replacing the Thermal Fuse
1. Disconnect the wiring harness plug from the
thermal fuse terminals.
2. Remove the screw securing the thermal fuse
to the blower housing and remove the thermal fuse.
(Fig. 4-26)
3. Attach the new thermal fuse with the thermal fuse screw.
4. Reconnect the wiring harness plug to the thermal fuse terminals.
Fig. 4-25
Fig. 4-26