To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the dryer(s) before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer(s) before servicing.
• Never start the dryer(s) with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be reconnected
to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.
WARNING
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2. UNIT STOPS IN CYCLE; QUITS AFTER THE FIRST FEW LOADS; HAS A BURNING SMELL;
CYCLES ON MOTOR THERMAL PROTECTOR
3. MOTOR RUNS BUT CYLINDER DOES NOT TURN
POSSIBLE CAUSE
TO CORRECT
Incorrect Voltage.
• See nameplate in door well for correct voltage.
• Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (supplied with
dryer) for electrical requirements.
Clothes load too large.
• Remove part of load. A normal washer load is a normal
dryer load. Maximum load: dryer cylinder one half full of
wet clothes.
Clothes cylinder is binding.
• Check cylinder for binding and “out of round” condition.
• Check front and rear bulkheads for warping.
• Check support rollers for binding.
• Check cylinder seals and glides for wear or damage.
• Check for clothes lodged between cylinder baffle and
bulkhead.
Broken, loose or incorrect wiring.
• Refer to appropriate wiring diagram in SECTION 9.
Motor switch functions inoperative.
Short in motor winding.
• Refer to Paragraph 55 to check switch and windings.
Clothes item caught in fan.
• Check fan for obstruction.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
TO CORRECT
Motor drive pulley loose.
• Tighten pulley.
Belt not installed on pulley.
• Install belt. Refer to Figure 41.
Broken cylinder belt.
• Replace belt.
Clothes cylinder is binding.
• Check cylinder for binding and “out of round” condition.
• Check front and rear bulkheads for warping.
• Check cylinder rollers for binding.
• Check cylinder seals and glides for wear or damage.
Broken, weak or disconnected idler lever spring.
• Replace or reconnect spring. Refer to Figure 42.
Belt routed on wrong side of idler lever.
• Reroute belt. Refer to Figure 41.
Oil on cylinder.
• Wipe oil from cylinder.
Belt is “inside out.”
• Reinstall belt with ribbed surface against cylinder.
Idler arm is binding.
• Add grease between idler arm and motor mount.
• Replace idler arm and bolt if needed.
Dryer is overloaded.
• Remove some laundry from dryer.
Wrong motor.
• Refer to parts manual for correct motor part number.
Wrong belt used on dryer.
• Check belt part number against correct part number in the
Parts manual.
• Replace belt if needed.
Bent idler arm.
• Replace idler arm.
