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Section 5 Service Procedures
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.
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50. HIGH OR LOW THERMOSTAT OR
THERMOSTAT AND HEATER
a. Remove two screws from the bottom edge of
the front panel. Refer to Figure 13.
b. Swing the bottom of the panel away from the
dryer to disengage hold-down clips and guide
lugs from cabinet top. Refer to Figure 13.
c. Disconnect wires from door switch. Refer to
NOTE: Refer to the appropriate wiring diagram
when rewiring the switch.
d. Disconnect wires, remove thermostat attaching
screws, and remove thermostat or thermostat
and heater. Refer to Figure 24.
Figure 24
DRY1058S
DRY853S
THERMOSTAT OR
THERMOSTAT
AND HEATER
OR THERMISTOR
FELT
SEAL
Through Serial No. S6271975XG
Starting Serial No. S6271976XG
FELT
SEAL
HIGH
THERMOSTAT
LOW THERMOSTAT
OR THERMISTOR
To Test Thermostat Heater
1. Disconnect wires from thermostat heater.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram
when rewiring thermostat heater.
2. Set meter to read Ohms. Apply meter probes to
the thermostat heater terminals. Meter should
read 1,600 Ohms ± 160 Ohms cold.
To Test Thermal Fuse (Electric Models)
1. Disconnect wires from thermal fuse.
NOTE: Refer to appropriate wiring diagram
when rewiring thermal fuse.
2. Set meter to read Ohms. Apply meter probes to
thermal fuse terminals. Meter should read
“infinite”. If meter does not register any Ohms,
replace both the thermal fuse and the limit
thermostat.
