Kitchen Gas Appliances - Maytag Dryer motor stops after 15 seconds of turning

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Jm56
04-04-05, 01:52 PM
Maytag Dryer motor stops after 15 seconds of turning.

This first happened last week. Upon inspection I found the belt was fraying.

I replaced the belt and cleaned a bunch of link from the felt, front and rear.

Cleaned a bit of dust and such from the cabinet.

I lubricated the barrel rollers and tension roller.

I tested moving the barrel by hand: moved freely.

With the belt in position I can turn the barrel by hand in the clockwise direction. This allows the belt to slide past the motor pully.

After this repair it dryed a load just fine.

Now it starts turning and then stop after about 15 seconds. I have it set in the Air Dry cycle to avoid the gas related sensors,...

Any thoughts?


J

Jm56
04-04-05, 02:09 PM
An update:

Per a suggestion:

I removed the belt, pushed the button, and the motor turned freely. I opened/closed the door. And pushed the button again; just fine.

I tested the movement of the barrel by hand: turns nice.

I replaced the belt, pressed the button. Fine.

I opened/closed the door. And pushed the button again; just fine.

Ran for 10 minutes, air fluff.

Just started it again. OK.

I had an intermittantly working set of gas solonoids last year. Took 6 months for them to completely quit. This could be another such gremlin.

J