Dryer "smoked" while running. After several weeks drum would not rotate
without holding in the plunger on the door switch and manually spinning the drum to get it statred - while pressing the On button.
I replaced the drive belt - as I assumed it was worn out.
After replacing belt - it still required the above 3 steps to rotate the
drum.

After a few days it started without manually rotating the drum.

Now it rotates drum again - with door switch plunger held in (with tape),
the On button pressed - and manually rotating the drum to get
it started.

I'm assuming a electrical switch or sensor went bad - or some
other electrical problem. If I'm lucky this will not require an
expemsive circuit board replacement.
Yes I'm frugal enough to continue to manually get the drum rotating
- if all other efforts fail ! I'm of the "old school" with DOB 11/2/1948 !
Thanks - Ken Martini kennethjmartini@aol.com CELL 315 546 4408