Look, I know its old but its been so reliable, we're all so used to it, and besides I believe I can save it! The problem is finding the correct nomenclature. Whew! Believe me I tried. I can find all sorts of basic diagrams but no clear "pinouts" and how they interconnect internally. (What terminals actually contact and when) Ok the Admiral had the standard Emerson motor. PART NO 53-0936 MODEL S58NXKZF-5909 And the bearings are squealing with no load after 5 to 8 min. With drum spinning it shuts down in 5 or less. Now I managed to salvage a GE Whirlpool Model no DVLR223GGWW and that motor is GE 5KH266J116T - 572D676G003 but being this is the salvaged motor I now have no longer access to the data /schematic sheet because its remains are gone. The attached .jpeg shows the 2 side by side. Can you guys help me figure out how to reattach the slip on terminal clips? or a straight forward diagram of the switch? Both switches side by side are very different, or if that fails can I swap switches? Will one work on the other shaft? I can mount it properly if yes? TOP PIX: IS ORIGINAL. LOWER PIX: IS REPLACEMENT HOPEFUL.

Look, I am in sympathy with what you want to do (amongst other things I do volunteer work for a non-profit where we rehab donated appliances and sell them to support the cause) but I don't think anyone is going to advise you to go ahead with this project for reasons which you are already familiar with.

If I replace a motor with a used one, I use exactly the same model. I suggest that this practice is what you should do.

If you look at the parts diagrams for your model there are two motors listed. I would call APP or whatever other supplier you want to use and see if the lower cost motor will work for you.

Note: We who reply on this site are not associated with the APP parts operations, we are volunteers, so I am not trying to sell you a part. I am only trying to give you good advice.

Hi Ed

I am sure you are a competent technical person. I did not give you the advice I gave because I was concerned about potential liability. I gave you that advice because that was the best and only advice I would give. Maybe someone else who replies on this Forum will tell you to switch them out, but until you get someone who will support that idea and provide you with the wiring diagrams to make the change out, I suggest you accept the answer you were given, even if it is not the answer you wanted.

I do not have access to the wiring diagram for this machine, and Maytag's tech site does not acknowledge the model. We don't get tech info on the internal wiring of a motor because we don't fix them, we replace them.

You say the motors are identical, but they sure don't look identical. As I indicated earlier, APP lists what appears to be two separate motors for this model, and even they look the same. Which one do you have? The fact that you apparently salvaged the replacement motor from a flood and that you call it a GE-Whirlpool (???) and the fact that the part number does not come up does not fill me with a whole lot of confidence.

I cannot conceive of any reputable service tech coming to your house and proposing to do what you propose to do. There is a reason for that, the same reason why you wont "dare guess it out". Dryers are rather simple devices but we are talking about high voltage and high amperage and high temperature.

I believe your motivation is more towards conservation than saving money, I mean, we are not talking thousands or even hundreds here. If your motor part number is correct APP lists a replacement at $113 with no sales tax plus a few bucks for shipping. If you don't like APP you can buy it someplace else for more.

I cannot say that this is a mismatch, but the point is that I cannot say this is a good match, and lacking that, the conclusion is that you have an old machine that has given you good service. Fix it right or let it retire in peace.

Part number don't come up is right! And thats my point!! You see the numbers on the picture right? You believe your eyes? And I supplied the GE Model number of the dryer as DVLR223GGWW (I didn't pick the model no out of a hat) Go and enter em with GE/Whirlpool Dude trust me I read the forums and I can only say in my defense is "its the part number don't come up" what got me to you in the first place. No part number on the switch either! So if only that went bad you'd have to toss the whole motor right? I'm mad at the state of loss of freedom to repair...almost anything today! Look I'm sorry. I'm just gonna go an try to bite my eyball out of frustration and lack of recourse! I could have fixed it!! ARRRRGGGGGGH!

Well guess what? In Manville there is a S H Seidberg appliance repair. (Mostly used sales) Anyway I figured I'd ask him. Hetakes one look and goes off, comes back with a whole motor, blower cage, and belt tensioner, all on the removable plate that slides in place. $65.00 But the interesting thing was the motor...it was the same design and make of the replacement I wanted to substitute! But with its own switch of yet another configuration. So all is done safely and I donated the salvaged motor to them as fully useable. I really admire what you guys do online for people. What state are you in? You know the more I think about what you guys do the more I see the types of problems you must have correlating information to provide it when you can. It must be an interesting process. Are you a shop? or an office? or a Joe Franklin's office mess?