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Model: MDG9306AWW	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Padme		#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:19:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 1		IDryer motor bearings are shot, bought a new motor at AppliancePartsPros.com, cannot remove the old motor, completely stymied!


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Gene		#2 Posted : Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:13:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You do not know how to access the motor or how to remove the motor itself? Gene.


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cliflake		#3 Posted : Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:53:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/30/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		I have a similar question. My Kenmore electric dryer instructs me to hold the plastic circular fan and turn the motor shaft clockwise. I cannot get the fan off the shaft, is there a special way to accomplish this? Respectfully requested


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richappy		#4 Posted : Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:10:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Put vice grips on the end of the fan by the motor and a pipe wrench on the pulley side and just slam the pipe wrench clockwise; burning/overheating bearings will freeze the wheel to the motor shaft. I find this works without busting the blower.Use a long heavy screwdriver to pry the c clamps off the motor, saves on the knuckles.


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cliflake		#5 Posted : Thursday, January 31, 2008 5:01:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/30/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		Thank you!!


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bentwrench1999		#6 Posted : Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:06:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 12/14/2007(UTC) Posts: 72		Hey Padme..remove the snap ring from the motor shaft that holds the blower in place. Also, remove any covers, shields etc, that is in the way.Afer that, remove the saddle clamps that hold the motor in place. Refer to the pictures breakdown for your model. good luck..wrench:)


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richappy		#7 Posted : Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:35:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Uh, sorry, I thought you had a Whirlpool dryer, no problem getting fan off, just use a small screwdriver to get c clip off.


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