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tommetolius  
#1 Posted : Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:20:07 PM(UTC)
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My Kenmore gas dryer wasn’t turning on, it would sound like it was sending power to the motor but wouldn’t kick over. I checked the motor, it was seized, and I then replaced it. Now with the new motor as I plug the dryer in I get that same sound, as it power is being sent to the motor but it wont turn over. This happens even before I push the start button. If the timer is turned on and the door is shut, it sounds as power is being sent to a seized motor. Pushing the start button doesn’t change anything. The motor and fan and drum all spin very easily. Ok, I’ve checked the door switch 0 ohms. I think the broken belt switch is working properly, I’ve tried turning on the dryer with it unplugged and get nothing. The thermal fuse is good. There is an issue with the electrical because it tries to start before the start button is pushed. Any ideas???
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tommetolius  
#2 Posted : Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:41:40 PM(UTC)
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Ok, I grabbed the old motor cleaned it up and noticed the prong labeled #6 that I thought the “broken belt” wire attached to was coated in lint, however the #4 prong was shiny and new leading me to believe that it was in fact the #4 prong that was covered for the last 5 years. Apparently I screwed up when writing this down. I attached the yellow “broken belt” wire to the #4 prong and she worked.
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