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I have recently replaced the high limit thermostat and thermal cut off as well as the timer on my whirlpool ler5636kq1 dryer. It originally was taking way to long to dry so I replace the thermostats and then it would not cut off in the timer mode, so i replaced the timer. I did not think it was working in the automatic mode, but now that seems to be the way it will turn off. Any ideas?
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Here are your parts Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL LER5636KQ1 | AppliancePartsPros.comSee the attachment for the wiring diagram. [COLOR="DarkRed"] It originally was taking way to long to dry so I replace the thermostats and then it would not cut off in the timer mode, so i replaced the timer.[/COLOR] Sorry but I do not understand the above. When you say "timer mode" do you mean both timed dry and auto modes. Is it now drying correctly? [COLOR="DarkRed"] I did not think it was working in the automatic mode, but now that seems to be the way it will turn off.[/COLOR] Are you sure you hooked up the timer correctly? Is the problem that the timer does not advance or that it just revolves past off without stopping. Timer Switch 0 controls the power to the timer motor. In timed mode it uses TM/WB and gets power directly from the 240 volt line. In auto mode it uses TM/OR and gets power through the heating element when the element is shut off by the thermostat. |
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By timer mode, I mean timed dry as opposed to automatic. I am sure I hooked the timer up correctly as I hooked up one wire at a time exactly as the original was hooked up. The dryer will advance in timed dry past the cool down cycle but when it gets to the red line for off it just stays there and keeps running and that is how the original timer was working after replacing the thermostat as well. After reaplacing the thermostats, I never really gave the automatic cycle a chance to finish, but then later realized that it does not move in that cycle until it is almost finished drying. It did shut off yesterday in the automatic cycle, but not the timed dry cycle.
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This is a definite puzzler.
From your posts I am assuming that this unit used to work OK for you.
The norm is that the units will not shut off in auto modes.
Something is shutting power off to the timer motor before it reaches the off position.
For the life of me I cannot see what that would be.
Perhaps check the heating element, it does not make sense but I am grasping at straws.
Unplug the unit and both sides of the heating element.
Measure across the element, should be about 10 ohms.
Then measure from each side of the element to the unit's frame/case, both should be infinite ohms (open). If not then the element is grounded. |
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You are correct. I have not personally been able to get the dryer to shut off in any modes. I was told by a caregiver for my mom that it shut off for her in the automatic high heat mode. I found that strange myself and have not been able to duplicate that. It will not advance in automatic modes and will hang up past the cool down cycle in timed dry. Hope that puts us back on a better course. Thanks for your help.
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