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Model: S58NXMKE-6674	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: More than 10 years
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ameyring		#1 Posted : Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:37:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		To try to understand motor movement to figure out why the dryer is noisy, I isolated the motor and it doesn't run, just hums when power is applied. With power disconnected, I can't turn the shaft. Is the shaft supposed to be loose enough to be turned with my fingers? Could humming also come from a defective electronic board? Thanks.


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richappy		#2 Posted : Monday, January 14, 2008 2:55:39 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)		Maybe you dropped a screw in the motor, it was running before! If ok, your motor bearings are bad. Motor shaft should turn and have no lateral play. If so, just order a new one.


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rsuch		#3 Posted : Monday, January 14, 2008 11:16:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 8		Yes, it should turn freely, especially if the belt is removed. It is apparently bound up, which would also cause a humming sound when applying power to it.


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ameyring		#4 Posted : Friday, January 18, 2008 9:15:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		Hi, Thanks for replying to my question. On a whim, I tested the motor while isolated and it seemed to run great. Perhaps something was stuck in there before or there was too much lint (I vacuumed the motor). Thus, I reinstalled the motor, testing it now and then with no problem. After dryer was put back together, motor returned to a humming state and eventually quit. After a few minutes, I could restart it, but then it would quit again. Is this the sign of a tired motor in need of replacement or could there be too much stress somewhere. Thanks!


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richappy		#5 Posted : Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:40:53 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)		You have a bad motor, shaft should turn with almost no friction, like skating on wet ice.


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