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Parts for Maytag AED4475TQ1 Dryer - AppliancePartsPros.comSee the attachment for the wiring diagram.
That it did heat and then shut off is worrisome as this may be a loose/bad connection. I am going to ignore this and perhaps we can find the problem.
Have you checked the power?
If the timer advances in timed dry with the unit running then you have the 240 volts. If it does not advance check the power. The timer motor and the heating coil run off of 240, the motor requires 120.
Try flipping the breaker off/on slowly a couple times. Sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker.
Check the voltage at the plug
L1 to L2 should be 240 volts
L1 to Neutral and L2 to Neutral, both should be 120 volts.
If OK
Unplug the unit and check the wires at the terminal strip in the machine to make sure none are loose or burned out
If OK
Check the power at the terminal strip.
Do this with the heater off and on.
[COLOR="Red"]Be careful as 240 volts is lethal !!![/COLOR]
If the power is good.
Unplug the unit and set it to the cycle where you do not get any heat.
Attach one meter lead to L1 and leave it there. This could be the prong on the power cord.
Now work your way back through the heater circuit. So:
Timer BK (black) should be 0 ohms
Timer B (blue) should be 0 ohms
Timer A (red) should be 0 ohms
Both sides of the Thermal Cutoff should be 0 ohms.
Both sides of the Operating Thermostat contacts should be 0 ohms. These are the outer two contacts. The inner two (violet wires) is it's internal heater and are not important here.
Both sides of the Hi Limit Thermostat should be 0 ohms.
One side of the heater should be 0 ohms. The other side should be 8 to 12 ohms.
1M on the motor should be the same as the heater resistance.
If all the above are OK then the problem is most likely the centrifugal switch on the motor or a bad connection from it to L2.
If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.
4. When you start always short the meter leads together. This will tell you that the meter is working and if there is any 0 offset.
There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.