Eric I'll have to wait until tomorrow to figure out which wires to unplug on the motor - might need a buddy to come by and give me a hand if I can't figure it out.
I did notice one thing just now though.
When I said earlier that the element was on but the motor wouldn't run that was when the thermal fuse blew during a cycle. I noticed now that if I start the dryer with the bad fuse (or wires disconnected) both the motor and element won't come on, but if I jump the thermal fuse wires both the element and motor run, then if I cut the connection to the wires while they are running (like blowing the fuse) the motor cuts out but the element stays on until I turn the dryer off (I let it go for 5 min). So I guess this is why I was under the impression that the element would still turn on. Is it normal when a thermal fuse blows for the element not to shut off and just the motor?

Not sure if this description helps you or not, but I was misleading before with my initial description.

Thanks again - hopefully I'll stop bugging you soon. :)