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Here is a manual. It does not specifically show your unit but I beleive it is close to a LDE8414
http://www.servicematters.com/m...ibrary/docs/16008714.pdf

Does the timer advance in timed dry.
If yes, the problem could be just a blown heater or cycling thermostat.

In auto modes the timer motor only gets power when the thermostat opens.
So if the heater is shot it will never open and you will have no heat and no timer advance.

Unplug the unit and inspect the heater.
Or unplug the unit and measure the heater with a meter. Should be around 10 ohms.

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.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.