How do I open front and/or top to remove the lint and to find out what is wrong ?
Herbert Talsma
Here is your parts
Model LDE8624ACE
Here is a service manual
http://www.servicematters.com/maytag_library/docs/16008714.pdf
Could be a dirty/malfunctioning vent system vent.
Need more info.
Real Simple. Down on the bottom of the dryer front on each side, right under the creavace is a phillips head screw. Take them out, and the grab the front about a foot off the bottom and pull the bottom of the front toward you, and once you get it at a 45 degree angle, the top will drop out. That is how you put it back to. Then take the wires off the door switch and remember where they go. Once you get that off, you need to take the blower housing off. There are two 5/16th screws that hold the left side on, and two on the right side, and then remove the whole blower housing, and clean it out. I guess you got it from here. Tom ApplianceEducator.com
Do you know how to get to the heating element as well?