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Brand:Whirlpool
**Model Number:**gew9200lw0
Main Symptom: no start
What happens & when: Tries to start, then trips breaker. No codes
Error Code (if any): None
Parts or tests already tried: Breaker is good. Drum is free spinning, tries to turn then pops breaker
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If you open the door and hold the door switch down, the start button can be pressed and the spin basket rotated counter clockwise. Does the dryer start operating properly or does it continue to trip the breaker? If it starts working normally, the start winding of the motor has failed. 279787 Dryer Drive Motor | Genuine Whirlpool OEM In Stock
Thank you for the tip. Dryer works perfectly. Drum rotates clockwise
If this method allowed the dryer to work properly without tripping the breaker, the start windings on the motor are pulling excessive current and replacing the motor should correct it.