Whirlpool 27' Job hulp - Pagina 22

Replacing the Motor

1. Remove the blower housing.

2. Remove two screws mounting

motor in place. (Fig. 25)

3. Reach under drum and push idler pulley

to the left to release tension on the belt.

(Fig. 26) Remove belt from motor pulley.

4. Slide motor to right, out of slots, and pull

forward out of dryer. (Fig. 27)

5. Disconnect motor wiring harness. (Fig. 28)

Remove idler pulley assembly and

broken belt switch and place on new motor.

6. Connect new motor wiring to motor

wiring harness.

7. Slide new motor into dryer and push

to the left. Make sure tabs are in slots.

8. Reinstall the two motor mounting screws.

9. Reach under drum and push idler pulley

to left while reattaching drum belt. Release

idler pulley.

1. Using a 5/16'' socket, remove the two screws attaching the operating thermostat and the bias

heater to the blower housing. (Fig. 29) Remove the operating thermostat and the bias heater.

2. Attach the new operating thermostat and bias heater to the blower housing with two screws.

3. Reattach the toe panel.

1. Disconnect the wiring harness plug from the

thermal fuse terminals.

2. Remove the screw securing the thermal fuse

to the blower housing and remove the thermal fuse. (Fig. 30)

3. Attach the new thermal fuse with the thermal fuse screw.

4. Reconnect the wiring harness plug to the thermal fuse terminals.

Fig. 27

Fig. 29

Fig. 25

Fig. 26

Fig. 28

Fig. 30