Norge Admiral White Westinghouse Montgomery Wards Electric Dryer Diagnostics chart

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Montgomery Wards Electric Dryer Diagnostic Chart

Symptom	Solution	Images
Clothes not completely drying	Check all air flow ducts for blockage Check all thermostats Check blower fan for proper air flow Check for belt slippage Check heat selector switch Check heating elements for breaks Check lint screen Check switch mounted on motor Check timer	Click Images To Enlarge
Clothes too hot	Check all thermostats Check heating elements for shorts against surrounding can
Drum will not turn	Check blower fan for frozen bushings or debris Check door switch Check drum belt Check drum bushings Check idler arm and wheel Check motor for power Check support rollers or pads Check timer Check thermal fuse Check for element shorted to ground Check for blockage in vent
Dryer will not heat	Check all thermostats and thermal fuses / limits All should have continuity. Check circuit breakers or fuses on house if one leg of the 220 is dead , the dryer will run but not heat. Check heat selector switch Check heater element for breaks (Most Popular Problem) Ohm out heater using ohm meter or physically inspect wire for breaks Check switch mounted on motor. Two of the terminals are for the heater element operation Check terminals going to heater elements Check timer Check thermal fuse Check for element shorted to ground Check for blockage in vent
Dryer will not run	Check PUSH TO START switch Check connections from power cord to terminal block Check door switch Check power at outlet. Should read 110 or 220/240 volts Check timer for power Try door switch for action or clicking noise Check thermal fuse Check for element shorted to ground Check for blockage in vent
Dryer will not shut off	Check for power to timer motor Check sensors (on some models) Check thermostats Check timer motor for advancing Check timer switch leads to timer motor
Dryer making noises	Check belt Check Idler Pulley (Usually a high pitched squeak) Check blower Fan Check motor Check Rear Drum Bearing Check front drum guides Check for a loose drum baffle

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