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Dryer Repair / Maytag electric dryer model MDE9316AYW with s/n 10659887UK
« Last post by Thorning on July 18, 2022, 07:19:51 AM »The above dryer was given to me for possible repair . The previous owner said it would just barely start the drum to turn with a load of heavy wet clothes and sometimes it would just growl and quit. I took it apart and found one of the drum rollers above the heating element worn out. The other roller was in decent shape.. No other significant damage was found. It was reassembled and tested but the drum still is a little slow to start turning even when empty and does so with a growl. I am going to take it apart again and check the motor bearings for any binding due to dirt, etc before I consider changing the motor. I have been told by another tech friend that he has noted that this Maytag model is prone to this problem. If this is typical I wondered if it is possible to revise the electrical circuit for starting by adding a capacitor to the start winding. Speed Queen washers use a capacitor in the motor circuit to aid the motor to start heavy loads. Any comments ?