My Whirlpool dryer LER3624EQ1 is overheating

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If you have to wait several minutes before you can restart it then it is probably the motor overheating. It then trips it's internal thermal protect.
You have to wait till the motor cools down and the thermal protect resets before you can restart.

Try manually turning the drum in the correct direction. It should turn fairly easily.
If not it may be overloading the motor.
You may want to try this on a couple other dryers to get a feel for it.
If it is hard to turn run your fingers along the back and front edges of the drum just to ensure something has no gotten jammed in there. Be careful in case it is a sharp object. If nothing is there you will have to open it up and find out what is causing excessive drag on the drum.

Check/clean your vent system. Could be a partial clog is forcing hot air back onto the motor. May be the blower seal (Item 16 in Section 3) is shot.

Could just be that the interior of the machine is clogged with lint.

If all OK then odds are that your motor is on it's last legs.
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Hi,

Check the vent opening from the outside..

First, make sure that the plug is firmly pushed in.Except for electrical parts short-circuiting, which is usually accompanied by an acrid smell, there is a possibility that there is a lint build up which, when moistened by the wet washing, which may also cause a short-circuit.
Although not common, a burned out heater may cause a 'short', in which case the dryer will not get hot.
All dryers should be equipped with an overload switch that 'trips' in case of an electrical overload.
BTW, make sure the filter is kept clean. A clogged filter can cause overheating problems.

burning rubber smell means the belt is slipping, needs to be replaced

classical sign of a bad motor. the motor has a thermal switch on it telling the unit to shut off when it gets hot. after it cools down, the switch will tell the motor to turn back on again. good luck, i'm pretty sure that's your problem. contact me for further help if needed. thanks :)

generally if the uint shuts off from overheating and then will not restart for a 10-20 min period of time usually a sign htat hte motor is overheating and needs repalcing

ok the rubber smell is your socks and underwear band,,and things with elastic in them ...ok open your dryer ,,look in the back where the hot air blows out,,,does it look like a burned iron..that where the clothe stick and melt too..just take a brillo with a little bit of water,,little dampness ans scrub the area..onthejob...

mostly that after burn,,check vent and vent exhaust reall good,,exhaust coming back in home..

Have you painted or stained in your house or apartment recently? The smell gets everywhere, dryer, stove, heating unit. I recently primed with Kilz and the clothes from my dryer smelled burned. When I called for service, it was the first question the service person asked and said they made a lot of useless trips only to find nothing wrong with the appliance. That was my case. I had to rewash clothes and let the dryer run with towels for a while

I am not the Dryer fixin' trade...but I have this dryer. To me, it sounds like it overheating or the heater unit has become lose from its hold rack. I would MOST definitely have a pro look at it and do NOT leave the dryer unattended...It may be a possible fire hazzard

Take Care
Wayne