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You ask a question and got the correct answer,Unless you wanted me to magically test it over the internet.
I which case,I would say it is the motor since the capacitor is showing as good on my desktop.
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I which case,I would say it is the motor since the capacitor is showing as good on my desktop.
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Pull on the belt...make sure it isn't stretched or broken.RemRemove the belt from the motor pulley and see if the motor will spin. Make sure you have the correct voltage. A 220v dryer requires 2 legs with 110v on each. If MOTOROLA Does Not Spin Check Voltage At motor. There should be a schematic inside the dryer (usually taped near the control panel) this will tell you if the motor is 110 or 220 v. If the motor has sufficient power but won't turn it is probably bad. ( note some 220v motors may have a start capacitor on it...this gives a boost to the electricity to get the motor started...if it goes bad the motor will not start..)
Check the blower housing to be sure there are no foreign objects blocking the blower wheel from spinning, also see if you can turn the drum by hand, but don't spin it more than a foot or two as the belt may come off.
The humming noise indicates the motor is either trying to run, but not doing so because of a bad motor or capacitor, or the motor IS running but cannot spin the drum because the drive belt is off/broken. If you can spin the drum easily by hand, the belt is probably the problem.
Either the belt has slipped off or broken, or the motor start/run capacitor has failed.
Place the dryer on its face, with cushioning. Take off the back panel and look around inside. You will see the drive belt which is long and thin and should wrap around the drum.
If the belt is broken, replace it. If it looks OK, find the motor start capacitor, which looks like this. A failed capacitor will have a split or bulging case, or a displaced end cap. They are widely available on eBay or from appliance parts shops. Get one the same voltage and capacitance rating, eg 240 VAC and 8 uF or whatever.
Do you hear the motor running? If so then it is probably just the belt that has broken...if there is no motor spinning, then the motor may have become defective or the start capacitor may be bad causing the motor to not start
Check the belt to see if it is worn or loose. If it has a capacitor start motor, the capacitor or motor could be going bad also. If the motor is spinning but the belt is not turning then you have a loose belt.
99% chance you've got a broken drum belt. (pull the plug first!) It's a little skinny thing you can check by opening the inspection plate at the bottom of the back- just check to be sure the belt is snug and still installed around the pulleys and tensioner at the motor.
there's of course an outside chance you have a bad start capacitor for the motor or a bad motor, but more rare than the belt bad in this case.
Can you hear the motor running when it is supposed to? If so, the belt has either broken, the belt tensioner spring has broken or come off, or the belt has come off of the motor pulley. If you hear humming, but no motor running, the motor start capacitor is likely bad and should be replaced.
Does the Motor turn... We have had many motors with bad capacitors .. check the white capacitors for cracks or metal coming out of it...the motors will run with out a load on the but put a few clothes in the drum and they will just hummm..
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