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cfdjajones  
#1 Posted : Monday, June 1, 2015 2:20:43 PM(UTC)
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Our dryer stopped working the other day. It wouldn't work unless the start button was held in. I figured it was in the timer. Bought the new timer at Dayco in Columbus this afternoon. Installed it and now the dryer will run but has no heat. What am I missing? Did something else go out that ruined the timer? Thank you for your help! :confused:
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fairbank56  
#2 Posted : Monday, June 1, 2015 2:52:07 PM(UTC)
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Odd symptoms. The motor not running unless you hold the start switch is caused by a faulty motor (bad centrifugal switch). A faulty timer cannot cause that symptom. Does the timer advance on it's own when timer is in timed dry cycle?

Eric
cfdjajones  
#3 Posted : Monday, June 1, 2015 3:10:28 PM(UTC)
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The timer didn't advance yesterday when I placed something against the start button for 10-15 minutes. That was my reason for thinking it was a bad timer. So I put the new timer on and it starts and stays on and the timer advances but no heat. Thank you for your help!
fairbank56  
#4 Posted : Monday, June 1, 2015 4:13:11 PM(UTC)
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Unplug the dryer, open the control panel and with timer in OFF position, check continuity with a multimeter between timer A terminal and X terminal (red wire and orange wire). Should be near zero ohms. If it's open or reads a high resistance, you need to test the thermal cutoff (top component on heater box), hi limit thermostat (lower component on heater box), operating thermostat (device on blower housing with red/white and red wires). If no problem found with those, check the heat coil. Should read around 10 to 12 ohms.

Eric
cfdjajones  
#5 Posted : Monday, June 1, 2015 4:23:07 PM(UTC)
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Thanks Eric! I will bring my MM home tomorrow and do as you instructed. I will get back to you then. Have a good night.
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