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Kenmore 80 Series Gas Dryer, Flame goes out after 5 min
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Try removing the belt and checking the blower wheel to see that it turns freely; Check the rollers to make sure they also turn freely. Make sure the belt is the correct one for your dryer, and properly installed and tensioned; and finally, that there is no bind in the drum as you replace the front of the cabinet.
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I'm not sure where the blower wheel is. I couldn't figure it out while I had the machine apart. However, I ordered the belt and pulley from Appliance Part Pros and I'm pretty sure they are the right part and installed properly. The rollers spin freely. Also the drum looks good at the front and the back.
I tried to spin the motor by hand, and I can no longer turn it. I can, however, turn it with a wrench.
I took the drum out, and hooked the electric back up, and the machine almost started, but not quite. As it hummed, I could see the motor spun, but wouldn't fully turn over.
So, I think I need a new motor. From what I've read on forums like this, they cannot be serviced. Is that true?
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Just to put a period on the end of this thread, I did also need a motor. Installing wasn't too hard, but I was unable to detach the fan, so I had to break it and order a new fan. So, if you need a new motor, make sure you can detach the fan (which is attached by a reverse thread) before you order the motor. That way, if you need to break it and order a new one, you can save yourself the wait of having to order parts twice.
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Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me out, my dryer runs for 2 mins and then the flame goes out and does not turn back on until you restart it, I changed the coil valves per the discussion above but that did absolutely nothing. Any ideas :confused:
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One other thing I replaced that was needed was the thermal fuse. I'd recommend doing some research to see if that might help. I'm not an expert by any means, but I do recall I needed one of those. Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by: Gigs28  One other thing I replaced that was needed was the thermal fuse. I'd recommend doing some research to see if that might help. I'm not an expert by any means, but I do recall I needed one of those. Best of luck. Thanks. I am going to try this and I will post a reply. Hope it works.
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Originally Posted by: Gigs28 One other thing I replaced that was needed was the thermal fuse. I'd recommend doing some research to see if that might help. I'm not an expert by any means, but I do recall I needed one of those. Best of luck. I changed the thermal fuse but it didn't do anything :(. Any other ideas?
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