ohaya wrote:
Hi,
We have a front loading Maytag Performa clothes dryer (PYE2000AYH), and
we noticed that tonight that when we try to use it with a normal load,
it hums, but it won't spin. I can turn the drum by hand (with some
difficulty), but only one way, and the light inside turns on when the
door is open (i.e., the house circuit breaker didn't trip).
When we left it off for awhile, and then took all the clothes out, we
could get it to spin for a short while, but then when we put in a very
small load, it would not spin (but hums). Plus, we couldn't get the
control knob to stay pushed in with the clothes inside. Shortly after
that, when we push in the control know, nothing happens (I think there
must be something detecting that the motor is not turning?).
I did some searching, and I thought that the front panel could be
removed so that we check inside to see if anything was jammed. There
are two screws on the front after you open the front door. I removed
those, but couldn't get the front cover to budge 
...
Can anyone tell me:
1) How to remove the front cover so we can check inside, and
2) What might be causing the problem?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
Hi,
the light inside turns on when the
door is open (i.e., the house circuit breaker didn't trip).
Doesn't mean anything, electric dryers have 2 powers....electricity
doesn't sound like your problem anyway.
We have a front loading Maytag Performa clothes dryer (PYE2000AYH), and
we noticed that tonight that when we try to use it with a normal load,
it hums, but it won't spin.
Either the motor only is going and the drum belt is broken, or the
motor is not starting up and is hummmmmming only.
Shortly after
that, when we push in the control know, nothing happens (I think there
must be something detecting that the motor is not turning?).
Sounds more like the motor overheated and shut off on it's built in
safety/thermal switch.
1) How to remove the front cover so we can check inside, and
PYE2000AYH
Might be PYE2000AYW
http://www.applianceaid.com/ww-and-m...#maytag_family
2) What might be causing the problem?
Something caught in the fan blower, seized drum support, bad motor.
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=1737
MOTOR & PULLEY ASSY. (Series 10)
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral...=153&N=1028915
MOTOR (115V 60HZ) (Series 11+)
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/