ohaya wrote:

The only problem I have had with dryers are broken belts. Your symptoms
line up with this problem.

It is a very simple repair. On Maytag models, remove the two screws on the
front of the dryer (about 6" above the ground). There are two retaining
clips under the lid; pull down and away from the dryer to remove the door.

Hi Jeff and O.B.,

Ok, we got the covers off:

1) Shove putty knife under front edge of the top cover and push clip
back (one on each corner). That pops the top cover off.

2) On the inside, near the top, there's a hex-headed sheet metal screw.
Unscrew both, and the front cover pulls off (spring clips on bottom).

We found a TON of 'chunks' of dirt/dust in there, clogging the intake
vent. Cleaned that all out, and the vent from the front cover.

After that, it still wouldn't spin, but we did one last attempt, giving
the drum a "manual assist" (read "push"). The drum started spinning,
and seems to be running now.

It still sounds very rough/bumpy, so I'm wondering, are we suppose
to/can we lubricate the bearings/stands that the drum is sitting on? It
looks like there are four of them, and there are brownish "pads" on top.

Should/can we spray something like WD-40 on those pads to allow the drum
to spin more freely? Or maybe some other type of lubricant?

Thanks for the help so far!!

Jim


Hi,

What we are seeing now is that once we can get the dryer running, it
seems to run ok. But, if we then stop it, and start it again within a
short while (for example, if we put in another load), it hums and won't
spin again.

If we leave the machine not running for awhile, we can then get it
running again.

In other words, it seems that if the machine is warm/hot, it won't
start, but if we leave it for awhile (to cool down?), it will then start
spinning.

Any ideas/suggestions about what to look at would be greatly
appreciated!

Thanks,
Jim