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Default Elec dryer suddenly stopped?

There are two basic Kenmore electric dryer designs, both made by
Whirlpool, and starting with 110 in the model number. One has the
lint screen on top, with the rear panel coming off to give access to
most of the components. The other design has the lint screen inside
the door area, with the bottom panel coming off to give access to
relevant components. Based on getting the appropriate panel off, you
can then check for an open thermal fuse using a multimeter; diagnosis
and replacement is the same for both types of dryers. You need to
check for ohms across the thermal fuse on the blower housing; the fuse
is usually white and is either long (3398218 is the most common) or
more rectangular (3390719 is the most common). On the inside lint
screen model, take off the lint screen housing to get more accress
(remove the screen, then remove screws at the upper corners and
usually a bracket at the lowest edge). There is also another thermal
fuse on the element and this is less common to open on the top lint
screen model, but more common to open on the other type of dryer. I
am thinking, though, that this particular fuse controls the heat and
not the motor and shouldn't be your first target for testing.