A gas dryer burns natural gas or liquid propane to heat the clothes, but the device also contains an electric motor that spins the wash with a belt. The engine is normally inside the dryer, at the bottom, towards the front of the unit. If the piece you off or has a malfunction, you should replace the dryer to function properly. The extraction engine will take about an hour using household tools.

Instructions

1. Unplug the power cord from the dryer and close the gas valve in the tube connected to the device.
2. Remove the lint filter and extract the screws underneath the chassis.
3. Push the front edge of the dryer to locate the retaining clips at the corners. Remove each clip with tweezers.
4. Remove the screws from the side edges of the front and rear panel to remove the panels and expose the interior of the dryer. The motor is located in the lower right corner.
5. Each power jack terminals engine and hold them by the metal clip which is connected to the motor. Record the color of each cable is connected and where each piece.
6. Holding the pulley moves the drive belt to the motor and keeps the slip pulley belt motor shaft, a steel rod with a grooved wheel on the end.
7. Take the fan shaft metal at the back of the engine, if your model is designed this way.
8. Loosen the bracket screws the motor housing on each side under the engine.
9. Tilt the motor up at an angle of 45 ° and pull it forward to remove it from the home support. Now you can test the motor or take it to a repair shop for a replacement.

Tips and Warnings

• For security reasons, do not open the gas valve nor the power cord plugs while you disassemble the dryer.