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Old 08-12-2007, 04:16 PM   #1
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Brand: Maytag
Model Number: mde9806ayw
Age: 5 - 10 years

My dryer will not start every time. I push the start button and it tries but will not start. after a few tries it clicks and will not make any sound .
 
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You probably have a burnt out motor. To confirm, I check schematic for which motor pins feed the run winding, then use a cheater cord to drive the motor directly with 115 volts.
 
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