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Dryer stopped in middle of cycle
Old 01-03-2008, 12:37 AM   #1
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Question Dryer stopped in middle of cycle
Brand: Maytag
Model Number: PYE2300
Age: 5 - 10 years

I checked for power at the control switch -- OK. The door switch works fine. There is power at the junction block near the motor. Can anyone tell me difinitively if the motor is bad? The unit turns easily by hand.

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Old 01-03-2008, 12:57 AM   #2
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It looks like you may have isolated the motor already. Not sure how you checked it but if you have the voltage at the motor connector and the motor won't turn, especially if the motor is not under any load, then it is probably bad. After it stops mid-cycle will it immediately turn back on or do you have to wait a little bit before it will start? Does it make any humming sounds when it starts up?

If you checked for power with a multimeter, and it can check ohms, then you could disconnect the motor connector from the motor and check the resistance of the motor windings. If it is bad it will read very high resistance, or read open.
 
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Remember the motor is grounded so you can get some strange results when measuring volts.
I would be more inclined to check the thermal fuse
If you have an interior light and it comes on with the door open then the fuse is probably OK. If the light was working and now is not then it is your thermal fuse.
It does not sound like you have a wiring diagram.
If not open up the control module, there is a good chance it will be in there
Unfortunately I could not find a schematic for your unit on the web
 
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