Whirlpool L-63 manual Replacing the Motor, Replacing the Operating Thermostat and Bias Heater

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Replacing the Motor

1.

Remove the blower housing.

 

2.

Remove two screws mounting

 

 

motor in place. (Fig. 25)

 

3.

Reach under drum and push idler pulley

 

 

to the left to release tension on the belt.

Fig. 25

 

(Fig. 26) Remove belt from motor pulley.

 

4.Slide motor to right, out of slots, and pull forward out of dryer. (Fig. 27)

5.Disconnect motor wiring harness. (Fig. 28) Remove idler pulley assembly and

 

broken belt switch and place on new motor.

 

Fig. 26

 

 

 

6.

Connect new motor wiring to motor

 

 

 

 

 

wiring harness.

 

 

 

 

7.

Slide new motor into dryer and push

 

 

 

 

 

to the left. Make sure tabs are in slots.

 

 

 

 

8.

Reinstall the two motor mounting screws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Reach under drum and push idler pulley

Fig. 27

 

 

Fig. 28

 

 

 

to left while reattaching drum belt. Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

idler pulley.

Replacing the Operating Thermostat and Bias Heater

1.Using a 5/16’’ socket, remove the two screws attaching the operating thermostat and the bias heater to the blower housing. (Fig. 29) Remove the operating thermostat and the bias heater.

Fig. 29

2.Attach the new operating thermostat and bias heater to the blower housing with two screws.

3.Reattach the toe panel.

Replacing the Thermal Fuse

1.Disconnect the wiring harness plug from the thermal fuse terminals.

2.Remove the screw securing the thermal fuse

to the blower housing and remove the thermal fuse. (Fig. 30)

3. Attach the new thermal fuse with the thermal fuse screw.

Fig. 30

4. Reconnect the wiring harness plug to the thermal fuse terminals.

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