Thread: Maytag Dryer won't turn

I have a Maytag Legacy Series Model MDG308DAWW; Serial No. 11860593JV natural gas dryer that will not turn. I have read over a lot of the threads on this problem. Let me describe what the dryer is doing. When the start button is first pushed, the dryer, will make a deep humming sound for a few seconds, but the drum will not turn. I have taken off the control panel and all the connections are solid (or appear so). I have also taken off the front panel. I have turned the drum which appears to be no more difficult to push than origianally (although it is not the freest turning dryer drum I have ever tried to turn), and all the rollers that I can see are in good shape and the belt seems to be in the proper position. I have had my partner hold down the button while I attempt to get the drum turning. The drum does not start turning, but a fan motor in the front of the dryer where the lint remover comes to will begin to turn and continue turning. I have checked the thermal switch by jumping it, but I am not absolute sure that is what I was jumping across. I would appreciate any suggestions.

My main problem is that this dryer is just out of warrenty and some of the parts as you know are not cheap. I would like to narrow down the possiblilites as exactly as possible so that I am not paying for a motor when I really need a timer switch or paying for a timer when I really need a motor (it is hard for me to believe a motor should die this quickly.)

If there are any test I need to do I would appreciate being directed through them I have voltmeters galore, so just let me know the proceedure.

If you need more info let me know.

Thanks
Jim

Oh one more thing, laundry is mounding up and if I don't get this dryer fixed pretty soon. I am either going to be in big trouble with the family or buried in laundry