Dryer Timer WP3979618

Hello Ralph, Thank you for your inquiry. You would test the timer with an ohmmeter and I have included instructions. Disconnect the power source to your dryer before you conduct this or any other test. Either unplug the unit from the wall outlet, remove the appropriate fuse from the fuse box, or flip the appropriate breaker in the circuit breaker panel. The purpose of a dryer timer is to control the unit's cycles by regulating the length of time that power is directed to each component. It is not common for dryer timers to malfunction, and they are often misdiagnosed as having failed when they are actually fully operational. TIP: If you do have a timer motor that has failed, consider replacing just the motor itself and not the entire assembly. Timer motors can be considerably cheaper than the complete timer assembly. Before you can begin to test your dryer's timer motor, you must first locate the device. It is a part of the timer assembly. Dryer timer assemblies are located behind the control console panel. You may only have to remove the screws securing the front control panel in place, or, depending on your model, your may have to remove the rear panel behind the control panel. Label the wires connecting to your timer motor so that you will be able to correctly reconnect them later. Carefuly remove the wires. Do not pull on the wire itself. Instead, use needle nose pliers to pull gently on the wire connector. Set your ohmmeter to the R x 1 setting. Take each probe and touch it to one wire. A normal reading for most dryers is in the 2000 to 3000 ohms range. Try to locate a schematic for your dryer. It should be in one of the service areas of your dryer or in the owner's manual. This schematic should indicate the proper resistance reading for your specific timer motor. If the reading you receive from testing your timer's motor differs greatly from the range presented here, then you should replace your timer motor, or the entire timer assembly. Hope this helps!

Hello Joe, Thank you for your inquiry. We would recommend checking the following parts to fix your issue: heating element, thermal fuse, thermal cut off kit, internal bias thermostat, high limit thermostat and the temperature switch. You can test the parts with a multimeter. If you are unfamiliar with how a multimeter functions, there are YouTube videos available to assist you. Hope this helps!

Hello Caroline, thank you for contacting us. A few other parts that may cause this symptom would be the Thermal Fuse part PS11741460, the Internal-Bias Thermostat part PS11741405, or the Drive Motor with Pulley part PS334304. We hope this helps out.

Hello Greg, thank you for contacting us, In order for us to locate the correct parts and repair information we will require the model number of the unit. Once you have located the model number please feel free to resubmit the question and we will be happy to help you. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Hi James, Those are great questions. We get our parts prepackaged from the manufacturer and they may or may not come with instructions. We have included a link to one of our YouTube videos that you may reference on how to install the timer. The dryer and timer in the video may appear different from yours, but it will give you a general idea on how to install the part. It is important to get the timer that is designed for your dryer. To verify which timer would be the correct part for your dryer, we would need the model number from it. We have included a link from our website that you may use to find the model number on it. If you could resubmit your question with this information, we would be happy to help you. We look forward to hearing from you!