How To Check and Replace The Belt Switch In A Whirlpool 27 Inch Electric Or Gas Dryer

1. Open the door on the dryer and try to turn the drum either clockwise or counterclockwise. If you could turn the drum easily without much resistance, most likely you have a broken or derailed belt.
2. Disconnect the dryer from the wall outlet
3. Open the toe panel and look to see if the belt is broken or just derailed from the motor & idler pulleys
4. If the belt is broken you will need to replace it and if it has derailed from the motor & idler pulleys and the belt looks in good shape, just reinstall it

How to dismantle the dryer

1. Open the controls panel
2. Unscrew the 3 top panel holding screws and remove the top panel
3. Remove the toe panel
4. Disconnect the door switch from the wire harness
5. Unscrew the holding screws from the front panel and remove the front panel
6. Remove the drum from the dryer
7. Now you could check the belt switch and the switch actuator

How to check & replace the belt switch

1. Disconnect the wires from the belt switch
2. Set your multimeter on the lowest scale to read ohms
3. Make sure that the idler pulley's arm is not pushing on the belt switch actuator
4. Take a reading between the 2 terminals on the switch
5. The reading should be close to 0 ohms in order for the electricity to be able to flow to the motor
6. If the reading is infinity, the belt switch is bad and it must be replaced

How to replace the switch

1. Unscrew the 2 holding screws and remove the switch with the actuator
2. Install the actuator on the new switch
3. Set the new switch in place and screw in the holding screws

How to put the dryer back together

1. Set the drum in place making sure that the drum is riding on top of the rear drum support rollers
2. Place the belt around the drum. Make sure that the ridges on the belt are facing the drum
3. Get on the floor and stick your hands under the drum. Grab the belt and make loop and place it around the idler pulley
4. Push the idler pulley to your left and place the belt on the motor pulley
5. Install the front panel and secure it with the holding screws
6. Connect the door switch to the wire harness
7. Install the top panel and secure it with the holding screws
8. Close the controls panel

If the belt switch fails to complete the circuit to the motor, the dryer will not start at all. If you want to see how this repair is done check my free videos.

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