a WARNING
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the dryer before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
• Never start the dryer with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.
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RS3200001 (502992R3)
IMPORTANT: To avoid an open circuit, DO NOT
pull on the terminal block wires when removing
blocks from motor as this could damage the
wires or terminal crimping.
Figure 33
Figure 34
m. Motor.
(1)Disengage motor wire harness terminal
block from the motor by pressing in on the
movable locking tabs (located on each side
of the terminal block) and pulling away
from motor, Figure 33.
Before attaching wire harness terminal block to
motor, be sure all the male terminals on motor are
straight and are capable of accepting the terminals
from the wire harness terminal block.
(2)Disconnect ground wire from motor,
Figure 31.
(3)Pry two motor clamps off motor mounting
bracket with screwdriver, Figure 31, then
lift motor out of mounting bracket.
NOTE: When replacing motor, motor switch
location should be at 10 o’clock position with
the positioning tab on the motor engaged with
the anti-rotating notch in the motor bracket.