Removing The Drive Motor - Whirlpool 4.3 CU FT Service Manual

COMPONENT ACCESS
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
To Remove the Drive Motor
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2. Perform the procedure on page 4-9, "Remove the Top
Panel" prior to performing the following steps.
3. Perform the procedure on page 4-9, "Remove the Side
Panel(s)" to remove the "right" side panel.
4. Use needle nose pliers to remove tension spring from
drive motor (see Figure 1). Remove belt from tensioner.
5. Disconnect the motor harness clip from the blower wheel
cover.
6. Remove the T20 Torx screw from the blower wheel cover
(as illustrated in Figure 1).
7. Depress the two tabs to release the blower wheel cover.
Then, rotate blower cover down. See Figure 1.
Blower Cover
Screw
Tabs
Blower
Cover
8. Use a T20 Torx driver to remove the two screws securing
the motor brackets (see Figure 2). Remove brackets and
set aside.
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Removing the Drive Motor

Drive Motor
Figure 1
9. Lift up and rotate out the motor assembly and blower
wheel. See Figure 3.
10. Disconnect both the motor power harness (BLUE) and the
motor controller communication harness (GRAY).
Blower
11. Reverse procedure to reinstall motor and blower
assembly.
Tension
Spring
Motor Bracket Screws
Figure 2
Motor
Figure 3
Motor
Controller
Harness (GY)
Motor Power
Harness (BL)