Removing The Drive Motor - Whirlpool WED9500E SERIES 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 procedures on page 4-4, "Removing the
Top Panel" and "Removing the Console/UI" prior to
performing the following steps.
3. Perform the procedures on page 4-6, "Removing the Front
Panel" prior to performing the following steps.
4. Perform the procedures on page 4-8, "Removing the Belt
and Drum" prior to performing the following steps.
5. Reach around to the back of the blower housing and
attached a 7/16" open-end wrench to the hex-end of the
motor shaft. Insert a 1/2" ratchet drive into the blower
wheel square hole (see Figure 1).
6. Turn the blower wheel clockwise (shown by the
"REMOVE" arrow that is embossed on the front of the
wheel) and remove the wheel from the motor shaft (see
Figure 1).
Remove
Tighten
7. Lift the locking tabs on the top and bottom of the motor
harness plug and disconnect the plug from the motor
terminals. See Figure 2.
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Removing the Drive Motor

Stabilize shaft
with 7/16" open-
end wrench
Use a ½" ratchet
drive without the
socket
Figure 1
8. Locate the front and rear motor clips as illustrated in
Figure 3 below. Using a small flat blade screwdriver, insert
the blade of the screwdriver into the pocket at the tip of
the clip. Pry the clips off the tab and remove.
Rear Motor Clip
9. Lift motor from support brackets, slide shaft from blower
wheel housing and remove motor from cabinet.
Unclip motor
connector
Figure 2
Place screwdriver
here to pry off clip
Front Motor Clip
Figure 3