Blower Motor - GE Profile DPVH890EJ Technical Service Manual

4. Compress then remove the front and rear motor
straps from the motor
Motor Strap
5. Move the dual idler pulley assembly to the left,
then remove the drum motor from the motor
baseplate.
6. Place the drum motor (pulley side up) on the
dryer base plate, then disconnect the wire
harness.
Disconnect
Note: When installing the drum motor, ensure the
tab on the motor coupling is engaged in the slot on
the motor baseplate before installing the front and
rear motor straps.
baseplate.
Motor Strap
Slot
Tab

Blower Motor

The blower motor is a 120-VAC, 1/8-hp, 1.6-amp
rated motor. The tachometer at the back of the
motor provides speed input to the main board.
Motor resistance values:
Start winding = approximately 5 Ω
Run winding = approximately 4 Ω
The blower motor is attached to a plate that is held
to the blower housing with 5 Phillips head screws
and two tabs that engage 2 slots in the dryer fl oor.
The blower wheel is held to the motor shaft by a
blower wheel clamp. A vapor shield is installed over
the top of the blower housing.
To remove the blower motor:
1. Remove the drum. (See
2. Loosen the 3/8-in. hex-head screw that secures
the blower wheel clamp to the motor shaft.
3. Remove the 2 Phillips-head screws that attach
the motor plate to the frame.
4. Note the position of the vapor shield, then
remove the top Phillips-head screw and the
vapor shield.
5. Remove the Phillips-head screw that attaches
the outlet control backup thermostat to the
blower housing.
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Drum
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