Dryer just stopped turning seems to be jammed
Use a putty knife to release the top then get the front panel off then remove the shroud and the drum. My home video of a dryer like yours:
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SOURCE: Maytag Electric Dryer MDE308DAYW doesn't turn on at all when pressing the button
Since the vent was filled with lint I would check the High Limit termal fuse located on the front of the heater asm. It is best to replace the fuse and thermostat. These parts are part of a kit that can be purchased from your local supplier. The heater asm is located in trhe bottom left of the dryer. and looks like this
SOURCE: Maytag Dryer
hi thanks for the question the belt has stretched replace the belt thanksthe appliancedoc
SOURCE: ihave a maytag electric dryer model #MDE308DAYW
make sure it is unpluged ,,,,, take the two screws out on bottom of front panel, pull out and drop down, remove 2 screws holding top down and raise, 4 5 1/16 screws holds front cover in place, take those out, left up and remove ,,,, you can see all from there ,,,,,, drum also has to come out to replace parts.
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The first thing to check is the drive belt. you will need to turn the dryer on its side and look to see if the drive belt is broken. If this is o.k it will be the motor.
SOURCE: My Maytag MDE308DAYW needs a new belt. Belt was
If you go from the top. The belt goes down the drum, between the drum and idler pulloy,under the idler then pull it over to the top of the motor pully and loop over it. When it comes out from under the motor pully it goes under the drum and over to the other side of the drum, and back up to the top of the drum. I hope this makes since.
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Hi,
There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...
The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...
Here are a couple of tips that I wrote will help you to figure out why your dryer will not run...
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