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Dryer turns then it stops I turn the barrel it turns .

Asked Sep 5, 2008, 07:43 PM — 3 Answers
Ok I have a Fisher and paykel model no. ED56AU when starting it sometimes I need to turn the barrel a few times to get it going or run it empty first for a while to make it work and even then I still have to turn the ....... Thing a few times. It heats it drys but its getting worse lately

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Sep 5, 2008, 08:06 PM
If it has a transmission that sounds like it is going out or the motor because I had a washer that it would rotate till I put water and clothes in it and then it would just set there and shut itself off so they told me a new washer would be just as expensive as a new one so I just bought a new one and junked the old one but that sounds like the problem
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Sep 5, 2008, 08:18 PM
If it's a capacitor start motor, then likely the starting cap went bad. This is usually a cylinder sitting on top of the motor but can be separate.

Probably not likely that it has a centrifugal switch which is another way to start induction motors.

The motor will usually include both items and is an integral part of the latter.
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Dec 31, 2011, 08:45 AM
You will have to open the back of the dryer. But it could be the drive belt and belt tensioner. I replaced the tub rollers and belt and hardware on a dryer brother in law was throwing away and I used it 5 more years with out a problem.
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