Here we are again...need help for SQ dryer please.

Hi all, sorry for delay, and thank you for the help! I managed to remove it anyway.
The clips holding it to the front were stuck into and I had to bend them by pulling alot to remove it but I managed to.
I discovered alot of worrying things.
I noticed the roller near the heat duct got melted and distorted, also the Hi-limit thermostat looked melted, that's strange, it should have interrupted gas before melting but likely didn't!
So it means that the dryer is not working like it should again.
I did put everything in place without the belt and I let run dryer to see how gas does.
Well, flame stay lighted for 30 minutes, if I shut off the dryer it does not get re-ignited anymore but if I wait 2 hours it does.
Not sure if it is a problem of cycling thermostat or valve assembly, likely is the valve assembly at this point and I do not want to mess with it, also parts and labor are crazy expensive.
I replaced coils and it worked for awhile.
But if it melts thermostat rollers and belt it is not safe and I don't want it in my house anymore as it is an unreliable machine and I do not want my house burned down!
It is probably a cursed dryer, I will get a whirlpool I've seen in an Ad on a second-hand website.
Thank you again!


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Post# 646644 12/15/2012 at 11:15 (4,147 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)
Checkrate/Likes Hi all, the dryer drum stopped to turn, motor works, I guess belt got broken..how to replace the belt? So how the remove the front panel? Thanks

Post# 646649 , Reply# 1 12/15/2012 at 11:44 (4,147 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes Just search YouTube for videos on removing panels and gaining acess for your dryer.....theres a lot of info for many machines, and how to open them up and repair them

Post# 647063 , Reply# 2 12/17/2012 at 06:10 (4,145 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)
Checkrate/Likes Thank you Martin, I tried but looks like all of the videos are about Whirlpool or maytag dryers, no video is about Speed Queen machines...... Also, I searched online some wrote explanations but many looks different than what my dryer looks like, some talks about clips other screws I cannot see....I cannot see or feel any clips or screws to release the front panel...I just removed the 2 screws at the bottom, the ones above the smaller panel at the bottom where this one hooks up, but the panel looks is attached to the top panel and cannot figure out why it does not pull out... Will try again... My dryer is the one with the lint filter kinda maytag or amana one..... the model without the net attached to the door... Thank you

Post# 647119 , Reply# 3 12/17/2012 at 10:44 (4,145 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)
Checkrate/Likes *Pic* Maybe post a picture of your machine for additional guidance. Malcolm

Post# 647123 , Reply# 4 12/17/2012 at 11:08 (4,145 days old) by DADoES (TX,�U.S. of A.)
Checkrate/Likes � Maybe they're designed like GE dryers.� Open the door and look for screws at the upper edge of the front panel recess.

Post# 648498 , Reply# 5 12/23/2012 at 00:10 (4,139 days old) by SearsKid ()
Checkrate/Likes *What model you have?* What Model is it?

Post# 648532 , Reply# 6 12/23/2012 at 07:31 (4,139 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)
Checkrate/Likes Hi all, sorry for delay, and thank you for the help! I managed to remove it anyway. The clips holding it to the front were stuck into and I had to bend them by pulling alot to remove it but I managed to. I discovered alot of worrying things. I noticed the roller near the heat duct got melted and distorted, also the Hi-limit thermostat looked melted, that's strange, it should have interrupted gas before melting but likely didn't! So it means that the dryer is not working like it should again. I did put everything in place without the belt and I let run dryer to see how gas does. Well, flame stay lighted for 30 minutes, if I shut off the dryer it does not get re-ignited anymore but if I wait 2 hours it does. Not sure if it is a problem of cycling thermostat or valve assembly, likely is the valve assembly at this point and I do not want to mess with it, also parts and labor are crazy expensive. I replaced coils and it worked for awhile. But if it melts thermostat rollers and belt it is not safe and I don't want it in my house anymore as it is an unreliable machine and I do not want my house burned down! It is probably a cursed dryer, I will get a whirlpool I've seen in an Ad on a second-hand website. Thank you again!