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Thread Number: 29414
Maytag DE806 SN 607108 HU (Something's burning) |
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| Post# 447473 , Reply# 1 7/6/2010 at 18:52 (5,034 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
the load my wife found a brownish/blackish 3" strip of something that looked like compressed glass insulation in with the clothes.
That would be the front felt seal. I'm surprised it has held on in place this whole time. All of the HOH's I get usually have the felt seal lying on the base, all disintegrated. The machine can be run without the seal as its only purpose is to keep metal objects, like coins, from getting past the drum and shorting out the heating element that surrounds it. Ya just got to make sure ALL pockets are free of loose items. The seal is still available, but you have to pull the cabinet off to install it, as there is no frontal access. But if you go that far, might as well tear the machine down and lube the critical areas, like the drum, fan, and pulley bushings. The drum bushings and fan are NLA. Is it likely that the smell might be from the broken felt coming into contact with the heating element? Yeppers | ||
| Post# 447486 , Reply# 3 7/6/2010 at 19:37 (5,034 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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I'm doing this by memory, so don't take each statement as fact. It goes something like this:
Remove the rear panel. Tag and disconnect the wires leading to the cycling and cool down thermostats, motor, heating element, and high temp thermo (high temp thermo is located near the front and is a little awkward to get at). Hit all of the base screws with a penetrating fluid (it'll make those stubborn screws come out MUCH easier). Remove the screws all around the base of the cabinet (use a very wide Philips screwdriver for those), and slowly remove the cabinet while looking for any other attached wires that may need to be removed. Once the cabinet is removed, you'll see where the old seal was once glued. You'll need a new seal and some high temp sealer. The following thread should help answer most questions. CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK | ||
| Post# 447499 , Reply# 5 7/6/2010 at 20:31 (5,034 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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There are quite a few wires for what seems like a simple action - heat and spin.
The DE806 was Maytags flagship dryer, literally loaded with all of the bells and whistles. It also drys by sensing moisture, which is why there's no physical timer (hence the need for a cool down thermostat to shut the machine off). Lower end models are much simpler, but don't have the nicer features either. Good luck, and don't hesitate to ask anymore questions! BTW, "HU" = September, 1969. She's almost 41 years old! | ||
Post# 447527 , Reply# 6 7/6/2010 at 22:01 (5,034 days old) by Volvoguy87  (Cincinnati, OH) |
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This one too. | ||
| Post# 447634 , Reply# 7 7/7/2010 at 16:29 (5,033 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
While we're at it...
Here's another thread when I took my CDE906 apart. By the way, I'm STILL hunting for the matching washer... Hope this helps as well. Just be careful with the little carbon brush for the sensor circuit when taking the drum/spindle out... Good luck!
RCD CLICK HERE TO GO TO redcarpetdrew's LINK | ||
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Post# 447870 , Reply# 10 7/8/2010 at 15:44 (5,032 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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