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Thread Number: 86244
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Help me fix my 1967 Lady Kenmore Dryer |
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Post# 1107967 2/14/2021 at 18:07 (1,165 days old) by Marky_mark  (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin) |
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 Hi guys
I recently bought this Lady Kenmore dryer with the “Soft Heat” modulating burner. The dryer will only run when I press and hold the “Air” or “Heat” buttons and the buzzer sounds constantly. As soon as I release the button the motor shuts off and the buzzer continues to sound until the motor’s centrifugal switch clicks. The relay coil doesn’t seem to move at all. However if I tape down the relay, then the dryer starts and runs and the burner’s igniter fires as soon as I plug it in without pressing anything. So what could it be? What should I check?
Help very much appreciated, Mark | ||
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Post# 1107986 , Reply# 1 2/14/2021 at 20:08 (1,165 days old) by marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin) |
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Success! I checked the connections and now it runs fine -- but only when the belt is disconnected. The motor cannot manage to start when the belt is on. I don't know if the motor is faulty or if the drum is binding. Is there any way to check?
Without the belt connected, the dryer seems to work correctly. The modulating burner fires and the flame reduces to maintain a temperature of 73 °C / 163 °F that I measured at the exhaust. Then the cool down kicks in and seems to end correctly with the buzzer. Looking forward to getting it up and running!
Mark | ||
| Post# 1108013 , Reply# 2 2/15/2021 at 00:13 (1,165 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1108016 , Reply# 3 2/15/2021 at 00:25 (1,165 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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 new motor should look similar, though the old one probably has more metal on it.
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Post# 1108018 , Reply# 4 2/15/2021 at 00:34 (1,165 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Before you order a motor I would test the dryer drum to see if it is binding.
With the front in place and the belt disconnected you should be able to open the door and push against the baffles and get the drum to turn manually. It's not the smoothest but it should turn. If it doesn't turn or is loose or binding, you may well need a roller kit.
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Post# 1108065 , Reply# 5 2/15/2021 at 13:04 (1,164 days old) by Marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin) |
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Thank you very much for the help. I’ve just ordered a new motor and I have the roller, pulley and belt kit. I can turn the drum by hand fairly easily with or without the belt on. There is some resistance but it’s the same as in my Speed Queen dryer. However the resistance is not “even” all the way round, whereas my SQ dryer is consistent in its resistance.
Hoping to get it up and running soon! Mark | ||
| Post# 1108080 , Reply# 6 2/15/2021 at 15:01 (1,164 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1108081 , Reply# 7 2/15/2021 at 15:27 (1,164 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Do these dryers use a starting capacitor for the motor? Or some kind of starting winding running through the centrifugal switch? | ||
| Post# 1108085 , Reply# 8 2/15/2021 at 16:01 (1,164 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1108095 , Reply# 9 2/15/2021 at 17:59 (1,164 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 1108181 , Reply# 11 2/16/2021 at 06:06 (1,163 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Dryer Motor Centrifugal Switches | ||
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Post# 1110756 , Reply# 12 3/9/2021 at 18:16 (1,142 days old) by Marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin) |
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Fixed! Thank you very much, guys. I bought a new motor and I’ve got it working perfectly. I also replaced the belt, idler pulley, fluorescent tube, starter and ballast.
It works really well. It’s a shame that this model was made before they had wrinkle guard. The buzzer sounds at the end of the thermostatically-controlled cool down and that’s that. It dries well and the modulating gas burner works great and tapers the flame down. It’s fast and the sensor is accurate. I’m pleased. | ||
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Post# 1110817 , Reply# 13 3/10/2021 at 06:47 (1,141 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1965 Gas LKM Dryer, 1966 Revived Edition | ||
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Post# 1110834 , Reply# 14 3/10/2021 at 10:49 (1,141 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1110844 , Reply# 15 3/10/2021 at 12:25 (1,141 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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