My kenmore dryer belt broke the other night but now the motor won't turn on. I can spin the motor by hand no problem and I pushed in the safety button inside the unit to see if the motor would turn and nothing. All of the lights will light up on the front of the dryer
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See if when the belt broke it didn't knock into the wires running to the motor and damage or dislodge something.
Gas and electric dryers have a motor that turns the blower and the dryer drum. A defective motor can cause your dryer to not start and may even produce a humming noise from a bad winding or switch on the motor. To check for a defective motor you will need to remove the front panel and the drum to gain access. You will then need to supply line voltage to the proper terminals on the motor to verify if it is defective. This is a live voltage test and should only be performed by qualified persons.
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