Maytag DE 606

[gansky1]

Inside the back panel, around the fan housing, you'll see a metal ring around the housing. There is a carbon brush that runs along this metal ring that is wired into the baffles. Check to make sure all wires around the drum are intact and check for continutity.

If everything else checks out, it sounds like you'll need to replace the electronic control. Hopefully your parts dealer has one around, they have been NLA for some time now. If you're handy with electronics repair, you might be able to diagnose and replace any components on the circuit board that may have gone bad.

 

[wcd63]

RE DE606

Hi Imperial
sorry for not getting back sooner but this cable CO stikns and kept loosing the material that I sent to you! Talk about pissed off. Three times. gave up until now.
ok I think that we got to the electronic controal? next will be BAFFEL Circut
remove yellow No 12 wire from the controal switch; discharge the capacitor set dial at Reg
(a)dial should release in 9 to 12 minutes if not check out baffle circut.
CONTROAL SWITCH
Remove greenNO14 wire from control switch push in dial on the REG setting
(a) if the solenoid releases switch in 9 to 12 munutes replace switch if not go to step B
(b)if dial is not released in time replace elcetronic control.
step 4
Reattach NO 14 wire. if the dial is relased after replacing electornic controal in step B replace controal switch.
ok I see that two members left correct info for you , Mr Gansky and Mr Toggle check their info out as well. they are absolutely correct in what they are telling you.
I have one more section to give to you.
DRYER FAILS TO SHUT OFF ON ANY SETTING;
shout off solenoid not being energized
(1) check shut off solenoid and linkage.
Note that their should have to be at least 50-55ohms of resistance
Ckeck Baffel Circut
a Remove yellow No 12 wire from controal switch
b press dial( Damp Dry) shut off selenoid should activate in 7 to 17 seconds with dryer properly grounded
c if the dryed shuts off properly with the yelloe NO 12 wire removed, check for a short through the slip ring and the baffles providing a path to the groung without wet clothes
d if the dryed doen not shut off properly with the yellow wire removed we go to step 3
e To determine if the slip ring or baffles have a short reconnect yellow NO 12 wire at the switch. remove carbon brush and spring from the holder. be careful its under tension if the dryer will shut off properly the difflicalitys in the baffels, if the dryer does not shut off properly the slip ring is at fault.
this should be intersting to see what you come up with and hope that you find it. My7 bet would be on the carbon brush or the slip ring is touching sonething or the felt has wron out allowing it touch metal under it so carefully check the felt. these are truely great dryers. a full load of wet clothes should take only about 45 to 50 minutes to dry. for the vent I like to use the rigid pipe because it does not catch the lint that these machines generate in the exhaust and the wide mouthed hood you get maximum air flow. If you have the older vent right hood thats ok but make sure that you clean it frequiently as the flappers in them have a tendincy to collect lint behind the flapper and slowley festrict air flow comming out of the dryer and cause it to over heat and take a very long time to dry. a rented home I had in PA had that problem and once I replaced the vent system I was back in business.
glad that I could be of help to you and I enjoyed doing it. It keeps me out of trouble.

WCD63

 

[68imperial]

DE606

Hi Everyone I just got done checking the baffles took them out checked the copper wires for continutiy. They were cranky but did have continuity. I replaced the carbon brush and spring. I also replaced the control switch and chime actuator. Unfortunatly still no luck. It must be the electronic dry control. I will check and replace the componants later when i have some more free time. I want to thanks everyone for all their help. I apprecieated it alot thanks Tom

 

[68imperial]

DE606 SUCCESS !!!!!

HI I just had to check one more time .I replaced the capacitor for the electronic dry control, and ran a new ground from the ground screw on the back of the dryer cabinet. I must have overlooked it and success at last. It works and is fixed

 

[appnut]

Congratulations!!! Proud of ya!!!