Maytag BRAVOS MCT Model MEDX655DW1 Humming when I press start.

[Bob2114]

Ok, I'm hoping someone may have experienced this same issue or at least know what the problem is and can steer me in the right direction. About 3 weeks ago I put clothes into the dryer and went to start it. When I pressed the start button, I just heard a loud humming noise. I opened and closed the door a couple of times and still the same thing. I then opened the door and rotated the drum by hand, closed the door and it started. So, I have been using my dryer for about three weeks with this process (when I change loads, just rotate the drum by hand, close the door and press start). Most of the time it starts right up, but some times I have to rotate the drum a couple of times before it will start. 

The loud humming is coming from around the back of the dryer, just about right in the center. Any Ideas? Should I take the back off and oil or grease the drum bearings (the drum does seem to be a little hard to rotate in my opinion). Could it be a capacitor that is going bad and not giving enough kick to start the motor.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Bob

[howdryiam]

Typically in these cases you’re looking at replacing the motor. There is no capacitor in play on this motor and if the drum is rolling freely (as it seems to be) a new motor will fix you up!

https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drive-Motor/279827/2584