How to Repair the Admiral Dryer Cycling Thermostat

Move your Admiral dryer away from the wall, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

Remove all of the screws from the back panel of the dryer using a 1/4" nut driver, then remove the back panel from the dryer.

Locate the cycling thermostat, which a small black mechanism located at the bottom left corner inside the rear of the dryer.

Secure any loose wire connections, which could be the cause of the malfunction.

Plug the dryer power cord back in and start a new drying cycle. If the dryer doesn't heat up, you most likely have a broken cycling thermostat.

Unplug the power cord again, and disconnect the wires from the cycling thermostat. Connect an ohm meter to the wires.

Run the ohm meter. The cycling thermostat should be replaced if you have a reading of more than 1 ohm.

Remove the screws from the mounting plate holding the cycling thermostat in place using a Phillips screwdriver.

Lift up and remove the cycling thermostat out of the dryer. Insert a new cycling thermostat part onto the mounting plate.

Reinsert the screw into the mounting plate, then reconnect the wires to the cycling thermostat. Place the back panel back onto the dryer.

Reinsert the screws into the back panel, then plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.