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Ours has started stalling when changing from clockwise to anticlockwise rotations (it's OK when going from anticlockwise to clockwise).

Assumed it was belt, so had a look today and it seemed OK after a fiddle and clean of the belt.
But as soon as it was fully back together again, it done the same.

I then took the belt off and ran it and it still stalled/stopped on the transition from Clockwise to Anticlockwise.

The motor/drum slows right down as if it is going to change direction, but doesn't unless you give it a helping hand.
You can also turn the dryer off/on at this point and it resumes and runs OK, until the next clockwise to anticlockwise transition.

The worry is, when it stalls the motor & fan are barely moving the air through and that cools the heater element, so the element then glows red hot and could be a fire hazzard.

Any clues ?
As I have ruled out the belt, me now thinks it could be motor or motor brushes.