Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Whirlpool & Maytag 27" Front-Load Gas & Electric Dryers
- Table of Contents
- Section 1: General Information
- Section 2: Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
- Section 3: Component Testing
- Testing - Safety Information
- Component Locations - Whirlpool
- Wiring Diagram - Whirlpool Electric
- Wiring Diagram - Whirlpool Gas
- Wiring Diagram - Maytag Electric
- Wiring Diagram - Maytag Gas
- Component Testing
- TEST #1: ACU Power Check
- TEST #2: Supply Connections
- TEST #3: Motor Circuit
- TEST #4: Heat System
- TEST #4a: Thermistors
- TEST #4b: Thermal Fuse
- TEST #4c: Thermal Cut-Off
- TEST #4d: Gas Valve (Gas Dryer)
- TEST #5: Moisture Sensor
- TEST #6: Buttons & Indicators
- TEST #7: Door Switch
- TEST #8: Drum LED
- TEST #9: Water Valve
- Section 4: Component Access
- Component Locations - Whirlpool
- Door Reversal - Round Shaped Doors
- Door Reversal - Square Shaped Doors
- Removing the Top Panel & Console/HMI
- Removing the Appliance Control Unit (ACU)
- Removing the Front Panel & Door Switch
- Removing the Drum Light & Moisture Sensor
- Removing the Belt, Drum, and Rollers
- Removing the Drive Motor
- Removing the Thermal Fuse & Outlet Thermistor
- Removing the Heater, High Limit Thermostat & Thermal Cutoff
- Removing the Ignitor, Flame Sensor, High-Limit Thermostat and Thermal Cutoff (Gas Models)
- Removing the Gas Burner Assembly Coils (Gas Models)
- Removing the Rear Panel
- Removing the Water Valve
- Section 5: Connectivity
- Product Specifications & Warranty Info
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COMPONENT ACCESS
4. Posion the door with the inside of the door facing
up. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10 screws
securing the inner door to the outer door.
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7. Reinstall latch on opposite side
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate on the
opposite side from which it was removed with the four screws
removed earlier.
6.
Remove latch
Flip and rotate the inner door 180° so that the thin section is
at the top and the thick section is at the bottom. Using a T25
®
screwdriver
, remove the four screws securing the latch plate
in place.
4.
Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door.
5. Remove hinge
Using a T20
®
screwdriver, remove the six screws holding the
hinge assembly in place.
Latch
Thin section
Thick section
Hinge
Top of
door
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Figure 4 - Remove inner door from outer door.
5. Using a T20® screwdriver, remove the six screws holding
the hinge assembly in place.
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7. Reinstall latch on opposite side
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate on the
opposite side from which it was removed with the four screws
removed earlier.
6.
Remove latch
Flip and rotate the inner door 180° so that the thin section is
at the top and the thick section is at the bottom. Using a T25
®
screwdriver
, remove the four screws securing the latch plate
in place.
4.
Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door.
5. Remove hinge
Using a T20
®
screwdriver, remove the six screws holding the
hinge assembly in place.
Latch
Thin section
Thick section
Hinge
Top of
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Figure 5 - Remove Hinge
Door Reversal — Round-Shaped Doors (continued)
6. Flip and rotate the inner door 180° so that the thin secon
is at the top and the thick secon is at the boom. Using
a T25® screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the
latch plate in place.
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7. Reinstall latch on opposite side
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate on the
opposite side from which it was removed with the four screws
removed earlier.
6.
Remove latch
Flip and rotate the inner door 180° so that the thin section is
at the top and the thick section is at the bottom. Using a T25
®
screwdriver
, remove the four screws securing the latch plate
in place.
4.
Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door.
5. Remove hinge
Using a T20
®
screwdriver, remove the six screws holding the
hinge assembly in place.
Latch
Thin section
Thick section
Hinge
Top of
door
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Figure 6 - Remove Latch
7. Using a T25® screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate on the
opposite side from which it was removed with the four
screws removed earlier.
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7. Reinstall latch on opposite side
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate on the
opposite side from which it was removed with the four screws
removed earlier.
6. Remove latch
Flip and rotate the inner door 180° so that the thin section is
at the top and the thick section is at the bottom. Using a T25
®
screwdriver
, remove the four screws securing the latch plate
in place.
4.
Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door.
5. Remove hinge
Using a T20
®
screwdriver, remove the six screws holding the
hinge assembly in place.
Latch
Thin section
Thick section
Hinge
Top of
door
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Figure 7 - Reinstall latch on opposite side.