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
Door Reversal — Square-Shaped Doors (continued)
4. Using a T25® screwdriver, remove the three screws
securing the latch plate and the ve screws holding the
hinge assembly in place.
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2.
Move the door strike
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the two screws securing
the door strike to the door frame of the dryer. Remove the
four screws above and below the door strike and set aside
for later use. Rotate the strike 180° and attach to the opposite
side of dryer door frame, as shown.
3. Remove inner door from outer door
Position the door with the inside of the door facing up.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 13 screws securing
the inner door to the outer door. Lift off the inner door and
set aside.
NOTE: There is a small release tab on each side of the door.
If the inner and outer door do not separate easily, slide a
credit card, putty knife, or similar at object between the inner
and outer doors at the locations shown to release the tab.
Release tab
4. Remove hinge and latch
from inner door
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the three screws securing
the latch plate and the ve screws holding the hinge assembly
in place.
Hinge
Latch
Release tab
1.
Remove door from dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer and lift up and out to remove
the door. Place the door on a soft towel or other non-scratch
surface. Retain or set aside the four screws.
REVERSE DOOR SWING: SQUARE-SHAPED DOOR
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Figure 4 - Remove hinge and latch from inner door.
5. Using a T25® screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate and
hinge assembly on the opposite sides from which they
were removed.
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6. Reattach inner door to outer door
Position the inner door on the outer door assembly.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure with the 13 screws
removed earlier.
7. Reattach door to dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer.
5.
Reinstall hinge and latch
on opposite sides
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screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate and
hinge assembly on the opposite sides from which they
were removed.
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Figure 5 - Reinstall hinge and latch on opposite sides.
6. Posion the inner door on the outer door assembly. Using
a Phillips screwdriver, secure with the 13 screws removed
earlier.
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6. Reattach inner door to outer door
Position the inner door on the outer door assembly.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure with the 13 screws
removed earlier.
7. Reattach door to dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer.
5.
Reinstall hinge and latch
on opposite sides
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate and
hinge assembly on the opposite sides from which they
were removed.
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Figure 6 - Reattach inner door to outer door.
7. Using a T25® screwdriver, reinstall the four screws
securing the door hinge to the dryer.
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6. Reattach inner door to outer door
Position the inner door on the outer door assembly.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure with the 13 screws
removed earlier.
7. Reattach door to dryer
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the four screws securing
the door hinge to the dryer.
5.
Reinstall hinge and latch
on opposite sides
Using a T25
®
screwdriver, reinstall the latch plate and
hinge assembly on the opposite sides from which they
were removed.
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Figure 7 - Reattach door to dryer.