Service manual

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Section 3 Troubleshooting

To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:

• Disconnect electric power to the tumbler before servicing.

• Close gas shut-off valve to gas tumbler before servicing.

• Close steam valve to steam tumbler before servicing.

• Never start the tumbler with any guards/panels removed.

• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be

reconnected to ensure that the tumbler is properly grounded.

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WARNING

10. HEATING ELEMENT OR BURNER DOES NOT SHUT-OFF

11. CLOTHES DO NOT DRY

12. TUMBLER OVERHEATING

POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT

Gas Models:

Impurities on gas valve seat, preventing valve from

closing.

• Replace gas valve.

Inoperative drying timer, relay or contactor. • Replace timer, relay or contactor.

Incorrect wiring. • Refer to wiring diagram located on back of tumbler or in

literature packet.

POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT

Heat source inoperative. • Refer to Paragraph 5.

Too much water in articles being dried. • Remove excess water.

Clothes load too large. • Remove part of load.

Improper or inadequate exhaust system. • Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) for

exhaust requirements.

Heat source shuts-off prematurely. • Refer to Paragraph 8.

Drying timer improperly set. • Set selector for higher setting.

Incorrect voltage. • Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) for

electrical requirements.

Inadequate make-up air. • Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) for

make-up air requirements.

POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT

Gas Models: Incorrect main burner orifices. • Replace orifices.

Gas Models: Gas pressure too high. • Gas pressure must be as specified on serial plate.

Inadequate make-up air. • Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) for

make-up air requirements.

Lint accumulation. • Remove lint.

Restricted or inadequate exhaust system. • Remove obstruction or lint build-up from exhaust

ductwork. Refer to the Installation Manual (supplied

with tumbler) for exhaust system requirements.

Inoperative thermostat. • Replace thermostat.