Technical information

Troubleshooting
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
March 2005 16026117 Rev. 0
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Will Not Shut Off
• Check Membrane Pad.
• Check Electronic Control Board.
• Short in sensor circuit.
Troubleshooting the electronic control circuit:
• Check for miswiring of the electrical connector at
the electronic control board.
Noisy and/Or Vibration
• Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear
tumbler roller(s) worn or misaligned, out-of-
round tumbler or high weld seam on tumbler.
• Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object
caught in blower wheel area.
• Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt
seal out of position or worn tumbler front
bearings.
• Roaring
Check for blower wheel rubbing on
blower housing or bad motor bearings.
• Popping or squealing sound
. Check for a
sticky or frayed belt.
Service Mode
This mode provides Service Personnel the ability to
verify the operation of the dryer.
The Service Mode can be implemented at any time,
including the middle of a dry cycle. While in the Service
Mode, the Technician can start special diagnostic tests
such as a System Check Mode, LED Switch/Check,
Display Software version number and display
diagnostic/help code listings.
Enter Service Mode:
Dryer must be on before Service Mode can be entered.
Press Chime
and Temperature Keys for 3 seconds, or
until 3 beeps are heard. The machine will now be in
Service Mode. Upon entry into Service Mode, the Sensor
Bar Touch Data is to be displayed.
Exit Service Mode
Press the OFF key to exit Service Mode or repeat the
Chime
and Temperature sequence.
Diagnostic Tests
The following table lists the various tests available while
in the Service Mode. Before advancing to the next test,
the current test running must be terminated.
Press the following keys to access:
Key Press Special Test/Function
Wrinkle Prevent
Displays “d”
Then rotate the Cycle
Selector Knob
Display list of diagnostic
codes.
To sequence thru the
diagnostic and help codes.
Temperature Key
Display software revision
number
Start/Pause
Start or pause cycle running
but remain in diagnostic
mode. Display the number of
cycles ago the diagnostic
code occurred.
System Check Mode
While in Service Mode, pressing the
Time and Wrinkle Prevent keys for 3 seconds, will put
the dryer into the System Check mode and "in" will
display. The following table lists the various functions
based on the keys being pressed.
System Check Mode Table
Key Pressed: Function
Performed
Start/Pause rotary
selector dial
Cycles the motor
on/off.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to Delicates
LED’s and 7
segment display
flash.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to Sensor
Dry
View current
cycle temperature
in Celsius.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to Wrinkle Control
Segment display
is “1” for sensor
bar short, “0” for
sensor bar open
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to Time Dry
View current
cycle
temperature in
Fahrenheit.