Trouble Shooting Guide (Tech Manual)
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No Problem What To Do
8
The igniter does not
glow
If the igniter does not heat up, remove power and using an ohmmeter,
check the following:
• Open flame sensor
• Open igniter
• Shorted booster coil
• Open wiring
• Bad motor switch ( Neutral supply)
• No power from control ( L1 supply)
9
Igniter glows - No
gas ignition
If the igniter heats up but the main burner flame is not ignited, remove
power and using an ohmmeter, check the following:
• Open secondary coil
• Open holding coil
• Open wire harness
• Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed)
10
The gas is ignited
but the flame goes
out
If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes out,
check for the following:
• Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely.
• Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher Temps.
• Weak Hi-Limit
• Poor venting
• Bad drum seals
11
Improper drying
clothes wrinkled
Rough texture long
dry time
• Lint filter is not clean.
• Restriction in exhaust.
• Outside exhaust hood damper door stuck closed.
• Exhaust too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed.
• Poor intake air available for the dryer.
• Incorrect tumbler speed. Tumbler belt slipping.
• Blower impeller bound; check for foreign material in blower area.
• Customer overloading dryer.
• Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selected.
• Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer.
12
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.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to dryer before
servicing, unless testing requires power.
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