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 washer before servicing.

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

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

reconnected to ensure that the washer is properly grounded.

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WARNING

6. MOTOR DOES NOT RUN

7. NO AGITATION

POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT

Electrical power off, fuse blown or power cord not

plugged in.

• Check laundry room for blown or loose fuse(s) or open

circuit breakers. (Washer itself does not have an electrical

fuse).

Loading door not closed or inoperative switch. • Close door or test switch and replace if inoperative.

Timer improperly set. • Reset timer, or try another cycle.

Inoperative timer. • Test timer and replace if inoperative.

Motor starting functions inoperative. No start; or

motor hums only.

• Refer to Section 7 to check start switch and start windings.

Motor is dead, won’t run. • Refer to Section 7 to check switch and windings.

Motor overload protector has cycled. • Wait two or three minutes for overload protector to reset.

If protector cycles repeatedly, refer to Paragraph 9.

Bind in upper or lower motor bearing. • Remove belt and determine if motor shaft will spin.

Replace motor if shaft is locked up.

Broken, loose or incorrect wiring. • Refer to appropriate wiring diagram.

Power cord is miswired. • Refer to appropriate wiring diagram for correct wiring.

POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT

Inoperative timer. • Test timer and replace if inoperative.

Inoperative action switch. • Test switch and replace if inoperative.

Motor will not run. • Refer to Section 7 to check switch and windings.

Inoperative pressure switch. • Test switch and replace if inoperative.

Broken, loose or incorrect wiring. • Refer to appropriate wiring diagram.

Broken drive belt. • Replace belt.

Inoperative transmission assembly. • Replace transmission assembly.

Sheared motor pulley roll pin. (Through Serial No.

001113645)

• Remove drive motor and replace roll pin and any other

damaged parts.

Drive motor overload protector has cycled. • Refer to Paragraph 9.

Bind in pump. • Replace pump.

Loading door is open or door switch is inoperative. • Close door or test switch and replace if inoperative.