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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5. HEATING ELEMENT DOES NOT HEAT OR BURNER DOES NOT IGNITE
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Improper or inadequate exhaust system. • Refer to the Installation Manual (Supplied with tumbler)
for exhaust system requirements.
Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers. • Check fuses or circuit breakers.
Drying timer not selected or inoperative. • Set drying timer or replace if necessary.
Inoperative control relay. • Test relay and replace if inoperative.
Inoperative thermostat. • Test thermostat and replace if inoperative.
Electric Models:
Inoperative heating elements or contactors.
• Check heat contactors and elements. Replace if necessary.
Gas Models:
Insufficient gas supply.
• Open partially closed gas shut-off valve, or correct low
gas pressure. Check inlet pressure and compare to
pressure specified on serial plate. If pressure cannot be
obtained, contact gas supplier.
Gas Models:
Incorrect orifices.
• Tumbler is equipped for type of gas specified on serial
plate. If orifices are different from that specified on serial
plate, obtain and install proper orifices.
Gas Models: (Standing Pilot Ignition)
Pilot is not lit.
• Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) or
INSTRUCTION plate on back of tumbler for LIGHTING
AND SHUTTING DOWN STANDING PILOT.
Gas Models: (Standing Pilot Ignition)
Inoperative gas valve reset assembly or
thermocouple.
• Check and replace thermocouple or reset assembly if
necessary.
Gas Models:
Inoperative gas valve coils.
• Test coils and replace if inoperative.
Gas Models: (Automatic Ignition)
Inoperative igniter.
• Test igniter and replace if inoperative.
Gas Models: (Automatic Ignition)
Inoperative igniter control.
• Test igniter control and replace if inoperative.
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