Important Safety Information
!WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death from improper servicing, make sure you read and understand the descriptions and meaning of various safety symbols, words and labels used in this manual, before attempting any procedures described in the manual. Failure to understand and comply with safety information may result in severe personal injury or death.
General Information
This Service Manual describes the operation, disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of Maytag® washing machines. It is intended for use by authorized technicians who troubleshoot and repair these units.
NOTE: It is assumed that users of this manual are familiar with the use of tools and equipment used to troubleshoot and repair electrical, and mechanical systems; and understand the terminology used to describe and discuss them.
Related Publications
This is a base service manual, covering a range of similar models. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the Parts Manual and Technical Sheet covering the specific model being serviced.
Electrical Service Information
Proper Grounding and Polarization of 120 Volts Wall Outlets
For the safety of our customers and the Service Technician ALL appliances have a
This information was written for those who do not understand grounding and polarization of a wall outlet. A 120 volt wall outlet must always be wired as shown below.
| Ground |
L1 | Neutral |
| |
Neutral |
|
side | 0 |
115±12 | |
V.A.C. | V.A.C. |
Round | V.A.C. |
grounding | |
| 115±12 |
prong |
|
About Ground Wires
In the event of an electrical short circuit, a ground wire reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
Standard accepted color coding for ground wires is green or green with a yellow stripe.
Grounding wires and wires colored like grounding wires are NOT to be used as current carrying conductors.
!WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death, all wiring and grounding must conform with the latest edition of the National Electric Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1, and such local regulations as might apply. It is the customer’s responsibility to have the wiring and fuses checked by a qualified electrician to make sure your home has adequate electrical power to operate the washer.
!WARNING
To avoid risk of personal injury or death due to electrical shock:
•Observe all local codes and ordinances.
•Disconnect electrical power to unit before servicing.
•Ground appliance properly.
•Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure this appliance is properly grounded.
•DO NOT ground to gas line.
•DO NOT ground to cold water pipe if pipe is interrupted by plastic, nonmetallic gaskets, or other insulating (nonconducting) materials.
•DO NOT modify plug on power cord. If plug does not fit electrical outlet, have proper outlet installed
by qualified electrician.
•DO NOT have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit. A fuse in the neutral or ground circuit could result in an electrical shock.
•DO NOT use an extension cord with this appliance.
•DO NOT use an adapter plug with this appliance.
•DO NOT pinch power cord.
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