Kenmore 808353 manual General Trouble Shooting

!. TROUBLE SHOOTING

General Trouble Shooting

CA U TION:

Always disconnect the dishwashers from the electrical power source before adjusting or replacing components.

, +pROBLEM

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POSSIBLE

CAUSE

ACTION

Dishes

not

clean,

Refer

to

introductory

section

at

beginning

of

this

manual

Dishwasher

will

not

1.

No power

to dishwasher.

1,

Check

electrical

outlet

or

connection

operate

when turned

om

to junction

box

on

built-in,

2.

Open circuit

between

power

source

2

Check

wiring

and/or

power

cords

and

timer

3,

Loose

terminal

connections

at door

3_

Repair

as needed_

switch

and/or

timer

terminals,

4.

Defective

door

switch

4,,

Check

continuity

5.

Defective

selector

switch.,

5+

Check

continuity

6,

Defective

timer

motor

circuits.

6

Refer

to

Timer

Testing°

7

Defective

start

switch,

7+

Applies

to models

with

a rapid

advance

timer.

Check continuity,

8,

Main

motor

defective,,

8

Refer

to

Motor

Testing

Dishwasher

automatically

1+

Start sw_tch contacts

sticking

closed,

1,

Replace

start

s_,itcho

repeats

with

door

latched

2.

A grounded

timer

motor

combined

with

Replace

timer,

Refer

to lnstatlation

reverse

potarity

connection

at junction

Instructions

for

proper

electrica_

box

or

walt

receptacle

causing the

"hot"

connection

and

grounding

of

power

side

of

the

circuit

to

bypass

"'off"

receptacfes.

switches

in

the

timer

,J

3, Grounded thermostat with reverse polarity

4+ Broken slides inside of selector switch (rapid advance timer onfy)+

Dishwasher	runs with	1.	Door	switch	defective+
door open,
		2,	Terminals shorted to each other at the
			door	switch,

3.Latching handle turned to the "ON" position

4 Grounded electrical component combined with reverse polarity

connection at junction box or wall receptacle,

3Replace thermostat+ Check electrical connection,

4.Refer to wiring diagram and check selector switch circuitry.

f.Check continuity'.

2.Replace defective parts,

3+ Check safety tab, which prevents turning handle into run position with door open

4 Replace defective component, Refer

to Installation ]nstruct]on for proper

electrica_ connection and grounding of power receptacle.

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