Kenmore 630.13959, 630.13952 manual Dishwasher troubleshooting, Fault, Steps to determine failure

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Dishwasher troubleshooting

Fault Diagnostics

VIB. Troubleshooting

Dishwasher troubleshooting

Fault

 

 

Steps to determine failure

 

 

 

 

Failure Resolution

 

No power

1.

Check

wiring

connections

to

1.

If

dishwasher

connections

are

 

 

 

dishwasher and if supply voltage is

 

 

improper, replace cord / wiring with

 

 

 

≈ 120V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimum 14 awg (rated 75˚C).

If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage isn’t 120V, check for open

 

 

2. Check

if

wiring

connections

at

 

 

circuit breakers or fuses.

 

 

 

2.

If

connectors aren’t seated, reseat

 

 

 

interference suppressor

(RFI

filter)

 

 

them. If connectors are damaged,

 

 

 

are properly seated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace wire harness.

 

 

 

3. Disconnect

power

and

check

3.

Replace parts as follows:

 

 

 

 

resistance

between

following

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

terminals. For all measurements, push

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on/off switch to close it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Black wires of interference

 

 

A.

If resistance is ≈ 0 Ω go to step

 

 

 

suppressor (RFI

 

filter)

 

“L1”

 

 

 

3B. If not, replace interference

 

 

 

terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

suppressor (RFI filter).

 

 

 

 

B. On/off

switch

“L1”

terminals 4

 

 

B. If resistance is ≈ 0 Ω, go to step

 

 

 

(black wire) and 3 (gray-black

 

 

 

3C. If not, replace on/off switch.

 

 

 

wire to control).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. “N” white wire and control

 

 

C.

If resistance is ≈ 0 Ω, control is

 

 

 

connector 6-4 yellow wire (with

 

 

 

shorted and should be replaced.

 

 

 

door closed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not, go to step 3D.

 

 

 

 

D. White wires of interference

 

 

D.

If resistance is ≈ 0 Ω, replace

 

 

 

suppressor “N” terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

on/off switch. If not, replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interference suppressor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No heat,

1.

Run customer service test program

 

1. If spray arms aren’t turning, see

heating

 

 

and check if spray arms are turning.

 

 

Circulation Pump Not Running.

 

error or

2.

Measure resistance

between

the

2.

If

resistance isn’t within the values

NTC error

 

 

NTC orange wires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

below, check NTC connections. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connections are OK, replace NTC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 77º F (25ºC) 45840 Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22º F (50ºC) 16542 Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 140º F (60ºC) 11067 Ω

 

 

 

3. Check resistance between red wire

 

3. If resistance is not ≈ 12 Ω, go to step

 

 

 

from control to heater thermostat

 

 

4. If resistance is ≈ 12 Ω, go to step 5.

 

 

 

and white or white-red(“N”) wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from flow (pressure switch). Before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

measuring,

close

 

the

 

flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pressure) microswitch by removing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it from heater housing and pushing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. If thermostat is open (∞ Ω), replace it.

 

4.

Check

 

resistance

 

between

 

 

 

 

thermostat

terminals

and between

 

 

If heating element is open (∞ Ω),

 

 

 

heating element terminals (r1).

 

 

 

replace heater.

If thermostat

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heating element aren’t open, replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressure switch.

 

 

 

 

5. With

pressure

switch

removed,

 

5. If pressure plate moves freely,

 

 

 

check if heater pressure plate

 

 

replace control. If not, replace heater.

 

 

 

moves freely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kenmore 630.13959, 630.13952, 630.13953 Dishwasher troubleshooting, Fault, Steps to determine failure, Failure Resolution