Kenmore 808353 manual General Trouble Shooting

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!. TROUBLE SHOOTING

General Trouble Shooting

CA U TION:

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

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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