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Section 3. Teardown & Wiring Information
Add Fill This is the additional filling of the
water after the first initial fill to bring the
water level back up to the appropriate level
after the clothes have absorbed the water.
Bleach water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows water to enter
the bleach dispenser when this coil is
energized. In order for water to flow, this
coil needs to be energized in conjunction
with a fill water valve.
Cold water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows cold water to
enter the machine when this coil is
energized.
Diagnostic code A problem with a
system that is severe enough that the cycle
was stopped and it is recommended the
machine be serviced.
Distribution A special acceleration profile
used between the spinner speeds of 50
rpm and 85 rpm which is designed to
evenly distribute the clothes load.
Help code A system responded
differently than expected, but in most
cases did not cause the cycle to stop.
Hot water valve This is the coil and valve
assembly that allows hot water to enter the
machine when this coil is energized.
Intermediate Rinse This is a rinse that
falls between the first rinse and the final
rinse.
Fill water valve This is a Cold water valve
or a Hot water valve.
Final Rinse This is the last rinse of the
cycle just preceding the final spin portion
of the cycle.
Glossary of Terms First Rinse This is the first rinse following
the main wash portion of the cycle.
Key Any Membrane switch or
touchscreen keypad.
Key press Any membrane switch key
press or touchscreen press.
Non-tempered cold This will only have
the cold water valve energized.
Non-tempered warm This will have both
the cold water valve and the hot water
valve energized.
Non-tempered hot This will only have
the hot water valve energized.
Plaster This is the point at which the
centrifugal force of the spinning action is
greater than the force of gravity so that the
clothes no longer tumble, but are kept
plastered against the spinner.
User activity Any key press or door
opening or closing.
Redistribution As the machine is
accelerating into spin, if it detects that the
clothes load is unbalanced and would
cause excessive vibration, it will decelerate
and tumble the clothes in an attempt to
redistribute them in a more uniform
manner so that vibration is reduced.
Softener water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows water to enter
the fabric softener dispenser when this coil
is energized. In order for water to flow, this
coil needs to be energized in conjunction
with a fill water valve.