No

Problem

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

• All wires are hooked up to their corresponding terminals.

 

 

• Dryer is plugged in.

 

 

• Blown fuse or circuit breaker.

 

 

• Door switch functional...door closed. Check for error code 3 (See Table for code

 

 

definition).

 

Will Not Start or Run

• Start/Pause rotary selector dial functional.

1

 

• Control Board operational.

 

• Belt off or broken and Belt Cut-off Switch operates.

 

 

 

 

• Drive motor functional.

 

 

• Check motor winding resistance: 2.88ohms between pin #3 and 4, 3.5ohms

 

 

between pin #4 and 5.

 

 

• Belt off or broken/damaged.

2

Motor runs/ tumbler will not turn

• Idler tension spring too weak or stretched.

 

 

• Idler pulley jammed or stuck.

 

 

• Lint buildup around drive motor.

3

Runs a few minutes and then

• Low voltage present.

stops

• Blower impeller blocked in blower housing.

 

 

 

• Drive motor - start switch contacts stuck closed.

 

 

 

 

 

- Is the belt connected well?

 

 

- Is the winding of the motor continuous?

4

Blows fuses or trips circuit

(Rotor winding, stator winding, generator)

breaker

- Is the motor protector normal?

 

 

 

• If above points are not found, the PCB assembly is out of order.

 

 

Replace it.

 

 

• During ignition the dryer will draw X amps. With the burner ON, the dryer will

 

Blows fuses or trips circuit

draw X amps. If the dryer is drawing amperages above this, then the house

 

wiring, fuse box or circuit breaker is suspected to be at fault.

5

breaker

• Igniter harness loose and shorted to base.

 

(Gas Model)

 

• Incorrect wiring or wire shorted to ground.

 

 

 

 

• Drive motor winding shorting to ground.

 

 

Open heating element.

 

 

Hi-Limit trips easily or is open.

6

Will not heat (motor runs)

• Regulating thermostat trips easily or is open.

 

 

• Membrane switch open.

 

 

• Check Thermistor.

 

Will Not Dry Gas Model

When the dryer is operated on a heat setting, the igniter should be energized and

 

burner shall fire within 45 seconds at 120 VAC. The failure of a component in this

7

Poor Gas Ignition

system will usually be indicated by one of three symptoms:

 

 

 

 

If the igniter does not heat up, remove power and using an ohmmeter, check the

 

 

following:

 

 

• Open flame sensor

8

The igniter does not glow

• Open igniter

• Shorted booster coil

 

 

 

 

• Open wiring

 

 

• Bad motor switch ( Neutral supply)

 

 

• No power from control ( L1 supply)

 

 

If the igniter heats up but the main burner flame is not ignited, remove power and

 

 

using an ohmmeter, check the following:

9

Igniter glows - No gas ignition

• Open secondary coil

• Open holding coil

 

 

 

 

• Open wire harness

 

 

• Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed)

 

 

If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes out, check

 

 

for the following:

 

The gas is ignited but the flame

• Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely.

10

• Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher Temps.

goes out

 

• Weak Hi-Limit

 

 

 

 

• Poor venting

 

 

• Bad drum seals

 

 

• Lint filter is not clean.

 

 

• Restriction in exhaust.

 

 

• Outside exhaust hood damper door stuck closed.

 

Improper drying

• Exhaust too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed.

11

clothes wrinkled

• Poor intake air available for the dryer.

Rough texture

• Incorrect tumbler speed. Tumbler belt slipping.

 

 

long dry time

• Blower impeller bound; check for foreign material in blower area.

 

 

• Customer overloading dryer.

 

 

• Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selected.

 

 

• Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer.

 

 

• Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear tumbler roller(s) worn or

 

 

misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high weld seam on tumbler.

 

 

• Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower wheel area.

12

Noisy and/Or Vibration

• Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of position or worn

tumbler front bearings.

 

 

 

 

• Roaring Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower housing or bad motor

 

 

bearings.

 

 

• Popping or squealing sound. Check for a sticky or frayed belt.

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