Component Testing Procedures

!WARNING

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.

NOTE: See “Machine Control Board” on next page for pin and connector locations.

Illustration

Component

Test Procedure

Results

 

Thermistor

Unplug harness connector and test

 

 

 

from wire insertion side of connector.

13K ohms @ 70F/21C (2.5V DC)

 

 

Pin #6 and Pin #3 of CN3

 

Door Switch

Check voltage at Pin #6 and Pin #4 of

Door Open = 5V DC

 

 

CN3

 

 

Unplug harness connector and test

Door Closed = 0V DC

 

 

 

 

 

from wire insertion side of connector.

 

 

 

Pin #7 of CN10 and Pin #3 of CN5

60 ohms

 

 

Pin #8 of CN10 and Pin #3 of CN5

60 ohms

 

Water Sensor

Check voltage and frequency at Pin #6

Reset water level = 2.5V DC, 25.8 KHz

 

 

and Pin #7 of CN3

 

 

Check voltage and frequency at Pin #6

Reset water level = 2.5V DC, 25.8 KHz

 

 

and Pin #8 of CN3

 

 

 

 

 

Sump Sensor

Check voltage at Pin #4 and Pin #3 of

 

 

 

CN8

0V DC or 3.75V DC

 

 

 

 

 

Motor

Unplug harness connector and test

 

 

 

from wire insertion side of connector.

3.0 ohms

 

 

Pin #1 and Pin #2 of CN9

 

 

Pin #1 and Pin #3 of CN9

3.0 ohms

 

 

Pin #2 and Pin #3 of CN9

3.0 ohms

 

 

Any 2 Pins (1,2,3) on Motor Connector

3.0 ohms

 

Drain Pump

During drain check voltage at Pin #1 of

 

 

 

CN5 and Pin #6 of CN10

120V AC

 

 

 

 

 

Water Valves

Check voltage at Pin #1 and Pin #1,2,4

120V AC when each valve operates

 

 

of CN10

 

 

Unplug harness connector and test

 

 

 

from wire insertion side of connector.

 

 

 

(Pre valve) Pin #3 of CN10 and Pin #2

1100 ohms

 

 

of CN7

 

 

(Hot valve) Pin #2 of CN10 and Pin #2

1100 ohms

 

 

of CN7

 

 

(Bleach valve) Pin #4 of CN10 and Pin

1100 ohms

 

 

#2 of CN7

 

 

(Main valve) Pin #1 of CN10 and Pin

1100 ohms

 

 

#2 of CN7

 

AC Power

Check voltage at Pin #1 and Pin #3 of

120V AC

 

 

CN5

 

 

Check voltage at Pin #1 of CN5 and

120V AC

 

 

Pin #1 of CN6

 

Heater Relay

During water heat check voltage at Pin

 

 

 

#1 of CN5 and Pin #2 of RY9

120V AC

 

Reactor

Unplug harness connector and test

 

 

 

from wire insertion side

Less than 1 ohm

 

 

 

 

 

MEMS Sensor

Check voltage at Pin #1 and Pin #5 of

Approximately 2.5V (2.2V – 2.8V)

 

 

CN11

 

 

Check voltage at Pin #1 and Pin #4 of

Approximately 2.5V (2.2V – 2.8V)

 

 

CN11

16026882

 

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June 2006

RPL 16026127

 

 

©2006 Maytag Services

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