Component Specifications

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Illustration

Component

Test Procedure

Results

 

Dishwasher Motor

Measure resistance from

 

 

 

ST5 (Motor Common – blue) to ST8

 

 

CCW rotation only

(Motor Main - yellow)

3 to 4

 

viewed from shaft

See Component Specifications/Motor

 

 

end.

Connections for details.

 

 

1/3HP

 

 

 

120V/60hz, 3.2 amps,

 

 

 

3250 RPM

 

 

 

Main Wattage, 285

 

 

 

watts

 

 

 

Start Wattage, 1115

 

 

 

watts

 

 

 

Control Board

See Component Specifications/

 

 

 

Membrane Readings for

 

 

 

troubleshooting/pin-out instructions.

 

Water valve

Measure resistance from

 

 

J6 Pin 4 Aqua (Float switch) to ST4

 

120V/60hz, 7 watts

Black (Common)

1.1 k

1.13 ± .10 gpm at 20-

 

(This value assumes the float switch is

120 psi

 

closed).

Vent wax motor

Measure resistance from J6 Pin 1

120V with 1/4"

Purple (Vent) to ST4 Black (Common) 1.2 k

 

actuation stroke

 

within 60 seconds

 

Dispenser wax motor

Measure resistance from J6 Pin 3

2 k

 

Tan (Dispenser) to ST4 Black

 

120V with 1/4"

(Common).

 

actuation stroke

 

 

within 60 seconds

 

 

16023220

2

May 2004

 

 

©2004 Maytag Services

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