TROUBLESHOOTING
Before servicing the dryer, always check out the machine to substantiate the complaint for which the service call was created. In many cases, it may just be a
Will not run
•Power supply
Check line fuses and line switches.
•Main wiring harness
Check for loose or broken terminal.
•Door switch
Make continuity check on switch contacts.
•Main motor Check motor.
•Timer
Make continuity check on timer contacts Y to BG.
•PUSH TO START button Check start switch for continuity.
•Power relay
Check power relay for open coil or bad contacts.
Clothes not drying
•Operating thermostat
Check for open switch contacts.
•Main motor
Check motor centrifugal switch M2 to M3 for open contact.
•Timer
Check timer switch contacts Y to R for continuity. Also Y to BR, if used on timer.
•Main wiring harness
Check for voltage at 1V, 2V, and 3V. Check harness for shorted or broken wire.
•Drum belt
Check belt. May be worn, broken, or off pulley. Faulty idler assembly.
•Drum seals
Check front and rear drum seals. Must be properly positioned on the drum and flange surface.
•Exhaust fan
Check fan for proper RPM, lint.
•Lint screen
Check lint screen for lint.
•Exhaust vent
Check exhaust vent for lint blockage.
•Power supply
Check line fuses and switches.
•Heat element
Check for broken element wire.
•Load
Check for size and type of load.
•Improperly grounded
Check for control panel being grounded.
Drum will not rotate
•Drum belt
Check for broken belt. Be sure it is properly posi- tioned on motor pulley.
Will not shut off
•Timer
Check timer motor for function and timer for welded contacts.
•Operating thermostat
Check for correct thermostat in dryer. Check for failed thermostat.
Blowing fuses
•Electrical ground
Check motor, electrical components, and harness for ground.
•Fuse box
Defective
Moisture retention unsatisfactory
•Blocked exhaust
Inspect exhaust system for lint.
•Thermostats
Check reason for improper cycling.
•Improperly grounded control panel Check grounding of control panel.
Will not heat
•Main wiring harness
Check main harness at element terminals.
•Operating and high limit thermostats
Install jumper across terminals and test dryer, or make continuity test on switch contact.
•Main motor
Check motor centrifugal switch 2M to 3M for continuity.
•Timer
Check continuity of timer contacts Y to R. Also Y to BR if used on timer.
•Power supply
Check line fuses and switches.
•Heat element
Check for broken element wire.
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