Whirlpool 4322616 manual Cycle Functions, First Step, Fill Cycle, Wash Agitate Cycle, Drain Cycle

CYCLE FUNCTIONS

First Step

With the Cycle Selector Knob in the OFF position, turn the Water Level and Wash/Rinse Water Tem- perature knobs to the desired settings.

Fill Cycle

NOTE: See FILL Strip Circuit on page 67.

Turn the Cycle Selector Knob to the desired wash cycle. The washer will begin to fill. When the water has reached the predetermined level the water level switch will break power to the water fill valves and the fill valves will turn off. The water pressure switch circuit remains active during the wash cycle to maintain the proper water level in the tub. A high water level fill will be approximately 17 gal. (64.6 L).

Wash (Agitate) Cycle

NOTE: See AGITATE Strip Circuit on page 67.

Wash agitation is acheived by reversing the direction of the drive motor. The electronic control board will initiate a four part control cycle to the drive motor. Step 1 will apply power to the drive motor in one direction for a predetermined length of time (as determined by the washing action chosen by the cycle selector switch). In step 2 the power is turned off for a period of time. Step 3 again powers the drive motor, but in the opposite direction, for a period of time. Step 4 again turns the power to the motor off. This cycle is repeated for the duration of the WASH/RINSE cycle. The tables below show the duration of the agitate cycle for Normal and Gentle Wash.

The HANDWASH cycle adds one more time variable. Normal agitation will occur for 5 seconds followed by 10 seconds of no agitation. This will continue until the WASH/RINSE cycle is completed.

Normal Agitation

Cycle Duration	Direction of Rotation
Power ON for .25 sec.	Clockwise (CC)
Power OFF for .20 sec.
Power ON for .25 sec.	Counterclockwise (CCW)
Power OFF for .20 sec.

During NORMAL agitation the agitator rotates approximately

270° in each direction at a frequency

of 67 strokes-per-minute.

Gentle Agitation

Cycle Duration	Direction of Rotation
Power ON for .16 sec.	Clockwise (CC)
Power OFF for .38 sec.
Power ON for .16 sec.	Counterclockwise (CCW)
Power OFF for .38 sec.

During GENTLE agitation the agitator rotates approximately

180° in each direction at a frequency of 48 strokes-per-minute.

Table 4 Table 5

Drain Cycle

NOTE: See DRAIN Strip Circuit on page 68.

The electronic control board will apply power to the drain pump during the drain cycle. The pump will remove the water from the tub into an appropriate drain. At the time that the drain pump is activated the control board also energizes the brake solenoid, releasing the basket to spin.

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