S E R V I C E

Technical data

Whirlpool Europe

AWM 243

23.07.1999 / Page 3

Customer Service

8570 243 42001

Doc. No: 4812 712 14543

 

 

 

Program timer

 

 

 

 

Type

Electromechanical timer withtime

 

system

 

 

Fab.

 

EC 4522 (Timer 1a)

Nominal voltage

 

230

V

Frequency

 

 

50

Hz

Total positions

 

60

 

Cotton/coloured laundry

 

 

Pre wash

 

pos.

01 - 05

 

Main wash

 

pos.

06 - 19

 

Rinse

 

pos.

20 - 32

 

Spin

 

pos.

33 - 36

 

Stop

 

pos.

37

 

Easy care

 

 

 

 

Pre wash

 

pos.

01 - 05

 

Main wash

 

pos.

06 - 19

 

Rinse

 

pos.

20 - 32

 

Spin

 

pos.

33 - 36

 

Stop

 

pos.

37

 

Delicate

 

 

 

 

Pre wash

 

pos.

-

 

Main wash

 

pos.

38 - 46

 

Rinse

 

pos.

47 - 55

 

Spin

 

pos.

56 - 59

 

Stop

 

pos.

60

 

Wool

 

 

 

 

Pre wash

 

pos.

-

 

Main wash

 

pos.

40 - 46

 

Rinse

 

pos.

47 - 55

 

Spin

 

pos.

56 - 59

 

Stop

 

pos.

60

 

Output

 

 

 

 

motor

 

 

 

 

- reversing

A2-D12/C12

230 V

- spin

 

A2-D11

 

230 V

pump

 

A4-B2

 

230 V

doorlock

 

A8-B12

 

230 V

pressostat

 

A4-B3

 

230 V

- empty

 

A4-B4

 

230 V

- full

 

A4-C3

 

230 V

valve

 

B2-B8

>170 V

Motor

 

 

Type

2/16 - 158/ Wh

 

i = 1 : 6.5

 

Resistance contacts:

 

± 7% Ω

1 - 2

80

1 - 3

41

± 7% Ω

1 - 4

80

± 7% Ω

1 - 5

17.5

± 7% Ω

2 - 4

94

± 7% Ω

Radio interference supression

 

Type

KPB 7325

Nominal voltage

230

V

Nominal capacity

100nFX1+2x22nFY2

Nominal resistance

1

MΩ

Motor capacitor

 

 

Capacity

16

μ F

Nominal voltage

450

V

Variable thermostat

 

 

Nominal voltage

230

V

Nominal current

16 (4)

A

Temperature range

28 - 80

˚C

Push botton switch

 

 

Start stop

SM

 

Half load

SHL

 

Rinse stop

SRS

 

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Whirlpool AWM 243, AMW service manual Cotton/coloured laundry

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