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Whirlpool MED / GD 9600S, MED / GD 9700S FORWARD, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION assumes no responsibility for any repairs made

on our products by anyone other than Authorized In Home Service Professionals.

FORWARD

This Maytag Job Aid, “Epic™ Front-Loading Gas and Electric Dryers,” (Part No. 8178601), provides

the In Home Service Professional with information on the installation, operation, and service of the

Epic™ Front-Loading Gas and Electric Dryers. It is to be used as a training Job Aid and Service

Manual. For specific information on the model being serviced, refer to the “Use and Care Guide,”

or “Tech Sheet” provided with the dryer.

The Wiring Diagrams used in this Job Aid are typical and should be used for training purposes only.

Always use the Wiring Diagram supplied with the product when servicing the unit.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of this Job Aid is to provide detailed information that will enable the In Home Service

Professional to properly diagnose malfunctions and repair the Maytag Epic™ Front-Loading Gas

and Electric Dryers.

The objectives of this Job Aid are to:

• Understand and follow proper safety precautions.

• Successfully troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions.

• Successfully perform necessary repairs.

• Successfully return the Gas or Electric Dryer to its proper operational status.

Copyright © 2006, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Contents

Main Epic - ii - FORWARD GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - iii - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page 1-1 SAFETY FIRST Your safety and the safety of others is very important. GENERAL WARNING DANGER 1-2 MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATIONS SERIAL NUMBER MODEL NUMBER Page 1-4 SPECIFICATIONS 1-5 123425 678978247 1278 29926 288243 2-1 123456654172 12348941723 4 7 3 2-2 12345627 8969975 26799 754456273944739 9697627 7544562743672939949423295675445627 2-3 2-4 12345678296774425745542764696 123456782967455427646 5645 64696 5 747276243454 2-5 1234567482 9376335 888 2 "9# 5766377275 1234546 1234546 36296 76345763 2-7 123456789684979365778957 2-8 1234567896849745687345677 2-9 12345678968497936577895 12345678968497456873456 2-10 123456789495663456 2-11 1234536 728952234 7 9536325453623442 2-12 1234 5647 8976 6963747322374796 664663747322374 743263747322374 27643764732237426263346 2-13 1232456728927383 3 123245672892738273878287222848238 4678244572 273832584 2-14 12324 56726 892 2 23262 5996 29322996 2-15 12345678834962 8262 4567887634 3-1 12342 564 67897 39 199 1234546 1234546 3-2 12344567 839 3234392625 9567 3 22567 34922625 3-3 123245 678925 1578 2 3 3-4 1 23456378939889337 626939889337 11 3-5 123456789684 28 3 COMPONENT LOCATIONS 4-1 COMPONENT ACCESS Gas Burner Assembly Burner Funnel 4-2 REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD 4-3 4-4 REMOVING THE CONSOLE & THE TOUCHPAD SUBASSEMBLY 4-5 4-6 REMOVING THE DOOR SWITCH 4-7 REMOVING THE THERMAL FUSE, THERMISTOR, DRIVE MOTOR, & BELT SWITCH 4-8 4-9 4-10 WARNING REMOVING THE HEATER, THE HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT, & THERMAL CUTOFF (ELECTRIC DRYERS ONLY) 4-11 4-12 WARNING REMOVING THE BELT, DRUM, & ROLLERS 4-13 4-14 4-15 REMOVING THE DRUM LIGHT SOCKET Page 4-17 REMOVING THE MOISTURE SENSOR 4-18 REMOVING THE BURNER ASSEMBLY, FLAME SENSOR, AND HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT (GAS DRYERS ONLY) 4-19 4-20 5-1 COMPONENT TESTING HEATER 5-2 DRIVE MOTOR 5-3 THERMAL FUSE 5-4 THERMISTOR 5-5 THERMAL CUTOFF (ELECTRIC DRYERS ONLY) 5-6 DOOR SWITCH Resistance Tests 5-7 GAS BURNER COILS BURNER IGNITOR 5-8 FLAME SENSOR HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT DIAGNOSTICS WARNING 6-1 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE 6-2 PF E1 E3 E2 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS 6-3 6-4 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TESTS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-12 6-13 Page 7-1 WIRING DIAGRAMS ELECTRIC DRYER GAS DRYER CONTROL USER INTERFACE Page PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION SOURCES