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WARNING IMPORTANT
Electrical Shock Hazard Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Electronics
Disconnect power before ESD problems are present everywhere. ESD may damage or weaken the electronic
servicing. control assembly. The new control assembly may appear to work well after repair is
Replace all parts and finished, but failure may occur at a later date due to ESD stress.
panels before operating. Use an anti-static wrist strap. Connect wrist strap to green ground connection point
Failure to do so can result or unpainted metal in the appliance
in death or electrical shock. -OR-
Touch your finger repeatedly to a green ground connection point or unpainted
metal in the appliance.
Before removing the part from its package, touch the anti-static bag to a green
ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance.
Avoid touching electronic parts or terminal contacts; handle electronic control
DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE assembly by edges only.
Before servicing, check the following: When repackaging failed electronic control assembly in anti-static bag, observe
above instructions.
Make sure there is power at the wall outlet.
Has a household fuse blown or circuit
breaker tripped? Time delay fuse?
If unsuccessful entry into diagnostic numbers in the Service Parts List for this
Is dryer vent properly installed and clear of mode, actions can be taken for specific unit. See Accessing & Removing the
lint or obstructions? Electronic Assemblies, page 7. Replace
indications:
All tests/checks should be made with a components if necessary.
VOM (volt-ohm-milliammeter) or DVM Indication 1: None of the indicators or
display turns on. Diagnostic: Console switches and
(digital-voltmeter) having a sensitivity of indicators
20,000 ohms per volt DC or greater. Action: Select any manual cycle. If indicators
come on, then try to change the dryer time Pressing each button or turning the cycle
Check all connections before replacing selector to each cycle should cause a beep tone
by pressing the More Time and Less Time
components. Look for broken or loose and control one or more LEDs as shown in
buttons. If either button fails to change the
wires, failed terminals, or wires not figure 1, page 3. Pressing the Start button will
time, something is faulty with one of those
pressed into connectors far enough. also control the motor and heater, while the
buttons, and it is not possible to enter the
A potential cause of a control not diagnostic mode. Remove the console two-digit display will indicate a software project
functioning is corrosion on connections. electronics and housing. See Accessing & i.d. number.
Observe connections and check for Removing the Electronic Assemblies,
continuity with an ohmmeter.
Diagnostic: Moisture Sensor
page 7.
Connectors: Look at top of connector. Locate two metal strips on the face of the lint
If no indicators come on after selecting the
Check for broken or loose wires. Check screen housing. Bridge these strips with a wet
manual cycle, go to TEST #1, page 3.
for wires not pressed into connector far cloth or a finger. If a beep is heard and a
enough to engage metal barbs. Indication 2: E1 or E2 flashes from the software revision number is displayed on the
display. console, the sensor is OK. If not, or if a beep
Resistance checks must be made with tone is heard before bridging the moisture
dryer unplugged or power disconnected.
Action: Proceed to TEST #3a, page 4.
strips, go to TEST #4, step 2, page 5.
Indication 3: E3 flashes from the Diagnostic: Door Switch
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS display.
Opening the door should cause a beep tone and
Action: Check that the correct machine
These tests allow factory or service personnel to a number and letter to be indicated in the
control electronics and console electronics
test and verify all inputs to the machine control two-digit display. Closing the door firmly should
and housing are installed. Do so by
electronics. One may want to do a quick and cause a beep tone and the display to go blank
removing these components to view the part
overall checkup of the dryer with these tests or indicate 88.
numbers and compare them to the part
before going to specific troubleshooting tests.
E2 THERMISTOR SHORTED E2 flashes if the thermistor has shorted. See TEST #3a, page 4.
USER INTERFACE OR E3 flashes when there is a keyswitch or software mismatch. This error code
E3 SOFTWARE MISMATCH will ONLY appear when in the diagnostic test mode. See TEST #5, page 6.
ELECTRIC DRYER WIRING DIAGRAM IMPORTANT: Electrostatic (static electricity) discharge may cause damage
to electronic control assemblies. See page 1 for details.
L1 LINE BK R LINE L2
240 VOLTS
W NEUTRAL
120 VOLTS NEUTRAL
BK DL BR TERMINAL
LINKED TO
CABINET
DRUM LAMP W
P1-3 BU BU W
BK DOOR DOOR
P1-5 SWITCH
L1 P1-2 NEUTRAL W
NEUTRAL
P3 P1-4 LBU LBU W
USER INTERFACE MOTOR
THERMAL FUSE
(ACTIVE OVERLAY or P1-1 G-Y 196 F (91 C)
PT-1 5M 2M
ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGY) P4 CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH
MAIN
4M 2.43.6
P2-1 Y-R
MOIST. START
BELT
G-Y SWITCH 2.43.8
SENSOR 3M 1M
6M
MOIST RTN P2-2 BK DRIVE MOTOR
SENSOR 1/3 H.P.
MODEL P2-3 MOVS
HEATER
RELAY MODEL RTN P2-4
N.O. HEATER +V THERMISTOR
(0.250 TERMINAL) TEMP. P2-5 R-W
COM HEATER RTN 10k 3%
(0.250 TERMINAL) TEMP RTN P2-6 BK
N.C. P2-7
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL NC
R BK R-W R
HIGH LIMIT
THERMAL CUT-OFF THERMOSTAT HEATER
(TCO) 352 F (178 C) 295 F (146 C) 7.811.8
1. If number display flashes, check to be sure the door is completely shut, = Contacts closed
WONT START CYCLE and press and hold down Start for about 1 second.
WHEN START BUTTON Centrifugal Switch (Motor)
IS PRESSED. 2. See TEST #2, page 3.
3. See TEST #6, page 6.
1. Check Pause/Cancel button. See TEST #5, page 6. Blue White
WONT SHUT OFF WHEN Green-
EXPECTED. 2. Control electronics and housing. See TEST #5, page 6. Yellow
3. Moisture Sensor. See TEST #4, page 5.
Red Red
CONTROL WONT
ACCEPT SELECTIONS. Console electronics and housing. See TEST #5, page 6.
LEDs
Control On Button
button controls controls Cycle selector
this LED all LEDs controls LED Turns off all LEDs
where pointing and exits Button controls Button controls Button controls
above button LED above all LEDs above all LEDs above
diagnostic mode
button button button
Figure 1. Console Diagnostics
7. Using figure 6, check for the resistance If belt switch is OK and there is still an If the resistance is about 10 ohms, go to
values of the motors Main and Start winding open circuit, check and repair the wiring step 5.
coils as shown below. harness. If an open circuit is detected, go to step 4.
NOTE: Main and Start winding coils must be 9. Door switch problems can be uncovered in 4. Visually check the wire connections to the
checked at the motor. the Diagnostic Tests, page 1; however, if this thermal cutoff, high limit thermostat, and
was not done, the following can be done heater. If connections look good, check for
RESISTANCE CONTACT POINTS without applying power to the dryer. Connect continuity across each of these components.
WINDING
OF MEASUREMENT an ohmmeter across P1-2 (neutral, white Replace the one that is electrically open.
wire) and P1-3 (door, blue wire). With the
MAIN Blue wire in back and 5. If no open circuit is detected, measure the
2.43.6 door properly closed, the ohmmeter should
white-orange wire resistance between P2-5 (red-white wire) and
indicate a closed circuit (02 ohms). If not,
Blue wire in back and replace the door switch assembly. P2-6 (black wire) at the machine control
START 2.43.8
violet wire board.
TEST #3 Heater Test If 67 k ohms are measured, replace the
machine control electronics.
This test is performed when either of the
Main Winding: If the resistance is less than 1 k ohm,
following situations occur:
Blue Wire in Back and replace the thermistor.
White-Orange Wire Dryer doesnt heat Heat will not shut off:
Heat wont shut off 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
This test checks the components making up the 2. Access the machine control electronics, and
Start heating circuit. The following items are part of measure the resistance between P2-5
Winding: this system: (red-white wire) and P2-6 (black wire). See
Blue Wire Accessing & Removing the Electronic
in Back and Harness/connection Thermistor Assemblies, page 7.
Violet Wire Heater relay Machine control
electronics. See If 67 k ohms are measured, replace the
Thermal cut-off machine control electronics.
ESD information,
High limit thermostat
page 1. If the resistance is much greater than
Heat element 7 k ohms, replace the thermistor.
assembly Console
electronics
Centrifugal switch
TEST #3a Thermistor Test
Figure 6. Main and start winding measure Dryer does not heat: The machine control electronics monitors the
points. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. exhaust temperature using the thermistor, and
cycles the heater relay on and off to maintain
2. Remove the toe panel to access the thermal the desired temperature.
If the resistance at the motor is correct, components. See figure 11, page 7. Locate
then there is an open circuit between the the components using figure 8. Begin with an empty dryer and a clean lint
motor and machine control electronics. screen.
Check for failed belt switch.
1. Plug in dryer or reconnect power.
If the Start winding resistance is much Heater Element
greater than 4 ohms, replace the motor. Thermal Cut-Off 2. Set the following configuration:
8. Check the belt switch by measuring Door must be firmly closed
resistance between the two blue wires, as Press Control On
shown in figure 7, while pushing up the belt Press End Of Cycle Signal (Louder)
switch pulley. High Limit Thermostat Press Start
3. If after 60 seconds, E1 or E2 flashes in the
display and the dryer shuts off, the thermistor
or wire harness is either shorted or open.
Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
Check wire connections at the machine
control electronics and thermistor. See
Blue Wires Accessing & Removing the Electronic
Assemblies, page 7, and figure 8 for
thermistor location.
If wire connections are good, remove the
two wires from the thermistor and replace
the thermistor. See figure 8.
Thermal Fuse
Plug in dryer or reconnect power.
Thermistor 4. If E1 or E2 does not flash in the display, the
Belt Switch Belt Switch
Pulley connections to the thermistor are good.
Figure 8. Thermal Components, viewed Therefore, check the thermistors resistance
from front. value at any or all of the temperature levels in
Figure 7. Checking the belt switch. question, using the Timed Dry cycle, and the
following process:
3. Using an ohmmeter and referring to the
If the resistance reading goes from infinity Hold a glass bulb thermometer capable of
wiring diagram, measure the resistance from
to a few ohms as pulley arm closes the reading from 90 to 180F (32 to 82C) in
the red wire at the thermal cutoff to the red
switch, belt switch is OK. If not, replace the center of the exhaust outlet. The correct
the belt switch. wire at the heater.
exhaust temperatures are as follows:
EXHAUST TEMPERATURES TEST #4 Moisture Sensor Test 4. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
5. Access the machine control electronics.
HEAT TURNS HEAT TURNS NOTE: This test is started with the machine
TEMP. Remove the connector P2 from the circuit
SETTING OFF ON completely assembled.
F (C) F (C) board. Measure the resistance across
This test is performed when an automatic cycle terminals 1 (yellow-red wire) and 2 (black
High 15510 (68 6) stops too soon, or runs much longer than wire).
1015 (68) expected. If the ohmmeter does not indicate (infinity)
Medium 14010 (60 6) below the heat
NOTE: Dryer will shut down automatically after open circuit, go to step 6.
Low 12510 (52 6) turn off
temperature 2 hours. Otherwise, measure the resistance across
Extra Low 105 5 (41 3) The following items are part of this system: between pins 1 and 2 of connector P2 on
the machine control board. If a resistance
Harness/connection less than 1 M is measured (with analog
5. If the exhaust temperature is not within
Metal sensor strips or digital ohmmeter), inspect the control
specified limits, check the resistance of the
Machine control electronics board for any debris bridging these pins. If
thermistor.
no debris, replace the machine control
NOTE: All thermistor resistance 1. Enter the diagnostic test mode. See electronics.
measurements must be made while dryer is procedure on page 1.
6. Access the moisture sensor by removing the
unplugged or disconnected from power. 2. Open the dryer door. If a beep tone is heard toe panel. See Removing the Toe Panel,
The following table gives temperatures and and a software revision number is displayed page 7. Disconnect the sensor from the wire
ranges for their associated resistance values. on the console as soon as the door is harness. See figure 9.
opened, a short circuit exists in the moisture
sensor system. 7. Measure the resistance
THERMISTOR RESISTANCE across the outermost
If this doesn't happen, go to step 3. contacts of the cable that
TEMP. RES. TEMP. RES. Otherwise, go to step 4. includes the two red MOVs.
F (C) k F (C) k
NOTE: Over drying may be caused by a If a small resistance is measured, replace
50 (10) 19.022.0 80 (27) 8.510.5 short circuit in the sensor system. this component (wire harness, moisture
sensor).
60 (16) 14.816.8 90 (32) 6.88.8 3. Locate the two metal sensor strips on the
face of the lint screen housing. Bridge these Otherwise go to step 8.
70 (21) 11.513.5 100 (38) 5.07.0
strips with a wet cloth or finger. 8. Measure the resistance across the pins of
If a beep tone is heard and a software the mating connector. If a small resistance is
If the thermistor resistance does not revision number is displayed on the measured here, replace this harness (digital
agree with table, replace the thermistor. console, the sensor passes the test. Go to wire harness).
If the thermistor resistance checks agree step 4. 9. Measure the resistance
with the measurements in the table, If not, unplug dryer or disconnect power. across each of the outermost
replace the machine control electronics. contacts and the center
Access the moisture sensor wires by
removing the toe panel (figure 11, page 7) terminal (ground connection).
TEST #3b Thermal Fuse Test and disconnecting the sensor wires from If a resistance less than infinity is
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. the harness (figure 9). Go to step 8. measured, replace this component
(wire harness, moisture sensor).
2. Access the thermal fuse by first removing the
toe panel. See Removing the Toe Panel, 10. If moisture sensor diagnostic test passes,
page 7; and figure 8, page 4 for thermal fuse check the thermistor: Perform TEST #3a,
location. Drum page 4.
The thermal fuse is wired in series with If the problem persists after replacing the
the dryer drive motor. If the thermal fuse moisture sensor and thermistor, replace
is open, replace it. FRONT the machine control electronics.
TEST #3c Thermal Cut-Off Test TEST #4a Dryness Level Adjust
If the dryer does not produce heat, check the NOTE: If the customer is complaining about the
status of the thermal cut-off. clothes being damp and the moisture sensor
passes TEST #4, step 3, then the total dry time
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
can be lengthened by changing from a Lo or
2. Access the thermal cut-off by first removing MOVs short auto cycle to a Hi or longer auto cycle.
the toe panel. See Removing the Toe Panel, Harness
Connection 1. Refer to the Diagnostic Tests, page 1 and
page 7.
activate the diagnostic test mode.
3. Using an ohmmeter, check the continuity
Blower 2. In diagnostic test mode, press and hold the
across the thermal cut-off. See figure 8,
Housing Dryness Level key for 5 seconds. The dryer
page 4, for location.
will beep and the current auto cycle mode will
If the ohmmeter indicates an open circuit, be seen on the display. The factory default
replace the failed thermal cut-off and high setting is Lo.
limit thermostat. In addition, check for
failed heat element, or blocked or 3. To select a different auto cycle mode, press
improper exhaust system. the Dryness Level key again. The dryer
Figure 9. Disconnect sensor from wire display will flash and show either Hi or Lo.
harness.
If using a digital meter: the resistance reading should go from infinity down to about 13.5 M (megohms). If available, you could use the
diode test function of a digital meter, which will give a voltage of about .51.5 VDC during the test.
If using an analog meter: the resistance reading should go from infinity (open circuit) to less than 40 k. If not, reverse the polarities of the
meter connection and measure the resistance again. If the reading is less than 40 k, the circuit is OK and one should continue the
remainder of the resistance checks with the connections reversed from that indicated in the table.
4. With the display flashing the selected auto A particular group of LEDs does not E3 error code is displayed:
cycle mode, press the Start key to save the light up: If the E3 error code is displayed, there is a user
setting and exit diagnostics (the Start key in
A group or combination of LEDs share a interface or software mismatch. It is also possible
this mode does not start a drying cycle). The
common electronic connection. If this that a component on the console electronics or the
result will be stored in EEPROM of the
connection is open, all of the LEDs in the group machine control electronics has failed. Check
control board.
will be disabled. Replace the console electronics button functioning before replacing the machine
5. Press the Pause/Cancel key at any time to and housing. control electronics. See box above.
cancel changes and exit from this mode.
A single LED does not light up:
TEST #6 Door Switch Test
TEST #5 Button and LED Test Press the button or manipulate the dial associated
with the LED several times. If the LED does not Go into the diagnostic test mode. See page 1.
Refer to the Diagnostic Test, page 1 and Functionality is verified with a beep each time
light up, the LED has failed. Replace the console
activate the diagnostic test mode. Check for the the door is closed and opened and an alpha
electronics and housing.
following situations: numeric code appears in the display (0E, 0g,
No beep sound is heard: 1E, or 2E etc.).
None of the LEDs light up:
If the associated LEDs do light up, it is possible If any of the above conditions are not met,
1. See Diagnostic Guide/Before servicing... on
that the beeper circuit has failed. Check button or if one of the dryer model codes listed
page 1.
functioning before replacing the machine control above is displayed when the door is
2. Visually check that connectors P3 and P4 are electronics. See box above. closed, check that the wires between the
inserted all the way into the machine control door switch and machine control
electronics. See Accessing & Removing the No dryer function is activated when a electronics are connected. See figure 10,
Electronic Assemblies, page 7. If these particular button is pressed: page 7 for switch location; and see
connections are good, perform the checks If the associated LEDs do light up, it is possible Accessing & Removing the Electronic
described in Checking Functions of Buttons that the machine control electronics has failed. Assemblies, page 7.
and Rotary Cycle Selector in box above. Check button functioning before replacing the
If this test passes, replace the machine machine control electronics. See box above.
control electronics.
Otherwise, replace the console
electronics and housing.
COM
Console
Mounting Screw
P/N XXXXXXX Rev X
Date CodeYDDD
2. As you remove the assembly from its 2. Remove the screws that fasten the console 5. Gently pull the console electronics housing
mounting position, rotate the assembly up to mounting bracket onto the assembly. Lift up away from the decorative piece. See
access the machine control circuit board, and and remove the bracket to locate the figure 21.
set it on the side panel. See figure 16. electronics assembly. See figure 18.
Console electronics
Machine Control Console and housing
Electronics Mounting Bracket
Assembly
Decorative piece
FRONT
Ribbon Cable
Figure 20. Unlatch gently with screwdriver.
Figure 17. Rotate assembly up to access Figure 22. Remove 13 screws.
the console electronics.
SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTED.
MANUFACTURED UNDER ONE OR MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS:
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4700495 5066050 6597144 D314262
4754556 5560120 6604298 D457991
4840285 5809828 6685241 D457992
4865366 6020698 6732447 D495453
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