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Troubleshooting Guide

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TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE / TEST Refer to Motor Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6. - SUPPLY CONNECTIONS - HARNESS/CONNECTION - MOTOR RELAY DRYER WILL NOT - PUSH TO START (PTS) SWITCH RUN. - THERMAL FUSE - MOTOR - DOOR SWITCH - ELECTRONIC CONTROL For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-10. Refer to Heater Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6. - SUPPLY CONNECTIONS - HARNESS/CONNECTION - HEATER RELAY - THERMAL CUT-OFF DRYER WILL NOT - THERMAL FUSE HEAT. - HIGH LIMIT THERMOSTAT - HEATER OR GAS VALVE - CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH - THERMISTOR - ELECTRONIC CONTROL For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-10. Refer to Heater Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6. DRYER HEATS - HARNESS/CONNECTION DURING AIR - HEATER RELAY FLUFF (NO HEAT) - TEMPERATURE SWITCH CYCLE. - ELECTRONIC CONTROL For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11. DRYER WON'T SHUT OFF. DRYER SHUTS OFF BEFORE CLOTHES ARE DRY. TIMER CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCES. WRINKLE PREVENT DOES NOT RUN. Refer to Motor and Moisture Sensor Strip Circuits, page 7-3 or 7-6. - PUSH TO START (PTS) SWITCH - HARNESS/CONNECTION - MOTOR RELAY - MOISTURE SENSOR - ELECTRONIC CONTROL For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11. Refer to Thermistor Test, page 6-7; and Moisture Sensor Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6. - HARNESS/CONNECTION - MOISTURE SENSOR - THERMISTOR - ELECTRONIC CONTROL - MAY NEED TO CHANGE TIMER SETTING TO A MORE DRY SETTING For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11. Refer to Timer Drawing, page 7-2 or 7-5; and Motor Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6. - HARNESS/CONNECTION - TIMER For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-12. Refer to Wrinkle Prevent Switch (On/Off) Test, page 6-5. 6-9

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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE / TEST
DRYER WILL NOT
RUN.
Refer to Motor Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6.
– SUPPLY CONNECTIONS
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– MOTOR RELAY
– PUSH TO START (PTS) SWITCH
– THERMAL FUSE
– MOTOR
– DOOR SWITCH
– ELECTRONIC CONTROL
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-10.
DRYER WILL NOT
HEAT.
Refer to Heater Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6.
– SUPPLY CONNECTIONS
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– HEATER RELAY
– THERMAL CUT-OFF
– THERMAL FUSE
– HIGH LIMIT THERMOSTAT
– HEATER OR GAS VALVE
– CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH
– THERMISTOR
– ELECTRONIC CONTROL
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-10.
DRYER HEATS
DURING AIR
FLUFF (NO HEAT)
CYCLE.
Refer to Heater Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6.
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– HEATER RELAY
– TEMPERATURE SWITCH
– ELECTRONIC CONTROL
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11.
DRYER WON’T
SHUT OFF.
Refer to Motor and Moisture Sensor Strip Circuits,
page 7-3 or 7-6.
– PUSH TO START (PTS) SWITCH
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– MOTOR RELAY
– MOISTURE SENSOR
– ELECTRONIC CONTROL
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11.
DRYER SHUTS
OFF BEFORE
CLOTHES
ARE DRY.
Refer to Thermistor Test, page 6-7; and Moisture
Sensor Strip Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6.
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– MOISTURE SENSOR
– THERMISTOR
– ELECTRONIC CONTROL
– MAY NEED TO CHANGE TIMER SETTING TO A MORE DRY
SETTING
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-11.
TIMER
CONTINUOUSLY
ADVANCES.
Refer to Timer Drawing, page 7-2 or 7-5; and Motor Strip
Circuit, page 7-3 or 7-6.
– HARNESS/CONNECTION
– TIMER
For more details, see Troubleshooting section, page 6-12.
WRINKLE
PREVENT DOES
NOT RUN.
Refer to Wrinkle Prevent Switch (On/Off) Test, page 6-5.