Customer Service
TM
Washer
Service Manual
16010061
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INTRODUCTION
Eachmodelwillbecoveredseparatelyinasectionpertainingonlytoitscontrolsystem
andinternalcomponents. Becausethebasicstructureforallwashersisthesame, they
willbecoveredgenerallywithoutregardtomodel.
Model(s)coveredinthismanual:
MAH3000
Foradditionalinformationonmaterialcoveredinthismanual,includingsafetyissues,
contact:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
240EdwardsStreet, S.E.
Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone: 423.472.3333
FAX: 423.478.6722
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................................i
CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................................................ii
SECTION 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................................................................1-1
PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................ 1-1
UNCRATING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
GROUNDING POLARITY CHECKS...................................................................................................................... 1-4
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
WASHER CONTROLS................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
INPUT DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................................................................... 1-6
OUTPUT DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................................... 1-8
CYCLE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................... 1-10
MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................................................................................................... 1-11
Door Latch Switch Monitoring.................................................................................................................... 1-11
Door Lock/Spin Control................................................................................................................................... 1-11
Redistribution ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-11
Push-To-Start Relay Operation.................................................................................................................... 1-12
CYCLE REVIEW............................................................................................................................................................. 1-13
GENERAL COMPONENT EXPLODED VIEW ............................................................................................ 1-14
SECTION 2. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING ..................................................................2-1
ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT........................................................................................................................ 2-1
ELECTRICAL TESTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Grounded Components..................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Voltage Checks ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Water Valve Test....................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Wax Motor Check/Door Lock Mechanism............................................................................................ 2-2
Timer & Console Switches............................................................................................................................... 2-3
Timer Input Charts.................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Machine Control....................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
DRIVE MOTOR................................................................................................................................................................... 2-7
MOTOR CONTROL BOARD ...................................................................................................................................... 2-7
Motor & Motor Control Test............................................................................................................................ 2-8
Motor Phase Test.................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
Motor Windings Check....................................................................................................................................... 2-9
Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics ................................................................................................ .............2-10
UNBALANCE CONTROL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................. 2-11
Tub Displacement Switch............................................................................................................................... 2-12
Strut Displacement Switch ............................................................................................................................ 2-12
Inertial Unbalance Switch............................................................................................................................... 2-13
Cabinet Vibration Sensor............................................................................................................................... 2-13
Cabinet Vibration Absorber ......................................................................................................................... 2-13
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SECTION 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................3-1
DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHARTS....................................................................................................3-4
Fills and Will Not Tumble................................................................................................................................... 3-4
Washer Overfills....................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
Washer Will Not Spin ........................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Machine Stalls During Spin............................................................................................................................... 3-8
Maximum Spin Speed Is Not Reached ................................................................................................... 3-9
Wash Cycle Takes Longer Than Normal.............................................................................................. 3-10
Suds Coming Out Of Door............................................................................................................................. 3-10
Washer Will Not Start........................................................................................................................................ 3-11
Motor Phase Test................................................................................................................................................. 3-12
TIMER TEMPLATE OVERLAY ............................................................................................................................. 3-13
MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION.................................................................................................................. 3-14
SECTION 4. CONSOLE............................................................................................................................................4-1
REMOVAL............................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
VERTICAL SWITCHES.................................................................................................................................................. 4-2
HORIZONTAL SWITCHES.......................................................................................................................................... 4-2
TIMER
REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT.................................................................................................................... 4-3
SECTION 5. CABINET ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................5-1
DOOR ASSEMBLY & HINGES................................................................................................................................. 5-1
Cabinet Vibration Absorber ............................................................................................................................5-2
Door Latch Hoop..................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
FRONT PANEL................................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
TOP COVER......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM....................................................................................................................................... 5-3
FRONT SHROUD ASSEMBLY................................................................................................................................. 5-4
CABINET ASSEMBLY W/REAR ACCESS PANEL...................................................................................... 5-5
SECTION 6. WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS ................................................................................6-1
WATER VALVE................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
WATER LEVEL PRESSURE SWITCH.................................................................................................................. 6-2
AIR DOME HOSE.............................................................................................................................................................. 6-2
DISPENSER ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................................. 6-3
FRONT WATER FLUME INJECTOR..................................................................................................................... 6-4
PUMP ASSEMBLY..........................................................................................................................................................6-4
Pump Accessory..................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
DRAIN HOSE....................................................................................................................................................................... 6-6
SECTION 7. OUTER TUB & SPINNER ASSEMBLY ............................................................................7-1
BAFFLES................................................................................................................................................................................ 7-1
DOOR BOOT........................................................................................................................................................................ 7-1
OUTER TUB COVER...................................................................................................................................................... 7-2
SPIN BASKET ASSEMBLY W/BALANCE RING.......................................................................................... 7-3
DRIVE PULLEY.................................................................................................................................................................. 7-4
SPINNER TUB SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................... 7-5
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SEAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................. 7-6
OUTER TUB ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................................ 7-7
BEARINGS............................................................................................................................................................................ 7-7
COUNTER WEIGHTS.................................................................................................................................................... 7-7
STRUT ASSEMBLY........................................................................................................................................................ 7-8
Strut Displacement Switch ............................................................................................................................... 7-8
INERTIAL UNBALANCE SWITCH......................................................................................................................... 7-8
TUB DISPLACEMENT SWITCH............................................................................................................................. 7-9
SECTION 8. MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM ........................................................................................................8-1
DRIVE BELT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
DRIVE MOTOR................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
MACHINE
CONTROL.................................................................................................................................................... 8-2
MOTOR CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................... 8-3
SECTION 9. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS..................................................................................................9-1
Schematic Prior to Series 17 .......................................................................................................................... 9-1
Timer Chart Prior to Series 17....................................................................................................................... 9-2
Schematic Series 17.............................................................................................................................................. 9-3
Timer Chart Series 17.......................................................................................................................................... 9-4
Schematic Series 18.............................................................................................................................................. 9-5
Timer Chart Series 18.......................................................................................................................................... 9-6
Schematic Series 19.............................................................................................................................................. 9-7
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SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
PRE-INSTALLATION
REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Proper installation is the responsibil-
ity of the purchaser.
cause an extended fill time. Refer to the
troubleshooting section for more infor-
mation regarding a solution for slow fill
situations.
Checkpoints for proper installation:
•
•
Properly grounded electrical outlet is re-
quired. Use 15 amp fuse or compatible
circuit breaker for electrical service.
•
Best performance is obtained with the
washer installed on a solid floor. Wood
floor constructions may need to be rein-
forced to minimize vibration from unbal-
anced load situations. Carpets and soft
tile surfaces are also contributing factors
to vibration and/or movement during the
spin cycle. Never install washer on a plat-
form or weak support structure.
Standpipe Drain System must accept 1½"
O.D. drain hose. Standpipe height of 36"
is recommended.
NOTE: If drain standpipe is in excess of 5 feet
above floor level, install pump accessory kit,
part number 22002136.
•
This unit is not equipped with a siphon
break, and the drain hose must be elevated
to a minimum height of 24". A 36" high
standpipe is recommended. For all instal-
lations the drain hose must be supported
by the drain hose strap on the back of the
washer.
UNCRATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: The following steps must be per-
formed in the correct order to ease uncrating.
1. Remove the carton by cutting only in
marked areas of the carton. CAUTION:
Hoses are connected to the washer.
•
Hot and Cold water faucets must be within
four (4) feet of the back of the washer. This
allows quick access for immediate water
shut off.
2. Carefully remove any packaging materi-
als from the outside of the washer.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT cut the red straps
securing the power cord and inlet hoses
at this time. They will be removed later
during installation.
•
•
Water heater should be set to deliver a
minimum of 120ºF (49º C) hot water to the
washer.
3. Remove the accessory package from in-
side the tub.
Do not store or operate washer in tem-
peratures below freezing. This can cause
damage to the pump, hoses and other
components.
4. Remove the crate bottom from the washer
by removing crate bottom wire clips.
•
Water pressure of 20 - 120 P.S.I. is required
to fill the washer in the appropriate time
frame. Pressures of less than 20 P.S.I. may
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INSTALLATION
1. Two separate red shipping straps are used
to secure the machine for shipping pur-
poses and to secure the power cord with
the water inlet hoses. Remove the straps
in the following sequence:
A. Locate the metal buckles securing the red
straps which extend through slots in the
rear wall of the cabinet. The buckles are
positioned in the center of the red straps.
Carefully cut the red straps, and remove
the metal buckles. NOTE: Cut the straps
as close to the buckles as possible. Dis-
card the buckles.
Figure 1-2
3. Locate the two (2) ½" hex head shipping
bolts extending up through the bottom of
the base (Figure 1-4). The shipping bolts
are near the center of the base toward the
front of the washer. Remove both bolts,
freeing the tub and suspension. Do not
be alarmed should the tub assembly shift
when the last bolt is removed. Some shift-
ing of the tub is normal.
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-3
B. Grasp each loose strap individually and
pull the strap to remove it from the cabi-
net. Discard the strap (Figure 1-2).
2. Tip washer slightly forward. Loosen rear
leveling leg lock nuts. Tip washer back
slightly to loosen front leveling leg lock
nuts (Figure 1-3).
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Turn on the water and check for leaks (Figure
1-5). Note the H and C designations on the
water valve bracket for the Hot and Cold
hoses.
Figure 1-4
Figure 1-5
4. Slide the washer into position and check
the levelness and stability of the washer.
If necessary, slide the washer out of posi-
tion to either raise or lower the leveling
leg as required to level and stabilize the
washer securely on all four legs. Slide the
washer back into position to confirm lev-
elness to the floor. When the washer is
level, tighten the locking nuts up against
the base of the washer. This will secure
the leveling legs in place.
NOTE: Accessory inlet hoses are available in
various lengths, up to 10 feet.
GROUNDING POLARITY CHECKS
The receptacle used for all Maytag products
operating on 120 Volts AC must be properly
grounded and polarized.
The power cord should be equipped with a
three (3) PRONG POLARIZED GROUNDING
PLUG FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SHOCK
HAZARD and should be plugged directly into
a properly grounded and polarized receptacle.
CAUTION: Do not cut or remove the ground-
ing prong from this plug.
5. Install the rubber feet, found in the instal-
lation package, on all four (4) legs (Figure
1-3).
6. Pull the drain hose vertically to the drain
strap . Then route the drain hose through
the drain hose strap on the back of the
washer and snap into the plastic hook of
the strap.
It is the responsibility of the person installing
the appliance to ensure it is adequately
grounded and polarized at the point of instal-
lation. Local conditions and requirements
should be taken into consideration. In cases
where only a two (2) prong receptacle is avail-
able, it is the personal responsibility of the
customer to have it replaced with a properly
grounded and polarized three (3) prong recep-
tacle (Figure 1-6).
7. Install gooseneck end of drain hose into
drain standpipe. Be sure the connection
is not airtight between the drain hose and
standpipe. Standpipe must be at least 24"
high. 36" height is recommended.
8. Connect inlet hoses to water supply us-
ing screen washers (found in the installa-
tion package) at faucet connections, with
the domed screen facing the faucet. At-
tach hoses to the faucets and the water
valve.
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Plug power cord into a properly grounded 120
volt AC-approved electrical service. This
must be protected by a dedicated 15 amp fuse
or circuit breaker.
All grounding and wiring should be performed
in accordance with national and local codes.
USE OF ADAPTERS IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Figure 1-6
SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITY
3.1 Cubic Feet
ELECTRICAL
120 volts, 60 Hz; Requires 15 amp circuit breaker or fused electrical
supply. Power cord must be connected to a properly grounded and
polarized outlet.
M OTOR
Switched Reluctance M otor controlled by a microprocessor motor
control board. Motor pulley ratio (motor to spinner RPM ) 14 to 1.
POWER USAGE
Motor Input:
During Wash Tumble
During Rinse Tum ble
Top Spin
- 150 Watts
- 175 Watts
- 800 Watts
(Wattage readings taken with no clothes in spinner.)
TUMBLER SPEED
WATER USAGE
Wash Tumble
Rinse Tum ble
High Speed Spin
47-51 RPM
47-51 RPM
800 RPM (± 50 RPM based upon optim um
spin performance.)
Water pressure should be 20-120 p.s.i. (1.06-8.44 kg/cm ) at inlet hose
connection. Total water usage is approximately 25 gallons; varies w ith
clothes load. Water fill in the spin basket with no clothes, m easured
near the rear seam of the spin basket.
WASH LEVEL
RINSE LEVEL
3-4 inches
4-5 inches
HOSE LENGTHS
Four-foot inlet hoses with inlet washers and attaches to water valve.
Drain hose attaches to pump and will accommodate 36" drain stand
pipe.
DIMENSIONS
Cabinet dimensions: 27" (68.58cm) W x 27 ½” (69.85cm) D x 36"
(91.44cm )H.
WEIGHT (Approx.)
SCREW & BOLT TORQU ES
Uncartoned
Crated
190lb. (86kg.) Approx.
200lb. (91kg). Approx.
Bolt, Counter Weight
Bolt, Spin Pulley
Bolt, Belt Adjuster
Screw , Front Baffle
Screw , Rear Baffle
Clamp, Hoses
7in. lbs.
(± 3in.lbs)
(± 3in. lbs)
(± 10in. lbs)
(± 3in. lbs)
(± 3in. lbs)
30in. lbs
90in. lbs
25in. lbs
18.5in. lbs
15+ in. lbs
18in. lbs
7in. lbs
Nuts, Spinner Support
Nuts, Suspension Struts
(± 3in. lbs)
(± 3in. lbs)
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WASHER CONTROLS
The control system in the Neptune horizontal axis washer generally consists of a timer and
microprocessor-based machine control. These receive input signals and send output signals to
other equipment in the washer, including the motor and motor control, user input switches,
user indicator lights, the door latch and lock assembly, water valves, drain pump, unbalance
switches, dispenser actuator wax motors, a pressure switch, and a tub light.
The machine control has direct control of these items:
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-
-
-
-
Motor speed and direction, through signals to the motor control.
Door lock wax motor.
Hot and cold water valves, with an input signal from the timer and pressure switch.
Timer motor.
On Light.
In general, the timer dial is rotated to a desired setting, selects the cycles options using the
option switches, and starts the washer. The machine control reads the inputs from the timer,
option switches and pressure switch then send output signals to the motor control and other
components based upon those inputs. When the machine control has completed its set of
instructions for the specific timer setting, it energizes the timer motor output to advance the
timer to the next increment, reads a new set of input signals from the timer, and acts upon
them. This continues until the cycle is complete. (See Figure 1-7 & 1-8 for a generic representa-
tion of the Neptune washer control system.)
Figure 1-7
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Later
Figure 1-8
NOTE: If the user selects the Hand Washables
fabric selection, all spins will follow the Max
Extract profile regardless of whether the user
selects the Max Extract option.
INPUT DEFINITIONS
DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT
When input is present, this is indication the
washer door is locked. The machine control-
ler will not command the spinner to spin faster
than 50 rpm when the input is not present
prior to spin.
OUT-OF-BALANCE INPUT
The Out-of-Balance Input Signal is provided
by three normally-closed switches wired in
sequence. If any of these switches opens due
to an out-of-balance condition, the signal will
be momentarily lost (See Unbalance Control
System).
END-OF-CYCLE SIGNAL INPUT
The End-of-Cycle Signal Input is energized
through a user input switch on the control
panel. When this is energized and the cycle
has finished, the machine control will sound
the End-of-Cycle signal (See End-Of-Cycle Sig-
nal Output).
PRESSURE SWITCH INPUT
The input signal from the Pressure Switch
serves two purposes. It supplies power for
the water valves and provides an indication
to the machine control as to whether the com-
manded water level has been reached.
FABRIC SELECTION INPUTS
The Fabric Selection Inputs are energized
through a user input switch on the control
panel. The machine control reads these in-
puts to determine which cycles should be run
when the washer is started.
When the timer advances into a cycle se-
quence that calls for water, power is supplied
through the timer to either the wash or rinse
level contacts on the pressure switch. When
the water level in the tub is below the full level
for that setting, the pressure switch circuit is
closed, supplying power for the water valves
to the machine control. When the water level
switch is satisfied, the pressure switch circuit
is opened and power for the water valves is
no longer passed to the machine control. The
MAX EXTRACT INPUT
The Max Extract Input is energized through a
user input switch on the control panel. When
input is energized, the machine control will
modify the final spin profile to the max ex-
tract profile.
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machine control interprets this loss of power
as an indication that the water level has
reached the full level.
TACH INPUT
The tach input is a feedback signal from the
motor control. It provides eight pulses per
revolution of the switched reluctance motor.
The motor runs at 14 times the speed of the
spinner (14:1 belt ratio). The tach input is used
for monitoring speed and out-of-balance de-
tection (See Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics).
When the washer is at the "full" level and the
timer is set in a Prewash Tumble, Main Wash
Tumble, Light Wash Tumble, or Rinse Tumble
increment, the machine control will begin the
sequence timing defined for each cycle and
fabric selection setting (See Cycle Sequence
Definitions).
If the machine control commands a motor
speed and direction but does not sense a tach
input signal within five seconds, it will disen-
gage the line relay to stop the washer. This
generally indicates a locked rotor or a mal-
function in the motor control.
During the drain and spin increments after the
main wash, first rinse, second rinse, and ex-
tra rinse increments, the wash side circuit in
the pressure switch is closed. When the wa-
ter level drains below the wash full level, the
circuit will close and energize the pressure
switch input. The machine control interprets
this signal (not to energize the water valve
outputs) to measure how quickly the washer
is draining. If the machine control commands
a spin speed above 51 rpm before the pres-
sure switch input is energized, it will drop the
speed to 0 rpm and hold there until the pres-
sure switch input is energized. An additional
delay equal to the length of time elapsed will
occur before the pressure switch input is en-
ergized. If four minutes elapse without the
pressure switch input being energized, the
machine control will energize the timer mo-
tor output to advance the timer into the next
increment and continue with the cycle.
If the machine control senses a tach input sig-
nal when it is not commanding the motor to
run, it will disengage the line relay to stop the
washer.
If the machine control commands a coast
down from final spin speed but is still receiv-
ing a tach input signal after two minutes, it
will disengage the line relay to stop the washer.
TEMPERATURE SENSOR INPUT
A thermistor is located in the water valve to
monitor the blended incoming water tempera-
ture. The machine control uses this input sig-
nal to regulate the water temperature with the
warm or cold wash or warm rinse tempera-
ture selections (See Water Valve Outputs).
START/STOP INPUT
TIMER INPUTS
The start/stop input is energized by the mo-
mentary Push-to-Start/Stop Switch. If this in-
put is energized when a cycle is in progress,
the machine control will disengage the line
relay, both water valve output signals, the door
lock wax motor signal, the timer motor out-
put signal, and the on-light output signal. If
this input is energized when a cycle is not in
progress, the machine control will energize
the line relay and begin the cycle sequence as
defined by the timer and user input switches
(See Push-To-Start/Line Relay Operation).
The Timer Input signals are energized through
the cams in the timer. The timer operates with
a 30 second drive cycle and a 5.8 second ad-
vance time (See Timer Input Charts).
WATER TEMPERATURE INPUTS
The Water Temperature inputs are two sepa-
rate signals defined by a user input switch on
the control panel. The machine control inter-
prets these signals to determine what the wa-
ter temperature should be for each fill (See
Water Valve Outputs).
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END-OF-CYCLE SIGNAL OUTPUT
OUTPUT DEFINITIONS
The End-Of-Cycle Signal Output is an inter-
nal signal on the machine control between the
microprocessor and annunciator. The end-of-
cycle signal sounds when a wash cycle is fin-
ished and the End-Of-Cycle Input is energized.
The end-of-cycle signal sounds as six pulses
in a 0.35 seconds on, 0.15 seconds off pattern
(See Timer Input Charts).
DOOR LOCKED LIGHT OUTPUT
NOTE: This section applies only to washers
between Series 10 and 16. The "Door Locked"
lights on washers from Series 17 and after are
controlled by a "Door Locked" light switch.
The Door Locked Light Output signal powers
a 1/3 watt neon indicator lamp on the control
panel. This output is first energized when the
Door Lock Wax Motor Output is energized. At
the end of the cycle, it remains energized for
50 seconds after the Door Lock Switch Input
shuts down. This delay allows the wax motor
to fully retract and unlock the door.
ON LIGHT OUTPUT
NOTE: This section applies only to washers
from Series 17 and after. The "Door Locked"
lights on washers between Series 10 and 16
are controlled by a cam on the timer.
The Door Locked Light Output signal powers
a 1/3 watt neon indicator lamp on the control
panel. This output is energized when the
washer is operating in a wash or spin cycle.
Note that the "On" light is not illuminated when
the timer is in a delay increment.
NOTE: The washer will continue to tumble
at the end of cycle until this 50 second delay
is elapsed.
DOOR LOCK WAX MOTOR OUTPUT
The Door Lock Wax Motor Output signal pow-
ers a wax motor in the door lock assembly.
The wax motor extends to drive the door lock
system for the washer.
TIMER MOTOR OUTPUT
The machine control energizes the Timer
Motor Output to allow for variable-length
timer increments. If the washer is started with
the timer set in a Prewash Tumble, Main Wash
Tumble, Light Wash Tumble, or Rinse Tumble
increment, the machine control will not be-
gin the cycle sequence timing until the water
level reaches the appropriate level. The Timer
Motor Output is disengaged during this time.
If the washer is started with the timer set in a
Prewash Tumble, Main Wash Tumble, or Light
Wash Tumble increment, the machine control
will wait for three minutes before energizing
the Door Lock Wax Motor Output. This delay
is not affected by water level. This output re-
mains energized until the end of the cycle.
The machine control will stop the washer by
disengaging the line relay if the following oc-
cur: 1) The machine control energizes the
timer motor until it senses a timer change. 2)
The timer motor remains energized for five
minutes while the timer inputs change (See
Timer Input Charts).
If the washer is started with the timer set in a
Prewash Drain, Bleach Dispense, Spin1, Rinse
Tumble, Spin2, or Spin3 increment, the ma-
chine control will energize this output imme-
diately.
The machine control will continuously ener-
gize the Door Lock Wax Motor Output during
the final (Spin 3) sequence until 30 seconds
before the washer begins to coast from the
final speed.
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circuit opens and de-energizes the Pressure
Switch Input on the machine control, which
de-energizes the Water Valve Outputs.
The machine control counts the number of
rinses during a normal wash cycle. In the first
and second Rinse Tumble increments, the
machine control will energize the Timer Mo-
tor Output as soon as the Pressure Switch In-
put is no longer energized, indicating that the
water has reached the full level. In the third
and fourth (if Extra Rinse is selected) Rinse
Tumble increments, the machine control will
energize the Timer Motor Output 30 seconds
after the Pressure Switch Input is no longer
asserted.
The machine control will read the Water Tem-
perature Sensor Input to determine the
blended water temperature passing through
the water valve. In a warm wash fill, the ma-
chine control will first energize both the hot
and cold Water Valve Outputs for five seconds
then de-energize the cold Water Valve Output
and monitor the water temperature. When
the Water Temperature Sensor Input passes
the warm threshold (approx. 20 K Ohms), the
machine control will re-energize the cold out-
put for the remainder of the fill.
The machine control will energize the Timer
Motor Output when the timer is set into a
Spin1, Spin2, or Spin3 increment 30 seconds
before the end of the spin. It will remain ener-
gized until the timer inputs change.
In a cold wash fill, the machine control will
first energize only the cold Water Valve Out-
put for five seconds. It then energizes the hot
Water Valve Output and monitors the Water
Temperature Sensor Input until it passes the
cold threshold (approx. 44 K Ohms), when it
de-energizes the Hot Water Valve Output for
the remainder of the fill.
TORQUE OUTPUT
The machine control commands motor speed
and direction through the Torque Output from
the machine control to the motor control.
This output is a pulse width modulated (PWM)
signal (See Section 2: Machine Control).
If the user selects a warm rinse temperature,
the machine control will count the rinses and
allow a warm rinse fill only on the third and
fourth (if the user also selects the Extra Rinse
option) rinses. The first two rinses will be cold
only. The machine control does not regulate
water temperature during the rinses.
Vcc REFERENCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT
The Vcc Outputs are a reference voltage for
many of the signal outputs. On the machine
control, the Vcc outputs are 24 VDC refer-
enced to the 120 VAC neutral line.
WATER VALVE OUTPUTS
The machine control determines whether the
hot or cold Water Valve Outputs should be en-
ergized during each timer increment, but it
only gates the power to the water valves, it
does not directly provide that power. When
the timer is in an increment calling for water,
power passes from the timer to the wash or
rinse level circuit in the pressure switch. When
the water level is below the full level, the pres-
sure switch circuit is closed and the power
passes to the machine control. The machine
control gates the power to the hot and cold
Water Valve Outputs. When the pressure
switch senses that the full level is reached, the
NOTE: If the user chooses the Easy Care/
Perm Press fabric selection, all rinse fills will
be cold regardless of whether the user also
selected the warm rinse temperature.
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washers only) will de-energize and the End-
of-Cycle Signal will sound if the user had se-
lected the End-of-Cycle Signal option.
CYCLE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS
NOTE: Refer to Section 2: Timer Input Charts
for information on the timing of each cycle
sequence.
LIGHT WASH TUMBLE, MAIN WASH
TUMBLE, and RINSE TUMBLE
The machine control will tumble the washer
at the pattern and speed defined by the Fabric
Selection Inputs (See Cycle Review). Each
tumble will start only after the previous
tumble has completely stopped. The machine
control will reverse the tumble direction after
each pause. The machine control will con-
tinue to tumble the washer until the timer in-
puts change.
BLEACH DISPENSE
In a Bleach Dispense increment, the machine
control will follow the same tumble pattern
and speed as in a Main Wash Tumble incre-
ment.
DELAY
During a Delay increment, the door Lock Wax
Motor Output, Door Locked Light Output (Se-
ries 17 and later only), Motor Torque Output,
"On" light (Series 10 to 16 only), and Water
Valve Outputs are de-energized. Note that the
Delay indicator is energized through a cam
on the timer.
In a Light Wash Tumble or Main Wash Tumble
increment, the machine control will de-ener-
gize the line relay if the washer continues to
tumble for 29 minutes. This would only oc-
cur if the timer were to stall (See Section 1:
Timer Motor Output and Section 2: Timer
Input Chart).
EXTRA RINSE
When the user selects the Extra Rinse option,
the spin increment following the third rinse
will follow the Spin2 cycle sequence. The
Timer Motor Output will be energized 60 sec-
onds prior to the end of the spin cycle se-
quence and will remain energized to advance
the timer through the "Off" increment into the
Rinse Tumble increment.
PREWASH DRAIN
During a prewash drain increment, the washer
will tumble at the same speed and in the same
pattern as in the Prewash Tumble increment
for the fabric selection. The Door Lock Wax
Motor Output will be energized during this
increment (See Prewash Tumble).
If the Extra Rinse option is not selected, this
spin will follow the Spin3 cycle sequence and
the Timer Motor Output will be energized 30
seconds prior to the end of the final spin.
PREWASH TUMBLE
When the timer is set into a Prewash Tumble
increment, the machine control will tumble
at 51 rpm in the following tumble pattern:
IDLE
Cycle
Tumble-Pause Pattern
6 sec. - 24 sec.
6 sec. - 24 sec.
6 sec. - 24 sec.
3 sec. - 27 sec.
The Idle increment follows the final spin in-
crement in each cycle. If the Door Lock Switch
Input is energized when the timer advances
into the Idle increment at the end of the cycle,
the machine control will tumble the washer
until 50 seconds after the Door Lock Switch
input is no longer energized. This allows time
for the Door Lock Wax Motor to fully retract.
At this time, the Door Lock Light Output
(washers between Series 10 and 16 only) or
the "On" Light Output (Series 17 and later
Cotton/Sturdy
Easy Care/Perm Press
Delicates
Hand Washables
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In a Prewash Tumble increment, the machine
control will de-energize the line relay if the
washer continues to tumble for 15 minutes.
This would only occur if the timer were to stall
(See Section 1: Timer Motor Output and Sec-
tion 2: Timer Input Chart).
control will energize the timer motor output
until the timer inputs change so the washer
can proceed with the cycle.
At the end of spin sequence, if the door lock
switch input is de-energized before the washer
drops below 91 rpm, a hardware circuit on the
machine control will interrupt the torque out-
put signal, which forces the motor control to
0 rpm, and energize the door lock wax motor
circuit to lock the door. This hardware circuit
will keep the door lock wax motor circuit en-
ergized until the door lock switch input signal
is energized.
MISCELLANEOUS
Door Latch Switch Monitoring
At the end of a cycle, when the timer advances
into the Idle increment, the machine control
will keep the line relay energized until it loses
power when the door latch switch opens. This
guards against the switch contacts welding
closed. In this condition, the machine con-
trol will limit what additional cycles can be run
before the door is opened as follows:
Redistribution
The machine control commands a distribu-
tion profile speed ramp from 0 rpm to 85 rpm
at the beginning of each high speed (above
100 rpm) spin. When the washer reaches 85
rpm, the machine control monitors the Tach
Input to determine if the speed varies through
one revolution of the spinner basket. If it
senses a high enough variation in speed (sug-
gesting an out-of-balance condition in the
clothing load), it will drop the spinner speed
to 0 rpm and force a short reverse tumble to
redistribute the clothing load before resum-
ing the spin. If any of the out-of-balance
switches trip and open the out-of-balance in-
put circuit at a speed below 500 rpm, the ma-
chine control will also drop the speed to 0 rpm
and force the reverse tumble to redistribute
the clothing load.
Washers between Series 10 and 16
The machine control will allow the washer
to restart only if the user sets the timer
into a Rinse Tumble or Spin3 increment.
Washers from Series 17 and Later
The machine control will allow the washer
to restart in any setting. After that cycle
completes, the user must open the door
before the machine control will allow a
third cycle to start.
Door Lock/Spin Control
When the machine control begins a spin in-
crement, it will not command spin speed
above 51 rpm unless the door lock switch in-
put is energized. At the start of a spin incre-
ment, the machine control will drop the speed
to 0 rpm then tumble until the switch is ener-
gized. At that point, it will restart the spin se-
quence. If the door lock switch is not ener-
gized after 2 minutes of tumbling, the machine
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The following rules determine the maximum
number of redistribution attempts that will be
allowed in each spin step before the machine
control skips the step and continues with the
spin profile (See Section 2: Unbalance Con-
trol System).
STOPPING THE WASHER
1. With the washer running, power is
supplied to the machine control and
washer from gray wire no. 26 through the
line relay.
2. When the user presses the push-to-start
button, a signal is sent to the machine con-
trol through red wire no. 28 telling the
washer to shut down.
Push-To-Start Relay Operation
3. The machine control opens the internal
logic switch which de-energizes the line
relay.
4. When the user releases the push-to-start
button, power is removed from the ma-
chine control and washer (Black wire no.
27).
STARTING THE WASHER
1. With the door closed, press the push-to
start switch.
2. The red no. 28 wire sends a signal to the
machine control to start running.
3. 120 VAC is supplied to the machine con-
trol board through black wire no. 27.
4. The machine control closes an internal
switch to energize the line relay.
5. When the push-to-start button is released,
power remains supplied to the machine
control and the washer from gray wire
no. 26 through the line relay.
MACHINE CONTROL BOARD
INTERNAL LOGIC
SWITCH
120 VAC POWER
FROM MACHINE
CONTROL BOARD
LINE
RELAY
NO
COM
GY 26
120 VAC LINE
(When door is
closed)
BK 27
120 VAC Line
To Timer &
Motor Control Board
RD 28
PUSH TO START SWITCH
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CYCLE REVIEW
Main Wash Time/Total Cycle Time - Minutes (See Notes).
N on- M ax
Ex t ra ct
Ea sy C are /
Pe rm Press
H a nd
W a sha bles
C ot t on/ S t urdy
23 .0 /4 9.0
D e licat e s
20 /46.5
H e av y W ash
N o r m al W ash
20 .0 /4 5.5
14 .0 /3 9.5
N o t A p p lic ab le
N o t A p p lic ab le
17 .0 /4 3.0
14 .0 /4 0.5
Lig h t/Q u ick
W as h
11 .0 /3 7.0
80 0/3.5
8.0/33 .5
60 0/3. 0
7.0/34 .5
50 0/4.5
N o t A p p lic ab le
N o t A p p lic ab le
Fin al S p in
(RPM /M i n )
M a x Ext ract
C ycle s
Ea sy C are /
Pe rm Press
H a nd
W a sha bles
C ot t on/ S t urdy
23 .0 /4 6.0
D e licat e s
20 .0 /4 2.0
14 .0 /3 6.0
H e av y W ash
N o r m al W ash
20 .0 /4 1.5
14 .0 /3 5.5
20 .0 /4 3. 0
14 .0 /3 7. 0
17 .0 /4 0.0
Lig h t/Q u ick
W as h
11 .0 /3 4.0
80 0/4.0
8.0/29 .5
60 0/3. 5
8 .0 /3 0.0
50 0/5.0
8 .0 /3 1.0
50 0/5.0
Fin al S p in
(RPM /M i n )
Notes:
1. The main wash times listed include 2 minutes of bleach fill and tumble time.
2. The total cycle times are approximate and will vary based on water fill times, due to types of
clothing loads, available water pressure and the time for the door lock system to retract at
the end of the cycle.
3. The main wash time is affected significantly if the machine control detects an excessive
amount of suds. The washer will go into a suds reduction routine, consisting of a series of
additional rinse and partial drain cycles to reduce the suds present (See Troubleshooting &
Diagnosis - Clothes Wet at End of Spin).
Tumble Pattern - Number of seconds tumbling/Number of seconds of pause between tumbles.
Cotton/ Sturdy
Easy Care/
Perm Press
Delicates
Hand Washables
7/3
5/3
6/24
3/27
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SECTION 2. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING
ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT
The equipment required to service Maytag
products depends largely upon the conditions
you encounter. Locating a malfunction will
often require the use of electrical testing
equipment such as:
Description
Part Number
20000005
20001001
20000002
20000081
Analog Test Meter
Digital Test Meter
Clamp-On Ammeter
AC Voltage Sensor
Clamp-On Ammeter
can be used to detect
shorts. Overloads on
the circuit
breaker or fuse
can be traced
Analog Test Meter
o check
losed
ure resis-
DC volts,
ure.
to either the
washer or circuit
breaker by check-
ing the washer
current draw.
AC Voltage Sensor
Digital Test Meter
can be used to check for
open or closed circuits,
measure resistance,
AC and DC volts,
can be used to alert you if
AC voltage is present so proper
safety precautions can be observed.
The tip of the sensor will glow
bright red if voltage is between
110-600 volts AC.
and temperature.
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ELECTRICAL TESTS
Water Valve Test
Check the water valve for electrical continu-
ity. This check should be made with the elec-
t rical supply disconnect ed from t he washer.
Remove the wire harness from the water valve
terminals and place the ohm meter probes on
the terminals of the water valve. The water
valve solenoid coil should have a resist ance
bet ween 500- 1000 ohms . If no ohms are
shown on t he display of t he elect rical t est
met er, t he solenoid coil has an open winding
and the valve should be replaced. The ther-
mistor in the water valve changes in resistance
in direct relat ionship t o wat er t emperat ures.
To monitor the performance of the thermistor,
run a partial hot water fill and check the ohm
resistance of the thermistor circuit. Then, run
a cold water fill and measure the resistance
again. There should be a not able difference
in the resistance readings. To check the ohm
resist ance, pull t he P2 wire harness connec-
t or off t he machine cont rol and locat e t he
P2(5) and P2(6) leads in the connector
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the
unit before beginning any
service repair procedures.
Gr ounded Component s
When per f or ming s er vice diagnos t ics , r e-
placement s and repairs, always check t o de-
t er mine whet her all gr ound wir es linking
panel and component s are reat t ached if
r e move d.
Volt age Checks
Generally, these checks will consist of taking
readings at t he wall recept acle t o det ermine
the availability of voltage to the product. Volt-
age checks on individual component s of a
product are not recommended due t o t he
possibility of electrical shock. Component part
t est ing is best accomplished t hrough cont i-
nuit y checks wit h an Appliance Test Met er
(See Elect rical Test Equipment ).
(Figure 2- 3).
Wax Motor Check - Door Lock
Me cha nis m
NOTE: Use of t he met er on volt age higher
t han t he indicat ed range may cause perma-
nent damage to the meter. To prevent dam-
age, first select the highest range and then
lower the range for readings which fall within
the lower scale.
Check t he wax mot or for proper resist ance.
This check should be made with the electrical
supply disconnect ed from t he washer. Re-
move t he wire harness from t he wax mot or
terminals and place the ohm meter probes on
the terminals of the wax motor. The wax mo-
tor should have a resistance of approximately
1900 ohms at room t emperat ure. To check
wax mot ors t hrough cons ole, s ee s ect ion:
Machine Cont rol page 2- 5.
Set up meter for use as follows:
1. Turn selector knob to desired meter func-
t ion and appropriat e range.
2. Plug black lead into socket marked black
(- ).
3. Plug red lead into socket marked red (+).
4. Place test leads into receptacle to deter-
mine volt age available.
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Timer & Console Switches
C
T
B
The time r is locate d in the control console on
the back. It is composed of a series of switches
drive n by an e le ctric time r motor. The time r
motor rotates a pinion gear which then rotates
inte rnal cams . As the cams rotate , the y lift
and drop various s witch contacts which ride
on the cam. The inte rnal s witche s provide
cycle sequence or step inputs to the machine
control to control the pump, dis pe ns e r wax
motors, de lay light, ON light and time r motor.
Figure 2-2
The time r wire ha rne s s conne ctor ca n be
pulled and the individual contacts for the vari-
ous circuits can be che cke d with an ohm
me te r. As illus trate d, time r contact for the
drain pump is 14T (Figure 2-1).
motor windings . The following chart can be
us e d for che cking othe r compone nts via the
time r wire harne ss conne ctor.
Description Connector
Connector
Ohms
Pump
14T
10B
18
Motor
Bleach Wax
2B
10B
10B
10B
950-1100
950-1100
5000
Motor
Softener
2T
Wax Motor
Timer
10T
Motor
Figure 2-1
You can ide ntify the wire for the drain circuit
(Figure 2-2) by tracing down the s ide of the
conne ctor to contact 14, and acros s to align
with column T.
Time r Input Charts
As s tate d pre vious ly, the machine control
board re ce ive s inputs from the time r monitor
whe re the time r is in the cycle . The machine
control board accomplis he s this by routing
four circuits through the timer. Two of the cir-
cuits (1A & 1B) are supplied with 120 VAC and
the othe r two circuits (2A & 2B) are 24 VDC.
The voltage s for the four circuits is shown on
the time r chart of the e le ctrical s che matic
e nclose d in the washe r console .
Contact 8B in the conne ctor is a dire ct con-
tact to the ne utral le g of the time r. Whe n an
ohm me te r probe is place d into the 14T con-
nection and the other probe is placed into 8B,
an ohm re ading of the comple te drain circuit
can be pe rforme d. The drain circuit s hould
have a re sistance of approximate ly 18 ohms.
This is the re s is tance re ading of the pump
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Soft ware in t he machine cont rol board specifically monit ors t he t imer input circuit s t o
determine where the timer is in all the wash cycles and will rapidly advance the timer to
OPEN and break contacts in the timer. The timer is solely used as an off-board set of
relay switches. Note: The timer motor is hard wired to timer cams 10T and 10B in the
t imer .
TIMER 1A
(120 VAC)
PK19/P7(8)
TIMER 1B
(120 VAC)
YL16/P7(7)
TIMER 2A
(24 VDC)
PU17/P3(3)
TIMER 2B
(24 VDC)
BU18/P3(5)
CYCLE SEQUENCE
PREWASH TUMBLE
PREWASH DRAIN
MAIN WASH TUMBLE
LIGHT WASH TUMBLE
BLEACH DISPENSE
RINSE TUMBLE
SPIN 1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
SPIN 2
SPIN 3
EXTRA RINSE
DELAY
IDLE
Key: 0 = Input Signal Not Asserted
1= Input Signal Asserted
There are condit ions under which t he machine cont rol will shut t he cycle down if t he
t imer does not advance.
-
-
-
During Extra Wash/ Prewash: If the timer inputs do not change away from Prewash
Tumble for 15 minutes, the machine control will open the line relay.
During Main Wash: If t he t imer input s do not change for 29 minut es, t he machine
control will open the line relay.
During any increment when t he machine cont rol energizes t he t imer mot or unt il it
sees the timer inputs change: If the timer inputs do not change for 5 minutes with the
t imer mot or cont inuously energized, t he machine cont rol will open t he line relay.
These varying delays are t o allow t he washer t o progress t hrough several increment s
where t he t imer input s normally do not change. In t hese cases, t he machine cont rol
energizes the timer motor for 30 seconds, which is its advance time. It does not look for
a t imer input change.
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Machine Control
The machine control microproce s s or board is locate d in the control cons ole , mounte d to the
re ar pane l. The board re ce ive s input from the time r, door latch and lock s witche s , and unbal-
ance and se le ctor switche s on the console . It also communicate s with the motor control board
to facilitate the various cycle s and drive the motor for optimum pe rformance . Torque and
s pe e d of the motor are monitore d through the motor control board.
Prior to Se rie s 17
Figure 2-3
Se rie s 17 and Afte r
Figure 2-3b
Both incoming and e xiting voltage are monitore d through the machine control board and the
s urrounding circuitry. The following table lis ts the voltage s for the various te rminals on the
microproce s s or board. If prope r voltage is not pre s e nt, che ck s witche s and wiring for any
loos e conne ctions or ope n circuits by dis conne cting the powe r s upply and pe rforming conti-
nuity che cks of individual circuits . NOTE: Conne ctor P5 is Ne utral input and L1 input is the
Line Re lay Conne ctor Comm (Gray wire ), L1 output is Line Re lay Conne ctor Comm (Black
wire ).
To check voltages from the board, turn timer dial to a wash cycle and press the start/ off button.
This will activate the L1 re lay board and apply powe r on the machine control.
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M ACHIN E
CON TROL
BOARD
M ACHIN E
CON TROL
BOARD
FU N CTION
VOLTAGE-
APPROX.
TIM ER
CON TACT
TERM INAL/ W IRE TERM INAL/ W IRE
(W hen Activated)
Permanent Press
(Fab ric Sw i tch )
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P3/2 (PK 37)
P3/6 (OR 38)
P3/8 (BR 39)
24 VDC
24 VDC
24 VDC
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
Delicates
(Fab ric Sw i tch )
Hand W ash
(Fab ric Sw i tch )
Cotton/Sturdy
(Fab ric Sw i tch )
P5 (W H 11 )
P5 (W H 11 )
P5 (W H 11 )
P3/2 (PK 37)
P3/6 (OR 38)
P3/8 (BR 39)
0 VDC
0 VDC
0 VDC
Signal O N / O FF
(Options Sw itch )
P5 (W H 11 )
P5 (W H 11 )
P5 (W H 11 )
P5 (W H 11 )
P2/1 (PU 21)
P7/8 (PK 19)
P2/3 (Y L 20)
P1/3 (RD 28)
24 VDC - ON
0 VDC - OFF
Not Inv o lved
12B, 6B,8T
Extra Rinse
(Options Sw itch )
120 VAC
M ax Extract
(Options Sw itch )
24 VDC
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
Push To Start
Sw itch
120 VAC
(When pressed)
U nbalance
Control
P5 (W H11)
P2/4 (OR 40)
P3/7 (Y L 36)
24 VDC
Not Inv o lved
Door Lock - Spin
P3 (1)
24 VDC
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
M otor Control &
M achine Control
P5 (W H11)
LIN E RELAY COM
(BK 27 or BK1)
120 VAC
Hot W ater Valve
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
P7/1 (OR7)
120 VAC or
500-1000 Ohms
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
2T
Cold Water Valve
P7/2 (BU 9)
P7/4 (BR 14)
Not Inv o lved
Not Inv o lved
120 VAC o r
500-1000 Ohms
Door Lock Wax
M otor
120 VAC
120 VAC
120 VAC
Bleach Wax
M otor
Softener W ax
M otor
2B
Delay Light
P5 (W H11)
P5 (W H11)
Not Inv o lved
P7/5 (RD 3)
120 VAC
120 VAC
4T
On Light
Not Inv o lved
(Series 17)
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The following illus tration s hows the motor
te rminals for e ach of the coils involve d. The
letters with positive and negative symbols in-
dicate the motor phase circuitry of the
terminals.
DRIVE MOTOR
The drive motor is a switched reluctance type
motor. The bas ic ope rating principle of the
switched reluctance motor is direct magnetic
attraction between the stationary electromag-
netic coils (stator) and a specially configured
rotor or armature (Figure 2-4). The rotor is
compris e d of s tacke d plate s or laminations
mounte d on a ce nte r s haft. The s hape of
the s e laminations are characte ris tic of the
s witche d re luctance motor. The rotor, whe n
vie we d from the e nd of the rotor, has "te e th"
much like a gear. These "teeth", or pole pieces,
are pulled as the result of direct current power
through the stator coils.
Motor Harness Connector
Figure 2-5
Refer to section titled Motor Control for board
identification of A, B and C terminal/ harnesses
(Figure 2-6). Als o, s e e the wiring s che matic
for harness identification.
MOTOR CONTROL BOARD
The motor control board re ce ive s 120 VAC
voltage from the line cord and distribute s DC
voltage to the drive motor. The motor con-
trol converts the voltage from single phase to
3 phas e for the drive motor.
Figure 2-4
Multiple stator coils are positioned around the
rotor and are conne cte d in thre e diffe re nt
phased "sets" of paired coils.
Anothe r purpos e of the motor control is to
monitor the drive motor s pe e d through a ta-
chome te r circuit linking the motor control
board to a tachometer on the drive motor. This
is a 3-wire circuit compris e d of a Black, Blue
and White wire harness. Failure of this circuit
will caus e the motor to s tart je rking in place
or accelerate rapidly for up to 5 seconds. This
occurs whe ne ve r the tachome te r in the drive
motor is trying to locate the prope r s hutte r
and se nsor se que nce . For e xample , if the ta-
chome te r s ignal is los t from the motor con-
trol to the machine control jus t prior to s pin,
the motor will ramp up for 5 s e conds the n
stop.
Magnetic attraction causes the rotor poles to
turn toward the coils . The e le ctronic motor
control board switche s the magne tic fie ld off
as the rotor pole pie ce approache s ; the n,
turns on another set of coils further ahead. It
is this s witching action of motor phas e s that
de te rmine s dire ction and rotational spe e d of
the rotor (and shaft). The motor control board
changes the 120 VAC voltage line input to 170
VDC, and distributes the current phases to the
stator coil sets in sequence to the drive
motor.
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6. If the motor runs , and the s pinne r rotate s
at the proper RPM speed, the problem lies
outs ide of the motor and motor control
circuit. Dis conne ct powe r to the was he r
and re conne ct the JP4 Inte rface conne c-
tor to the motor control.
Motor & Motor Control Te s t
1. Se t the time r knob into the de lay incre -
ments.
2. Press the push-to-start switch to start the
was he r in the de lay mode . Confirm the
de lay light is ON.
7. If the motor doe s not run:
A. Che ck the 10-amp fuse locate d on the
control board, e ithe r vis ually or with an
ohm meter. If bad, completely replace mo-
tor control/ wire harness assembly
(Figure 2-6).
3. Che ck for 120 VAC be twe e n the L and N
terminals (black wire no.27 and white wire
no. 13) on the motor control board. If not
pre s e nt, che ck wiring be twe e n the ma-
chine cont rol a nd t he mot or cont rol
boards.
B. If the fuse is functioning, visually check
the s ix s e miconductors on the he at s ink
for any damage . If damage d, re place mo-
tor control/ wire harne s s as s e mbly com-
ple te and che ck motor windings for dam-
age (Se e Drive Motor). Re place motor if
necessary(Figure 2-6) .
4. Unplug the was he r powe r cord. Te s t cord
to the same board te rminals.
5. Remove JP4 Interface connector wire har-
ne s s on front e nd of motor control board.
C. If fus e and s e miconductors s how no
vis ible damage , pe rform the motor phas e
test.
6. Plug the washer power cord into a 120 VAC
powe r s ource . The motor control will im-
me diate ly e xe cute a te s t routine and the
motor s hould run, rotating the s pinne r at
50 rpm.
8. Unplug the was he r powe r cord and re -
place motor control board conne ctor JP4
whe n finishe d.
Motor Phase Test
It is pos s ible for the motor to s till run unde r
light loads whe n one of the phas e s of the
motor is nonfunctional. One pos s ible s ymp-
tom would be a "growling" nois e from the
motor. Torque is de cre as e d whe n the motor
is out of phas e . This could re s ult in a cus -
tome r complaint that the load is not spinning
out properly or it does not tumble consistently
with a large load (Se e Se ction 3: Trouble -
shooting).
Figure 2-6
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windings check (See Mot or Windings
To gain access to the motor control board
Check).
t erminals (Figure 2- 6):
10. Check Phase B by disconnecting the white
or red wire at the motor control board. If
the motor operates with a slight growling
sound, phases A and C are operating cor-
1. Disconnect power t o t he washer prior t o
t es t ing.
2. Remove t he t wo screws securing t he mo-
tor control assembly to the base. Unsnap
the two twist-lock wire ties restraining the
motor to the motor control board harness
bas e.
rectly.
Reconnect phase B and test with
phase A disconnected. If the motor does
not run properly, phase A or C is not func-
t ioning.
Per f or m t he mot or windings
check (See Mot or Windings Check).
3. Remove the green ground wire, line & neu-
tral wires and the JP4 connector from the
mot or cont rol board.
Mot or Windings Check
4. Carefully lift the front end of the motor
control board to disengage the rear lock-
ing tabs from the slots in the base. Slowly
drag the motor control board, with motor
harness attached, toward the front of the
washer and place in front of the washer.
1. Disconnect power t o t he unit .
2. Remove each pair of phase wires from the
mot or cont rol and perform an ohm check
of each wire leading to the motor. Each
wire pair should show 2-3 ohms resistance
(Figure 2- 5).
5. Remove t he screw securing t he splash
shield covering the face of the motor con-
trol board. Pivot the splash shield with top
screw in t he mot or cont rol board met al
frame, allowing t he plast ic shield t o be-
come an elect rical s hield bet ween t he
mot or cont rol board and t he base.
2. There should be no cont inuit y bet ween
any of the terminals and the frame of the
mot or .
3. Check that all six motor terminals are se-
cure and at t he same height in t he con-
nect or housing. Replace mot or if t ermi-
nals are pressed into the motor.
6. Reconnect the ground wire, line 1 and neu-
tral wires. Leave the JP4 connector off the
board (Figure 2- 6).
4. Remount t he six- posit ion mot or connec-
tor onto the motor. Reassemble the drip
shield cover ont o t he mot or cont rol.
7. Place the timer knob into the delay
incr ement s .
8. Plug the power cord into the wall socket
and press the push-to-start button.
5. Repos it ion t he mot or cont rol int o t he
washer when finished. Make sure the two
screws and the twistlock wire ties are fas-
tened properly to the wire harness.
9. Check Phase C by disconnecting the yel-
low or orange wire at t he mot or cont rol
board. If the motor operates with a slight
growling sound, phases A and B are oper-
at ing correct ly.
Reconnect phase C and
t est wit h phase B disconnect ed. If t he
motor does not run properly, phase A or
B is not funct ioning. Perform t he mot or
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PHASE WIRE COLORS
MOTOR CONDITION RESULT/SOLUTION
C
B
A
Yellow or Orange
Runs
-Phases A&B are operating correctly.
(Check Phase A and B)
-Phase A or B is non-functional.
(See Step 10)
Does Not Run
White or Red
Runs
-Phases A&C are operating correctly.
(Check Phase A and C)
-Phase A or C is non-functional.
(See Step 10)
Does Not Run
Black or Blue
Runs
-Phases B&C are operating correctly.
(Check Phase B and C)
Does Not Run
-Phase B or C is non-functional.
(See Step 10)
Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics
The tachome te r s ys te m of the motor is com-
prised of a plastic wheel, called a shutter, and
an optical s e ns or (Figure 2-9). The s hutte r is
mounte d to the e nd of the motor s haft unde r
the plastic endbell covering of the motor. The
edge of the shutter resembles a "picket fence"
with different size "pickets." The pattern con-
s is ts of s ix diffe re nt "picke ts " which are re -
pe ate d e ight time s . An optical s e ns or is
mounte d to one side of the shutte r and moni-
tors the "pickets" as they pass through the
sensor.
Figure 2-9
As the "pickets" pass through the sensor field,
signals are ge ne rate d and transmitte d to the
motor control board through the tachome te r
wire harness (Figure 2-10 and 2-11).
Figure 2-10
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The following table indicate s voltage che cks
of the tachome te r harne s s be twe e n the mo-
tor and motor control board.
Tachometer
Wire Checks
Condition Of
Component
Voltage Found
White to Black
(From Motor
Control)
11 VDC
(± 2.5 VDC)
Good Motor
Control Board
White To Black
(From Motor
Control)
Bad Motor
Control Board
0 VDC
White To Black
(From Motor
Control)
+ 13 VDC or
<9 VDC
Figure 2-11
Bad Motor
Bad Motor
The motor control monitors the s ignals and
communicate s this information to the ma-
chine control. The purpose of this signal is to
te ll the motor whe n to e ne rgize e ach winding
in the motor and to te ll the machine control
the actual motor spe e d.
No change in
DC volts as
motor is turned
slowly
Blue to Black
(From Drive
Motor)
Voltage
changes from 0
- 5 VDC volts as Good Motor
motor is turned
slowly.
Blue to Black
(From Drive
Motor)
Note : If the machine control board doe s not
re ce ive an input s ignal from the motor con-
trol/ tachome te r circuit (JP4 conne ctor), the
motor spe e d will rapidly acce le rate for 5 se c-
onds the n s hut down. The machine control
will s e ns e a "locke d rotor" condition and the
motor will s top. If the motor control doe s
not re ce ive an input s ignal from the motor,
the motor will "je rk" for 5 s e conds the n s hut
down.
UNBALANCE CONTROL SYSTEM
The unbalance control s ys te m is compris e d
of the inertial switch, outer tub displacement
switch, strut displace me nt switch and a cabi-
ne t vibration se nsor mounte d to the machine
control board. The thre e s witche s are wire d
in s e rie s on a 24 VDC circuit, monitore d by
the machine control board. The s e ns or is
mounte d on the machine control board.
1. Inspect the motor control wire harness for
integrity of the connections on both ends.
The harne ss is comprise d of a White , Blue
and Black wire .
2. Se t the washe r into the De lay Wash cycle
and press the start/ off button. The unit will
start without activating the motor. Le ave
the tachometer harness on the motor con-
trol and ins e rt the me te r probe s into the
back side of the tachommeter harness.
Software in the machine control board will
be gin monitoring the switche s whe n the spin
speed reaches 90 rpm. The inertial unbalance
s witch monitors oute r tub vibrations above
150 rpm. Ins ide the door is a cabine t vibra-
tion abs orbe r de s igne d to counte r the vibra-
tion of the tub and se rve as a tune d absorbe r
for the whole washe r.
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Whenever a displacement swit ch is t ripped,
t he machine s t ops and r edis t r ibut es t he
clothes load. This involves a three (3) second
pause, followed by a five (5) second reverse
tumble (47-49 rpm) to redistribute the clothes
load. The washer will pause again for three
(3) seconds, then start the distribution profile
again. To redistribute the load, the machine
t umbles t he load (50- 90 rpm) and again at -
t empt s t o pass t hrough crit ical (about 150
rpm). The machine will t ry t o redist ribut e
twice as the washer attempts to spin at 800
r p m.
Tub Displacement Swit ch
The tub displacement switch is located on the
upper right hand side of the outer tub, below
t he t op concret e weight , bet ween t he out er
tub and the cabinet. The switch senses the
out er t ub t ouching t he cabinet side as t he
machine passes t hrough crit ical. When t his
swit ch is t ripped, t he machine st ops and re-
distributes the load.
Test ing t he Tub Displacement Swit ch:
1. Disconnect power t o t he unit .
Once t he load is properly redist ribut ed and
the speed reaches above 500 rpm, the inertial
switch and cabinet vibration sensor are used.
If the inertial switch or sensor is activated, the
washer will drop in spin speed. This is based
upon t he speed at which swit ch act ivat ion
takes place. See Figure 2-12 outlining the spin
speed cat egories and t he corresponding re-
duced speeds. If the switches are not acti-
vated, the final spin speed will reach a maxi-
mum of 850 rpm and t hen drop t o find t he
opt imum per f or mance level, bas ed upon
readings t aken by t he cabinet vibrat ion sen-
sor. Consumers may be confused by the up-
and-down cycling of the motor. However, the
machine is searching for t he opt imal speed
per f or mance.
2. Place ohm meter leads across the two ter-
minals of the switch. Depress the button
on the switch. If the contacts open, the
switch is good. If not, replace the switch.
St rut Displacement Swit ch
The strut displacement switch is clipped to the
top of the left rear strut. The switch senses
the outer tub bottoming out on the strut as
t he machine accelerat es above 90 rpm. This
is caused by the twisting motion of the outer
tub. This additional switch is required because
the twisting motion may not trip the outer tub
displacement swit ch. The primary cause for
activation would be an unbalance at the front
and rear of the spinner on opposite sides.
R P M
FUNCTION
The strut displacement switch is wired in se-
ries wit h t he t ub displacement swit ch and
causes the same type of redistribution.
47 ...........................Tumble
47-85 .......................Dist ribut ion
90- 250.....................Accelerat e Through
Critical
250- 499..................Accelerat e Through
Critical
Test ing t he St rut Displacement Swit ch:
500- 575..................High Speed Accelerat ion
1. Disconnect power t o t he unit .
- WILL DROP TO 450 RPM
600- 675..................High Speed Accelerat ion
- WILL DROP TO 555 RPM
>6 7 5 .......................High Speed Accelerat ion
- WILL DROP TO 650 RPM
2. Place ohm meter leads across the two ter-
minals of the switch. Depress the button
on the switch. If the contacts close, the
switch is good. If not, replace the switch.
750- 800.............TOP SPIN SPEED
Figure 2- 12
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spring rat e of t he absorber; and changes in
the pulley-belt ratio. It can also change from
run to run due to the size of the clothes load
and type of floor. The sensor finds the opti-
mum speed on every run. The optimum speed
is between 750 and 850 rpm.
Inert ial Unbalance Swit ch
The inertial unbalance switch is located on the
upper right hand side of the outer tub, in front
of the top concrete weight. The switch con-
sist s of a moving weight in t he swit ch body
which presses against the switch contacts. If
t he unbalance of t he out er t ub becomes t oo
erratic, the moving weight will open the con-
tacts in the switch. When the machine con-
troller senses the switch opening, the machine
controller will reduce the spin speed to 650,
550, or 450 rpm depending on t he current
speed closest to the level spin speed (i.e. 625
rpm trip would drop to 550 rpm) (See Figure
2- 12).
Cabinet Vibrat ion Absorber
This is a tuned absorber mounted in the door.
The tuned absorber consists of a mass sus-
pended by springs tuned to vibrate at approxi-
mately 800 rpm. The mass vibrates 180 de-
grees out of phase with the vibration of the
cabinet. This cancels out much of the vibra-
tion caused by the clothes load at 800 rpm (See
Sect ion 5: Cabinet Assembly).
Test ing t he Inert ial Unbalance Swit ch:
Testing of the switch may prove difficult. The
swit ch will not open unless t he swit ch is
moved side to side creating a "G" force of 8 - 9
Ft. lbs.
1. Disconnect power t o t he unit .
2. Place ohm meter leads across the two ter-
minals of t he inert ial swit ch. Move t he
switch side to side. If the contacts do not
open easily, t he swit ch is good. If t he
switch contacts are open or easily tripped,
replace t he swit ch.
Cabinet Vibrat ion Sensor
The cabinet vibration sensor is mounted to the
lower left corner of t he machine cont rol
board. This is a piezo-electric strip mounted
t o t he machine cont rol board. Wit h a mass
attached to the end of the strip, the machine
cont roller monit ors t he cabinet vibrat ion as
the machine reaches top speed. The machine
controller uses the vibration sensor to attempt
to spin the washer at the optimum speed with
the least amount of vibration. Optimum speed
changes from machine t o machine due t o:
changes in mass of t he absorber; changes in
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Washer Runs Five Minutes Then Shuts OFF:
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the
unit before beginning any
service repair procedures.
During the wash cycle, the machine control
communicates with the timer, via the timer in-
put circuits. If the machine control board does
not see a change in timer inputs over a period
of 5 minutes, it will open the line relay and shut
the washer off. Check the timer input circuits
for poor connections at the timer and the ma-
chine control board. Replace timer if neces-
sary (See Section 2: Timer Input Circuits).
Shuts OFF When Push-To-Start Button Re-
leased:
Check for proper wiring of BK 27 to COMM
and GY 26 to NO. If reversed, the washer will
shut off when button is released. If wiring is
proper, replace machine control board. Line
relay may be bad (See Section 1: Push-To-
Start Line Relay Operation).
Shuts OFF In The Middle Of The Spin Cycle:
During the spin cycle, the machine control
monitors the door lock mechanism to ensure
the door is locked. This is done through the
door lock enable switch. During "lock mode,"
the shaft of the door lock mechanism is
pressed forward by the door lock wax motor,
and the shaft presses in the button of the door
lock enable switch. If the machine control
board sees the switch OPEN during the spin
cycle, the machine control board will auto-
matically shut the washer OFF. This is caused
by a weak spring in the door lock wax motor.
Replace the complete door lock mechanism.
Runs For Five Seconds Then Shuts OFF:
Suspect a communication problem between
motor, the motor control board and the ma-
chine control board. Check the motor and
motor control system by removing the JP4
connector on the motor control board. Set
the timer dial into the delay cycle and then
press the push to start switch. If the motor
operates and the washer goes into a 50 rpm
tumble, then the source of the problem is the
RD 30 wire leading from the motor control to
the P4(2)/RD30 connector on the machine
control board. When the machine control
tells the motor control to run the motor, it
monitors the red wire to determine if the mo-
tor is actually running. If the board does not
see a return signal, the washer will shut down.
Shuts OFF During Final Rinses:
The machine control board is programmed to
allow a maximum continous fill time of six
minutes or an accumulated fill time of 8 min-
utes for each full wash cycle. If the required
fill time exceeds the time limit, the washer will
shut down. This is to prevent flooding in the
event there is a loose hose clamp or damaged
air dome hose. Check the incoming water lines
for a minimum pressure of 20 psi. If lower,
the customer can use smaller clothes loads
and reduce the pressure to 10 psi. An alterna-
tive solution would be to change the plastic
inlet screens to metal screened washers and
remove the nozzle extender found in the wa-
ter valve inlet hose near the dispener inlet.
If RD30 wire is making contact, then suspect
possible problems with timer input circuits.
(See the following section on Machine Op-
eration Does Not Match Cycle Description):
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Tumbles Only:
Excessive Vibration:
Ensure that shipping bolts and straps have
been removed from the washer. Check the
levelness of the washer and ensure the level-
ing leg nuts are tightened up against the cabi-
net. Check the tightness of the upper and
lower weights on the outer tub. Check for
loose cabinet screws. Place hand on side of
cabinet to determine if vibration noise due to
cabinet flex. Apply sound dampening pad to
inner cabinet wall if necessary. Check the un-
balance circuit and wiring for continuity at the
machine control (P2(4) to P3(1). Continuity
should be present. If not, check the wiring
connections at the strut, outer tub and interial
unbalance switches. If a switch is bad or a
wire off, the machine control will not know
when an unbalance occurs. The machine con-
trol board checks the state of the circuit prior
to beginning the spin cycle, then monitors the
circuit throughout the cycle. If the circuit is
OPEN, the board will not see “a change in
state” whenever one of the normally-closed
switches is activated during an unbalanced
load condition.
When the door lock mechanism is in the
"locked" mode, the wax motor has extended,
forcing the latch axle to engage the door lock
enable switch. This ensures the door is fully
locked and the switch can then complete the
signal back to the machine control board in-
dicating the door is locked.
Check connector
P3(7)/YL 36 wire to verify if the terminal is
making good contact to the board terminal.
Check the door lock enable switch for conti-
nuity when the button is depressed. Replace
door lock mechanism if necessary.
ContinuesTo Tumble After The Wash Cycle
Is Finished:
Check for a stuck button on the door lock en-
able switch in the door lock mechanism. You
can verify this at the machine control board
by checking for continuity across P3(7)/YL 36
to P3(1)/RD23. If the door is unlocked and
there is continuity, the switch button is stuck.
At the end of the wash cycle, the machine con-
trol monitors the door lock enable switch for
disengagement. If the switch is stuck, the
washer will continue to tumble till the door
unlocks, even though the door is actually un-
locked. Replace the door lock mechanism.
Machine Operation Does Not Match Cycle
Description:
The machine control board monitors where
the timer is in the cycle and then uses this in-
formation to start different operations, such
as drain, fill, tumble and spin. Four input wires
from the timer to the machine control board
inform the machine control board where the
timer is in the wash cycle. However, if one or
more of these wires are making an intermittant
contact with the machine control board, the
board can be “misinformed” and will not re-
spond properly.
Third Rinse Cycle Is Always Cold:
If the user rotates the timer dial to the third or
fourth rinse, the water will always be cold re-
gardless of temperature selection. The ma-
chine control board counts the number of
rinses through the wash cycle. When the third
and fourth rinse are reached, the board will
check the rinse temperature selection for
proper fill temperature (See Section 1:Water
Temperature Inputs).
Check the connections of the timer input wires
leading from the timer to the machine con-
trol board (See Section 2: Timer Input
Charts). Also, check wiring of all console
switches to ensure no cross-wiring of 24 VDC
and 120 VAC circuits.
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Door Leaks:
Dispenser Does Not Dispense:
Usually this occurs when the door is re-
mounted into the shroud and the technician
fully tightens the top hinge screw prior to in-
serting the lower screw. The technician should
fully seat the door into the shroud evenly prior
to tightening the hinge bracket screw into the
shroud. Check also for excess plastic flashing
in the tab area of the plastic shroud. Care-
fully remove the excess flash and remount the
boot gasket.
Examine the siphon cap to see if the cap was
twisted, causing the cap to seal the siphon
tube against the bottom of the siphon cup. Re-
position cap to lift the siphon tube off the bot-
tom of the cup. The wax motors are activated
a full 30 seconds prior to turning on the water
valves. If the timing is not correct, suspect a
bad wiring connection. Also, examine the link-
age of the acutuator arm and proper location
of the spring on the wax motor (See Section
6: Water Carrying Components).
“Thumping” Noise In Spin:
Clothes Wet:
The noise could be from loose lower front
weight mounting bolts or a loose bolt secur-
ing the driven pulley. Check the belt for a weak
seam and replace if necessary. Check the
motor adjustment bolt for tightness.
Possibly due to the washer shutting down too
soon or execessive suds present. Did the timer
advance to OFF? If yes, then excessive suds
may be the cause or the intertial unbalance
switch tripped too soon, resulting in lower spin
speeds. Change the inertial switch if suds were
"Ticking or Knocking" Noise In Spin:
not detected.
Note: If the timer motor is en-
The noise could be from a loose wire harness,
plastic purse-lock wire harness retainer on
upper hose hitting the topcover or a plastic
injection mold standoff on the outer tub bear-
ing housing may possibly be interfering with
the driven pulley.
ergized for five minutes without the cycle in-
puts changing, the machine control board will
drop the line voltage relay.
Also, check the drive belt for a weak spot on
the belt. Ussually felt on the backside of the
belt as a "flat" spot. Replace the belt.
RF (Radio Frequency) Interference:
The interference could occur if the RPT shut-
ter on the motor was misaligned or a motor
terminal has been pushed inward slightly
when the motor harness connector was
placed on the motor. Remove the motor phase
harness connector and check the motor ter-
minals. Replace the motor if the motor
teminals are loose.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Use a knife or scissors to cut across the + in the center of the dial and press the template over
the timer shaft. Align the template with the OFF indicators of the Quick Wash and Regular wash
on the facia. Press the timer knob onto the timer shaft.
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MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION
Energy Usage:
The energy usage averages up to 0.10 Kwh per cycle, when using the Regular cycle with Nor-
mal wash. Peak amperage is 7.5 amps during acceleration to high speed spin, with nominal
running amperage at a maximum of 5.0 amps.
Washer Wattages:
The following wattages are approximate and without clothes:
Function:
Delay
Wattages:
10-15
Tumbling (empty) & water fill
Tumbling (Full-Wash level)
Tumbling (Full-Rinse Level)
Draining (No tumble) with water
Draining (No tumble) no water
Spinning (100 rpm)
50-70
110-120
140-150
45-50
30-35
85-90
Spin Acceleration (100-200 rpm)
Spinning (400 rpm)
Spinning (850 rpm)
130-150
160-170
400-410
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SECTION 4. CONSOLE
5. Push the bottom of the console toward
the back panel to disengage the six lock-
ing feet from the top cover (Figure 4-3).
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the unit
before beginning any service
procedure.
R E M O V A L
1 . Disconnect power to the unit.
2. Remove the three screws securing the con-
sole rear cover plate across the rear top
edge of the console (Figure 4-1).
Console
Mounting
Screws
Figure 4-3
6. Carefully lift and roll the console forward
onto the top cover. You now have access
to the console components and wiring
(Figure 4-4).
Figure 4-1
3. Lay a drop cloth across the top cover of the
washer.
4. Grasp the top of the console and gently rock
the top forward (Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-4
7. To Reinstall: Roll the console back into
an upright position, engaging the locking
feet into the slots in the top cover. Re-
place the three screws to attach console
back to rear panel.
Figure 4-2
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VERTICAL SWITCHES
(Push Button)
HORIZONTAL
(Push-to-Start)
SWITCHES
R E M O V A L
R E M O V A L
Depress the locking tab on the switch to
disengage it from the locking tab on the
console. Pivot the switch from the console
(Figure 4-6).
Depress the tab at the top of the switch with
a screwdriver to disengage the tab from the
console. Pivot the switch away from the
console to remove (Figure 4-5).
REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT
Position one side into the console and pivot
the other tab into the console and apply enough
pressure to engage the tab into the console.
Align the rib on the bottom of the switch with
the slot in the console. Pivot the switch up
into the console until the tab engages the
console securely. Check that the locating tabs
on either side of the switch's lower alignment
rib are in position to properly center and lock
the switch into the lower part of the switch
opening.
Align the Center Rib
on the bottom of the
Switch with the Slot in
the Cup on the Bottom
of the Switch Opening
on the Console
Carefully Depress
Locking Tab on
Switch to Disengage
From Console
Pivoting the
Switch Body, Lock
it in at the Top of
the Opening
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-5
on the Console.
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TIMER REMOVAL
REPLACEMENT
1 . Disconnect power to the unit.
1 . Align the three tabs of the timer into the
slots of the console.
2. Carefully lift the timer knob and dial off
the timer shaft by pulling the knob away
from the face of the control console
(Figure 4-7).
2. Insert the timer into the slots and
slightly lift the locking tab of the timer.
Slide the timer away from the endcap
until the locking tab can engage with the
square hole in the console.
3. Replace mounting screw.
Figure 4-7
3. Disengage the console assembly from
the top cover and roll forward (See
Console Removal).
4. Remove timer mounting screw on back
of timer in the console.
5. Slightly lift the locking tab on the back of
the timer (Figure 4-8).
6. With the locking tab lifted, slide the timer
body toward the end cap of the console.
This will disengage the retaining tabs of
the timer from the slots in the console.
Figure 4-8
7. Lift the timer away from the console.
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SECTION 5. CABINET ASSEMBLY
Warning -Alwaysshutoff
electricalpowertotheunit
beforebeginninganyser-
vicerepairprocedures.
DOOR ASSEMBLY & HINGES
Thedoorassemblyisreversible. Itcontains
aninertialvibrationdampercomprisedofa
steel plate suspended with springs. The
damperisdesignedtotuneoutexcessivevi-
Figure5-1
REVERSAL
brationsgeneratedbythemachineduringthe
spincycle. Replacementinnerdoorlinersare
shippedwiththevibrationdamperinplace.
1. Repeat the above steps and, remove the
correspondingsheetmetalspacersonthe
oppositeside.
REMOVAL
2. Remove the hinges from the door and re-
locatethemtotheothersideofthedoor.
1. Open the door and remove the center
screw of each hinge secured to the inner
flangeofthefrontpanelinthedoor
opening.
3. Remount the door into the new slots and
securewithonescrewintoeachhinge.
2. Grasp the door with both hands and lift
thehingeareaslightly. Drawthedooras-
sembly away from the machine. This will
disengagethehingesfromtheslotsinthe
frontshroud(Figure5-1). Ifthehinges
bind, pressoutontheplasticshroudnear
thehingetowardthecabinet.
4. Mount the sheet metal spacers onto the
sidewherethehingeswerepreviouslyto
coverthehingeslotsinthefrontshroud.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Removetenscrewslocatedacrossthebot-
tom and along either side of the door
panel. Thetopedgeoftheouterpanelis
foldedovertheinnerdoorplug.
2. With the outer door panel removed, the
stabilizerisexposedandisattachedtothe
innerdoorplug.
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2. Open the door and remove the four screws
alongtheinsidelipofthedooropening.
Thetwothatarelocatedvertically,onei-
thersideofthedooropening, securethe
frontpaneltothefrontshroudassembly
(Figure 5-3). Care should be taken when
opening and closing the door with the
screws removed.
CabinetVibrationAbsorber
Thepurposeofthecabinetvibrationabsorber
istoprovideadampeningeffecttothewasher
during the spin cycle. By dampening the
machinevibration,thewasherisabletomain-
tain and achieve optimum spin performance.
Thestabilizerisattachedtotheinnerdoorplug
withtwoscrews.
3. Remove the door.
Door Latch Hoop
Inner Door Liner
Figure5-3
4. Toremovethefrontpanel, openthedoor,
twisttheupperrightandleftpanelexten-
sions inward by pressing in on the outer
upperedgesofthefrontpanelposts. This
willdisengagethefrontpanelpostsfrom
clips located on the face of the cabinet
flange(Figure5-4).
Cabinet Vibration Absorber
Figure5-2
Door Latch Hoop
5. Tiltthetopofthefrontpanelawayfrom
thewasher. Then, removethefrontpanel
(Figure5-4).
Thedoorlatchhoopissnappedintothedoor
liner. Aspringretainsthehoopintheproper
position to align with the door lock mecha-
nismwhenthedoorisclosed. Aplasticsup-
portissnappedintoplaceoverthelatchhoop
ataddstrength(Figure5-2).
FRONT PANEL
REMOVAL
Figure5-4
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
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TOP COVER
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM
REMOVAL
The purpose of the door lock mechanism is
to secure the door during the spin cycle.
When the door is shut, the wire loop on the
door engages the rotating gear in the door
lock mechanism (Figure 5-7). When the
proper water level is reached and the pres-
sureswitchissatisfied,120VACisappliedto
the wax motor. The piston in the wax motor
willextend,pushingthelatchaxleandsliding
gearfromlefttoright. Teethonthefaceof
theslidinggearwillintermeshwiththeteeth
onthesideoftherotatinggear(normallytakes
about45-60seconds). Thisinterlockingof
teethprovidesthelockingactionofthelock
mechanism.
1. Remove the front panel (See Front Panel
Removal).
2. Removethefourscrewsfasteningthedis-
penser bezel to the top of the top cover
(See Dispenser Assembly).
3. Remove two 5/16" hex head screws secur-
ingthetwoholddownbracketsonthetop
cover(Figure5-5).
4. To remove the hold down brackets, swing
the bracket to the outside to unhook the
bracketfromtheslotinthetopcoverlip
(Figure5-6).
At the end of the spin cycle, when tumbler
speed drops below 90 RPM, voltage is no
longer applied to the wax motor. The wax
motor will cool and relax the piston on the
wax motor. The latch axle and sliding gear
arethenpulledfromrighttoleft,disengaging
theteethoftheslidinggearfromtherotating
gear(normallytakes1-1½minutes). Thisal-
lowstherotatinggeartobeinapositionto
rotate if necessary, should the door be
opened.
5. Ifthedoorisstillpositionedonthefront
shroud, openthedoorpriortoliftingthe
frontofthetopcoverandtiltthetopcover
towardtherearofthemachine.
Rotating
Gear
Wax Motor
Sliding
Gear
GearReturn
Spring
Spring
Door Lock
Switch
Accessory
Cable
LatchAxle
Axle Spring
Lamp
Holder
Figure5-5
Figure5-6
Door Switch
Ramp
Latch
Switch
Holder
Bulb
Cover
Figure5-7
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Two switches in the door lock mechanism in-
form the machine microprocessor control
when the door is latched shut and when the
door is securely locked. For more informa-
tion,refertosectiononElectrical-Mechanical
Troubleshooting.
Emergency Access Cord
Mounting Screws
An emergency access cord (filament) is at-
tached to the sliding gear, should the wax
motorfailintheextendedpositionandentry
intothewasherisnecessary. Togainaccess
tothecable,removalofthedispenserbezelis
necessary. Once removed, the cable is ex-
posed. By carefully applying both a steady
pulloftheaccesscordandopeningforceto
thedoor, thewaxmotorisoverriddenandthe
slidinggearispulledfromrighttoleftaway
from engagement with the rotating gear.
Thus,allowingtherotatinggeartoreleasethe
wireloopofthedoor.
Figure5-8
FRONT SHROUD ASSEMBLY
The shroud assembly ties the sides of the
cabinettogetheracrossthefrontforstabil-
ityandprovidessupportformountingofthe
door assembly, front panel and door lock
mechanism. To gain access to components
behind the front shroud, the assembly can
be removed as a whole assembly and lifted
ontothetopofthewasher. Thiswillallow
access to the tub cover, spin basket, sump
areaandetc..
NOTE: When the cord is released, the lock
willreturntoalockedposition(Figure5-8).
REMOVAL
1. Removethefrontpanelandraisethetop
cover to expose the door lock mechanism
(SeeFrontPanel&TopCover).
REMOVAL
2. Removethewiresfromthelockswitches,
waxmotorandlightfixture.
1. Removethefrontpanelandraisethetop
covertoexposethefrontshroudassem-
bly(SeeFrontPanel&TopCover).
3. Removelight.
2. Withthedooropen, unsnapthebootgas-
ketfromaroundtheinsideperimeterof
the door opening by pulling out on the
sealinglipofthegasket(Figure5-9).
4. Remove two 5/16" hex-head screws secur-
ingtheswitchsupporttothemetalshroud
support(Figure5-8).
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CABINET ASSEMBLY w/REAR
ACCESS PANEL
Removal of the access panel gains access to
the rear components of the washer
(Figure5-11).
Figure5-9
3. Remove the door (See Door Assembly and
Hinge Removal).
4. Removal and replacement of the screws
inthefollowingorder,asillustrated,isnec-
essarytoprovideproperalignmentofthe
parts. Failuretodosowillhinderremoval
and replacement of the shroud onto the
cabinet(Figure5-10).
Figure5-11
REMOVAL
Remove the four hex-head screws surround-
ingtheaccesspanel (Figure5-12).
Spacer
Screws
Figure5-10
5. Placeasoftclothoverthetopofthecon-
creteweight. Carefullyliftandstandthe
shroud assembly on top of the tub. The
assembly can lean back against the top
cover. Thewireharnessontheleftsideof
theuppercabinetislongenoughtodothis.
Whenreplacingtheshroud, besuretotuck
theharnessinsidetheupperflangeofthe
top cover to keep the wires from being
pinched and damaged.
Access Panel
Figure5-12
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SECTION 6. WATER-CARRYING COMPONENTS
5. While pulling the bracket away from the
Warning-Alwaysshutoff
electricalpowertotheunit
beforebeginninganyser-
vicerepairprocedures.
cabinet,rotatetheleftsideofthebracket
away from the washer.
6. Remove the wire harness from the water
valvecoils(Blue&Whitewires-Cold;Or-
ange & White wires - Hot) and remove the
clampfromtheinjectorhose.
WATER VALVE
7. Remove two 5/16" hex head screws secur-
ingthevalvetothemountingbracket.
Thewatervalveisaccessiblefromthefront
orrearofthemachine.
FRONT REMOVAL
REAR REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Shutoffthewatersupplytotheinlethoses.
3. Remove the front panel.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Shutoffthewatertotheinlethosesand
remove the hoses from the water valve
connectionsofthewasher.
4. Removedispenserbezelandraisethetop
covertoexposetheupperrearcabinetarea
(See Front Panel & Top Cover Removal).
3. Remove the two ¼" hex head screws se-
curingthewatervalvebrackettothecabi-
net(Figure6-1).
5. Remove the wire harness from the water
valvecoils(blue&whitewires-cold;or-
ange & white wires - hot) and remove the
clamp from the injector hose. When the
valveisreplaced,thehotwatervalvecoil
isontheleft.
Injector
Hose
Mounting
Screws
6. Remove the two 5/16" hex head screws se-
curingthewatervalvebrackettothe
cabinet.
Water
Valve
Mounting
Bracket
7. Carefullyliftthevalveanddirecttheinlet
hoses through the openings in the rear
mounting bracket.
Mounting Screws
Figure6-1
8. Remove the inlet hoses from the water
valveconnections. Ifpossible,clampthe
hoses shut and/or have a towel handy in
caseofoverspraywhenwaterpressureis
relieved.
4. Whilepullingthelowerendofthebracket
downslightly,slidethebrackettotheleft.
Thiswillallowtheinjectorhosetoclear
therearcabinetopening.
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7. Toreplace, insertairdomehoseintothe
bracket. Insertthepressureswitchnipple
into the air dome hose. Press the pres-
sureswitchintothebracketuntilit"snaps"
intoplace.
WATER LEVEL PRESSURE
SWITCH
The water pressure switch is located in the
console area and mounted to a galvanized
bracketsecuredtotherearpanelofthecon-
sole. Theairdomehoseisinsertedintothe
lowerendofthemountingbracket (Figure
6-2). Thenippleofthepressureswitchisin-
sertedintotheendoftheairdomehosewhich
issecuredbythelowermountingbracket.
AIR DOME HOSE
The air dome hose connects the pressure
switch to the air dome located in the sump
areaoftheoutertub. Routingoftheairdome
hose passes from the console down the rear
wallofthecabinettotherearsumpareaof
theoutertub. Two holdingclipsretaintheair
dome hose to the cabinet away from the belt
andpulley.
Bracket
A)Slide
Switch Off
Pressure
Switch
REMOVAL FROM CONSOLE
B)Rotate
Switch
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
Air Dome
Hose
2. Remove the console (See Console
Figure6-2
Removal).
REMOVAL
3. Slidethepressureswitchuponthemount-
ingbracket, awayfromtheairdomehose.
The mounting bracket for the pressure
switchissecuredtotherearpanelofthe
console(SeeFigure6-2).
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the console (See Console
Removal).
4. Pull the air dome hose down through the
topcoveropening.
3. Slide the pressure switch up, away from
theairdomehose.
REMOVAL FROM OUTER TUB
4. Remove wire harness from the pressure
switch.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
5. Rotatethepressureswitch90degreesto
disengagelockingtabsonthebackofthe
switch from the mounting bracket.
2. Frombehindtheoutertub, slideoffthe
retainerclipsecuringtheairdomehose
totherearspoutoftheoutertub.
6. The mounting bracket for the pressure
switchissecuredtotherearconsolepanel
withonescrew.
3. Removeoneoftherearbaffles.
4. Grasp and lift the airdome hose from the
sumparea(SeeFigure6-3).
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5. Remove all slack in the hose between the
upperandlowerclipsholdingtheairdome
hose. Thisreducesthepotentialfornoise.
5. Pulltheairdomeandhoseoutthroughthe
sump opening in the spin basket (Figure
6-3).
6. Route the air dome hose into the center
rearholeinthetopcover. Routetoward
the pressure switch and secure the hose
tothepressureswitch.
REPLACEMENT/ROUTING
1. Threadthenarrowendofthehosethrough
theairdomeoutletintherearoftheouter
tub(Figure6-3). Applyalcoholtolubri-
cate the hose to ease insertion into the
outertubairdomeoutlet.
DISPENSER ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Using soap and water may lead to a
potentialleak.
Thedispenserassemblyislocatedintheleft
handsideofthetopcover. Threebaysdis-
pensethefabricsoftener, bleachanddeter-
gentintothewashload. Adoublewaxmotor
mechanismdirectstheflowofwaterintoeach
specificbaywhenrequiredfordisbursement
intothewashload. Whenaspecificfluidis
required,thewaterisdirectedintothatbay.
Aswaterfillsthebay, thefluidlevelrises.
Whenthefluidreachesaspecificheight,itis
siphonedoutintothedispenserinjectorhose
tothewashload.
SpinBasket
Sump
Opening
Exposed
Rear
Baffle
Removed
Air Dome
Outlet
Wax Motors
Figure6-3
Siphon Cap
Linkage
Dispenser
Top
2. Secure the retainer clip on the outside
ridgeoftheairdomehose.
Rotary
Nozzle
3. Push the bent end of the air dome down
intothesumparea, belowthespinbasket,
makingsuretheflatrubbertabontheair
dome is down inside the drain sump
opening.
Siphon Cup
Dispenser Bottom
Figure6-4
4. Theairdomehoseisretainedtothe
rearwallofthecabinetwithtwoclips.
REMOVAL
NOTE: Asilverindicatormarkislocated
approximately 20 inches away from the air
dome. The indicator mark must be located
underthelowercliptoallowthecorrect
amountofslackinthehose.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the siphon cup and cap.
3. Removethefourscrewssecuringthedis-
penser bezel and assembly to the top
cover.
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5. Remove the hose clamp and injector hose
fromthespoutonthefrontupperareaof
theoutertub.
4. Removethefrontpanelandtopcover(See
Front Panel & Top Cover Removal).
5. Disconnectthehosesattachedtothedis-
penser assembly.
6. Inordertoprovidesufficientspacetore-
movetheinjector,placea5/8"-3/4"wedge
betweenthespinnerandtheoutertub.
6. Whilelifting,rotatethedispenserassem-
bly90degreesinacounterclockwise
direction.
7. Pinch the two tabs exposed on the outer
edgeoftheoutertubspoutandpressthe
injectorintothetub. Reversetheprevi-
ousstepstoreplacetheinjector.
NOTE: The two tabs on the side wall of the
dispenser bottom may break off if the above
procedureisnotfollowedproperly.
PUMP ASSEMBLY
FRONT WATER FLUME INJECTOR
The pump assembly is mounted to the right
rearareaofthebase.
Aswaterisfillingthedispenserassembly,
waterisalsodivertedtoahoseleadingtothe
frontoftheoutertub.
REMOVAL
As the water enters
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
the top of the outer
tubthroughthehose,
2. Spreadatowelbelowthedrainhosesprior
to loosening the hose clamps. This will
catchanyresidualwaterleftinthehoses
and sump area.
it passes through a
water flume. The
flumedirectsthewa-
tertowardthefrontof
thetubtosaturatethe
3. Remove the hose clamps and hoses from
the pump.
clothesload.
Figure6-5
4. Remove the wiring harness from the pump
motorterminals.
REMOVAL
5. Rotate the pump assembly in a counter-
clockwisedirection. Thesupportlegsof
the pump are slotted to engage in keyed
slotsinthebase. Reversethestepstore-
mount the pump.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the front panel and raise the top
covertoexposetheupperfront
cabinetarea(SeeFrontPanel&TopCover
Removal).
3. Remove the front shroud assembly (See
Front Shroud Assembly Removal).
4. Remove the outer tub cover (See Outer
Tub Cover Removal).
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Figure6-6
Figure6-7
CLEANING THE PUMP
The pump assembly can also be disassembled
without removing the hoses from the pump
(SeeFigure6-6).
4. Position the second pump near the first
pump and connect the accessory connec-
tortothesumpintakeofthesecondpump.
Securewiththeclampinthekit.
1. Depressthelockingtabonthefaceofthe
pump housing.
5. Connectthedrainhosetothedrainoutlet
ofthesecondpump. Securewithaclamp.
2. Rotatetheblockportionofthepumpcon-
taining the motor windings toward the
frontofthewasher. Thiswilldisengage
thelockingtabsofthepumphousingfrom
the pump face.
6. The second pump assembly is not secured
tothewasher'sbaseframe.
7. Installationiscomplete.
3. Carefully remove the pump body away
from the housing. The drain impeller is
exposedforcleaning.
Pump Accessory Kit
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Disconnectthedrainhosefromtheexist-
ing pump in the washer.
3. Attach the accessory connector to the
pump drain outlet and secure with the
clampfoundinthekit.
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DRAIN HOSE
The drain hose attaches to the pump and is
routedthroughthelowerrearwallofthecabi-
net. Thedrainhoseisprotectedexternallyby
ashield.
Drain Hose
Access
Cover
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
Figure6-9
2. Remove the four ¼" hex head screws se-
curingtheaccesspaneltotherearwallof
thecabinet.
3. Remove the ¼" hex head screw securing
thedrainhoseshield. Removeshield.
4. With access into the machine compart-
ment, spread a towel under the connec-
tionofthedrainhosetothepump. Loosen
theclampandremovethedrainhose(Fig-
ure6-10).
Clamp
5. Reversethepreviousstepsfor
replacement.
Drain Hose
Figure6-10
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SECTION 7. OUTER TUB & SPINNER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
Warning -Alwaysshutoff
electricalpowertotheunit
beforebeginninganyser-
vicerepairprocedures.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the front panel, top cover and
front shroud (See Front Panel, Top and
Front Shroud Removal).
BAFFLES
3. Using one of the two hold down brackets
(See Figure 5-6) or one of the two front
supportsprings,graspthehookoftheboot
clampspring. Withtheotherhand, press
thewireloopintothedoorboot. Thiswill
brakethewireintothedoorbootandnot
allowthewiretoslip.
Thebafflesinthespinbasketdistributeand
redistributetheclothesduringthetumbling
actionofthewasher.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
NOTE: Be careful not to bend or crease the
wireloop. Ifthewireloopbecomesbent, the
resultwillbeapotentialleakuponreplace-
ment of the boot seal onto the outer tub
cover.
2. Thethreerearbaffleswithinthespinbas-
ket are removed by removing the two
crosshead screws securing each baffle
frominsidethespinbasket.
4. Pull the boot clamp spring hook toward
the wire loop and disengage the spring
fromthewireloop.
3. Thethreefrontbaffleswithinthespinbas-
ket are removed by removing the two ¼"
hex head screws from outside of the spin
basket. Togainaccess, removetheouter
tub cover. The front baffle mounting
screws can now be reached through the
sumparea, usingaflatratchetwitha¼"
drivesocket.
5. Carefully remove the wire loop from the
lipoftheoutertubcover.
NOTE: Notetheorientationribsontheouter
tubcoverandthelocatingnotchesinthedoor
bootseallip.
DOOR BOOT
Locking
Tabs
The door boot rubber gasket provides a seal
betweentheoutertubassemblyandthefront
shroud. Thebootsealissecuredtothefront
shroudbylockingtabsonthebootseal, which
engagewithslotsintheshroud. Attachment
totheoutertubisbyawireloopstretched
around the perimeter of the opening in the
outertubcoverandsecuredwithaspring.
Boot
Gasket
Figure7-1
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7. Repositionthefrontshroudonthefront
of the washer and secure (See Front
Shroud).
6. Unsnap the locking tabs of the door boot
around the inside perimeter of the door
shroud(Figure7-1).
8. Pullthefrontedgeofthedoorbootand
locatethewidestlockingtabs, located
atthe12,4&8o'clockpositions. Insert
thelockingtabsintothelargeinterlock-
ing slots in the shroud. (Spraying the
surface with window cleaner or a soap
solutionaidsreinsertionofthetabsinto
theplasticfrontshroud.) Pressthethick
rubbersectionofthedoorbootintothe
grooveintheshroudsothelockingtabs
engageintheslots.
REPLACEMENT
1. Align the door boot with the D-shape to-
wardthefront, withtheflatoftheDto-
ward the bottom. Also, locate the large
tabtowardthetopcenteroftheshroud.
2. Stretchtherearlipofthedoorbootonto
thetubcover.
3. Movethereardoorbootlipalongtheface
ofthetubcoveruntilthelocatornotches
inthedoorbootalignwiththelocatorribs
inthetubcover. Checkalignmentofthe
sixribmarksandrepositionifnecessary.
Thisisnecessaryinordertohavethelock-
ingtabsontheinsideperimeterofthedoor
bootalignwiththecorrespondingtabson
thefrontshroud.
9. Presstheremaininglockingtabsintothe
perimeteroftheshroud.
OUTER TUB COVER
The outer tub cover has a gasket seal em-
beddedintheouterflangeofthecoverto
sealthecovertotheoutertub. Thecoveris
securedtotheoutertubbymeansoftwelve
(12)lockingclipsevenlyspacedaroundthe
perimeterofthecover. Whentheoutertub
cover is removed, access to the sump area
andthefrontinjectorflumeispossible.
4. Carefullyloopthewireloopwithspring
aroundthelipoftheoutertubcoverand
placethespringatthe11:00o'clockposi-
tion,justleftofthetopriboftheoutertub
cover. Hooktheendofthespringoverthe
nearesttubcovercliptoholdthespring
andwireinpositionforfinalhookuptothe
otherendofthewireloop.
REMOVAL
5. Usingeithertheholddownbracketorthe
outer tub spring, grasp the hook end of
the spring and apply pressure on the
clampwireintothedoorboot.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the front panel, top cover and
front shroud (See Front Panel, Top
Cover, and Front Shroud Removal).
6. Pullthespringhook towardthewireloop
toengagethespringwiththewireloop.
3. Usingaflatheadscrewdriver, slide un-
dertheclipandprytoremove. Remove
the remaining clips from the outer tub
cover.
NOTE: Be careful not to bend or crease the
wireloop. Ifthewireloopbecomesbent, the
resultwillbeapotentialleakuponreplace-
ment of the boot seal onto the outer tub
cover.
4. Remove the cover from the outer tub.
Thisexposesthesumpareaonthefloor
oftheoutertubandthewaterinjector
flumeontopoftheoutertub.
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REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Removethefrontpanel, topcover, front
shroud, outertubcoverandrearbaffles
(SeeFrontPanel, Topcover, FrontShroud,
Outer Tub Cover and Rear Baffle
Removal).
3. Toseparatethespinnertubsupportfrom
thespinner, removethethreerearbaffles
withinthespinbasketbyremovingthetwo
screwssecuringeachbaffle(SeeBaffle
Removal).
Figure7-2
SPIN BASKET ASSEMBLY
w/BALANCE RING
4. Remove the three locking type nuts (½"
socket)securingthespinbaskettothespi-
derassembly(Figure7-5).
Thebalanceringissecurelyfastenedtothe
spinbasketandcannotbeobtainedasasepa-
raterepairpart. Toobtain, ordercomplete
spin basket assembly. The balance ring is
filledwithacalciumchloridesolutionand
baffles.
Figure7-4
Figure7-3
within the ring allow the fluid to disperse
withintheringevenly. Byrotatingthespin
basket, you can hear the fluid dispersing
withinthebafflesofthebalancering. This
soundisnormal.
Thespinbasketismountedtothespinnersup-
port by means of threaded studs on the sup-
port extending through the spin basket and
secured with nuts. The mounting nuts are
concealedundertherearbaffles(Figure7-4).
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Profile
Washer
Spinner
Support
Washer
Locking Nut
Figure7-5
Figure7-6
5. Removethespinbasketbyliftingitoffthe
threadedboltsofthespinnersupport.
REPLACEMENT
6. When replacing the spin basket onto the
spinnersupport, replacethewashersun-
der the three locking type nuts. Secure
the½"nutsfirmly(18in.lbs.torque).
1. Slidepulleyonshaft.
2. Insert new tabbed washer and secure the
boltwitha9/16"socketedratchetwrench
(30in.lbs.torque).
NOTE: If the washer is cupped, flip the
washer on the pulley so the cupped portion
extends away from the shaft. Failure to do
socanresultinabindingofthespinnersup-
portshaftandseals.
DRIVE PULLEY
Thedrivepulleycanbeaccessedviatherear
accesspanelofthewasher. Thepulleyisse-
curedtotheshaftofthespiderassemblybya
bolt. Thedirectionofpulleyrotationcontrols
thespinactionofthespinbasket.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the rear access panel from the
washertoaccessthepulleyarea.
3. Removetheboltandthespidershaftwill
beexposed. Carefullyslidethepulleyoff
thespidershaft,usinga"rocking/side-to-
side"motion. Ifthepulleyhasasnugfit,
use your Spanner Wrench to apply enough
leveragetoprythepulleyofftheshaft
(Figure7-6).
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SPINNER TUB SUPPORT
Thespinnertubsupportattachestothespinbasketandtheshaftofthespiderextendsthrough
asealsystemtotheexterioroftheoutertubwithapulleyattachedtotheendoftheshaft
(Figure7-7). Thisassemblysupportsthespinbasketandtransferstherotationofthedrive
pulleydirectlytotherotationofthespinbasket.
NOTE: When the spinner tub support is removed, the shaft seal system should be replaced.
Plastic
Washer
Seal
Spacer
Sleeve
(SeeFigure7-5)
Spin
Basket
Spinner
Support
Figure7-7
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Removethefrontpanel, topcover, frontshroudandoutertubcover(SeeFrontPanel, Top
Cover, Front Shroud and Outer Tub Cover Removal).
3. Removethedrivepulley(SeePulleyRemoval).
4. Withthepulleyremoved, thespinbasketwiththespidershaftcanbepulledfromthefront
oftheoutertubassembly.
5. Toseparatethespinnertubsupportfromthespinner, removethethreerearbaffleswithin
thespinbasketbyremovingthetwoscrewssecuringeachbaffle(SeeBaffleRemoval).
6. Removethethreelockingnuts(½"socket)securingthespinbaskettothespiderassembly.
7. Removetheshaftseal(Figure7-8).
REPLACEMENT
1. Reversetheprevioussteps.
2. IMPORTANT: Secure the three locking nuts (½" socket) on the spinner tub support studs
(18in.lbs.torque).
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SEAL SYSTEM
Amulti-lippedwatersealispositionedonthe
tubsupportshaftleadingtotheoutertubbear-
ing. Thispreventswaterinsidethetubfrom
reachingthebearings. Thewatersealisac-
cessedbyremovingthetubsupportshaft. It
iscomprisedofastainlesssteelsealfacepo-
sitionedonthetubsupportshaft,whichmates
witharubbergasket. Greaseonthefaceof
therubbergasketprovideslubricantforthe
steelsealface. Thesteelsealfaceprovides
therotatingsealsurfaceagainstthecircular
rubberribsinthefaceoftherubberseal. This
makesforthreeribcontactsatvariousdiam-
eters,providingthreeseals.
Figure7-9
4. Reach inside the outer tub bearing area
andremovetherubberseal. Discardboth
thesteelsealwasherandtherubberseal
(Figure7-9).
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
5. Position the spacer, replacement rubber
sealandsteelsealwasherintotheouter
tubbearingarea.
2. Removethespinnertubsupportwithspin-
ner (See Spinner Tub Support Removal).
6. Positionthespinnerwithspinnersupport
shaftintotheoutertubandinserttheshaft
throughthesealintherearoftheouter
tubuntilthespinnersupportshaftseats
intoplace.
7. Reposition the drive pulley with tabbed
washer onto the spinner support shaft.
Inserttheretainingboltandtightense-
curely(30in.lbs.torque). Thiswilldraw
theshaftandsealsintoproperalignment.
Figure7-8
3. Withaflatheadscrewdriver, prytheseal
carefullyoffthetubsupportshaft(Figure
7-8).
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REMOVAL OF UPPER WEIGHT
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Lifttopcover(SeeTopCover).
OUTER TUB ASSEMBLY
Theoutertubassemblyissuspendedfromtwo
springspositionedtowardtheupperfrontof
thecabinetandsupportedintherearbytwo
struts which are secured to the base frame.
Twocounterweightsaremountedtotheouter
tub from above and below the tub. The alu-
minumbearinghousingretainsbothinnerand
outer bearings for the spinner tub support
shafts.
3. Remove the two ½" counter balance bolts
securingtheweighttothetopoftheouter
tubassembly.
NOTE: The bolts screw into two nuts below
theweight, underthetubmountingpad(Fig-
ure7-11).
Counter
Balance
Bolt
Upper
Weight
pper
eight
Nut
Figure7-11
Displacement
Switch
REMOVAL OF LOWER FRONT WEIGHT
1. Removethefrontpanel(SeeFrontPanel).
Figure7-10
2. Removethetwoboltssecuringtheweight
to the outer tub assembly. Use a 9/16"
socket(Figure7-12).
BEARINGS
3. Lowerthefrontweightandguardagainst
hittingthemotorcontrolmicroprocessor
board mounted to the base assembly.
Thebearingsarenotrepairableorreplaceable.
Replacement of the complete outer tub as-
semblyisrequired.
Front
Weight
COUNTER WEIGHTS
Twocounterweightsaresecuredtotheouter
tub assembly. One is secured to the top of
thetubassemblyandtheotherissecuredto
thebottomofthetubassembly.
Strap
Counter Balance
Bolt
Figure7-12
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STRUT ASSEMBLY
Isolator
Strut
Two struts are mounted to the base and in-
sertedintorubberisolatorsintherearofthe
outertubassembly. Thestrutsprovidesus-
pensionsupporttotheoutertubassembly.
Push Rod
RearStrut
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the front panel, top cover and
frontshroud (SeeFrontPanel, TopCover
and Front Shroud Removal).
Isolator
3. Disconnect dispenser hoses and injector
hoseconnectionstotheoutertub.
Lower Strut Washer
Locking Nut
4. Leanthecabinetforwardtoaccessthetwo
lockingnutsthatsecurethestrutstothe
bottom of the base frame assembly. Use
an 8mm or ½" socket. Remove the lock-
ingnutsandlowerstrutwashers.
Figure7-13
4. Releasethesmalllockingtabontopofthe
switchandrotatetheswitchtodisengage
theswitchfromthestrut.
5. Withthewasherstandingupright, rollthe
washerforwardandoffthestruts, which
mountintotherubberisolatorsinserted
intotherearoftheoutertub.
5. ToReinstall: Reversetheaforementioned
steps.
6. ToReinstall: Reversetheprevioussteps.
INERTIAL UNBALANCE SWITCH
The purpose of the switch is to monitor the
lateralhorizontalmovementoftheoutertub
duringspin(above500RPM), versusthever-
tical movement. When a severe amount of
motionisdetected, themachinecontrolwill
implementareductioninspeedorstartare-
distributionoftheclothesload. Thisisdone
by gradually stopping the motor. After the
motor stops, the tumbler will alternately
tumble,firstinonedirectionthenanother. Af-
terabrieftime, themachinewillagainwork
uptoafullspin. Shouldthemachinedetect
anotherunbalance, thecontrolwillimplement
anotherredistributionoftheload.
Strut Displacement Switch
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the rear access panel for imme-
diateaccessorremovethefrontpanel.
3. Removethewirestotheswitch.
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REMOVAL
REMOVAL
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.
2. Remove the front panel and lift the top
cover (See Front Panel & Top Cover
Removal).
2. Remove the front panel and lift the top
cover (See Front Panel & Top Cover Re-
moval).
3. The switch is located on the upper right
handsideoftheoutertubassembly(Fig-
ure7-14).
3. The switch is located on the upper right
hand side of the outer tub assembly, di-
rectlybehindtherightupperfrontsuspen-
sionspring(Figure7-15).
4. Remove the two screws securing the
switchtotheoutertubassembly.
4. Remove the screw and flat washer secur-
ingtheswitchinplace.
5. Using a flathead screwdriver, pry the
switchbodyfromtheoutertubassembly.
Outer Tub
Figure7-14
Switch
TUB DISPLACEMENT SWITCH
Figure7-15
The displacement switch is located on the
righthandsideoftheoutertubassembly, be-
low the upper weight. The location of the
switchontheoutertubwillactivatetheswitch
whenever the outer tub assembly makes con-
tactwiththewallofthecabinet. Shouldcon-
tactwiththecabinetoccurbeforethemachine
reaches 500 rpm, the machine control is
alertedandwillreducespeedtoimplementa
redistributionprogram.
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SECTION 8. MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the
unit before beginning any
service procedures.
The motor drive system tear-down procedure
covers all components related to the drive
system, such as the drive motor, drive belt,
motor control, machine control and acceler-
ometer switch.
Figure 8-1
DRIVE MOTOR
DRIVE BELT
The drive motor is hinged into the left bottom
area of the outer tub and secured to the outer
tub by the bolt on the belt adjustment wheel.
A slot in the mounting bracket of the outer
tub allows the motor to pivot and allows
adjustment of the drive belt tension.
The drive belt has six (6) ribs which mate
with the face of the motor pulley. The belt
encircles the motor pulley and the drive
pulley of the spinner.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect power to the unit.
R E M O V A L
2. Roll the belt off the drive pulley and re-
move from the motor pulley.
1 . Disconnect power to the unit.
2. Remove the front panel, rear access panel
and the front weight (See Front Panel &
Rear Access Removal).
ADJUSTMENT
Check belt tension. If loose, remove the belt,
loosen the belt adjustment wheel bolt and
rotate the wheel one notch in a clockwise
rotation. Check belt tension again. The belt
should experience no more than 1" deflection
when depressed toward the inside
3. From the rear, locate the belt adjustment
wheel and note the adjustment number
aligned with the rib of the outer tub. This
will help later when the belt adjustment
wheel is placed back onto the outer tub
and the belt is remounted on the motor
and drive pulley. Remove the bolt secur-
ing the belt adjustment wheel
(Figure 8-1).
(Figure 8-2).
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4. Lift the motor slightly to disengage the belt
from the motor pulley. Place motor on the
base frame.
Figure 8-3
Figure 8-2
5. From the front, remove the wire harnesses
from the back of the motor.
MACHINE CONTROL
The machine control is located in the control
console and is secured to the rear cover.
6. Grasp the motor and slide it carefully from
the pivot hang holes in the outer tub.
R E M O V A L
REPLACEMENT
1 . Disconnect power to the unit.
1 . Reverse the previous procedures to re-
mount the motor.
2. Remove the control console (See Control
Console Removal).
NOTE: Prior to hanging the motor, recon-
nect motor wire harnesses and ground wire.
3. Remove the wiring from the machine con-
trol, paying close attention to the wire har-
ness hookup to the control board.
2. Prior to hanging the motor on the outer
tub, check the positioning of the rubber
motor mounts.
4. Remove the two 5/16" nuts securing the
board to the rear console panel.
3. Check belt tension. If loose, loosen the belt
adjustment wheel bolt and rotate the
wheel one notch in a clockwise rotation.
Check belt tension again. The belt should
experience no more than a 1" deflection
when depressed to the inside.
5. Reverse the previous procedures to re-
mount the board.
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MOTOR
CONTROL
The motor control is located behind the front
panel in the lower right hand side of the
cabinet. The assembly comprises of the
circuit board, control cover, mounting plate
and motor wire harness.
REMOVAL
1 . Disconnect power to the unit.
Figure 8-4
2. Remove the front panel (See Front Panel
Removal).
3. Remove the shield/cover from the motor
control board by depressing the locking
tab found along the lower left side of the
motor control base plate.
4. Remove the wire harness leading to the
control console (Figure 8-4).
5. Remove the wire harness from the motor.
6. Remove two mounting screws in front of
the motor securing the assembly to the
base. A rear locating tab on the motor
control base engages with a slot in the
base frame.
7. To replace, reverse the previous steps.
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SECTION 9. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS & TIMER
INFORMATION
Prior to Series 17
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INTRODUCTION
Attached is supplement three (16008373-03) for service manual 16008373, which
replaces supplement two (16008373-02) This Maytag Washer Service Manual
supplement covers Models MAH4000 & MAH5500A We suggest you file this with your
16008373 Manual for reference
Models covered in this manual supplement:
MAH4000 MAH5500A
CONTENTS
SECTION 1ꢀ MAH4000/MAH5500A CONTROL FACIA ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 1
SECTION 2ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 2
SECTION 3ꢀ BASIC MACHINE OPERATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 3
SECTION 4ꢀ WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEW ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 3
SECTION 5ꢀ CYCLE REVIEW ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 4
Stain Cycleꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 4
Cycle Times ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 6
SECTION 6ꢀ GENERAL COMPONENT - EXPLODED VIEW ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 7
SECTION 7ꢀ ELECTRICAL INFORMATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 8
SECTION 8ꢀ WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 9
WATER VALVEꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 9
DISPENSER ASSEMBLYꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 9
RECIRCULATION PUMP ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 10
DETERGENT HOSE ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 11
SECTION 9ꢀ WIRING INFORMATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 14
For additional information on material covered in this manual, including safety issues,
contact:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
240 Edwards Street, SꢀEꢀ
Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone: 423-472-3333
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SECTION 1ꢀ MAH4000/MAH5500A CONTROL FACIA
SECTION 2ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITY
3ꢀ1 Cubic Feet
120 Volts, 60 Hz; Requires 15 amp circuit breaker or fused electrical supplyꢀ
Power cord must be connected to a properly grounded and polarized outletꢀ
ELECTRICAL
Switched Reluctance Motor controlled by a microprocessor motor control boardꢀ
Motor Pulley Ratio (Motor to Spinner RPM) 14 to 1ꢀ
MOTOR
Motor Input: During Wash Tumble - 170 Watts
During Rinse Tumble - 195 Watts
POWER USAGE
Top Spin - 800 Watts
(Wattage readings taken with no clothes in spinꢀ)
Wash Tumble
Rinse Tumble
High Speed Spin
47 - 51 RPM
47 - 51 RPM
TUMBLER SPEED
WATER USAGE
800 RPM (+ 50 RPM based upon optimum spin
performance)
Water pressure should be 20 - 120 PꢀSꢀIꢀ (1ꢀ06-8ꢀ44 kg/cm) at inlet hose
connectionꢀ Total water usage is approximately 25 gallons, varies with clothes
loadꢀ Water fill in the spin basket with no clothes, measured near the rear seam
of the spin basket
WASH LEVEL 3-4 inches
RINSE LEVEL 4-5 inches
Four foot inlet hoses with inlet washers and attached to water valveꢀ
Drain hose attached to pump and will accommodate 36" drain stand pipeꢀ
HOSE LENGTHS
DIMENSIONS
Cabinet Dimensions: 27" (68ꢀ58cm) W x 271/2" (69ꢀ85cm) D x 36" (91ꢀ44cm)H
WEIGHT (Approxꢀ) Uncartoned 190 lbꢀ (86 kgꢀ) Approxꢀ
Crated 200 lbꢀ (91 kgꢀ) Approxꢀ
Bolt, Counter Weight
Bolt, Spin Pulley
Bolt, Belt Adjuster
Screw, Front Baffle
Screw, Rear Baffle
Clamp, Hoses
7 inꢀ lbsꢀ
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 10 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
30 inꢀ lbsꢀ
90 inꢀ lbsꢀ
25 inꢀ lbsꢀ
18ꢀ5 inꢀ lbsꢀ
15 + inꢀ lbsꢀ
18 inꢀ lbsꢀ
7 inꢀ lbsꢀ
SCREW & BOLT
TORQUES
Nuts, Spinner Support
Nuts, Suspension struts
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
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SECTION 3ꢀ BASIC MACHINE OPERATION
The model MAH4000 and MAH5500A are similar to the MAH3000 washer, with the exception
being the MAH4000 and MAH5500A have a recirculation pump in series between the outer
tub outlet and the drain pump When the water pressure switch becomes satisfied (Series 11
and later on the MAH4000 and all the MAH5500A), power is then applied to the recirculation
pump The recirculation pump draws water from the bottom of the outer tub and circulates the
water up through the detergent hose, then into the top of the outer tub By doing this, the
washer is able to provide a more even distribution of detergent throughout the wash load
SECTION 4ꢀ WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEW
The software of the MAH4000 and MAH5500A models is slightly different than the software
used in the MAH3000 washer Fabric Selections on the control console were changed from
Cotton/Sturdy to Whites, Easy Care/Perm Press to Colors, Delicates remained the same
Series 10 of the MAH4000 washer allowed the recirculating pump to be directly controlled by
the timer (Figure 4-1)
nly)
Figure 4-1
Later
5500A)
Figure 4-2
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A new Stain Cycle and revised tumble patterns were introduced and will be described
in the following pages
At series 11 the timer was changed, wire harness revised and the schematic was
changed The timer cams were changed in the timer, the wire harness changed to pull
wires out of the timer connector and the pump is now in series with the pressure
switch, also an extra wire was jumpered across the pressure switch Now the recircu-
lating pump is controlled through the pressure switch (Figure 4-2)" This was done to
force the washer to fill with water prior to starting the recirculation pump
SECTION 5ꢀ CYCLE REVIEW
Figure 5-1
Cycles on the Fabrics switch now list the cycles according to how clothes are
sorted This simiplifies how to select the cycles in doing the wash A new
Stain Cycle was added to the Option Switch which adds cycle wash time, vari-
ous tumble patterns and an additional rinse with longer tumble times during the
rinse (See Figure 5-1)
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Cycle Times:
All Wash Time/Total Wash Cycle
Easy Care/
Non-Max
Extract
Cotton/Sturdy
Delicates
Hand Washables
Perm Press
Heavy Wash
Normal Wash
23ꢀ0/49ꢀ0
17ꢀ0/43ꢀ0
20ꢀ0/45ꢀ5
20/46ꢀ5
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
14ꢀ0/39ꢀ5
8ꢀ0/33ꢀ5
14ꢀ0/40ꢀ5
Light/Quick
Wash
11ꢀ0/37ꢀ0
800/3ꢀ5
7ꢀ0/34ꢀ5
500/4ꢀ5
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Final Spin
(RPM/Min)
600/3ꢀ0
Heavy Wash
Normal Wash
23ꢀ0/46ꢀ0
17ꢀ0/40ꢀ0
20ꢀ0/41ꢀ5
14ꢀ0/35ꢀ5
20ꢀ0/42ꢀ0
14ꢀ0/36ꢀ0
20ꢀ0/43ꢀ0
14ꢀ0/37ꢀ0
Light/Quick
Wash
11ꢀ0/34ꢀ0
800/4ꢀ0
8ꢀ0/29ꢀ5
600/3ꢀ5
8ꢀ0/30ꢀ0
500/5ꢀ0
8ꢀ0/31ꢀ0
500/5ꢀ0
Final Spin
(RPM/Min)
Notes:
1 The main wash times listed include 2 minutes of bleach fill and tumble time
2 The total cycle times are approximate and will vary based on water fill times, due to
types of clothing loads and the time for the door lock system to retract at the end of
the cycle
3 The main wash time is affected significantly if the machine control detects an exces-
sive amount of suds via a loss of motor torque The washer will go into a suds
reduction routine, consisting of a series of additional rinse and partial drain cycles to
reduce the suds present (See Troubleshooting & Diagnosis - Clothes Wet at End
of Spin)
Tumble Pattern - Number of seconds tumbling/
Number of seconds of pause between tumblesꢀ
Easy Care/
Perm Press
Cotton/Sturdy
Delicates
Hand Washables
7/3
5/3
6/24
3/27
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Stain Cycle:
General overview of Stain Cycle:
1) Tumble in the normal tumble pattern until it has completed filling
plus 3 minutes
2) Tumble for an additional 15 minutes with a 6T/24P tumble pattern
3) Return to selected tumble pattern and proceed with remainder of the
wash time preselected
4) Bleach fill and first rinse fill temperature will be the same as the wash fill
temperature
5) Rinse times (including fills) are now 5-1/2 minutes, 4 minutes, 4
minutes and 4-1/2 minutes
6) The fourth rinse is forced, which would be warm if warm rinse selected
(Colors will not default to cold on the 4th rinse )
The following is an example of a Stain Cycle:
Whites, Warm/Cold, Stain Cycle selected on timer, Extra Rinse not selectedꢀ
Cycle
Function
Stain Cycle Option Switch
"Not selected"
Stain Cycle Option Switch
"Selected"
Fill Time
Fill Time
20 Minutes @ 7T/3P
(7T=7 second tumble, 3P=3 second
pause)
3 Minutes @ 7T/3P
15 Minutes @ 6T/24P
17 Minutes @ 7T/3P
Fill/Wash
Bleach/
Tumble
2 Minutes
2 Minutes
1st Rinse
2nd Rinse
3rd Rinse
4th Rinse
2 Minutes Fill & Tumble
2 Minutes Fill & Tumble
2-1/2 Minutes Fill & Tumble
5-1/2 Minutes Fill & Tumble
4 Minutes Fill & Tumble
4 Minutes Fill & Tumble
4-1/2 Minutes Fill & Tumble
6-1/2 Minutes
Final Spin 6-1/2 Minutes
_________
74 Minutes
__________
46 Minutes
Total Run
Time:
Suds detection during stain cycle:
1 Torque baseline is set during the first 3 minutes of Wash cycle after the wa
filled
2 Suds detection is frozen during 15 minutes of the 6/24 tumble action during
Fill cycle
3 Suds detection begins when cycle resumes the initial selected tumble pattern
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SECTION 6ꢀ GENERAL COMPONENT - EXPLODED VIEW
Component Identification & Location:
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SECTION 7ꢀ ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
MACHINE
CONTROL
BOARD
MACHINE
CONTROL
BOARD
VOLTAGE-
APPROXꢀ
(When Activated)
FUNCTION
TIMER CONTACT
TERMINAL/WIRE
TERMINAL/WIRE
Colors
(Fabric Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
P3/2 (PK 37)
P3/6 (OR 38)
P3/8 (BR 39)
24 VDC
24 VDC
24 VDC
Not Involved
Not Involved
Not Involved
Delicates
(Fabric Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
Hand Washables
(Fabric Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
P3/2 (PK 37)
P3/6 (OR 38)
P3/8 (BR 39)
0 VDC
0VDC
0VDC
Whites
(Fabric Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
Not Involved
Signal ON/OFF
(Options Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY26)
24 VDC - ON
0 VDC - OFF
P2/1 (PU 21)
P7/8 (PK 19)
P3/* (BR39)
P2/3 YL 20)
Not Involved
12B (GY 22)
Not Involved
Not Involved
Extrac Rinse
(Options Switch)
P5 (WH 11)
120 VAC
24 VDC
24 VDC
Stain Cycle
(Options Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
Max Extract
(Options Switch)
Line Relay NO
(GY26)
Push To Start
Switch
(When Pressed)
P1/3 (YL 28 or
RD 28)
P5 (WH 11)
120 VAC
Not Involved
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
Unbalance Control
Door Lock - Spin
P2/4 (OR 40)
P3/7 (YL 36)
24 VDC
24 VDC
Not Involved
Not Involved
P3 (1)
Machine Control &
Motor Control
Power
Line Relay Com
(BK 27)
P5 (WH11)
120 VAC
Not Involved
120 VAC or
500-1000 Ohms
Hot Water Valve
Cold Water Valve
P5 (WH11)
P5 (WH11)
P5 (WH11)
P5 (WH11)
P5 (WH11)
P7/1 (OR7)
Not Involved
Not Involved
Not Involved
2T (BR 5)
120 VAC or
500-1000 Ohms
P7/2 (BU 9)
P7/4 (BR 14)
Not Involved
Not Involved
Not Involved
Door Lock Wax
Motor
120 VAC
120 VAC
120 VAC
120 VAC
Bleach Water
Valve
Softener Water
Valve
2B (YL 6)
Line Relay NO
(GY 26)
Delay Light
4T (OR 2)
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SECTION 8ꢀ WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS
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Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the unit
before beginning any ser-
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The water valve is accessible from the
front of the machine The flow rate of the
dispenser 3 gpm
Figure 8-1
6 Carefully lift the valve with the inlet
hoses attached and direct the inlet
hoses through the openings in the
valve mounting bracket
Removal
1ꢀ Discontinue power and water to the
machineꢀ
7 The hoses can be crimped or the
2 Remove the front panel and lift the top
water shut off at the faucets Place a
towel below the valve and remove the
cover
inlet hoses from the water valve
3 Remove the wire harness connections
to the water valve solenoids
8 To reinstall, reverse the aforemen-
tioned procedure
4 Loosen and remove the hose clamps
on the inlet hoses leading away from
the water valve
DISPENSER ASSEMBLY
5 Locate and loosen the valve mounting
The wax motor and linkage system de-
screw by turning the screw at least
signed for proper dispersing of the water
into the bleach and fabric softener dis-
pensing cups has been eliminated The
new system uses a 4 coil water valve with
designated inlet hoses leading to each
dispensing cup The 4 coil water valve
operates like a 2 coil water valve The
two water valve coils are individually
dedicated to dispensing water through
the bleach and fabric softener dispensing
cups When either of these valves is
open, part of the flow will be routed
through the dispenser cup A portion of
the flow will still be routed through the
detergent wash area
three full turns
NOTE: The mounting screw serves
as a locating pin to hold the valve in
position on the mounting bracket" By
partially removing the screw, the
water valve can now be slid to the
left and removed from the bracket
(Figure 8-1)"
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RECIRCULATION PUMP
DISPENSER
BOTTOM
DISPENSER
FLUME
DETERGENT
The Recirculation Pump is accessible
from the front or the rear of the machine
The pump is connected in series with the
outer tub pump hose and the drain hose
(See Figure 8-4)
WASH INLET
HOSE
FABRIC
SOFTENER
BLEACH
INLET HOSE
INLET HOSE
Figure 8-2
As a result of this revision, a new dis-
penser bottom, water valve and hoses
were introduced (See Figure 8-2)
OPERATION:
When Bleach or Fabric Softener is re-
quired to dispense, the dedicated sole-
noid on the water valve is activated the
same as the previously used wax motor
Water is directed to dedicated spouts on
the dispenser bottom (See Figure 8-3)
Figure 8-4
1 Disconnect power and water to the
machineꢀ
2 Remove the front panel
Inside the dispenser bottom, water is
directed into the designated channels
leading to the siphon cup assembly
3 Lay a towel under the tub to pump
hose and loosen the clamp on the
pump connection to the hose
FABRIC
FN
4 Loosen the clamp on the detergent
hose connected to the side of the
recirculation pump
5 Lift the recirculation pump at an angle
to disengage the locating tab of the
mounting bracket from the baseframe
(See Figure 8-5)
D
(T
REMOVED
Figure 8-3
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DETERGENT HOSE
The detergent hose leads from the recir-
culation pump up the rear of the washer
cabinet and leads to the top of the outer
tub assembly The hose provides a path
for the water to recirculate from the lower
part of the outer tub assembly to the
enter on top of the outer tub assembly
Note: Small indicator marks are painted
on the hose to locate and properly posi-
tion the metal mounting clips onto the
hose"
Figure 8-5
DETERGENT HOSE
6 To remove the pump from the mount-
ing bracket, pull down on the mount-
ing tabs and slide the pump off the
INDICATOR
MARK
mounting bracket (See Figure 8-6)
RECIRCULATION PUMP
Figure 8-7
Removal
1 Disconnect power and water to the
washerꢀ
Figure 8-6
2 Remove the detergent hose from the
recirculation pump
NOTE: Indicator mark on hose for
reinstallation"
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3 Locate the rear mounting clip on t5h e The detergent hose then goes verti-
detergent hose in the access panel
opening and slide the clip off the
cabinet flange (See Figure 8-8)
cally to the upper right rear flange of
the cabinet and is retained by two
metal clips Indicators are on the hose
showing the proper positioning of the
clips on the hose
Note: When reinstalling clip to
cabinet ensure the clip is approxi-
mately 1 inch up from the inside
corner of the access opening to
prevent kinking of the hose"
NOTE: The upper left clip should be
positioned directly above the top air
dome hose retainer"
(See Figure 8-11 & 8-12)
Figure 8-10
Figure 8-8
4 Follow the detergent hose vertically
to the air dome hose mounting bracket
The detergent hose is tucked behind
the air dome hose (See Figure 8-9)
Figure 8-11
6 The detergent hose turns 90 degrees
toward the front of the washer and
passes through the saddle horn on the
top of the outer tub Unsnap the hose
from the saddle horn
(See Figure 8-12)
Figure 8-9
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Figure 8-12
7 The saddle horn is secured to the top
of the outer tub with a screw
NOTE: The upper wire harness for
the unbalance circuit is snapped into
the saddle horn with the detergent
hose"
8 Loosen the clamp on the detergent
hose on the outer tub and remove the
hose
9 To reinstall, reverse the removal steps
taking note of the indicators on the
hose in reference to the mounting
clips, making sure the hose does not
kink above the recirculation pump
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SECTION 9ꢀ WIRING INFORMATION
Please refer to the technical schematic packed in the control console in the washer for
up to date wiring information for the product your are servicing The schematics on the
following pages are only a general reference at the time this manual was printed
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16008373-05
MAYTAG
New Century
Neptune Washer
Service Manual
Supplement
Attached is Supplement five for service manual 16008373ꢀ
This Maytag Washer Service Manual supplement covers Models MAH5500B and
MAH7500ꢀ The following information is supplemental to the information found in the
basic manual part number 16008373ꢀ Please refer to this manual for detailed service
informationꢀ
We suggest you file this with your 16008373 Manual for referenceꢀ
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INTRODUCTION
Attached is supplement five (16008373-05) for service manual 16008373, which in
addition to supplement three (16008373-03) This Maytag Washer Service Manual
supplement covers Models MAH5500B & MAH7500A We suggest you file this with
your 16008373 Manual for reference
Models covered in this manual supplement:
MAH5500B MAH7500A
CONTENTS
SECTION 1ꢀ GENERAL INFORMATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 1-1
SECTION 2ꢀ WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEWꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 2-1
SECTION 3ꢀ DIAGNOSTIC/HELP CODE TABELS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 3-1
SECTION 4ꢀ ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 4-1
SECTION 5ꢀ TEARDOWN & WIRING INFORMATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5-1
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contact:
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240 Edwards Street, SꢀEꢀ
Cleveland, TN 37311
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SECTION 1ꢀ GENERAL INFORMATION
MAH5500B CONTROL FACIA
(LED Screen)
MAH7500 CONTROL FACIA
(LCD Screen)
SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITY
3ꢀ1 Cubic Feet
120 Volts, 60 Hz; Requires 15 amp circuit breaker or fused electrical supplyꢀ
Power cord must be connected to a properly grounded and polarized outletꢀ
ELECTRICAL
Switched Reluctance Motor controlled by a microprocessor motor control
boardꢀ Motor Pulley Ratio (Motor to Spinner RPM) 14 to 1 (MAH5500B) 14ꢀ1 to
1 (MAH7500A)
MOTOR
Motor Input: During Wash Tumble - 170 Watts
During Wash Tumble w/heater - 1300Watts
During Rinse Tumble - 195 Watts
POWER USAGE
Top Spin - 800 Watts
(Wattage readings taken with no clothes in spinꢀ)
Wash Tumble
Rinse Tumble
High Speed Spin
47 - 55 RPM
47 - 55 RPM
800 RPM (+ 50 RPM based upon optimum spin
performance) LED Washer (MAH5500B)
1000 RPM No tuning of system at 1000 rpmꢀ
LCD Washer (MAH7500A)
TUMBLER SPEED
WATER USAGE
Water pressure should be 20 - 120 PꢀSꢀIꢀ (1ꢀ06-8ꢀ44 kg/cm) at inlet hose
connectionꢀ Total water usage is approximately 25 gallons, varies with clothes
loadꢀ Water fill in the spin basket with no clothes, measured near the rear seam
of the spin basket
WASH LEVEL 2-3 inches
RINSE LEVEL 3-5 inches
Four foot inlet hoses with inlet washers and attached to water valveꢀ
Drain hose attached to pump and will accommodate 36" drain stand pipeꢀ
HOSE LENGTHS
DIMENSIONS
Cabinet Dimensions: 27" (68ꢀ58cm) W x 271/2" (69ꢀ85cm) D x 36" (91ꢀ44cm)H
WEIGHT (Approxꢀ) Uncartoned 177 lbꢀ (80kgꢀ) Approxꢀ
Crated 187lbꢀ (85kgꢀ) Approxꢀ
Bolt, Counter Weight
Bolt, Spin Pulley
Bolt, Belt Adjuster
Screw, Front Baffle
Screw, Rear Baffle
Clamp, Hoses
7 ftꢀ lbsꢀ
(+ 3 ftꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 ftꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 2 ftꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+3 inꢀ lbsꢀ)
38 ftꢀlbsꢀ
22 ftꢀ lbsꢀ
25 inꢀ lbsꢀ
18ꢀ5 inꢀ lbsꢀ
15 + inꢀ lbsꢀ
18 ftꢀ lbsꢀ
7 ftꢀ lbsꢀ
SCREW & BOLT
TORQUES
Nuts, Spinner Support
Nuts, Suspension struts
(+ 3 ftꢀ lbsꢀ)
(+ 3 ftꢀ lbsꢀ)
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BASIC MACHINE OPERATION
Models MAH5500B and MAH7500 are similar to the MAH4000 washer, with the exception
being they do not have recirculation of the wash water! A special sump cap is placed directly
above the sump area which catches the detergent and allows for a better mixing of the
detergent and the wash water! The door lock mechanism was updated from a wax motor
system to a solenoid, resulting in faster locking and unlocking of the door! The water level
pressure switch was relocated from the console to the top of the pump, thus eliminating the
airdome hose! The motor drive system was changed to a sensorless system, thus eliminating
the tach sensor in the motor in the harness leading to the motor control board! Heater with
thermistor was added to the sump area of the tub to heat the wash water on the MAH7500A
model!
General Flow Of A Complete Wash Cycle
There are several user selections which modify the main wash! Fabric selection impacts tumble
pattern! Wash/rinse temperature selection determines water fill temperature! Soil level and
quick wash selections determine wash time! The Stain cycle and Presoak options add addi-
tional time with a special tumble pattern to the main wash! The stain cycle option also adds
rinse time to non-heavy cycles and some warmer rinses! The Quick cycle reduces wash time
and only has two rinses! For this cycle, less detergent should be used!
1) The wash cycle is selected and started by user by pressing Start/Pause button
2) The door lock mechanism is verified by locking it and unlocking it! The door is left unlocked!
3) The drain pump will turn on (energized) for a short period of time!
4) The water fill will begin after a delay from the time the pump is turned off! The temperature
of the water entering the tub depends on the user selections!
5) After 30 seconds the door will be locked and the machine will tumble at the Handwash wash
tumble pattern (less aggressive) until the machine is at wash level! The exception would be
if the Cotton/Sturdy is selected or Quick cycle and the washer would have a 7/3 tumble
pattern! Note: No permanent locking, tumbling, or spinning shall be done for 30 seconds
after any cycle is started or re-started! Filling and draining will be allowed in this initial
period! Once filled, the tumble pattern and the total wash time depends on the user selec-
tions! A Wash Tumble Flush occurs shortly after the water reaches the wash fill level! A
Wash Tumble Flush will have special tumbling speed to ensure the proper mixing of the
detergent!
7) Shortly before the end of the wash cycle bleach will be dispensed!
8) The washer will then drain and spin!
9) The washer will fill tumble, drain, and spin repeatedly to rinse the clothes! The number of
rinses and spin speeds will be dependent on user selections! Toward the end of the wash
and rinse spin, the cold water valve will be turned on for 6 seconds! During the final rinse the
machine will perform a tumble flush to clean the machine!
10) A final drain and high speed spin will be performed to extract the water from the clothes!
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CYCLE SEQUENCES
Basic Tumble Patterns:
Wash Time Tumble:
Fabric Selections Basic Tumbling
Pattern and Speed
Wash Selections
Tumbling Time
32 minutes
wash tumble
2 minute bleach
fillꢀ
a) Cotton/Sturdy
b) Wrinkle Free
c) Delicates
7/3 at 47 rpm for
5/3 at 51 rpm
6/24 at 51 rpm
3/27 at 51 rpm
a) Extra Heavy
(LCD Model Only)
27 minutes
wash tumble
2 minute bleach
fillꢀ
b) Heavy
c) Normal
d) Light
d) Handwash
e) Fill for all except 3/27 at 51 rpm
Cotton/Sturdy and
Quick Wash
14 minutes
wash tumble
2 minute bleach
fillꢀ
f) Quick Wash
(regardless of all
fabric selections)
7/3 at 51 rpm
8 minutes wash
tumble
2 minute bleach
fillꢀ
Note: 7/3 means 7 seconds on, 3 seconds off,
reverse direction and repeatꢀ
3 minutes wash
tumble
2 minute bleach
fillꢀ
e) Quick
Number of Rinses:
Extra Quick Rinse Spin Extra-- Stain Noꢀ of
Rinse Tumble Times:
Heavy,
Heavy,
normal,
or light
Rinse
Rinses
Rinse
Tumbling Time
Selections
1st Rinse - 3 minutes
2nd Rinse - 3 minutes
Light, no stain Extra Rinse - 3 minutes
3rd Rinse - 3 minutes*
X
3
2
a) Normal or
X
X
X
3
b) Stain, Extra
Heavy or
Heavy
1st Rinse - 4ꢀ5 minutes
2nd Rinse - 4ꢀ5 minutes
Extra Rinse - 4ꢀ5 minutes
3rd Rinse - 4ꢀ5 minutes*
X
1-4
0
X
X
X
X
X
X
4
1st Rinse - 2 minutes
Extra Rinse - 2 minutes
2nd Rinse - 2 minutes*
c) Quick
X
X
4
4
d) Rinse
All Rinses - 3 minutes
2
X
X
X
X
MAH5500B
*Note: The final rinse time does not include the
Tumble Flush timeꢀ Tumble Flush time will add a
minimum of 30 seconds to a maximum of 60
additional seconds to the final rinse timeꢀ (See
definition of Tumble Flush)
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The water temperature entering the washer during rinse is temperedꢀ The following
table shows the temperature based on the user selectionsꢀ
INPUT WATER TEMPERATURE
Extra Heavy, Quick,
heavy, normal, or light
Option Selected
Selected
Temperature
Rinse Stain
Cycle
Rinse water
temperature
Y
H/C, W/C, and
C/C
N
N
N
N
Non-tempered coldꢀ
Y
W/W
80°F for the final rinse
onlyꢀ Non-tempered cold
for all other rinsesꢀ
N
H/C, W/C, and
C/C
Y
N
Non-tempered cold
N
Y
W/W
Y
N
N
Y
All rinses 80 °F
H/C, W/C, and
The first rinse is the
same as the wash
temperatureꢀ The rest of
the rinses are the same
as if stain cycle was not
selectedꢀ
(heavy, normal, and light C/C AND W/W
only, quick is not allowed
with stain)
ON/OFF SEQUENCE OF PUMP DURING SPIN CYCLE
Spin Speed
Drain Pump
a) <540 rpm
On continuous
b) <100 rpm when in redistributionꢀ Off
c) >=540 rpm and during the first
minute
15 second on and 15 second off
duty cycleꢀ
d) >=540 rpm and 30 seconds after 15 second on and 45 seconds off
the machine has reached the target
speedꢀ
duty cycleꢀ
e) Coast down during final spin
Off until machine reaches 300 RPM
and then on until the machine
reaches 0 RPMꢀ
f) Coast down during all other spins On continuous until next step in the
cycle
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SECTION 2ꢀ WASHER CONTROLS OVERVIEW
The software for the MAH5500B and the MAH7500 is different than the MAH4000
washerꢀ The new controls operate via a membrane pad on the MAH5500 and a touch
screen/membrane pad on the MAH7500 washerꢀ
Features of MAH5500B (LED Washer):
A membrane switch (keyboard) with an
embedded LED displayꢀ
Features of MAH7500 (LCD Washer):
A membrane switch (keyboard) with a
LCD display and touch screenꢀ
The user can select a delay startꢀ
The wash/rinse temperatures and wash
cycles are remembered and based on
the previous fabric type selectedꢀ
The user can select another wash cycle
during the operation and the control will
determine the completion of the cycleꢀ
The control panel displays the estimated
time remaining in the cycle
The control panel stores codes to aid the
service person in diagnosticsꢀ
The control panel detects hose reversal
and changes the fills as necessaryꢀ
The user can select a delay startꢀ
The wash/rinse temperatures and wash
cycles are remembered and based on
the previous fabrics type selectedꢀ
The control panel drives a heater located
in the sumpꢀ
The control displays the estimated time
remaining in the cycleꢀ
The control panel detects hose reversal
and changes the fills as necessaryꢀ
The control panel stores codes to aid the
service person in diagnosticsꢀ
BASIC CONTROL BOARD PHILOSOPHY FOR BOTH WASHERS:
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machine at night or some other time to
better suit the needs of the householdꢀ
USER INTERFACE
SELECTIONS: (LED Washer)
The consumer can select the time delay
from 1 hour to 9 hours in increments of 1
hourꢀ The user shall press the delay button
for each 1 hour incrementꢀ Holding down
the delay wash key will advance through
the one hour increments to off and start
over againꢀ
The user can select the setting of several
features while in the User Interface Active
Mode or the Main Wash Cycleꢀ The user
sets the features by pressing a key on the
keypad and the machine goes into the set
modeꢀ If the machine is in the main wash
cycle, additional criteria may be applied
prior to changing the featureꢀ The modes
to set a feature are:
The delay time (in hours) shall be shown
in left digit and an H (for hours) shall be
shown in the right digit of the displayꢀ
Fabric Mode
Temperature Mode
Cycles Mode
Delay Mode
Signal Mode
Options Mode
If delay wash has been selected, but Start/
Pause has not been pressed to initiate it,
then the Start/Pause LED will flash off and
on to indicate that it must be pressedꢀ
The Start/Pause key must be pressed to
initiate a delay wash cycleꢀ Once it has
been pressed, the Start/Pause LED will
stay on constant and the time will begin to
count down and the display will indicate
hours of delay remainingꢀ When one hour
of the delay is reached, the time will be
shown in minutes in the two digits of the
displayꢀ
FABRIC MODE
When a Fabrics key is pressed, the last
cycle that was not a Quick, Rinse, or Spin
cycle, will be recalledꢀ Each Fabrics key
(Cotton/Sturdy, Wrinkle Free, Delicates,
Handwash, ) remembers the wash/rinse
temperature settings, max extract option,
extra rinse option, and wash settingsꢀ
Note: If a regular cycle has been
running for more than five seconds, the
delay wash key will be locked outꢀ
TEMPERATURE MODE
Four discrete wash/rinse temperature
selections are provided, each with an
associated LEDꢀ Up and down arrow keys
are used to make the wash/rinse
selectionꢀ Holding down one of these
keys will advance at a rate of one level per
half secondꢀ Wash/rinse selection will not
wrap aroundꢀ
SIGNAL MODE
The volume level of the end of cycle
signal is adjustableꢀ The sound ranges
from off to 3 in increments of 1ꢀ The
user will be able to select the plus (+) to
increase the volume levelꢀ The user will
be able to select the minus (-) to decrease
the volume levelꢀ When the user first
presses either of these keys, the current
end of cycle signal will be demonstratedꢀ
CYCLES MODE
When a wash key is selected (heavy,
normal, light, quick, rinse, or spin), the
LED shall be lit and remain lit until another
wash cycle is selectedꢀ The wash LEDs
do not change during the wash cycleꢀ
Subsequent presses of either the plus or
minus button within 5 seconds of the
previous key press will increase or
decrease one levelꢀ The new end of cycle
shall soundꢀ
DELAY MODE
The delay start option is primarily used
when a person wants to run the washing
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OPTIONS MODE
Changing Selections:
When the extra rinse key is selected, an
extra rinse is added for the wash cyclesꢀ
(Page 1-3 Extra Rinse Table)
Fabric, temperature, and options
selections may be changed at any timeꢀ
The current cycle step will be suspended
and the appropriate cycle step will be
restarted with the new selectionsꢀ The
machine will not stop, but rather the
changes will be dynamicꢀ
When max extract speed key is selected,
the max extract profile will be used for
spin cycle based on the fabric selectionꢀ
When the stain cycle key is selected, the
water input temperature, the wash time,
the tumbling pattern, speed, and amount
of rinses may be modifiedꢀ
The main Wash Keys may be changed at
any timeꢀ The cycle time remaining is
recalculated and displayedꢀ The
remaining time is calculated by applying
the actual time in the new cycleꢀ If the
user had originally selected Heavy wash
and 3 minutes has elapsed and the user
then selects Normal wash, the time
remaining will be 12 minutesꢀ (eꢀgꢀ 15
minutes Normal wash minus 3 actual
minutes = 12 minutes)ꢀ If the user had
originally selected Quick wash, 1 minute
had elapsed, and then the user selects
Heavy wash, the new remaining time will
be 19 minutes (20 minutes heavy wash
minus 1 minute actual time)ꢀ
When the presoak key is selected, a
presoak is added before the main wash
cycleꢀ
DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS
Door Locked LED:
When the door is finally locked, the door
locked LED is litꢀ When the door is finally
unlocked, the door locked LED is not litꢀ
Two Digit Display:
The display shows the estimated time
remaining in the total cycle in minutesꢀ
This time will count down during the total
time cycleꢀ
The main Wash key may not be changed if
there is less than 2 minutes time
remaining in the wash cycle (Bleach Fill)ꢀ
Although the button can be depressed,
the LED status will change but the time
remaining or wash cycle will not changeꢀ
If the selected Wash cycle button is
pushed, the estimated time remaining in
that wash cycle shall be displayed for 5
seconds and the associated Wash level
LED will flashꢀ After 5 seconds, the
estimated time remaining for the total
cycle will be displayed and the wash level
LED will return to being on constantꢀ
USER INTERFACE SELECTIONS:
(LCD Washer)
All selections described under the LED
washer section are familiar except in the
Delay modeꢀ In this mode, time is
increased in 15 minute increments up to
12 hoursꢀ
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INPUT MODIFICATIONS DEFINED
PRESSURE SWITCH INPUT
The pressure switch is a two level pressure switchꢀ (Figure 4-2) The low level contacts
provide a path for a 24 VDC sensing circuit, the high level contacts provide an electrical
path for 110 VAC to the water valve relays on the boardꢀ Another sensor on the board
monitors the high level circuit to determine when the high level is reached and the
circuit is openedꢀ Thus, shutting off the water valve relaysꢀ
During wash fill, the low level of the pressure switch is sensed with 24 VDC and provides
an indication to the control board the water level has satisfied the low levelꢀ Once
satisfied, the 24 VDC circuit is openedꢀ The board then opens the water valve relays and
shuts off the water valvesꢀ
During rinse fill, the high level provides an indication to the machine control as to
whether the high water level has been reachedꢀ When the water level switch is satisfied,
the pressure switch circuit is opened and power for the water valves is no longer passed
through the machine controlꢀ
Figure 2
TEMPERATURE SENSOR INPUT
DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT
A thermistor is located in the water valve
to monitor the blended incoming water
temperatureꢀ The machine control uses
this input signal to regulate the water
temperature with the warm or cold wash
and warm rinse temperature selections
(See Water Valve Outputs)ꢀ
When input is present, this is indication
the washer door is lockedꢀ The machine
controller will not command the spinner
to tumble or spin when the door lock
input is not presentꢀ
If the door is opened during a cycle,
the control will pause the cycle on the
MAH5500Bꢀ
On the MAH7500 model, another
thermistor is located on the heater
assemblyꢀ The machine control board
uses this input signal to maintain the
water temperature in the sump area of
the outer tub, by cycling the heater on/
offꢀ
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START/PAUSE INPUT
OUTPUT MODIFICATIONS
DEFINED
The start/pause input is selected on the
membrane switch for both washersꢀ If
this input is initially selected the machine
control will begin the wash cycle
sequence as defined by the user input
selectionsꢀ If this input is selected when a
cycle is in progress, the machine control
will pause the cycle and unlock the door
when it is safe to do soꢀ
DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK
SOLENOID OUTPUT
The Door Lock/Unlock Solenoid Output
signal is a 60 millisecond pulse sent to a
solenoid in the door lock assemblyꢀ The
solenoid is attached to a lever which
moves a slider in the mechanism to lock
the door after it has been closed and the
cycle startedꢀ The solenoid has two coils,
one for locking and one for unlocking
when a pulse is directed to specific
terminals on the solenoidꢀ Power is not
continuously applied to the solenoid,
because this would damage the solenoidꢀ
(Note: Machine control board is
powered up all the timeꢀ There no
longer is a line relay used, as opposed to
the MAH3000, 4000 and 5500A modelsꢀ)
TACH INPUT
The tach input is a feedback signal from
the motor controlꢀ It provides eight
pulses per revolution of the switched
reluctance motorꢀ The motor runs at 14
times the speed of the spinner (14:1 belt
ratio)ꢀ The tach input is used for
monitoring speed and out-of-balance
detection (See Tachometer Circuit
Diagnostics)ꢀ
END-OF-CYCLE SIGNAL OUTPUT
The End-Of-Cycle Signal Output is an
internal signal on the machine control
between the microprocessor and
annunciatorꢀ The end-of-cycle signal
sounds when a wash cycle is finishedꢀ
The end-of-cycle signal sounds as four
pulses on the MAH5500B and 3 pulses on
the MAH7500 in a 0ꢀ5 second intervalsꢀ If
the door is opened right at the end of the
cycle or during the end of cycle beeps,
then the signal will stop on the MAH5500B
onlyꢀ If the start/pause key is pressed
near the end of the cycle, the end of cycle
signal will not occur unless the cycle is
restarted and allowed to finishꢀ If the Off
key is pressed, the end of cycle signal will
not occurꢀ The end of cycle signal will
occur when the door is unlocked and
ready to open on the MAH5500Bꢀ On the
MAH7500, the signal sounds then the
door is unlockedꢀ
If the machine control commands a motor
speed and direction but does not sense a
tach input signal within 2 or 3 seconds, it
will assign a HELP code number and
perform 10 retriesꢀ If unsuccessful, this
generally indicates a locked rotor or a
malfunction in the motor controlꢀ
If the machine control commands a coast
down from final spin speed but is still
receiving a tach input signal after two
minutes, it will log appropriate service
codesꢀ
HEATER OUTPUT (LCD Washer only)
The machine control board turns the
heater on to heat the wash water during
the main wash until the temperature
reaches the targeted main wash
temperatureꢀ The heater is turned back
on at any point the temperature falls 5º F
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below the main wash target temperatureꢀ
The heater monitors the water
temperature through the thermistor in the
heater assemblyꢀ Selecting the energy
saver, will turn off the heater and will not
affect tumble patternsꢀ
VDC REFERENCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT
The VDC Outputs are a reference voltage
for many of the signal outputsꢀ On the
machine control, the VDC outputs are 24
VDC referenced from P2(3) to the
individual outputsꢀ
Main Wash Target Temperatures
WATER VALVE OUTPUTS
The machine control determines whether
the hot or cold Water Valve Outputs
should be energized during the wash
cycle based upon the user selectionsꢀ
When water fill is required, the machine
control board will activate relays on the
board, supplying power to the water
valvesꢀ
The heater will not be turned on if the
following conditions exist:
1ꢀ Low level of the water pressure switch
is not satisfiedꢀ
2ꢀ The door is openꢀ
3ꢀ During the Bleach fillꢀ
4ꢀ Energy Saver onꢀ
User
Selections
Input water
tempered
Maximum
heater on
time
The machine control gates the power to
the hot and cold Water Valve Outputsꢀ
When the pressure switch senses that the
full level is reached, the circuit opens and
the machine control de-energizes the
Water Valve Outputsꢀ
Cold Wash -
no heater
Cold water
Tempered
wash
N/A
Cold Wash
with stain
cycle option & necessaryꢀ
heaterꢀ
65°F, Will heat
water to 65°F if wash time
Main
The machine control will monitor the
thermistor resistance and fill time to
achieve proper wash temperaturesꢀ
Warm Wash - Warm water
N/A
During a warm wash the cold may be
cycled off periodically to achieve the
desired water temperatureꢀ
no heater
Tempered
warm
Warm Wash
with stain
cycle option
and heaterꢀ
105°F, will heat Main
to 105°F if
necessary
wash time
On a cold wash the hot valve may be
cycled on and offꢀ
CYCLE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS
Hot Wash - no Hot water
heater
N/A
IDLE/PAUSE MODE (LED Model)
After pressing the Off key, the entire
washing machine will shut down after
unlocking the door and will be in the Idle
Modeꢀ In the idle mode all the outputs are
de-energized, all the LEDs and display are
offꢀ
Hot Wash with Hot water, then Main
stain cycle and heat to 130°F if wash time
heaterꢀ
necessary
DOOR LOCKED LIGHT OUTPUT
The Door Locked Light Output signal
powers a LED on the membrane pad
switch of the LED washerꢀ This output is
energized when the washer door is
lockedꢀ
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If the Start/Pause key is pressed during
the wash cycle the washer shall stop all
the functions of the washer, placing the
washer in the Idle Modeꢀ The Start/Pause
LED will flash indicating the pause modeꢀ
The current place in the cycle will be
savedꢀ
high speed (above 100 rpm) spinꢀ When
the washer reaches 85 rpm, the machine
control monitors the Tach Input to
determine if the speed varies through one
revolution of the spinner basketꢀ If it
senses a high enough variation in speed
(suggesting an out-of-balance condition in
the clothing load), it will drop the spinner
speed to 0 rpm and force a short reverse
tumble to redistribute the clothing load
before resuming the spinꢀ If any of the
out-of-balance switches trip and open the
out-of-balance input circuit at a speed
below 500 rpm, the machine control will
also drop the speed to 0 rpm and force
the reverse tumble to redistribute the
clothing load before resuming the spinꢀ
If the Start/Pause key is pressed the door
will not be unlocked until the spin speed
is 0 rpmꢀ
If the Start/Pause key is pressed while
flashing (in pause mode), the machine
shall return to the start of the cycle step
when paused and the time displayed be
recalculated to the start of the cycle stepꢀ
The Start/Pause LED will stay on
whenever the machine is running in a
cycleꢀ Note: The door must be closed
prior to resuming the cycle9
SUDS DETECTION
The suds detection feature tries to
eliminate excessive suds during the main
wash or rinse cyclesꢀ Suds detection is
disabled during a stain cycle tumble
patternꢀ
BLEACH DISPENSE
The Bleach Fill occurs 2 minutes prior to
the end of the wash portion of the cycleꢀ A
bleach fill consists of turning the bleach
water valve and the appropriate fill water
valve(s) on until the water reaches high
water level or for 24 seconds, whichever
comes firstꢀ This is to ensure the bleach is
used completely during this washꢀ The
fill temperature during the Bleach fill shall
be based on the user selectionsꢀ If stain
cycle is selected then bleach fill and final
rinse are based on user selectionsꢀ If stain
cycle is not used, then only the final rinse
is affectedꢀ
If suds are detected, the estimated time
left on the wash cycle will be modified to
account for 4 additional rinsesꢀ
The washer will try twice in early spins
and 21 times when in the final spinꢀ
LCD Washer: If four out of seven cycles
have suds detected, Too many Suds
detected should be displayed on the
screenꢀ
LED Washer: If suds are still detected, the
rinse LED shall blink, 3 seconds on, 3 sec-
onds off and "sd" will be displayedꢀ
REDISTRIBUTION
As the machine is accelerating into spin, if
it detects that the clothes load is
unbalanced and would cause excessive
vibration, it will decelerate and tumble the
clothes in an attempt to redistribute them
in a more uniform manner so that
vibration is reducedꢀ
TUMBLE FLUSH (Two types of flush)
Wash tumble is a higher tumble speed
than normal while the machine is filled
with waterꢀ The purpose of this function is
to clean the machineꢀ Rinse tumble flush
is performed during the final rinse to
reduce the chance of suds creationꢀ
The machine control commands a
distribution profile speed ramp from 0
rpm to 85 rpm at the beginning of each
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2ꢀ A 60 milliseconcd 120 VAC impulse
from the machine control board to the
lock solenoid extends the push rod of
the solenoid and moves the lock lever
to the right only to lock the doorꢀ The
lock lever in turn is engaged with the
slider and slides the slider toward the
door lock mechanism and inhibits the
door lock mechanism from releasing
the door lock hoop of the doorꢀ
MISCELLANEOUS
DOOR LOCK PHILOSOPHY
The door lock mechanism is checked
by the machine control board for
proper operationꢀ This is done in the
following mannerꢀ
1ꢀ The door will be lockedꢀ If the door
does not lock on the first try, a help
code 47 is logged into the control
memoryꢀ The display will show the
door has not lockedꢀ
5ꢀ The slider will actuate the door lock/
unlock microswitch in the locked
position and the washer will begin the
wash cycleꢀ
2ꢀ If the door lock switch check shows
that the door is locked, then the door
will be unlocked and the cycle will
continue unless the door fails to
unlockꢀ If the door fails to unlock, the
cycle will be paused until the door is
able to unlock for 30 seconds and lock
againꢀ
6ꢀ When the wash cycle is finished an
impulse from the machine control
board to the unlocking solenoid
unlocks the door by pulling the slider
away from the door latching
mechanism and the lock/unlock
microswitchꢀ
DOOR LOCK OPERATION
7ꢀ The consumer can now open the doorꢀ
1ꢀ By closing the door, the door lock
hoop rotates the catch cam and the
door actuator is depressed actuating
the door open/closed microswitchꢀ
8ꢀ By opening the door, the open/closed
microswitch is openꢀ
Door Lock
Spring
Rotating
Emergency
Cord
Lock/Unlock
Solenoid
Cam
Door Open/
Door
Cam
Support
Closed
Mechanical
Opener
Switch
Solenoid
Push-Rod
Locking
Lamp Socket
& Lamp
Lever
Door Lock/
Unlock
Switch
Door Actuator
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POWER LOSS/FAILURE
MAH5500B:
Power-up after a power-loss during a main
wash cycleꢀ The machine cycle will re-
sume at the appropriate cycle step after
the Start/Pause key has been pressedꢀ The
control recovers the saved information on
power-up after a power lossꢀ The recov-
ery will be to the appropriate step in the
cycle and within 3 minutes of the cycle
step where the power loss occurredꢀ The
LCD display will be reset to the appropri-
ate time left after the Start/Pause key has
been pressed and not indicate a power
failure at that pointꢀ The main wash cycle
will resume immediately after the Start/
Pause key has been pressedꢀ
Information Saved:
Cause:
The beginning of the Last Power-loss
cycle step performedꢀ
Current User Interface
selections
Power-loss
Diagnostic codes, the total When occurred
number of the diagnostics
since diagnostic number
has been clearedꢀ
The number of cycles run End of a
completed
wash cycleꢀ
When a power loss occurs during the final
spin of a main wash cycle, the cycle will
end, on the MAH5500Bꢀ The MAH7500A
will finish the spin cycleꢀ
MAH7500A:
Continuously monitors and saves infor-
mation to memory every minute or as
cycle selection changeꢀ
Power-up after a power-loss during service
mode, continuous mode, or advertising
mode will cancel these modesꢀ
SPECIAL FEATURES
These modes will not resume after the
power-up until the user selections are
pressed againꢀ
The LCD and LED washers come with
several new features not available with the
earlier versions of the Neptune washersꢀ
By pressing a combination of keys, the
washer can be placed into an Advertising
Mode or into a Service Mode for the
service technicianꢀ
If a power outage occurs during a cycle the
washer will come back up in the paused
stateꢀ When paused (either by a power
outage or by the user), the washer will
remember where it wasꢀ The machine will
not automatically time-out and cancel a
cycle while pausedꢀ The display will re-
main on for 10 minutes after it is paused
with no activityꢀ After 10 minutes of no
activity, the display will turn off, but the
machine will remember where it was and
the display will be turned back on with any
user activityꢀ
ADVERTISING MODE
This mode will continuously display the
LEDs on the keyboard or illuminate the
LCD touch screenꢀ
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LED Washer
press and hold both the back key and the
favorites key for 3 secondsꢀ
Pressing the heavy soil and cotton/
sturdy keys for 3 seconds shall start the
washer in the Advertising modeꢀ No
functions will be run except illuminating
the LEDsꢀ
After 5 minutes of inactivity in the interac-
tive mode, the control will time out and
return to Advertising Mode and the adver-
tising sequence will begin againꢀ Any
settings or changes that the user has
made while in the interactive mode will
not be rememberedꢀ
SERVICE MODE
The service mode provides service person-
nel the ability to verify the operation of the
washing machineꢀ
The Advertising mode lights the LEDs in a
row and proceed in row orderꢀ The seg-
ments on the display are turned on in
unisonꢀ
The service mode can be entered at any
timeꢀ While in the service mode, the
servicer can start special service tests such
as a service cycle, user interface check,
quick spin, and control system diagnose
mode or advance the washer to the next
step in the wash cycleꢀ (See Service Mode
Table) The information will be displayed
and a variety of other information about the
machine can be accessed via the Help and
Diagnostic codesꢀ
LCD Washer
This mode will continuously display the
touch screen on the keyboardꢀ
Pressing the favorites and back keys for 3
seconds shall start the washer in the
Advertising modeꢀ
To aid the service technician, special
software was incorporated into the con-
trol boards of the MAH5500B & MAH7500
washersꢀ The software is used to monitor
several functions of the washer during
operation and identify any abnormalities
as they ariseꢀ These abnormalities can be
monitored in the Service Mode and the
board will list previously identified fail-
ures as either a Help or a Diagnostic codeꢀ
While in advertising mode, the display will
cycle through several screensꢀ If the
touch screen or any key (except off) is
pressed, the advertising sequence will be
temporarily interrupted and the control
will go to the Interactive Stateꢀ
The Help codes are generally logged
when the severity level of the abnormality
is not sufficient enough to shut down the
washer or require serviceꢀ
When this occurs, the user is able to
navigate through the control as normal
(including setting favorites, setting prefer-
ences, etcꢀ), but the machine will not be
allowed to run a cycleꢀ The only methods
of exiting the advertising mode are to
remove power from the machine or to
The Diagnostic codes are generally
logged dentified when the severity level
of the abnormality detected is higher and
service may be requiredꢀ
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Membrane Pad Check
NOTE: Due to the various differences
in the two washer control systems, the
following pages will focus first on the
LED washer then the LCD washerꢀ
While in service mode, pressing the
wrinkle free key will start a membrane
pad switch checkꢀ
The Help and Diagnostic code lists are
stored in separate permanent memories
with a maximum of nine codes per listꢀ
LED WASHER:
The membrane check involves turning all
the embedded LED on the membrane
pad off except for the wrinkle free keyꢀ All
the LEDs can be toggled by pressing the
key associated with the LEDꢀ
Accessing Service Mode:
Pressing down the delicates and heavy soil
keys for 3 seconds places the machine in
the service modeꢀ
At any point, if there are 5 seconds of
inactivity, then this test will exit without
any displayꢀ
SPECIAL TESTS
The following table lists the various tests
available while in the Service Mode, which
can be accessed by pressing the following
keys:
The off key must be pressed twice within
30 seconds in order to cancel this testꢀ
FAST TIME DOWN TEST
SERVICE MODE TABLE
LED Washer:
While in service mode, the pressing of
quick key will advance the program to
the next portion of the wash cycleꢀ (Refer
to page 1-2)
Press Keys
Special Test/Function
Normal
Shows Motor Torque
Wrinkle Free Membrane Pad Check
Quick
Spin
Fast Time Down Test
Quick Spin Test
Displays Software Revision
Number
Light Soil
QUICK SPIN TEST
Delicates
Rinse
Quick Service Cycle
Board Output Test
Help Codes
While in service mode, the pressing of
spin key shall start the washer in the
quick spin mode9
Stain Cycle
Presoak
Diagnostic Codes
Board Input Tests
Hand Wash
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The following Quick Spin test steps are as
follows:
QUICK SERVICE CYCLE
Pressing the delicates key will start a
quick service cycleꢀ This will be a quick
check of all systemsꢀ
1) Lock the doorꢀ
2) Spin to 350 rpm and hold for 6 secondsꢀ
3) Spin to 550 rpm and hold for 6 secondsꢀ
4) Spin to 600 rpm and hold for 6 secondsꢀ
5) Spin to 650 rpm and hold for 6 secondsꢀ
6 Spin to 800 rpm and hold for 6 secondsꢀ
7) Spin to 1000 rpm and hold for 6
secondsꢀ
The following steps will be followedꢀ
If the Spin key is pressed again during the
Quick Spin test, the current speed will be
held indefinitelyꢀ Pressing the Spin key again
will allow the quick test to proceed as listed
aboveꢀ
1ꢀ Energize the cold and bleachꢀ Fill to
Low level, then turn bleach and cold
offꢀ
2ꢀ Energize the hot and fabric softenerꢀ
Fill to high level, then turn all valves offꢀ
When the washer is in the spin cycle
during the Service Mode, the speed will
be displayed as followsꢀ
3ꢀ Tumble using 7/3 tumble pattern for 12
secꢀ
4ꢀ Lock the doorꢀ
Speed Range Displayed
5ꢀ Turn the drain onꢀ
0-99 (actual)
a) 0-99 rpm
6ꢀ Spin to 800 RPM using default ratesꢀ
7ꢀ End spin and Coast downꢀ
8ꢀ Unlock the door when the RPM is zeroꢀ
b) 100-999
rpm
Speed / 10
9ꢀ Display a PA on continuously for 10
seconds if no diagnostic codes were
logged during this testꢀ
1st digit
A >=1000 or <1000 RPM
B >=1100 or <1200 RPM
c) 1000 + rpm C >=1200 or <1300 RPM
2nd digit - tens
The up arrow if pressed will advance to
the next stepꢀ The right most dot should
be turned on as an indication of failure and
stay on until quick service cycle test has
reached the endꢀ Any diagnostic code
logged during this test should result in
failure of the test, but should not necessar-
ily stop the testꢀ
Example: A2 = 1020 RPM
B6
1160 RPM
If any steps in the quick service cycle fail,
then a service mode is entered, and the
first diagnostic code that was logged
would be displayedꢀ
While in quick service cycle, the pressing
of the hand wash will suspend the ma-
chine at this step until the Hand Wash key
is pressed again up to 30 minutesꢀ All
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LEDs will flash on and off while the cycle
is pausedꢀ
Key Pressed:
Cotton/sturdy
Wrinkle Free
Delicates
Function Performed
Hot Water Valve
Cold Water Valve
Bleach Valve
BOARD INPUT TEST
While in service mode press the hand
wash key places the washer into the
Board Input Testꢀ
Hand Wash
Presoaks
Fabric Softener Valve
Drain Pump
Key Pressed:
Function:
Feedback:
Stain Cycle
Motor Control
Cotton/Sturdy Door Position "d0" Open
"d1" Closed
Unlock Door (Sends a pulse
every 2 seconds)
Lock Door (Sends a pulse
every 2 seconds)
Extra Rinse
Max Extract
Delicates
Latch Position "L0" Unlocked
"L1" Locked
Wrinkle Free High Water
Level
"~0" Below Level
"~1" Above Level
HELP CODES
Hand Wash
Temp Down
Temp Up
Spin
Low Water
Level
"_0" Below Level
"_1" Above Level
When the washer performs differently
from design, a Help code is identified and
assignedꢀ The severity level is generally
less than that of a diagnostic codeꢀ
Unbalance
Circuit
"u0" Balanced
"u1" Unbalanced
Water
Temperature
Degrees * Fꢀ
0-255 *
Accessing The Help Codes
Place the washer into the service mode,
then press the stain cycle keyꢀ A h will
display and turn the LED on above the
Stain Cycle keyꢀ
Vibration
Signal
Rinse
Brown Out
Level
0-225 *
Quick
Acceleromet- PA = Passes
er circuit FA = Fails
*Two digit display =0-99; max extract LED=100;
Max extract LED and extra rinse LED=200ꢀ
BOARD OUTPUT TEST
The Help codes can be reviewed by using
the arrow keysꢀ The up/down arrow will
go track up/down the list one code at a
timeꢀ The first code to display will be the
latest code generatedꢀ The oldest code
will be on the bottom of the listꢀ If there
are no help codes available, - - will be
displayedꢀ If the code happened on the
previous cycle, then the rightmost dot will
be turned onꢀ
While in service mode, pressing the rinse
key places the washer into the Board
Output testꢀ This test will turn on a speci-
fied output after a key pressꢀ All output
will be turned off after 10 minutesꢀ or if
another output is selectedꢀ
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Number of Cycles Since Code Assigned
Accessing Diagnostic Codes
While this help code is displayed, if the
extra rinse key is pressed and held, the
machine shall display the number of
cycles ago the Help code occurred while
the key is heldꢀ Also, while this key is
being held, the LED will be turned on by
the keyꢀ When this key is let up, then the
help code is again displayedꢀ If there are
no help codes available, - - will be
displayed while this key is pressedꢀ If the
code is over 99 cycles ago, then - - will
be displayedꢀ
After the machine is in the service mode,
pressing presoak key will display a d
and turn the LED on above the presoak
keyꢀ The diagnostic codes can be viewed
by using the arrow keysꢀ The down arrow
will go down the listꢀ
Clearing the Help Codes
The first time the down arrow key is
pushed, the newest code is displayed
The up arrow will go up the list one code
each time it is pushed with no wrapꢀ The
topmost will be a dꢀ The bottommost
will be the oldest codeꢀ If there is no
diagnostic codes available, - - will be
displayed for the diagnostic codeꢀ If the
code happened on the previous cycle,
then the rightmost dot should be turned
onꢀ
The list of Help Codes can be cleared from
the memory of the board, by pressing
heavy soil and stain keys for 3 seconds
while viewing the listꢀ
For a listing of available Help codes, see
Section 5: DIAGNOSTIC/HELP CODE
TABLESꢀ
DIAGNOSTIC CODES:
Number of Cycles Since Code Assigned
When a problem with the wash system is
detected a diagnostic code is assigned
and logged into the control board
memory with the last cycle count at which
it occurredꢀ Diagnostic codes are
While this diagnostic code is displayed, if
the cotton/sturdy key is pressed and
held, the machine shall display the
number of cycles ago the diagnostic code
occurred while the key is heldꢀ Also,
while this key is being held, the LED
should be turned on by the keyꢀ When
this key is let up, then the diagnostic code
is again displayedꢀ If there is no
diagnostic codes available, - - will be
displayed while this key is pressedꢀ If the
code is over 99 cycles ago, then - - will
be displayedꢀ
generally more severe than a Help codeꢀ
In some cases, when the washer shuts
down, something shall be displayed on
the display until the consumer presses a
key or opens the doorꢀ See the table for
specific actions or references to where
the proper action is definedꢀ
Clearing Diagnostic Code List
The diagnostic code list can be cleared
from memory, by pressing heavy soil and
presoak keys for 3 seconds while viewing
the listꢀ
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ACCESSING SERVICE MODE
Service Tests
LCD WASHER:
Press and hold the back and help keys for
5 seconds to enter the Service Modeꢀ
Service Tests
user interface test
quick spin test
system check
service cycle
advance to
next step
exit service
tests
Pressing the Service Mode keys again,
will take the machine out of the Service
Modeꢀ
The service tests are identical to the LED
washer, except instead of pressing LED
keys, the technician can touch any of the
screens on the washer control panel to
initiateꢀ
The following screen will appear on the
touch screenꢀ
User Interface Tests
Service Mode
upper
left
upper
right
User Interface
Test
diagnostic codes
service test
1ꢀꢀꢀ
2ꢀꢀꢀ
3ꢀꢀꢀ
4ꢀꢀꢀ
####RPM
####torque
unbalance
Touch the four corners and center of the touch
screen in any orderꢀ
center
system check
exit service mode
exit user
interface test
lower
right
lower
left
The Service Mode screen lists four
different touch panels; service tests, RPM/
torque, unbalance diagnostic codes and
exit service modeꢀ Pressing any of the
touch screens will activate a different
screen dedicated to that function, except
RPM/torqueꢀ
This will check the touch screenꢀ The
service technician is prompted to Touch
the four corners and center of the touch
screen in any orderꢀ" When each area is
pressed, the button display will reverse
imageꢀ If all areas are sensed, the control
will display Touch screen test passedꢀ" If
any area(s) is not sensed within 10
seconds, the technician will be prompted
to Touch the area(s) not highlightedꢀ" If
the area can still not be sensed within 10
seconds, the control will display Touch
If the washer is in operation when the
service mode is activated, the current
spinner RPM, torque and unbalance will
be listedꢀ
The diagnostic codes listed are the last
four codes assigned by the washerꢀ
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screen test failedꢀ" In either case the
screen will step to the next screen to
check the membrane switchesꢀ
Service Cycle
start service
cycle
User Interface
Test
Press "start
service cycle"
or start/pause
button to
begin service
cycle
system check
Touch screen test passedꢀ
Press the switches in any orderꢀ
home
favorites
back
cancel & exit
service cycle
help
start/pause
off
To start a wash cycle in the Service Cycle:
If the washer is not operating in a wash
cycle, touch the icon start service cycle
or start/pause key to begin the service
cycle9
exit user
interface test
This test checks the membrane switches
on the console padꢀ
During a cycle:
The screen displays the status of the
touch screen test that was just performedꢀ
The technician is then prompted to
Press the 5 keypads in any orderꢀ" When
each key is pressed, it will display in
reverse image and remain that wayꢀ If all
keys are sensed, the control will display
Membrane switch test passedꢀ" If any
key(s) is not sensed within 10 seconds,
the technician will be prompted to Touch
the key(s) that are not highlightedꢀ" If
key(s) again are not sensed within 10
seconds, the control will display which
key(s) failedꢀ
While the washer is running, and service
cycle is selected, the following screen will
display and you can perform system
checks of the various inputs and outputs
of the washer by selecting system checkꢀ
(See System Check)
Service Cycle
cancel cycle
system check
The last step of the user interface test is to
display the entire screen in reverse image
for 2 seconds and then resume normal
display modeꢀ This is done as soon as
the membrane switch test is completeꢀ
This is a visual test onlyꢀ
cancel & exit
service cycle
Service Cycle
The service cycle can be run during a
wash/spin cycle or can be used to initiate
a particular cycle in the washerꢀ To access
this, select service cycle in the Service
Modeꢀ
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The service cycle will advance the washer
through various parts of the wash cycle
and will display the following on the
control panelꢀ
The following will be displayed during
the quick spin test:
Locking the door
Spin to 350 RPM
Spin to 550 RPM
Cold water fill
During the second step of the test, the
technician will be prompted to Open
and close the door and then restart by
pressing start/pauseꢀ
Locking the door, Cold water and
bleach fill and Warm water and bleach
fill
Spin to 600 RPM
Spin to 650 RPM
Spin to 800 RPM
Spin to 1000 RPM
Coast down and unlock at 0 RPM
Quick spin test complete
Tumble
Hot water fill
Hot water and fabric softener fill and
Warm water and fabric softener fill
Static drain
Spin
Coast down and unlock at 0 RPM
Service cycle complete
Any of the steps in this test can be held or
paused up to 30 minutes, by touching the
start/pause keyꢀꢀ
Skip tuning algorithm: When selected,
the tuning algorithm will be skippedꢀ This
must be selected before tuningꢀ
Enable plaster unbalance detection:
When selected, plaster unbalance
detection will be enabledꢀ This must be
selected before spin startsꢀ
Advance to next step: When this icon is
selected during the cycle, it will advance
to the next step in the service cycleꢀ
Note: This selection is valid only if a
cycle is runningꢀ
Cancel & exit quick spin test: this
returns you to the service tests screenꢀ
Quick Spin
Test
If the washer is already running and the
quick spin test is selected on the service
test screen, the above screen will be
displayedꢀ
Press "start quick spin test" or start/pause
button to begin quick spin test
skip tuning
algorithm
start quick
spin test
Quick Spin Test
cancel cycle
enable plaster
unbalance
detection
cancel & exit
quick spin test
Select start quick spin test or start/
pause key to begin quick spin testꢀ
cancel & exit
quick spin test
The default is that the tuning algorithm will
apply, but it can be skippedꢀ Plaster
detection will default to disabled, but can
be enabledꢀ
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SYSTEM CHECK
DIAGNOSTIC/HELP CODES
System checks can be run when the
washer is running a wash cycle or notꢀ If
the washer is not in a wash cycle, the
following screen will display and allow the
technician to toggle various components
On/Offꢀ
software version
Diagnostic/Help
cycle count
XXXX
XXXX
Codes
help codes:
diagnostic codes:
1ꢀꢀꢀ
2ꢀꢀꢀ
3ꢀꢀꢀ
4ꢀꢀꢀ
5ꢀꢀꢀ
6ꢀꢀꢀ
7ꢀꢀꢀ
8ꢀꢀꢀꢀ
9ꢀꢀꢀ
1ꢀꢀꢀ
2ꢀꢀꢀ
3ꢀꢀꢀ
4ꢀꢀꢀ
5ꢀꢀꢀ
6ꢀꢀꢀ
7ꢀꢀꢀ
8ꢀꢀꢀꢀ
9ꢀꢀꢀ
At the same time, the screen will display
the current status of the component
inputs to the control boardꢀ
If the washer is already running a cycle
and the system check is activated, then
the screen will display the status of all the
outputs and inputs to the control boardꢀ
clear
diagnostic codes
exit diagnostic/
help codes
clear
help codes
Diagnostic codes: Display all diagnostic
codesꢀ
To toggle outputs,
press PAUSE and select output below
Help codes: Display all help codesꢀ
Input Status
door closed
door locked
Output Status
hot water on
cold water on
bleach valve on
fabic softener on
drain on
Software version: Display current
software versionꢀ
unbalance detected
wash level (low) speed
rinse level (high) sensed
fill temperature
sump temperature
ambient temperature
RPM
motor control
on heat on
Cycle count: Display the cycle count
exit diagnostic/help codes: Return to
previous screenꢀ
exit system check
cancel cycle
Clear diagnostic codes: Clear the entire
list of diagnostic codesꢀ
Cancel & exit quick spin test: this
returns you to the service tests screenꢀ
Clear help codes: Clear the entire list of
help codesꢀ
Cancel cycle: This will stop the current
cycleꢀ
Software version: Display current
software version
Exit system check: This will exit the
system check screen and revert back to
the previous screen shown on the display
panelꢀꢀ
For a listing of available diagnostic and
help codes, see Section 5: DIAGNOSTIC/
HELP CODE TABLESꢀ
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Section 3: DIAGNOSTIC/HELP CODE TABLESꢀ
HELP CODES LISTING:
Help
Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
01
Plaster Unbalance Unbalance load
Informative only; non-critical condition
Load Detectedꢀ
Reset Seen
condition existed
during initial ramp up
or spin cycleꢀ
Resulted in
redistribution cycleꢀ
02
Electrical noise
Identify where specifically in the cycle
detected by machine this occurred, to aid in identifying which
control boardꢀ
components may have been initially
actuatedꢀ Check for loose connections
of these components and correct if
necessaryꢀ If random, suspect incoming
power supply to washerꢀ
03-06 (Not Used)
07
Slow Drain
Low water level
contacts of pressure
switch not seen as
resetting at end of
drain cycleꢀ
Check for restricted drain system,
kinked/plugged drain hose or pumpꢀ
Check pump for proper functionꢀ May
see diagnostic code 01ꢀ
08
09
One locked rotor
During startup, the
Informative only; non-critical conditionꢀ
Spinner did not reach
10 rpm within 2 secꢀ
(During Wash/Tumble)
Fill hoses are
reversed
Water valve
Informative only; (LED washer only)
thermistor readings
are contrary to what
is being demanded
by washer control
boardꢀ
10
Locked rotor
condition during a condition during a
Locked rotor
Informative only; non-critical conditionꢀ
spin
spinꢀ
11
12
13
(Not used)
(Not used)
Low Speed
Unbalance
Detectedꢀ
Opening of unbalance Informative only; not-critical conditionꢀ
switches at speed
<500 rpm
14 (Not used)
15 (Not Used)
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Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
16
Spin suds lock
Suds lock, full on for
1 second within a
spin at less than 500
rpm during a spin
cycle
Too much detergent; non-HE detergent
with suds suppressor being used;
washing clothes with minimal amount of
soils present with normal measure
amount of detergent
17
(Not used)
18
19
(Not used)
Power down
Loss of power
LED washer will also display"PF"
20
21
(Not Used)
Fast fill
Fill level reached
within 2 seconds of
fill initation
Possible slow drain scenario present or
customer interrupted wash cycle and
started washer over againꢀ Check for
Diagnostic Code 08
22
23
(Not used)
Too much power
at 450-850 rpm
Motor on at full
power for 30 seconds
between 450-850 rpm
Informative Only
24-29 (Not used)
30-32 (Not used)
33
34
35
Excessive Subs
Detected During
wash/tumble
Control board detects Too much detergent; non-HE detergent
motor torque with suds suppressor being used;
fluctuations dropping washing clothes with minimal amount of
in torque readings
soils present with normal measure
amount of detergent
Too much power
at start of spin
Maximum torque
Perform Diagnostic Motor/Motor
requested in spin less Control Board testꢀ Check wire harness
connections at motor, motor control
board (JP4 connector) and machine
control board connection
than 450 rpm
Too much power
during
wash/tumble
Maximum torque
requested in
wash/tumble
Perform Diagnostic Motor/Motor
Control Board testꢀ Check wire harness
connections at motor, motor control
board (JP4 connector) and machine
control board connections
36
37
Motor still running Motor still running
after 120 seconds after 120 seconds of
Informative only
of coast down
after a spin
coast down after a
spin
1 minute after start of Informative only
tumble, if speed is >
85 rpmꢀ
Motor running too
fast during tumble
for too long
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Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
38-39 (Not Used)
40
41
42
43
Motor running and Motor running and
Perform Diagnostic Motor/Motor
the Door is not
locked
the door is not locked Control Board testꢀ Check wire harness
connections at motor, motor control
board (JP4 connector)
No tach signal
during door
unlock sequence
Cycle was paused
due to failure to verify code 62 (LCD Only)
tack signal during
Informative only; Refer to Diagnostic
unlock request
Motor control not Cycle was paused
Informative only; Refer to Diagnostic
code 62 (LCD Only)
powered during
unlock
because motor
control not powered
during unlock request
Tach signal
unexpectedly
present during
unlock
Cycle was paused
because the tach
occurred when the
motor control was
powered during
unlock request
Informative only; Refer to Diagnostic
code 62 (LCD Only)
44
Unlocking
attempts
disallowed
because tach
signal continues
after tach
No tach signal
Informative only; Refer to Diagnostic
code 62 (LCD Only)
observed when
motor control is
powered at the end
of the failed fast
powerup and unlocks
retries
verification
45
46
Door locked when
not expected
Check door lock switch for welded
contacts
Cabinet impact
sensed
Cabinet impact
detected by the frame
vibration sensor
Informative only
47
Door did not lock
after the first try
The door lock switch Check for loose wire connections and
did not go from
for bad door lock sense switch
unlocked to locked
when the door lock
output was energized
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DIAGNOSTIC CODES LISTING:
Diagꢀ
Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
LED - Will display "nd"
LCD - Display washer will not drain
Check for:
Restricted drain system
Kinked/plugged drain hose or pump
Faulty pump
Loose wire connections
Bad control board
01
02
03
04
No drain
The water level fails
to drop below the
low water level in
final spin
The door fails to
unlock
Door failed to unlock LED - Will display "LO"
after 11 attempts
LCD - Display washer will not unlock
Check for:
Faulty door lock solenoid
Loose wire connections
Faulty door lock switch
Faulty door lock sense switch
Bad control board
No fill
Continuous fill of 12
minutesꢀ
LED - Will display "nF"
LCD - Display washer will not fill
Check for:
Clogged inlet screens
Water Available
Loose wire connections
Pressure switch contacts
Bad control board
The door fails to
lock
Door failed to lock
after 11 attempts
LED - Will display "FL"
LCD - Display washer will not lock
Check for:
Faulty door lock solenoid
Loose wire connections
Faulty door lock switch
Faulty door lock sense switch
Bad control board
05
06
Continuous
unbalanced circuit unbalanced loadsꢀ
(During spin only)
See section for
Check for:
Faulty unbalance switches
Loose wire connections
Bad control board
Locked rotor
Locked rotor is still
locked after 10
consecutive retry
attempts
LED - Will display "Lr"
LCD - Display motor is not working
Check for:
Perform Diagnostic motor/motor
control test
Loose wire connections
BInded spinner shaft bearings
07
Heater is not
heating
Heater has been on
for 10 min and water Loosed wire connections to heater and
Check for: (LCD only)
temperature has not
increased
thermistor
Faulty thermistor
Faulty heater
Perform System Check (page 14)
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Diagꢀ
Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
08
Water sensor level The low water level
Check for:
Perform special tests (LED) or system
checks (LCD)
fault
are not satisfied
before the high water
level contacts are
Loose wire connections
made in the pressure Faulty pressure switch
switch
09
10
(Not Used)
Low rpm
unbalanced load
Never reached 400
rpm due to an
unbalanced load
Check for:
Loose wire connections
Faulty unbalance switches
Unlevel washer; leveling legs not
locked
Weak floor
11
Non-volatile
memory error
Difficulty in reading
memory
1ꢀ Clear diagnostic codes
2ꢀ Unplug and replug in power cord
washer at power supply outlet
3ꢀ If a condition still exists, replace
machine control boardꢀ
12-14 (Not Used)
15
Stuck key
A key is sensed to be 1ꢀ Perform membrane pad check
pressed more than 75 2ꢀ Replace console w/membrane pad
seconds, the key shall
be assumed to be
stuck
assembly if necesary
16
High speed not
achieved due to
Speed never went
over 400 rpm during
Check for:
Excessive suds
high motor torque a main wash cycle
because the max
Faulty pump
Tight bearings on spinner shaft
Tight bearings on motor shaft
Bad motor or machine control board
torque was seen for
too long
17
18
Door switch was
not seen open
since the last final complete wash cycleꢀ between wash loads
The door has not
been opened after a
LED - Will display "od"
LCD - Indicate door was not seen open
spin
Door switch was not
seen open since the
last final spin
Check for:
Faulty door switch (welded contacts)
Customer may have tried to repeat
wash cycle without opening door
Door lock switch
seen open during read as open with
cycle motor running
Door lock switch is
Check for loose wire connections
Clear the diagnostic code and
recheck; if re-occures, perform
diagnostic motor/motor control board
test
Check for faulty motor relay on the
machine control board
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Diagꢀ-
Code
Description
Trigger
Action to be Taken
19
Door lock sense or Door lock sense
(LED Washer only)
See list for diagtnostic code 18
motor control
relay failed
switch on machine
control board is read
as open with motor
running
20
Door switch input Door switch is open
seen open during
cycle
(LED Washer only)
Loose wire connections
Faulty door switch
Customer tried to forcibly open
door while locked
21
22
Door sense switch Door sense switch is
failed on machine read as open and the
See diagnostic code 20 or 22
control board
door locked switch is
read as locked
Door switch seen
Door switch is read as Clear the diagnostic code and
open during cycle open and the door
locked switch is read
recheck; if reoccurs, perform
diagnostic motor/motor control
board test
as locked
Check for faulty motor relay on the
machine control board
Loose wire connections
Faulty door switch
23
24
25
Door failed to
unlock
Door lock is locked
and a user tries to
start a cycle
Faulty door lock sense switch
Faulty door lock solenoid
Motor over speed Motor tach signal is
1ꢀ Replace motor control board
1ꢀ Replace motor control board
seen at maximum
speed
Motor tach signal
exists without
motor running
Tach signal exists
without torque
commandedꢀ
(Abnormal condition
only)
26
28
(Not Used)
Valve thermistor
failure
Abnormal high/low
temperature or ohm
resistance seen
Loose or pinched wires
Bad water valve
29
61
Sump thermistor
failure
Abnormal high/low
temperature or ohm
resistance seen
Loose or pinched wires
Bad water valve
(LCD Only)
Door lock switch
sensed locked
during cycle when unlocked period at
not expected
Door became locked
during 30 second
Faulty door lock sense switch
Faulty door lock solenoid
(LCD Only)
beginning of cycle
62
Conditions for
unlock not met
during cycle
(See Help Codes 41,
42, 43)
Faulty door lock solenoid
Loose wire connections
Faulty door lock switch
Faulty door lock sense switch
Check for bad motor control board
(LCD Only)
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GENERAL COMPONENT - EXPLODED VIEW
Component Identification & Location:
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Glossary of Terms
First Rinse This is the first rinse following
the main wash portion of the cycleꢀ
Add Fill This is the additional filling of the
water after the first initial fill to bring the
water level back up to the appropriate level
after the clothes have absorbed the waterꢀ
Key Any Membrane switch or
touchscreen keypadꢀ
Key press Any membrane switch key
press or touchscreen pressꢀ
Bleach water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows water to enter
the bleach dispenser when this coil is
energizedꢀ In order for water to flow, this
coil needs to be energized in conjunction
with a fill water valveꢀ
Non-tempered cold This will only have
the cold water valve energizedꢀ
Non-tempered warm This will have both
the cold water valve and the hot water
valve energizedꢀ
Cold water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows cold water to
enter the machine when this coil is
energizedꢀ
Non-tempered hot This will only have
the hot water valve energizedꢀ
Diagnostic code A problem with a
system that is severe enough that the cycle
was stopped and it is recommended the
machine be servicedꢀ
Plaster This is the point at which the
centrifugal force of the spinning action is
greater than the force of gravity so that the
clothes no longer tumble, but are kept
plastered against the spinnerꢀ
Distribution A special acceleration profile
used between the spinner speeds of 50
rpm and 85 rpm which is designed to
evenly distribute the clothes loadꢀ
User activity Any key press or door
opening or closingꢀ
Redistribution As the machine is
Help code A system responded
differently than expected, but in most
cases did not cause the cycle to stopꢀ
accelerating into spin, if it detects that the
clothes load is unbalanced and would
cause excessive vibration, it will decelerate
and tumble the clothes in an attempt to
redistribute them in a more uniform
manner so that vibration is reducedꢀ
Hot water valve This is the coil and valve
assembly that allows hot water to enter the
machine when this coil is energizedꢀ
Softener water valve This is the coil and
valve assembly that allows water to enter
the fabric softener dispenser when this coil
is energizedꢀ In order for water to flow, this
coil needs to be energized in conjunction
with a fill water valveꢀ
Intermediate Rinse This is a rinse that
falls between the first rinse and the final
rinseꢀ
Fill water valve This is a Cold water valve
or a Hot water valveꢀ
Final Rinse This is the last rinse of the
cycle just preceding the final spin portion
of the cycleꢀ
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Spin This is the process of rotating the
clothes at a high speed so that the
centrifugal force extracts the water from
the clothes so that it can be drained from
the machineꢀ
Tumble Flush This is a tumble at a higher
tumble speed than normal while the
machine is filled with waterꢀ The purpose
of this function is to clean the machine, mix
detergent and during the final rinse to
reduce chance of suds creationꢀ
Spin Speed This is the speed of the
washer spinner during extractionꢀ
Tumble Speed This is the speed of the
washer spinnerꢀ
Spinner This is the wash basket that
holds the clothes and is turned by the
motorꢀ
Tumble drain When the drain pump is on
while the machine is tumbling at the
specified tumble pattern for the cycleꢀ
Static Drain This is a drain with no
tumble actionꢀ
Wrinkle Free This is both a type of fabric
selection (such as with cotton/sturdy,
Delicates, and Hand Wash) and a spin
speed settingꢀ
Tempered This refers to fills which cycle
the cold or hot water valve to achieve a
desired final temperatureꢀ
Tumble This is the process of rotating the
clothes in one direction for a time, pausing
for a period and then reversing direction
and repeating this actionꢀ The speed of the
spinner is slow enough so that the clothes
are being tumbled (iꢀeꢀ lifted out of and
dropped back into the water/detergent
solution)ꢀ
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SECTION 4ꢀ ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING
Door Lock Test
ELECTRICAL TESTS
The door lock can be verified by the
following procedureꢀ
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the
washer before beginning
LED Model
any service repair
1ꢀ Place the washer into Service Modeꢀ
proceduresꢀ
(See Section 2; Accessing Service
Mode)
Grounded Components
2ꢀ Advance to the Board Output Test and
press Max Extract to Lock the door
and Extra Rinse to Unlock the doorꢀ
When performing service diagnostics,
replacements and repairs, always check to
determine whether all ground wires
linking panel and components are
reattached if removedꢀ
LCD Model
1ꢀ Place the washer into Service Modeꢀ
(See Section 2; Accessing Service
Mode)
2ꢀ Select Service Tests, then Quick Spin
Tests to actuate the door lock
mechanismꢀ Hit Cancel to unlock the
doorꢀ
Water Valve Test
The water valve test is similar to the test
outlined in the 16008373 manual, except,
to check the ohm resistance of thermistor,
pull the P3 wire harness connector off the
machine control and locate the P3(6) and
P3(7) leads in the connector on the
machine control boardꢀ Note the
thermistor has been relocated on the
valve to the outlet of the valveꢀ (See
Figure 4-1)
Note: The relay on the control board
for the door lock mechanism is
disabled if the motor control board
indicates the spinner speed is > 7
RPMꢀ
For more information related to door lock
mechanism, please refer to Section 2:
Miscellaneous; Door Lock Philosophyꢀ
Fabric Softner
Bleach
Cold
Hot
Thermistor
4 Coil Water Valve
Figure 4-1
The thermistor is on NTC and will drop in
resistance when the temperature
increasesꢀ
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DOOR LOCK MECHANISM
Emergency
Cord
Rotating
Cam
Door
Door Open/
Closed Switch
Cam
Lock/Unlock
Solenoid
Door Lock
Spring
Mechanical
Opener
Support
Solenoid
Push-Rod
Locking
Lever
Lamp Socket
& Lamp
Door Lock/
Unlock
Switch
Door Actuator
Figure 4-2
Machine Control
The machine control microprocessor board is located in the control console,
mounted to the plastic consoleꢀ The board receives input from the membrane
pad/touch screen, door lock switches, and the unbalance switchesꢀ The control
also communicates with the motor control board to facilitate the various cycles
and drive the motor for optimum performanceꢀ This is done by monitoring
torque and speed of the motor through the motor control boardꢀ
Figure 4-3
Both incoming and exiting voltage is monitored through the machine control board and
the surrounding circuitryꢀ The following table lists the voltages for the various terminals
on the microprocessor boardꢀ If proper voltage is not present, check switches and
wiring for possible loose connections or open circuits by disconnecting the power
supply and performing continuity checks of individual circuitsꢀ NOTE: Connector P8(2)
(White wire) is Neutral input and L1 input is the connector P6(2) (Black wire), L1 output is
connector P6(3) (Black wire)ꢀ
The machince control board outputs can be verified by placing the washer into the
Service Mode and performing a Board Output Testꢀ (See Section 2; Service Mode;
Board Output Test&)
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INPUT/OUTPUT VOLTAGES (LCD Washer)
Description
Connector/
Connector/
Voltage
Comments
Pin Number Pin Number
Bleach water valve output
Chassis Ground
P1(5)
P3(1)
P1(4)
P1(1)
P2(3)
P8(1)
P8(3)
P6(4)
P6(1)
P1(8)
P1(3)
P6(2)
P6(3)
P2(3)
P2(1)
P8(2)
P2(3)
P1(6)
P5(3)
P8(2)
120 VAC
Ground
Cold water valve output
Door Lock output
P8(2)
P8(2)
P3(8)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(1)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P3(5)
P2(3)
120 VAC 500-1K ohms
120 VAC 60 millisecond pulse
Door lock switch input
Door switch input
24 VDC
120 VAC
Door unlock output
Drain pump output
Heater - Neutral
120 VAC 60 millisecond pulse
120 VAC
120 VAC MAH7500 Only (~14 ohms)
High water level - input
Hot water valve output
L1 to machine control board
L1 to motor control
Lower water level - input
Motor control tach
Neutral (120 VAC)
120 VAC
120 VAC 500 - 1K ohms
120 VAC
120 VAC
24 VDC
24 VDC
Neutral
Unbalance input
P3(4)
P8(2)
P5(4)
24 VDC
Softener water valve
Sump thermistor
120 VAC
VDC
NTC device (see thermistor
temperature chart - page 4-8 LCD
model only (3K-18K ohms)
Torque PWM
P2(2)
P3(6)
P2(3)
P3(7)
24 VDC
5 VDC
Water valve thermistor
10K-85K ohms)
INPUT/OUTPUT VOLTAGES (LED Washer)
Description
Connector/
Connector/
Voltage
Comments
Pin Number Pin Number
Bleach water valve output
Chassis Ground
P1(5)
P3(1)
P1(4)
P1(1)
P2(3)
P8(1)
P8(2)
P8(4)
P6(2)
P1(8)
P1(3)
P6(1)
P8(3)
P2(3)
P2(1)
P6(3)
P2(3)
P1(6)
P2(2)
P3(6)
P8(2)
120 VAC
Ground
Cold water valve output
Door Lock output
P8(2)
P8(2)
P3(8)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(1)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P8(2)
P3(5)
P2(3)
120 VAC 500-1K ohms
120 VAC 60 millisecond pulse
24 VDC
Door lock switch input
Door switch input
120 VAC
Door unlock output
Drain pump output
(Open)
120 VAC 60 millisecond pulse
120 VAC
High water level - input
Hot water valve output
L1- machine control board
L1- motor control
120 VAC
120 VAC 500 - 1K ohms
120 VAC
120 VAC
Lower water level - input
Motor control tach
Neutral (120 VAC)
24 VDC
24 VDC
Neutral
Unbalance input
P3(4)
P8(2)
P2(3)
P3(7)
24 VDC
Softener water valve
Torque PWM
120 VAC
24 VDC
Water valve thermistor
5 VDC
(10K-85K ohms)
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Membrane Pad Checks
On the MAH5500B washer you can perform the Membrane Pad Check with the control
consoleꢀ (See Section 2; Accessing Service Mode; Membrane Pad Check)
On both washers, you can check the membrane pads, by pulling the P7 connector from
the machine control board and locating the corresponding switch pin numbers in the
ribbon harnessꢀ
LCD Washer
Membrane Pad
Home
Pin Number Pin Number
P7(3)
P7(4)
P7(3)
P7(3)
P7(4)
P7(4)
P7(5)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(7)
P7(7)
P7(6)
Favorites
Back
Start/Pause
Off
Help
LED Washer
Membrane Pad
Cotton/Sturdy
Wrinkle free
Delicates
Pin Number Pin Number
P7(4)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(6)
P7(4)
P7(5)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(4)
P7(4)
P7(6)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(4)
P7(5)
P7(6)
P7(6)
P7(10)
P7(10)
P7(10)
P7(11)
P7(12)
P7(11)
P7(12)
P7(12)
P7(11)
P7(13)
P7(13)
P7(13)
P7(14)
P7(6)
Hand wash
Wash/rinse +
Wash/rinse -
Spin
Rinse
Quick
Light soil
Normal soil
Delay wash
Heavy soil
Presoak
Stain Cycle
Extra Rinse
Max extract
Start/pause
Off
P7(14)
P7(15)
P7(15)
P7(16)
P7(16)
P7(15)
P7(16)
Signal -
Signal +
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DRIVE MOTOR
MOTOR CONTROL BOARD
The drive motor is still a switched reluc-
tance type motorꢀ (For more information,
please refer to manual 16008373, Sec-
tion 4; Drive Motor&)
The motor control is able to determine
the motor's position by monitoring the
active phases in the motorꢀ This is done
by sending pulse signals to the motor and
then timing the echo signalꢀ By doing this,
the motor control is able to deterimine
the motor speed and directionꢀ This
information is then calculated to deter-
mine the motor speedꢀ
The new motor is a sensorless motor
drive systemꢀ The word "sensorless"
indicates that motor direction and speed
detection are performed electrically
without the aid of the sending deviceꢀ
Meaning, the sensor was eliminated from
the end of the motor along with the wire
harness leading to the RPT connection on
the motor control boardꢀ
The motor control has a software switch
in it that will turn off all power devices for
as long as the main voltage is above 133
VACꢀ Once the mains voltage drops
below that voltage, the power devices will
be re-enabled and the motor control will
resume normal operationꢀ
2ꢀ The motor control board bracket is
secured with two screws in front and
secured to the baseframe via a tab on
the bracket inserted into a slot in the
baseframeꢀ
Motor Control Access
Slight modifications were made to the
motor control bracket and the plastic drip
shieldꢀ
Drip Shield Removal
1ꢀ Push the plastic shield on either side of
the locking tab to buckle and unlock
the shield from the motor control
bracketꢀ (Figure 4-4)
Figure 4-4
Motor Control Board Removal
1ꢀ Pull the vertical tab forward and lift the
front of the motor control board and
slide the control forward to lift and
remove the control from the bracketꢀ
(Figure 4-5)
Figure 4-5
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Motor Drive System Test
To check the system, check the board for
proper output to the motor controlꢀ This
is done by performing a board output
checkꢀ Then perform the Motor And
Motor Control Testꢀ
Machine Control Board Output Test
1ꢀ Place the washer into Service Modeꢀ
(See Section 2; Accessing Service
Mode)
Figure 4-6
2ꢀ LED Washer: Access Board Output
Test and press Stain Cycleꢀ This will
send a signal to the motor control to
operate the motorꢀ This will test the
board relay for 120 VAC output to the
motor control boardꢀ Motor will not
operate, because the door is not
lockedꢀ
5ꢀ LED Washer: Select Board Output
Test; close door or push door
acturator button; touch the stain cycle
membrane switchꢀ
LCD Washer: Select System Check;
close door or push door actuator
button: touch Toggle Motor Control
On
LCD Washer: Access Service Tests
and press system checkꢀ Touch the
screen to toggle the motor control onꢀ
This will test the board relay for 120
VAC output to the motor control
boardꢀ
6ꢀ The motor control will immediately
execute a test routine and the motor
should run, rotating the spinner at 50
rpmꢀ
Motor Phases
7ꢀ If the motor runs, and the spinner
rotates at the proper RPM speed: the
problem lies outside of the motor and
motor control circuitꢀ Disconnect
power to the washer and reconnect
the JP4 Interface connector to the
motor controlꢀ
With the introduction of the sensorless
motor, the Motor Phase Test is no longer
requiredꢀ If the motor experiences a
phase problem, the motor will not runꢀ
Motor & Motor Control Test
1ꢀ Disconnect power to the washerꢀ
If the motor runs, and the spinner
does not rotate: Check for missing
beltꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the front panel and pull the
JP4 Connector from the motor control
boardꢀ (Figure 4-6)
8ꢀ If the motor does not run:
aꢀ Check the 10 amp fuse located on
the control board, either visually or
with an ohm meterꢀ If bad, replace
motor control/wire harness assembly
completelyꢀ (Figure 4-7)
3ꢀ Reconnect the washer power cord to
supply voltageꢀ
4ꢀ Press Help and Back function to acti-
vate Service Modeꢀ
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HEATER ASSEMBLY
The heater assembly located in the sump
area of the outer tub is only on the
MAH7500, LCD washer onlyꢀ A thermistor
located in the heater assembly monitors
the water termperature in order to cycle
the heater on/off to regulate the proper
temperaturesꢀ
Figure 4-7
After the wash level has been reached, the
control will turn the heater on until the
heater thermistor indicticates the tempera-
ture reaches or exceeds the target main
wash temperatureꢀ Then the control will
de-energize the heaterꢀ The heater will be
turned back on when the heater thermistor
indicates the temperature falls below the
target main wash temperature 5°F during
the main washꢀ The control will cycle the
heater off again when the temperature
reaches the target wash temperatureꢀ
bꢀ If the fuse is functioning, check the
six semiconductors on the heat sink
visually for any damageꢀ If damaged,
replace motor control/wire harness
assembly completeꢀ
cꢀ If no visible damage is present,
check motor windings for any open
circuitsꢀ (See Figure 4-8 & 4-9) Re-
place motor if necessaryꢀ
The intent is to keep the temperature
between the target main wash tempera-
ture and 5°F below thatꢀ When the heater
is off, it will remain off for at least 10 sec-
onds, and when the heater is turned on, it
will remain on for at least 10 secondsꢀ The
heater should be turned off and will re-
main off when the maximum heater on
time limit is reached (37 minutes), or the
end of the wash period is reachedꢀ The
heater will be turned off at the beginning
of bleach fill at the end of main washꢀ The
heater will be turned off during add fillsꢀ
Figure 4-8
Heater Will Not Turn On
1 The heater will not turn on if the door is
not closed or if there is a problem with
the door sense circuitꢀ
Figure 4-9
9ꢀ Unplug the washer power cord and
replace motor control board connec-
tor JP4 when finishedꢀ
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2 The heater will not turn on if there is a
problem with the low water level
senseꢀ The control is required to see
the low water level go from not satis-
fied to satisfied at the beginning of the
cycle before the heater is turned onꢀ
The heater will be turned off within 30
seconds whenever the wash water
level becomes not satisfiedꢀ
3 The heater will never turn on for more
than the maximum heater on time of
37 minutes, and will not turn on out-
side of Presoak and the main wash
periodꢀ
Thermistor Temperature Chart
User Selections
Main Wash Tempering,
Based on the Water
Heating Targets Using
the Heater Based on the
Heater Thermistor
Valve Thermistor
(Min=-Max= Ohms)
(Min=/Max= Ohms)
No Heating
a) Cold wash - with
energy saver selected
65º F/18º C
(65K-72K ohms)
b) Cold wash - with
energy saver de-selected
Heat to 65º F/18º C
(15=3K - 16=8K ohms)
c) Warm wash - with
energy saver selected
105º F/40=5º C
(20K-30K ohms)
No Heating
d) Warm -with energy
saver de-selected
Heat to 105º F/41º C
(6=2K-6=6K ohms)
e) Hot wash - with energy
saver selected
Hot water
No Heating
f) Hot wash - with energy
saver de-selected
Heat to 130º F/54º C
(3=9K-4= 1K ohms)
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SECTION 5ꢀ TEARDOWN & WIRING INFORMATION
5ꢀ For reinstallation, reverse the aforemen-
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the unit
before beginning any ser-
vice repair proceduresꢀ
tioned stepsꢀ
MICROPROCESSOR BOARD REMOVAL
1ꢀ Disconnect power to the washerꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the console assemblyꢀ
The replacement console assembly consists
of the console, medallion and membrane
padꢀ
3ꢀ Carefully remove the membrane pad
harness and other wires from the mi-
croprocessor boardꢀ
CONSOLE REMOVAL
1ꢀ Disconnect power to the unitꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the four screws securing the
console to the rear cover plateꢀ
Figure 5-1
Figure 5-3
LCD MODEL
3ꢀ Lay a drop cloth across the top cover
of the washerꢀ
4ꢀ Grasp the top of the console and
gently rock the top of the console
forward away from the rear console
backꢀ Note the hooked tabs on bottom
of the console, which engage the slots
in the top coverꢀ
Figure 5-4
LED MODEL
Figure 5-2
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4ꢀ Remove the four mounting screws
securing the board to the consoleꢀ
CABINET ASSEMBLY
The overall cabinet assembly design is
identical to the MAH4000 washer, except
for the revised door lock mechanism,
door latch hoop and front shroudꢀ for
simplicity reasons, we will address only
the exceptions in this chapterꢀ
5ꢀ Remove the board from the consoleꢀ
6ꢀ Note: To avoid the potential for acci-
dental static discharge damage to the
replacement board, you must be
properly grounded prior to handling
the boardꢀ This can be accomplished
by using a special grounded strap tied
on your wrist and grounded to the
product, or simply touching a
DOOR LATCH HOOP
The latch hoop was redesigned, eliminat-
ing the latch hoop support and springꢀ
grounded source to discharge any
static charge build up on your personꢀ
REMOVAL
7ꢀ Insert the replacement board into the
console and secure the mounting
bracket to the consoleꢀ
1ꢀ Remove the door assembly from the
washerꢀ
8ꢀ Reattach wire harnesses and mem-
brane pad harness to the replacement
machine control boardꢀ
2ꢀ Dissassemble the door assembly by
removing the outer door panelꢀ
3ꢀ Locate the locking tab on the door
latch hoop and pry the tab upꢀ
CONSOLE COVER PLUG
4ꢀ Squeeze the side tabs to disengage
the locating pins on the sides of the
latch hoop from the door linerꢀ
The cover plug inserts into the rear of the
console to fill a cavity void in the consoleꢀ
The plug is secured to the console via a
console screw mounted directly behind itꢀ
5ꢀ Reinstallation is a reversal of the
aforementioned stepsꢀ
Figure 5-5
The cover plug simply fills a void area in
the console for cosmetic purposes onlyꢀ
Figure 5-6
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An Emergency Access Cord is available
and is accessible by removing the dis-
penser bezelꢀ The nylon cord is located
and pulled in a direction away from the
lock areaꢀ The cord is attached to the
mechanical openerꢀ When the cord is
pulled, the opener will pivot and push the
locking lever into the open positonꢀ
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM
The door lock mechanism is now locked
and unlocked via solenoids, resulting in
faster locking and unlocking of the washer
doorꢀ The mechanism is a non-repairable
assembly and must be replaced as an
assemblyꢀ
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM
Emergency
Cord
Rotating
Cam
Door
Door Open/Closed
Door Lock Switch
Spring
Cam
Lock/Unlock
Solenoid
Mechanical
Opener
Support
Solenoid
Push-Rod
Locking
Lamp Socket
& Lamp
Lever
Door Lock/
Unlock
Switch
Door Actuator
Figure 5-7
Removal
1ꢀ Disconnect power to the washerꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the front panel, dispenser
bezel and lift the top cover to expose
the door lock assemblyꢀ
3ꢀ Remove the individual wire harnesses
from the assembly and the two mount-
ing screwsꢀ
4ꢀ Roll the top of the door lock assembly
forward and lift from the front shroud
assemblyꢀ
Figure 5-8
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5ꢀ Locate and loosen the valve mounting
screw by turning the screw at least
three full turnsꢀ
REAR ACCESS PANEL
Removal of the access panel gains access to
the rear components of the washer
(Figure 5-9)ꢀ
NOTE: The mounting screw serves as a
locating pin to hold the valve in position
on the mounting bracket" By partially
removing the screw, the water valve can
now be slid to the left and removed from
the bracket (Figure 5-10)"
6ꢀ Carefully lift the valve with the inlet
hoses attached and direct the inlet
hoses through the openings in the valve
mounting bracketꢀ
Figure 5-9
7ꢀ The hoses can be crimped or the water
shut off at the faucetsꢀ Place a towel
below the valve and remove the inlet
hoses from the water valveꢀ
WATER SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the unit
before beginning any ser-
vice repair proceduresꢀ
WATER VALVE
The water valve is accessible from the
front of the machineꢀ The flow rate of the
valve is 4 gpmꢀ
8ꢀ To reinstall, reverse the aforementioned
procedureꢀ
Removal
1ꢀ Discontinue power and water to the
machineꢀ
PRESSURE SWITCH
The pressure switch was relocated from
the console and mounted to a bracket
extension molded as part of the pump
assemblyꢀ A vertical outlet on the pump
has a rubber cap positioned over the outlet
with a spout and is clamped into positionꢀ
The nipple of the pressure switch is in-
serted into the rubber spoutꢀ Pressuriza-
tion in the vertical outlet of the pump
actuates the pressure switch and deter-
mines proper fill levelsꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the front panel and lift the top
coverꢀ
3ꢀ Remove the wire harness connections
to the water valve solenoidsꢀ
4ꢀ Loosen and remove the hose clamps
on the inlet hoses leading away from
the water valveꢀ
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REMOVAL
REINSTALLATION
1ꢀ Reverse the aforementioned steps 1-4ꢀ
1ꢀ Remove the rear access panel or the
front panel to access the pressure
switchꢀ
2ꢀ IMPORTANT: Reposition the plastic bag
back onto the pressure switchꢀ
2ꢀ Place a towel beneath the pumpꢀ
PUMP ASSEMBLY
3ꢀ Remove the plastic bag covering the
pressure switchꢀ Press in the locking
tabs on the back of the pressure switch
and pivot the pressure switch off the
pump bracketꢀ
The pump is rated at 80 watts and mounts
identically to the pump used in the
MAH3000 washerꢀ The pressure switch
mounting bracket is a molded part of the
pump housingꢀ For removal instructions,
see page 6-4 in the 16008373 manualꢀ
4ꢀ Grasp the pressure switch and lift the
nipple of the pressure switch from the
pump capꢀ
HEATER ASSEMBLY
Figure 5-13
Figure 5-11
The 1000 watt heater is located in the tub
cover below the door openning and above
the sump area of the washerꢀ A thermistor
on the heater regulates the temperature of
the heater to maintain proper water tem-
perature when selectedꢀ The heater is
secured to the tub cover by means of
rubber compressionꢀ An inner mounting
plate is located opposite of the external
mounting plate with a layer of rubber
betweenꢀ When the nut is secured, the
rubber is compressed and expands to seal
the heater entry hole in the tub coverꢀ
Heater resistance is 14 ohmsꢀ
Figure 5-12
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REMOVAL
ture the detergent dispensed into the top
dispenserꢀ By capturing the detergent, the
washer can provide a better mix of water
and detergent in the wash waterꢀ During
1ꢀ Disconnect power to the washerꢀ
2ꢀ Remove the wires leading to the heater normal operation, the sump cover is
assemblyꢀ flushed of detergent during the wash cycleꢀ
3ꢀ Locate the mounting nut and loosen the REMOVAL
nut by turning the nut in a counter
clockwise directionꢀ This will
uncompress the rubberꢀ
1ꢀ Remove the front panel, tub cover and
the spinnerꢀ
4ꢀ Carefully remove the heater assembly
from the tub coverꢀ (If the heater has
been in place for a period of time, the
rubber may have taken a setꢀ Then a
complete tub cover removal would be
deemed necessary to push the heater
assembly out of the tub coverꢀ)
2ꢀ Remove the mounting screw securing
the cover to the outer tubꢀ
Figure 5-15
3ꢀ Lift the front of the sump cover and
disengage from rear lip of outer tubꢀ
Figure 5-14
Thermistor Removal
The thermistor is press fitted into the
rubber seal of the heaterꢀ To remove,
simply push the thermistor out and reinsert
the replacement thermistorꢀ
Figure 5-16
SUMP COVER
The sump cover is located in the lower rear
area of the outer tub assembly, directly
above the sump area and the drain outletꢀ
The purpose of the sump cover is to cap-
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WIRING INFORMATION
Please refer to the technical schematic packed in the control console in the washer for up to
date wiring information for the product your are servicingꢀ The schematics on the following
pages are only a general reference at the time this manual was printedꢀ
MAH5500B
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MAH7500
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