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www.lg.ca [For Canada]

ELECTRIC & GAS DRYER

SERVICE MANUAL

CAUTION    

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY TO DIAGNOSE 
TROUBLES CORRECTLY BEFORE  OFFERING SERVICE.

MODEL : DLE0442W

DLG0452W

DLE0442S

DLG0452S

DLE6942W

DLG6952W

DLE5944WM DLG5955WM
DLE2544W

DLG2555W

Summary of Contents for DLE0442S

Page 1: ...www lg ca For Canada ELECTRIC GAS DRYER SERVICE MANUAL CAUTION READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY TO DIAGNOSE TROUBLES CORRECTLY BEFORE OFFERING SERVICE MODEL DLE0442W DLG0452W DLE0442S DLG0452S DLE6942W DLG6952W DLE5944WM DLG5955WM DLE2544W DLG2555W ...

Page 2: ...ms are present everywhere ESD may damage or weaken the electronic control assembly The new control assembly may appear to work well after repair is finished but failure may occur at a later date due to ESD stress Use an anti static wrist strap Connect wrist strap to green ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance OR Touch your finger repeatedly to a green ground connection point ...

Page 3: ...MISTOR TEST MEASURE WITH POWER OFF 18 9 3 TEST 3 MOTOR TEST 19 9 4 TEST 4 MOISTURE SENSOR 20 9 5 TEST 5 DOOR SWITCH TEST 21 9 6 TEST 6 HEATER SWITCH TEST ELECTRIC TYPE 22 9 7 TEST 7 GAS VALVE TEST GAS TYPE 23 10 CHANGE GAS SETTING NATURAL GAS PROPANE GAS 24 11 DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 26 12 EXPLODED VIEW 32 12 1 CONTROL PANEL PLATE ASSEMBLY 32 12 2 CABINET DOOR ASSEMBLY 33 12 3 1 DRUM MOTOR ASSEMB...

Page 4: ...7 3 cu ft Electronic 15W 125mA GAS VALVE 13W 110mA X 2 5400W 22 5A 5 5 5 250W 4 5A ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION White Material Finishes DLE0442W DLE5944WM DLG0452W DLG5955WM DLE2544W DLG2555W DLE0442S DLG0452S DLE6942W DLG6952W ITEM Child lock Reversible Door Interior Light Product WXHXD Packing WXHXD Audible End of Cycle Beeper Dryer Rack Drum No of Dry Levels No of Dry Option No of Programs DRUM CAPA...

Page 5: ...5 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 2 DLE0442W DLG0452W DLE0442S DLG0452S DLE6942W DLG6952W DLE5944WM DLG5955WM DLE2544W DLG2555W ...

Page 6: ...over into slot of dryer rear panel Secure cover with hold down screw 3 Connect ground wire green or bare of power supply cable to external ground conductor screw Tighten screw 4 Connect neutral wire white or center wire of power supply cord to the center silver colored terminal screw of the terminal block 1 4 wire receptacle NEMA type 14 30R 2 4 prong plug 3 Ground prong 4 Neutral prong 5 Spade te...

Page 7: ...ector 2 Neutral grounding wire green 3 Center silver colored terminal block screw 4 Neutral wire white or center wire 5 3 4 in 1 9 cm UL listed strain relief 3 Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws Tighten screws 4 Tighten strain relief screws 5 Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel Secure cover with hold down screw 4 Tighten strain relief screws 5 Inser...

Page 8: ...tor 4 Tighten all connections securely Turn on gas and check all pipe connections internal external for gas leaks with a non corrosive leak detection fluid 5 For L P Liquefied Petroleum gas connection refer to section on Gas Requirements For further assistance refer to section on Gas Requirements 1 New Stainless Steel Flexible Connector Use only if allowed by local codes Use Design A G A Certified...

Page 9: ...ration Saturation Saturation 55min 41min 36min 32min 34min 25min 20min 30min 5min 5min 5min 5min 5min 5min 5min 5min N A 70 5 C 66 5 C 62 5 C 55 5 C 55 5 C 45 5 C 70 5 C 66 5 C No heater 47 5 C 47 5 C 47 5 C 47 5 C 38 5 C 38 5 C 47 5 C 47 5 C N A Saturation Load Sense Dry Manual Dry Default Drying Electro sensor Temp Control Default time Temp Control Cooling Wrinkle care Conditions of operation an...

Page 10: ... Heater case Hi limit Electric type 3 Outlet Thermostat Auto reset Check Top Marking N85 Measure resistance of terminal to terminal Open at 185 9 F 85 5 C Close at 149 9 F 65 5 C Same shape as Thermal cut off Resistance value Resistance value 5Ω Blow housing Safety Electric type 4 Lamp holder Measure resistance of terminal to terminal Resistance value 80Ω 100Ω 6 Idler switch Measure resistance of ...

Page 11: ... 58 F 10 40 C 58 F 104F 10 40 C Resistance value 10Ω Heater case Hi limit Electric type 9 Motor See Page 13 10 Gas valve valve 1 valve 2 Measure resistance of the following terminal Valve 1 terminal Valve 2 terminal Resistance value 1 5kg Resistance value 1 5 2 5kg Gas type 11 Igniter Measure resistance of terminal to terminal Resistance value 100 800Ω Gas type 12 Frame Detect Measure resistance o...

Page 12: ...nal Open at 203 7 F 95 5 C Close at 158 9 F 70 5 C Resistance value Continuity 1Ω Gas type Gas funnel Hi limit 13 Thermal Cut off Manual reset Check Top Marking N110 Measure resistance of terminal to terminal Open at 230 12 F 110 7 C Manual reset If thermal fuse is open must be replaced Resistance value Continuity 1Ω Gas type Gas funnel Safety ...

Page 13: ... On Off by Centrifugal Switch STOP MODE When Motor does not operate RUN MODE Motor operates When checking Component be sure to turn Power off then do voltage discharge sufficiently NOTE Centrifugal switch Centrifugal switch Pull Drive forward ...

Page 14: ...AY AS DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODEL DLE0442W S DLE6942W DLE5944WM DLG0452W S DLG6952W DLG5955WM DLE2544W DLG2555W OP 1 O O X X OP 2 X X O O OP 3 X O X O OP 4 X X X X OP 5 X X X X OP 6 X X X X 6871EC2123B 6871EC2123C 6871EC2123E 6871EC2123F 18 23 19 23 18 25 19 25 OPTION PART LED DISPLAY P No ...

Page 15: ...15 ELECTRIC DRYER WIRING DIAGAM WIRING DIAGRAM 8 GAS DRYER WIRING DIAGAM DLE5944WM BLUE ORANGE DLG5955WM ...

Page 16: ...ring check If the door is closed Motor Heater Off Lamp Off 70 237 Return once 1time See test 4 state 4 times Control Off Auto Off 3 times ELECTRIC TYPE Motor Heater 1 Heater 2 5400W GAS TYPE Motor Type Current Temp 5 70 See test 5 Off automatically after 5 minutes In normal state if displayed temp is increasing Temperature in 4min 113 F 45 C Above 1 on 1 off beep sound Under 0 5 on 0 5 off beep so...

Page 17: ...et is the voltage 110V 125V AC YES NO Check the fuse or circuit breaker Check if the voltage measured between Connector RD3 Black linked to the Controller and WH3 White is 110V 125V YES NO Check if Power Cord is properly connected Reconnect the controller Replace controIler Check if the Controller wire is disconnected Check if Terminal Block and Power Cord are connected Check Plug Does Power Cord ...

Page 18: ... 1 when measuring 6pin connector Pin Blue wire and Pin Red wire connected to Controller NO YES Check if Control and 6Pin connector is properly connected Replace Controller Check Harness linking connector Take 6pin Connector from the Controller Table 1 Resistance for Thermistor Temperature Check if resistance is in the range of Table 1 when measuring resistance between terminals after separating Ha...

Page 19: ... from Motor Pulley Is resistance below 3Ω between Connector WH3 White wire and BL2 Yellow wire Measure while door is closed YES NO Check if Door flame presses door switch knob Check Door Switch Check Harness connection Is resistance below 3Ω between Connector BL2 Yellow wire and BL2 Brown wire NO YES Replace Control Relay check Check Controller connector Is resistance below 1Ω between terminals of...

Page 20: ...5V 2 0V 4 0V Over 4 0V Weight after removing from Washing Machine Damp Dry Completely dried clothes Display Value Voltage DC between 6Pin terminal Remark Short with metal to 6pin connector s Pin BLUE wire and Pin ORANGE wire to Controller When measuring resistance in Electric load is resistance below 1Ω YES NO When contacting cloth to Electro load 1 Is the measurement within the range of Table 2 d...

Page 21: ...d RD3 Black wire Connector WH3 RD3 after taking WH3 RD3 out from Controller NO YES Door switch Check Refer to Component testing Measure while Door is open Check if resistance is 300 60Ω between WH3 White wire and RD3 Black wire Connector WH3 RD3 after taking WH3 RD3 out from Controller YES NO Check Lamp When opening Lamp replace then measure again Door switch Check Refer to Component testing Measu...

Page 22: ...heck Motor Check if the value of measured resistance is below 1Ω between terminal and at RUN condition YES NO Check Motor and replace it 1 Is resistance between Heater terminal and below 18 22Ω 2 Is resistance between Heater terminal and below 18 22Ω 3 Is resistance between Heater terminal and below 9 11Ω YES NO Replace Heater Check if the value of measured resistance is below 1Ω between terminal ...

Page 23: ... When measuring terminal resistance on Valve 1 Valve 2 Value is more than1 5 2 5kΩ Measure after Off NO YES Change Valve Check thermostat Hi limit Safety Igniter operates after 1 min Igniter becomes reddish YES NO Check Igniter Frame detect When measuring Valve 2 voltage Value is more than AC 90V 10 sec after Igniter off NO YES Check Gas connection or Gas supply When measuring Valve 1 voltage More...

Page 24: ... to authorized servicers only CHANGE GAS SETTING NATURAL GAS PROPANE GAS 10 Warning STEP 1 VALVE SETTING Full open Change screw STEP 2 ORIFICE CHANGE Orifice Gas type Natural Gas Propane Gas Marking NCU PCU Shape Orifice P No 4948EL4001B 4948EL4002B Close Change screw Remove 2 screws Disassemble the pipe assembly Replace Natural Gas orifice with Propane Gas orifice Kit contents Orifice Dia 1 613mm...

Page 25: ...CLOSE VALVE 1 IGNITER VALVE 2 FRAME DETECT OPEN GAS VALVE STRUCTURE GAS VALVE FLOW START KEY PUSH DRYING VALVE 1 ON VALVE 2 ON IGNITE ON FRAME DETECT OPEN IGNITE OFF IGNITE TEMPERATURE ABOUT 370 F GAS IGNITION FRAME DETECT CLOSE VALVE 2 OFF NO NO YES YES ...

Page 26: ...ter pulling out power plug from the outlet DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 11 1 Remove 3 screws on the rear Panel 2 Pull the control panel forward 3 Open the cover protect 4 Disconnect connectors 5 Remove 5 screws 6 Disassemble the controller assembly ...

Page 27: ...sh backward using an opener and lift the top plate 7cm 7cm 1 Open the top plate 2 Open the door Remove 2 screws 3 Remove 2 screws form upper side 4 Pull the Cover Cabinet 5 Disconnect the door switch connector ...

Page 28: ...plate 2 Remove the Cover Cabinet and Tub drum front 3 Disengage belt from motor and idler pulleys 4 Carefully remove Drum out through front of dryer 1 2 1 1 Open the door 2 Remove the screw holding the drum lamp shield in place 3 Slide the shield up and remove 4 Remove the bulb and replace with a 15 watt 120 volt candelabra base bulb 5 Replace the lamp shield and screw ...

Page 29: ...n 28cm to the blower housing and attach the duct to the base 2 Detach and remove the bottom left or right side knockout as desired 4 Pre assemble 4 elbow with 4 duct Wrap duct tape around joint 5 Insert duct assembly elbow first through the side opening and connect the elbow to the dryer internal duct ...

Page 30: ...abinet and Tub Drum Front 3 Remove the Drum assembly 4 Remove 2 screws and cover Air guide 5 Remove the bolt and washer 6 Pull the fan 7 Disconnect the motor clamp and motor 1 Open the top plate 2 Remove the Cover Cabinet and Tub Drum Front 3 Remove the Drum assembly 4 Remove 7 screws 5 Pull the Tub Drum Rear towards the front ...

Page 31: ...nd 2 screws 4 Pull the air duct towards the front 1 Open the top plate 2 Remove the Cover Cabinet and Tub Drum Front 3 Remove the Drum assembly and Tub Drum Rear 4 Disconnect Air duct from the Tub Drum Front 5 Remove the roller from the Tub Drum Front and Tub Drum Rear ...

Page 32: ...32 EXPLODED VIEW 12 12 1 Control Panel Plate Assembly A120 A140 A570 A130 A150 A210 A215 A211 A110 A600 A550 ...

Page 33: ...33 12 2 Cabinet Door Assembly A310 A700 A800 A330 A340 A300 A305 A320 A500 A510 A430 A212 A460 A410 A450 A420 A400 A520 A535 A540 ...

Page 34: ...m Motor Assembly Electric Type K640 K120 K140 K400 F200 K310 K610 K620 K330 K340 K130 K100 K221 K222 K230 K210 K350 K240 F130 F110 F140 K510 K540 K650 K651 K600 K530 K520 K550 K360 K560 K320 K250 K251 K250 F120 K251 ...

Page 35: ... M140 M240 M150 M141 M220 M230 M110 M181 M190 K640 K120 K140 K400 F200 K310 K610 K620 K330 K340 K130 K100 K221 K222 K230 K210 K350 K240 K510 K540 K650 K651 K600 K530 K520 K550 K360 K560 K320 M250 K250 K251 K250 K251 M171 Propane Gas orifice M170 Natural Gas orifice ...

Page 36: ...MAY 2005 PRINTED IN KOREA P No 3828EL3001C ...

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