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Heater Assembly
The heater operates only when sanitize wash
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temperature (153°F.) is selected.
Control does not pause to allow heater to heat
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the wash water to the sanitize temperature.
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Heater Assembly Removal
To remove the heater:
Drain the washer using the pump drain hose.
1.
(See
Using The Washer
.)
Remove the back cover. (See
2.
Back Cover
.)
Disconnect the thermistor wire harness.
3.
Disconnect the blue and red wires from the
4.
heater. Remove both wires from the wire guide.
Remove the Phillips-head screw that attaches
5.
the motor wire harness clamp to the heater
shield.
Loosen the 10-mm hex nut until it is fl ush with
6.
the end of the stud.
Push inward on the 10-mm hex nut to relax the
7.
rubber gasket.
Remove the 10-mm hex nut from the heater
8.
shield.
Maneuver the heater shield from the heater
9.
terminals and remove thermistor wire harness
from the hole in the shield.
10. Grasp and pull the heater straight out from the
outer tub.
Disconnect
Disconnect
Disconnect
Heater Shield
Wire Guide
Target Temperature
Reached
Start Washing
Wash Time > 3 Min
Heater On
Heater Off
END
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The heater assembly is located below the motor,
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and is accessed from the rear of the washer.
The heater assembly is held in place by a
•
bracket attached to the outside of the outer tub,
and a 10-mm hex nut which presses a rubber
gasket against the tub opening.
When the 10-mm hex nut is tightened, it
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squeezes the rubber gasket between 2
mounting plates to seal the heater assembly to
the opening of the tub.
The 10-mm hex nut is set from the factory at 35
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to 40 in.
lbs. of torque.
Heating Element Specifi cations:
120 VAC
•
900 Watts
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Approximately 7.5 Amps
Approximately 7.5 Amps
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Approximately 16
•
Ω
Operation of the heater assembly can be checked
by using service test mode t07. (See
Service Mode
.)
Specifi c failures associated with the heater
assembly can initiate error codes HE and HE1. (See
Error Codes
.)
Heater Algorithm