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Section 7 Test Procedures
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the dryer(s) before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer(s) before servicing.
• Never start the dryer(s) with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.
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WARNING
59. ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO IGNITION
SYSTEM – SILICON CARBIDE IGNITION
a. While supporting the access panel, remove two
screws from bottom edge of access panel. See
Figure 7.
b. Gently lower the access panel to disengage
locators from bottom edge of front panel. See
Figure 7.
c. Close main gas shut-off valve.
d. Remove valve wire harness disconnect block
from the holding and booster coil. See
Figure 62.
e. Plug dryer power cord into wall receptacle, and
start the dryer in a heat setting (refer to the
Operating Instructions supplied with dryer).
f. Set test meter to read AC voltage and apply
meter probes into terminals on the dryer
harness plug that would correspond to
terminals 1 and 2 on the coil. See Figure 62.
Meter should register line voltage in all Fabric
settings, except FLUFF which should read
“zero” VAC.
g. If meter does not read line voltage in step “f”,
check motor switch, thermostats, fabric switch,
or timer.
