Troubleshooting Procedures
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to dryer before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
September 2006
16026881
©2006 Maytag Services
RPL 16026540
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Will Not Shut Off
• Check Membrane Pad.
• Check Electronic Control Board.
• Short in sensor circuit.
Troubleshooting the electronic
control circuit:
• Check for miswiring of the electrical connector at
the electronic control board.
Noisy and/Or Vibration
•
Thumping
Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear
tumbler roller(s) worn or misaligned, out-of-round
tumbler or high weld seam on tumbler.
•
Ticking
Check for loose wire harness or object
caught in blower wheel area.
•
Scraping
Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal
out of position or worn tumbler front bearings.
•
Roaring
Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower
housing or bad motor bearings.
•
Popping or squealing sound
.
Check for a sticky
or frayed belt.
Service Mode
This mode provides Service Personnel the ability to
verify the operation of the dryer.
The Service Mode can be implemented at any time,
including the middle of a dry cycle. While in the
Service
Mode, the Technician can start special
diagnostic tests such as a System Check Mode, LED
Switch/Check, Display Software version number and
display diagnostic/help code listings.
Enter Service Mode:
Dryer must be on before Service Mode can be
entered. Press
Chime
and
Temperature
Keys for 3
seconds, or until 3 beeps are heard. The machine will
now be in Service Mode. Upon entry into Service
Mode, the Sensor Bar Touch Data is to be displayed.
Exit Service Mode
Press the
OFF
key to exit Service Mode or repeat the
Chime
and
Temperature
sequence.
Diagnostic Tests
The following table lists the various tests available
while in the Service Mode. Before advancing to the
next test, the current test running must be terminated.
Press the following keys to access:
Key Press
Special
Test/Function
Wrinkle Prevent
Displays “
d
”
Then rotate the
Cycle
Selector Knob
Display list of
diagnostic codes.
To sequence thru
the diagnostic
and help codes.
Temperature
Key
Display software
revision number
Start/Pause
Start or pause
cycle running but
remain in
diagnostic mode.
Display the
number of cycles
ago the
diagnostic code
occurred.
System Check Mode
While in Service Mode, pressing the
Time
and
Wrinkle Prevent
keys for 3 seconds, will
put the dryer into the System Check mode and "
in
"
will display. The following table lists the various
functions based on the keys being pressed.
System Check Mode Table
Key Pressed:
Function
Performed
Start/Pause rotary
selector dial
Cycles the motor
on/off.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to
Delicates
LED’s and 7
segment display
flash.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to
Sensor
Dry
View current
cycle temperature
in Celsius.
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to
Wrinkle Control
Segment display
is “1” for sensor
bar short, “0” for
sensor bar open
Rotate the Cycle Selector
Knob to
Time Dry
View current
cycle
temperature in
Fahrenheit.
