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Section 3 Troubleshooting
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the tumbler before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas tumbler before servicing.
• Close steam valve to steam tumbler before servicing.
• Never start the tumbler with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the tumbler is properly grounded.
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2. MOTOR OVERLOAD PROTECTOR CYCLES REPEATEDLY
3. MOTOR RUNS BUT CYLINDER DOES NOT TURN.
4. MOTOR DOES NOT STOP
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Incorrect voltage. • Refer to the Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler)
for electrical requirements.
Clothes load too large. • Remove part of load.
Clothes cylinder is binding. • Check cylinder for binding. Refer to Adjustment Section
in this manual for cylinder adjustment.
Inadequate wiring. • Check with local power company to ensure that wiring is
adequate.
Inadequate make-up air. • Refer to Installation Manual (supplied with tumbler) for
make-up air requirements.
Lint build-up. • Clean lint accumulation on and around the motor.
Broken, loose or incorrect wiring. • Refer to wiring diagram located on back of tumbler or in
literature packet.
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Motor drive pulley loose. • Tighten setscrews.
Sheave loose. • Tighten setscrews.
Broken or loose belt. • Replace or adjust belt.
Broken drive sprocket. (Chain drive units) • Replace sprocket and adjust chain.
Broken or loose drive chain. (Chain drive units) • Replace or adjust chain.
Cylinder is binding. • Check cylinder for binding. Refer to Adjustment Section
in this manual for proper cylinder adjustment.
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Inoperative door switch or switch is out-of-
adjustment.
• Test switch and replace if inoperative. Refer to
Adjustment Section in this manual for proper switch
adjustment.
Non-Metered Models: Inoperative timer. • Test timer and replace if inoperative.
Non-Metered Models: Inoperative relay. • Test relay and replace if inoperative.
Metered Models: Inoperative accumulator. • Test accumulator and replace if inoperative.
Incorrect wiring. • Refer to wiring diagram located on the back of tumbler or
in literature packet.
Metered Models: Inoperative timer motor. • Test timer motor and replace if inoperative.