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Table of
Contents
Section 1 – Safety Information ...............................................................3
Locating An Authorized Service Person ...............................................4
Section 2 – Introduction..........................................................................5
Model Identification ..............................................................................5
Customer Service...................................................................................6
Serial Plate Location..............................................................................6
Safety Warnings and Decals..................................................................7
Safety Precautions for Servicing Tumblers...........................................7
How A Tumbler Works.........................................................................8
Section 3 – Troubleshooting..................................................................10
1. Motor Does Not Start..................................................................11
2. Motor Overload Protector Cycles Repeatedly ............................13
3. Motor Runs But Cylinder Does Not Turn...................................14
4. Motor Does Not Stop..................................................................15
5. Heating Element Does Not Heat Or Burner Does Not Ignite
– Gas and Electric Models ..........................................................16
6. Pilot Does Not Ignite – Standing Pilot Ignition Gas Models......18
7. Pilot Goes Out – Standing Pilot Ignition Gas Models ................19
8. Igniter Does Not Shut Off After Gas Ignition
– Automatic Pilot Ignition Gas Models ......................................20
9. Gas Supply Sufficient But Igniter Does Not Glow
– Glow-Bar Ignition Gas Models................................................21
10. Igniter Glows, Sensor Opens But No Ignition
– Johnson Controls System Gas Models.....................................22
11. Igniter Glows, Sensor Opens But No Ignition
– White Rodgers Glow-Bar Ignition Gas Models.......................23
12. Burner Ignites and Goes Out Repeatedly
– Glow-Bar Ignition Gas Models................................................24
13. Heating Element or Burner Shuts-Off Prematurely....................25
14. Heating Element or Burner Repeatedly Cycles Off On
High Limit Thermostat................................................................26
15. Heating Element or Burner Does Not Shut-Off..........................27
16. Clothes Do Not Dry ....................................................................28
17. Tumbler Overheating ..................................................................29
18. Burners Not Burning Properly – Gas Models.............................30
19. Loading Door Opens During Operation......................................31
20. Tumbler Runs But No Steam To Coils – Steam Models ............32
21. Water In Steam Line – Steam Models ........................................33
22. Troubleshooting Electronic Control Models...............................34
23. Tumbler Will Not Start, Time on Drying Timer,
Door Closed – Manual Timer Models ........................................36
24. Motor Runs, Time on Drying Timer But No Heat......................37
25. No Spark to Pilot Burner – Electronic Pilot Ignition Models.....39
26. Spark to Pilot Burner, No Pilot Flame
– Electronic Pilot Ignition Models..............................................40
27. Spark To Pilot Burner, Pilot Lights, No Main Burner
– Electronic Pilot Ignition Models..............................................41