Amana LE8217*2 - Heating Assembly No Heat; Burner Not Igniting

a WARNING
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the dryer before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
• Never start the dryer 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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RS3200001 (502992R3)
Rev. 3
66. HEATING ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HEAT OR BURNER DOES NOT IGNITE.
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Improper or inadequate exhaust system.
Use of plastic or thin foil exhaust duct.
Blown house fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
*Temperature selector switch set at FLUFF, or
inoperative.
*Timer improperly set (Set in a cool-down period, or
a no heat cycle).
Inoperative limit thermostat.
Electric Models: Inoperative heater assembly.
Gas Models: Insufficient gas supply.
Inoperative drive motor switch.
Gas Models: Inoperative gas valve coils.
Gas Models: Inoperative flame sensor.
Gas Models: Inoperative igniter.
Gas Models: Harness not properly connected to
gas controls.
Gas Models: Restricted gas flow in gas orifice.
Electric Models: Inoperative thermal fuse.
*Inoperative cycling thermostat.
*Inoperative timer.
=Inoperative electronic control.
See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (supplied with
dryer) for exhaust requirements.
Replace with solid or rigid flexible metal exhaust duct.
Check fuses or circuit breakers. A 240 Volt dryer has
two fuses — Make sure both fuses are good.
Reset switch, or test switch and replace if
inoperative.
Reset timer. Try another cycle.
Test thermostat and replace if inoperative.
Test heater assembly. Replace heater assembly if
cold Ohms do not read between 8 and 10.5 Ohms.
Check gas shut-off valve in dryer and main gas line
valve. Open partially closed gas shut-off valve, or
correct low gas pressure.
Test switch and replace if inoperative.
Test coils and replace if inoperative, refer to
paragraph 51.
Test flame sensor and replace if inoperative. Refer to
paragraph 52.
Test igniter and replace if inoperative. Refer to
paragraph 53.
Check harness connections to gas valve coils,
sensor and main harness. Reconnect as required.
Clean out gas orifice.
Test thermal fuse and replace if inoperative.
Test thermostat and replace if inoperative.
Test timer and replace if inoperative.
Refer to SECTION VII to check out the electronic
control operation.
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
65. MOTOR DOES NOT STOP
Incorrect wiring to motor switch. Refer to appropriate wiring diagram.
Motor centrifugal switch sticky or plugged with lint. Remove dust or lint and spray with “SLYDE”,
No. 131P4, to clean and lubricate.
Inoperative door switch. Test switch and replace if inoperative.
*Inoperative timer — nonmetered models. Test timer and replace if inoperative.
=Inoperative electronic control. Refer to SECTION VII to check out the electronic
control operation.
Inoperative moisture sensing control. Refer to SECTION VIII to check out the moisture
sensing control operation.
*Mechanical Timer Models only
=Electronic Control Models only
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