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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81
RS3200001 (502992R3)
NO
Control and
thermistor seem
to be operating
correctly. Check
airflow.
YES
YES
83.SYMPTOM: IMPROPER DRYING TEMPERATURE OR DRY TIMES.
Tape a temperature
probe or thermometer
on the inside of the
dryer front bulkhead.
With all LED's (light
emitting diodes) and
display off. (Figure 64)
Press extended tumble
and hold, then press the
START pad.
Does the temperature
displayed read within
10
o
F of what the
temperature probe
reads.
Press regular and start.
Disconnect electric
power to dryer and take
resistance reading
across thermistor by
measuring resistance
through wires leading to
terminals and on
control. This resistance
reading MUST be taken
within three minutes
after pressing START
pad.
Open loading door. Note
the temperature reading
inside the dryer.
Do temperature and
resistance readings
approximately match
thermistor chart?
(See Figure 63).
NO
NO
Disconnect
electric power to
dryer and replace
thermistor.
Reconnect wires to
thermistor and check
for broken, loose or
incorrect wiring between
control and thermistor.
Wiring okay?
Problem probably not
due to electronic
control or thermistor.
Refer to this Service
Manual for checks not
related to electronic
control.
After all checks have
been performed and a
heat problem still exists,
always disconnect
electric power to dryer
and replace the
thermistor before
replacing the control.
Refer to
wiring
diagram
and correct.
YES
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