DIAGNOSTICS & TROUBLESHOOTING
KitchenAid 2013 Stainless Steel Tall Tub Dishwasher
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For Service Technician Use Only
Service Error Codes #5
FUNCTION
CODE
PROBLEM
CODE
CAUSES WHAT TO CHECK
9-DIVERTER 3-DIVERTER
DISC
MISSING
CONTROL DETECTED DIVERTER DISK IN SUMP IS
MISSING.
REMOVE LOWER SPRAY ARM, TURBO ZONE ASSEMBLY, REAR FEED
TUBE AND OUTLET COVER AND VERIFY THE ROUND DIVERTER DISK
IS INSTALLED.
4-LOWER
SPRAY ARM
ERROR
MECHANICAL BINDING OR BLOCKING OF SPRAY
ARM.
1. CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY BLOCKAGE OF LOWER SPRAY ARM
(UTENSILS, POT HANDLES).
2. RUN THE SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC CYCLE AND CHECK FOR THE LSA
OPERATION/FAULT DETECTION (NOTE 10). IF FAILURE STILL
EXISTS THEN:
3. DISCONNECT POWER FROM THE UNIT AND CHECK WIRING
CONNECTION OR DAMAGE AT CONTROLLED LOWER SPRAY ARM
MOTOR AND SENSOR.
4. CHECK “TRIAC FUSE DIAGNOSTIC” NEAR “METER CHECK OF
LOADS” ON PAGE 1 (REPLACE CONTROL IF OPEN).
5. CHECK FOR OPEN OR SHORTED LSA MOTOR WINDING
RESISTANCE. (REPLACE DIVERTER MODULE).
CORRODED OR LOOSE CONNECTION IN SPRAY
ARM SENSOR/MOTOR CIRCUIT.
OPEN FUSE ON CONTROL TO SPRAY ARM
MOTOR.
FAULTY SPRAY ARM DRIVE CIRCUIT ON THE
CONTROL.
10-OTHER 1-DISPENSER
ELECTRICAL
PROBLEM
LOOSE CONNECTION IN DISPENSER CIRCUIT
AND/OR OPEN DISPENSER SOLENOID.
UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND CHECK
RESISTANCES OF DISPENSER SOLENOID OR WAX MOTOR AND ALL
CONNECTIONS IN THE DISPENSER CIRCUIT. FIX / REPLACE OPEN
CONNECTION / PART.
OPEN FUSE ON CONTROL TO DISPENSER. REFER TO FUSE SERVICE & DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS ON PAGE 1 (NEXT
TO METER CHECK DIAGRAM).
FAULTY DISPENSER DRIVE CIRCUIT ON THE
CONTROL.
UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND REPLACE
CONTROL.
2-VENT
WAX
MOTOR
ELECTRICAL
PROBLEM
(NOT ALL
MODELS)
LOOSE CONNECTION IN VENT CIRCUIT AND/OR
OPEN VENT WAX MOTOR.
UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND CHECK
RESISTANCES OF VENT WAX MOTOR AND ALL CONNECTIONS IN THE
VENT CIRCUIT. FIT / REPLACE OPEN CONNECTION / PARTS.
OPEN FUSE ON CONTROL TO VENT. REFER TO FUSE SERVICE & DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS ON PAGE 1 (NEXT
TO METER CHECK DIAGRAM).
FAULTY VENT DRIVE CIRCUIT ON THE CONTROL. UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND REPLACE
CONTROL.
3-DRYING
FAN
ERROR
(ON MODELS
WITH FAN)
LOOSE CONNECTION IN FAN CIRCUIT AND/OR
OPEN FAN MOTOR.
UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND CHECK
RESISTANCES OF FAN MOTOR AND ALL CONNECTIONS IN THE FAN
CIRCUIT. FIX / REPLACE OPEN CONNECTIONS OR FAN.
FAULTY FAN DRIVE CIRCUIT ON THE CONTROL. UNPLUG DISHWASHER OR DISCONNECT POWER AND REPLACE
CONTROL.
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