ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL TROUBLESHOOTING
(1997) DEPENDABLE CARE
(For
more
detailed
checks
of
these
and
other
conditions
refer
to
service
manual
part
no. 16001145, Section 2.)
General
Information
The
malfunction
of
an electrical
circuit
cannot easily be diagnosed unless
you
first
understand
how
it
functions
when
operating normally.
Components
There are
two
basic categories
for
electrical components, switches and loads.
A
switch
controls the
current
path
to
a load component.
Door
switches,
water
level
switches and relays are examples
of
switching components.
An
electrical load uses electricity
to
perform
some
function.
Motors
convert
electricity
to
magnetic
fields and then
to
mechanical
motion.
Solenoids use
magnetic
fields
to
push
or
pull. Lamps
convert
electricity
to
light.
The schematic
wiring
diagram is
followed
much
like a road map. The lines represent
the
wiring
connections between components. Connections in the
wiring
are indicated
by
a small dot. If the lines cross
but
no
dot
is present at the intersection,
there
is no
connection. As
much
as
possible, switches are
shown
in
their
normal
position
electri-
cally
without
actuation.
16001145·01
© 1997 Maytag Corporation
SECTION 4. TROUBLESHOOTING
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