5-1
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
The gas valve is actually a regulator and 2
valves in 1. Each valve is in series with the
other.
The rst valve has a split coil and requires
both coils to lift the armature, but only 1 coil to
hold it open. It is this split coil with 3 terminals
that has the metal sleeve between it and the
valve post. The second or secondary coil has
only 1 coil.
Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
Turn off gas supply to dryer.
Remove gas valve coils (See page 4-41).
Disconnect the wire connectors from the coil
terminals.
Set the ohmmeter to the R X 100 scale.
Set digital ohmmeters to lowest scale.
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Touch the ohmmeter test leads to the
indicated coil terminals. The meter should
indicate as follows:
Pins 1 & 2 = 1760Ω
Pins 1 & 3 = 720Ω
Pins 4 & 5 = 1740Ω
All readings ± 5%
Black and oily soot on the interior
drum and bulkhead surfaces probably
indicates that the regulator is not set-up for
the proper gas type.
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