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Section 3 Troubleshooting
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the dryer(s) before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer(s) before servicing.
• Never start the dryer(s) 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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5. HEATING ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HEAT OR BURNER DOES NOT IGNITE
POSSIBLE CAUSE TO CORRECT
Improper or inadequate exhaust system. • See Installation Instructions (supplied with dryer) for
exhaust requirements.
Use of plastic or thin foil exhaust duct. • Replace with rigid or semi-rigid metal exhaust duct.
Blown house fuse or tripped circuit breaker. • Check fuses or circuit breakers. A 240 Volt dryer uses two
fuses. Make sure both fuses are good.
Temperature selector switch set at FLUFF, or
inoperative.
• Reset or test switch and replace if inoperative.
Timer improperly set (set ina cool-down period, or
a no heat cycle).
• Reset timer. Try another cycle.
Inoperative limit thermostat. • Test thermostat and replace if inoperative.
Inoperative drive motor switch. • Test switch and replace if inoperative.
Electric Models: Inoperative heater assembly. • Test heater assembly and replace if cold Ohms do not read
between9and10.5Ohms.
Electric Models: Inoperative thermal fuse. • Test thermal fuse and replace if inoperative.
Gas Models: Insufficient gas supply. • Check gas shut-off valve in dryer and main gas line valve.
• Open partially closed gas shut-off valve, or correct low
gas pressure.
Gas Models: Inoperative gas valve coils. • Test coils and replace if inoperative.
Gas Models: Inoperative sensor. • Test sensor (Paragraph 42, step d) and replace if
inoperative.
Gas Models: Inoperative igniter. • Test igniter and replace if inoperative.
Gas Models: Harness not properly connected to gas
controls.
• Check harness connections to gas valve coils, sensor and
main harness.
• Reconnect as required.
Gas Models: Restricted gas flow in gas orifice. • Clean out gas orifice.
Inoperative cycling thermostat. • Test thermostat and replace if inoperative.
Inoperative timer. • Test timer and replace if inoperative.
Broken, loose, or incorrect wiring. • Refer to wiring diagram.
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