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Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... softener. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is important to pay close the dispenser lid. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 1. Pour the recommended amount of the respective manufacturers. ** To determine water hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or State University Extension office in the same form; After loading the laundry additives into the detergent...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... unpleasant odor and/or permanent stains on the panel. Run warm water and a soft brush or cloth over the two parts to wipe up all detergent, bleach or other spills as a result of washing clothes. It is removed from the washer before doing a load of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M S M AX FILL 8 Clean with...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... your safety, washer will take 30 seconds before the clothes washer begins to spin.The door must lock before spin can be a pause or soak period in the cycle. Load is Completely Full of Suds below. Tub is Too Wet at the tap. BEFORE YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER...

Service Manual - Page 4

...WASHER CONTROLS ...1 - 5 INPUT DEFINITIONS ...1 - 6 OUTPUT DEFINITIONS ...1 - 8 CYCLE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS ...1 - 1 0 M I O N ...i C O N T E N T S ...i i SECTION 1. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING 2 - 1 ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT ...2 - 1 ELECTRICAL TESTS...Motor & Motor Control Test ...2-8 Motor Phase Test ...2-8 Motor Windings Check ...2-9 Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics ...2-10 UNBALANCE CONTROL ...

Service Manual - Page 18

...Control System). Push-To-Start Relay Operation STARTING THE WASHER 1. With the washer running . 3. 120 VAC is closed , press the push-...to start button is supplied to shut down. 3. With the door closed ) GY 26 BK 27 PUSH TO START SWITCH 120 VAC Line To Timer & Motor Control Board RD 28 Figure 1-8 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 22

... electrical supply disconnected from the washer. Grounded Components When performing service diagnostics, replacements and repairs, always check to water temperatures. Then, run a partial hot water fill .... Plug red lead into socket marked black (-). ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-2 Voltage checks on individual components of the thermistor circuit. To...

Service Manual - Page 26

...ch in e C o nt r o l P5 (W H11) LIN E RELA Y C O M 120 VA C (BK 27 or BK1) Not Inv o lved Hot W ater Valve P5 (W H11) P7/1 (OR7) 120 VAC or 500-1000 Ohms ...) Not Inv o lved 120 VAC 4T O n Light (Series 17) P5 (W H11) P7/5 (RD 3) 120 VAC Not Inv o lved 16008373-01 SECTION 2. ON 0 VDC - ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-6 FU N CTIO N M A C H IN...

Service Manual - Page 28

... motor windings for the motor to start the washer in a customer complaint that the load is ON. 3. One possible symptom would be a "growling" noise from the motor. Press the push-to-start switch to still run : A. Test cord to the motor control. 7. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING 2 - 8 © 1998 Maytag Corporation Set the timer knob into a 120 VAC...

Service Manual - Page 30

...MOTOR CONDITION RESULT/SOLUTION Runs Does Not Run Runs Does Not Run Runs Does Not Run -Phases A&B are ...Diagnostics The tachometer system of the motor is mounted to one side of the shutter and monitors the "pickets" as they pass through the sensor field, signals are repeated eight times. Figure 2-9 16008373-01 Figure 2-10 SECTION 2. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING 2-10 © 1998 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 33

... a "G" force of a mass suspended by the clothes load at 800 rpm (See Section 5: Cabinet Assembly). Disconnect power...the unit. 2 . changes in the door. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-13 Move the switch side to the lower left corner of...may prove difficult. Optimum speed changes from run to spin the washer at approximately 800 rpm. Cabinet Vibration ...

Service Manual - Page 48

...per cycle, when using the Regular cycle with nominal running amperage at a maximum of 5.0 amps. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 1 4 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Energy Usage: The energy usage averages up to high speed spin, with Normal wash. Washer Wattages: The following wattages are approximate and without clothes...85-90 130-150 160-170 400-410 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3.

Service Manual - Page 117

...opened right at 14 times the speed of the spinner (14:1 belt ratio). Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-5 It provides eight pulses per revolution of the switched reluctance... and one for monitoring speed and out-of-balance detection (See Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics). The motor runs at the end of the cycle or during the main wash until the temperature...

Service Manual - Page 121

...of the diagnostics since diagnostic number has been cleared. When occurred The number of cycles run End of the Last Power-loss cycle step performed. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales...for the service technician. Current User Interface selections Power-loss Diagnostic codes, the total number of the Neptune washers. Power-up after it was . When a power ...

Service Manual - Page 122

... tests such as either a Help or a Diagnostic code. LED Washer Pressing the heavy soil and cotton/ sturdy keys for 3 seconds shall start the washer in the Advertising mode. LCD Washer ...The Diagnostic codes are generally logged when the severity level of the MAH5500B & MAH7500 washers. Pressing the favorites and back keys for 3 seconds. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances ...

Service Manual - Page 125

... TEST While in service mode, pressing the rinse key places the washer into the Board Output test. A ‘h’ will be the latest code generated. All output will be on the bottom of a diagnostic ... one code at a time. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-13 LED’s will flash on and off after a key press. This test will be turned off while the...

Service Manual - Page 130

.../Help XXXX Codes cycle count XXXX diagnostic codes: 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8.... 9... Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-18 Cycle count: Display the cycle count exit diagnostic/help codes Diagnostic codes: Display all diagnostic codes. SYSTEM CHECK System checks can be run when the washer is activated, then the screen will...

Service Manual - Page 132

...Power down after a after a spin spin 37 Motor running too 1 minute after start of power LED washer will also display"PF" 20 (Not Used) 21 ...washer over again. Check for Diagnostic Code 08 22 (Not used) 23 Too much power Motor on for 1 second within 2 seconds of Informative only fast during requested in spin less Control Board test. Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 133

... only; Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-3 Refer to Diagnostic code 62 (LCD Only) 42 Motor control ... observed when motor control is not locked Control Board test. Refer to locked when the door lock output was...2/01 Section 3. Refer to be Taken 40 Motor running and Motor running and Perform Diagnostic Motor/Motor the Door is not the door is...

Service Manual - Page 135

...running • Check for • Tight bearings on the machine control board 16010486 (16008373-05) Revised 2/01 Section 3. Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-5 Clear diagnostic...-occures, perform diagnostic motor/motor control board test •Check for : •Loose wire connections •Faulty unbalance switches •Unlevel washer; Unplug and ...

Service Manual - Page 136

...Washer only) seen open during • Loose wire connections cycle • Faulty door switch • Customer tried to forcibly open and the door recheck; if reoccurs, perform locked switch is read diagnostic motor/motor control as locked board test... read as open with motor running commanded. (Abnormal condition only)...Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-6...

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