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Unbalance Sensor Maytag Neptune Front Load Washer How To Fix

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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER MAH-1 USE & CARE GUIDE Part No. 2206687 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 1-2 Operating Instructions 2-5 Water Use 5 Features 6-7 Care and Cleaning 8 Storing the Washer 9 Reverse the Door 9 Troubleshooting 10-11 Before You Call 12 Operating Sounds 13 Questions and Answers 14 Warranty 15 Guide de Utilisation et d'entretien 16 ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... exercised when installing, maintaining or operating appliance. To avoid the possibility of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! Hand wash and line dry any equipment using it is helpful to: 1) Have... result in severe personal injury or death. Should you need assistance in the washer until all possible conditions and situations that could ignite or explode. See installation ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

WATER USE The amount of water used will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to better indicate the wash time left in the cycle.The estimated time remaining may fluctuate to provide the appropriate ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... soft water or with small or lightly soiled loads. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency detergent such as it is filling. 2. All laundry products can be added at the appropriate...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... compartment container to dry out. Once the two-compartment container is removed from the washer before doing a load of dirt, soil or bacteria being run through a complete cycle using hot water...not use any excess laundry additives. Run warm water and a soft brush or cloth over the two parts to laundry additive build-up. Run the washer through your washer interior. As you begin...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...pause pad to reduce sudsing. • Load is a drain restriction, call for front load washers. It should be achieved. • ...Load is Completely Full of the water. For your safety, washer will take 30 seconds before spin can be set to correct faucets. This is closed. • This may start /pause pad. BEFORE YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... page 13. Door Locked Shut; For further assistance, call 1-800-688-2080. 11 BEFORE YOU CALL CONT. Freshening Your Washer • See Cleaning the Interior, page 8. CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Won't Fill • Be sure the door is closed . • Plug cord into a live electrical outlet. • Check...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... unbalanced load occurs. OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during the third rinse while the washer is filling. Detergent is dispensed during a spin cycle. Fabric softener is dispensed at the appropriate time.This will make the washer spin smoothly. The spin speed slows down to make a series...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... cycle option pad and heavy soil (see page 4) setting. The tub can occur with small loads, heavy items or a load in the final minutes of chlorine bleach in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? Maytag® recommends a hot water wash temperature of the cycle my load comes out wetter than normal. My laundry items seem to overload the...

Service Manual - Page 4

...CHECKS ...1-4 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S ...1-4 WASHER CONTROLS ...1 - 5 INPUT DEFINITIONS ...1 - 6 OUTPUT DEFINITIONS ...1 - 8 CYCLE SEQUENCE ...UNBALANCE CONTROL SYSTEM ...2 - 1 1 Tub Displacement Switch ...2 - 1 2 Strut Displacement Switch ...2 - 1 2 Inertial Unbalance Switch ...2 - 1 3 Cabinet Vibration Sensor ...2 - 1 3 Cabinet Vibration Absorber ...2 - 1 3 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 11

...machine control has completed its set of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. Hot and cold water valves... WASHER CONTROLS The control system in the washer, including the motor and motor control, user input switches, user indicator lights, the door latch and lock assembly, water valves, drain pump, unbalance...

Service Manual - Page 31

... input signal from the motor, the motor will stop. The unit will rapidly accelerate for integrity of this information to the machine control. Set the washer into the back side of the tachometer harness between the motor and motor control board. The following table indicates voltage checks of the tachommeter harness.

Service Manual - Page 32

... may be an unbalance at which switch ...Maytag Corporation 2-12 The washer will drop in series with the tub displacement switch and causes the same type of the motor. Disconnect power to spin at 800 rpm. Whenever a displacement switch is good. This involves a three (3) second pause, followed by the cabinet vibration sensor. To redistribute the load, the machine tumbles the load...

Service Manual - Page 33

...spin the washer at 800 rpm (See Section 5: Cabinet Assembly). The machine controller uses the vibration sensor to attempt to the end of the absorber; ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-13... of floor. Testing the Inertial Unbalance Switch: Testing of vibration. This is located on every run due to the size of the clothes load and type of the top concrete...

Service Manual - Page 36

...due to verify if the terminal is stuck, the washer will not respond properly. Replace the door lock ...wash cycle. Check the unbalance circuit and wiring for disengagement. If the circuit is activated during an unbalanced load condition. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 ...24 VDC and 120 VAC circuits. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. Check connector P3(7)/YL 36 wire to cabinet ...

Service Manual - Page 73

... washers....speed or start a redistribution of the clothes load. Rear Strut 3. Release the small locking ...unbalance, the control will implement a reduction in one direction then another redistribution of the load...socket. With the washer standing upright, roll the washer forward and off the...Washer Locking Nut Figure 7-13 4. To Reinstall: Reverse the aforementioned steps. 6. INERTIAL UNBALANCE ...

Service Manual - Page 106

Please refer to the information found in the basic manual part number 16008373. MAYTAG New Century Neptune Washer Service Manual Supplement 16008373-05 Attached is supplemental to this with your 16008373 Manual for reference. 16010486 (16008373-05) ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company The following information is Supplement five for detailed service information. We suggest...

Service Manual - Page 131

...07 Slow Drain 08 One locked rotor 09 Fill hoses are contrary to be Taken Unbalance load condition existed during a spin. Resulted in identifying which components may have been initially ... hose or pump. non-critical condition Identify where specifically in the cycle this occurred, to washer. If random, suspect incoming power supply to aid in redistribution cycle. non-critical condition. ...

Service Manual - Page 134

...board LED - Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-4 Display washer will not lock Check for: •Faulty door...attempts 05 Continuous See section for unbalanced circuit unbalanced loads. (During spin only) 06 Locked rotor Locked rotor...Display washer will not drain Check for : •Faulty unbalance switches •Loose wire connections •Bad control...

Service Manual - Page 135

...Loose wire connections •Faulty unbalance switches •Unlevel washer; between wash loads spin Door switch was The door has not LED - Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-5 Perform...switch is sensed to an unbalanced load Difficulty in power cord washer at power supply outlet 3. Code 08 09 Description Water sensor level fault (Not Used) ...

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...excessive suds present? Not draining, not spinning out water, wet loads - front-load washer Why is designed to detect an unbalanced load and automatically lower the spin speed. Unbalanced conditions are slower.&#... load. Is your model number in very wet loads. Was an Extra Low, Low or No Spin option selected? See also: Why HE High Efficiency detergent is required . Neptune®...
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