Troubleshooting procedures, Warning – Maytag MAH8700A User Manual

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Troubleshooting Procedures

!

WARNING

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless
testing requires power.

June 2006

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©2006 Maytag Services

RPL 16026127

IN

Board Input Test
While in Service Mode, pressing the
Spin Only

key will begin the Board Input

Test

. This test turns on a specified output

after a key press. Pressing the Spin Only key again
cancels the test. (Display shows “in”).
While in Service Mode follow chart to check respective
function.
• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Super Wash” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob
is pressed, the door position will be displayed: “0P” if
open, “CL” if closed.

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Normal” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob is
pressed, the Lock position will be displayed: “UL” if
unlocked, “L0” if locked.

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Whites” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob is
pressed, the High water level will be displayed: “

0

if below level, “

1

” if above level. The High water

level is defined as the over flow water level.

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Wrinkle Control” and the Rotary Cycle Selector
knob is pressed, the Medium water level will be
displayed: “—0” if below level, “—1” if above level.
The Medium water level is defined as the minimum
water level needed such that the heater can be
turned ‘ON’ (only MAH8700* and MAH9700* models
have heaters).

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Colors” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob is
pressed, the Low water level will be displayed: “_0” if
below level, “_1” if above level. The Low water level
is defined as the reset water level.

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Hand Wash” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob
is pressed, the level of Tub unbalance will be
displayed: “UC” if balanced, “U0” if unbalanced. “U0
will be displayed during the time when the machine
is correcting for the unbalance; e.g. slowing down to
redistribute the load or to get to a lower spin speed.
Once the situation has been corrected (i.e. the load
has begun tumbling or the lower speed has resulted
in an acceptable amount of balance); “UC” will once
again be displayed.

• When

the

Delay

key is pressed, the water

temperature will be displayed in Degrees F
(Fahrenheit).

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Delicates” and the Rotary Cycle Selector knob is
pressed, the water temperature will be displayed in
degrees C (Celsius).

• When

the

Rotary Cycle Selector

knob is set to

“Super Wash”, the LED lights up. Revolve Rotary
Cycle Selector

knob clockwise until all LED’s are

‘OFF’, then press Rotary Cycle Selector knob to
display frequency reading. “2560” means 25.60 Hz
(washer empty).Frequency value drops as water
rises.


While performing the Board Input Test in Service
Mode

, follow this quick reference chart to check

respective functions.
Selection Function

Display

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Super Wash”.
Press Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Door position

0P” or “CL

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Normal”. Press
Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Lock state

UL” or “L0

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Whites”. Press
Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

High water

level

0

” if below

level. “

1

” if

above level.

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Wrinkle Control”.
Press Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Medium water

level

—0

if below

level. “—1” if

above level.

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Colors”. Press
Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Low water level

_0” if below

level. “_1” if

above level.

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Hand Wash”.
Press Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Tub balance

UC” if

Balanced. “U0

if Unbalanced

Press Delay key.

Water

temperature

Degrees F

Rotary Cycle
Selector

set to

“Delicates”. Press
Rotary Cycle
Selector

.

Water

temperature

Degrees C

All cycle LEDs are
off, press Rotary
Cycle Selector

Water Level

Frequency(Hz)

2560” (empty).

Frequency

drops as water

rises.

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