Testing procedures, Warning – Maytag AOES3030 User Manual

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Testing Procedures

WARNING

!

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death;
disconnect power to unit before servicing.

©2003 Maytag Appliances Company

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Auto Latch Motor

Do not remove latch motor from latch assembly. If latch
motor is defective, replace latch assembly.

1. Disconnect power.
2. Slide oven out from wall cutout approximately 6

inches to gain access to control panel screws.

3. Remove screws securing control panel to unit, and

pull control panel out of unit to gain access to latch
assembly.

4. Disconnect lead wires from latch motor.
5. Connect jumper cord leads to latch motor.
6. Connect jumper cord to 110 AC power source.
7. Replace if latch motor fails to operate.
8. Reverse procedure to reconnect.

Door Latch Assembly

Auto Latch Switches
Both unlock and lock door latch switches may be
replaced.

1. Perform steps 1 through 3, from “Auto Latch Motor”.
2. Disconnect lead wires from door latch switch

(unlock).

3. Set ohmmeter to the RX1 scale.
4. Attach meter leads to door latch switch (unlock).
5. Depress actuator arm. The meter should read

continuity.

6. Reverse procedure to reconnect.
7. Use the same procedure to test the door latch switch

(lock).

L1 L2

COM NO COM NO

M

120 VAC
Motor

Lock
Switch
S.P.N.O.

Unlock
Switch
S.P.N.O.

Double Switch

Convection Fan Motor

1. Turn off power to oven.
2. Remove oven from wall cutout.
3. Remove access fan plate to gain access to

convection fan motor.

4. Disconnect wires from motor terminal connectors.
5. Attach ohmmeter leads to terminal tabs on motor.
6. A resistance reading of 15-30 ohms should be

indicated but may vary with each motor tested. This
test is to check the motor winding for an open or
shorted winding. If zero or infinite ohms is
indicated, the motor winding has failed and the
motor must be replaced.

Convection Element Testing

1. Disconnect power to oven.
2. Remove screws securing oven door to hinges and

remove door.

3. Remove screws securing fan cover to gain access

to convection element.

4. Remove screws securing convection element, and

pull gentally outward to gain access to wire
terminals.

5. Remove wire connector from element.
6. Attach ohmmeter leads to each of the element

terminals. Set ohmmeter to RX1 or RX10 scale.

7. Low ohms or continuity should be indicated.

Broil Element Testing

1. Disconnect power to oven.
2. Remove screws securing oven door to hinges and

remove door.

3. Remove screws securing broil element reflector.
4. Gentally pull downward and out to gain access to

wire terminals.

5. Remove wire connector from element.
6. Attach ohmmeter leads to each of the element

terminals. Set ohmmeter to RX1 or RX10 scale.

7. Low ohms or continuity should be indicated.

Bake Element Testing

1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove oven from wall cutout.
3. Remove screws securing element panel.
4. Remove screws securing element access plate.
5. Remove wire connector from element.
6. Attach ohmmeter leads to each of the element

terminals. Set ohmmeter to RX1 or RX10 scale.

7. Low ohms or continuity should be indicated.

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