WasherTop

Toremovethewashertop;removethetwohexscrewsfromthefrontpanelbrackets
andliftupfromthefront.
Thisallowsaccesstothelidlockandthelidswitch.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation
Anytimethelidisinthedownpositionthelidactuatorpressesdownonthelidlocklever.
A
ti
th lid i i th d
iti th lid t t
d
th lid l k l
Thelockingslidethenmovesoverintotheactuatortolockthelid.
Totestthemachinewiththelidup;removethelidactuatorandinstallitintothelock
p
openingonthewashertop.Placeamagnetonthelidreedswitch.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation(cont.)
Whenthewashergoesintospinorrinse,thecontrolactivatesthethermalactuatorandthe
When
the washer goes into spin or rinse the control activates the thermal actuator and the
lidlockPTCheater(PositiveTemperatureCoefficient)fromcontrolterminals2&6.
ThePTCheatsthelockbimetalwhichinturnputsdownwardpressureonthelockingpin.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation(cont.)
Thecontrolthensendspower(pins6&7momentarily)tothelockingsolenoidtorotate
p
(p
y)
g
thelockcamwhichallowstheblacklockingpintodropandsecurethelockingslideso
thelidcannotbeopened.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation(cont.)
Ifthelidisdownandthelockingpindrops,contacts4to5insidethelidlockassembly
If
the lid is down and the locking pin drops contacts 4 to 5 inside the lid lock assembly
completeacircuitfrompins1to2atthemaincontrol.
Thecontrolwillbeabletoactivatethedrivemotorforspin.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation(cont.)
Thelidwillremainlockeduntiltheendofthespincycleandthecontrolhasreceived0
The
lid will remain locked until the end of the spin cycle and the control has received 0
rpmfeedbackfromthemotorHallsensor.Thecontrolwillthenunlockthelidby
energizingthelocksolenoidthroughpin7to6.

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WasherTopLidLock Operation(cont.)
Ifthelidlockcontacts4to5donotclose;thecontrolwillpulsethelockingsolenoidfive
If
th lid l k
t t 4t 5d
t l
th
t l ill l th l ki
l
id fi
timestoattempttolockthelid.Ifafterfiveattemptsthelockcontacthasnotclosed,the
controlwillpausefor4.25minutesandattemptthelockroutineagain(3x.)
Ifthelidwillnotlock,thecontrolwillenterafailuremodeanddisplayafailurecodeto
theuser.

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