Page 2 - FORWARD; This Maytag Job Aid, “Epic; GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; The objectives of this Job Aid are to:
- ii - WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION assumes no responsibility for any repairs madeon our products by anyone other than Authorized In Home Service Professionals. FORWARD This Maytag Job Aid, “Epic ™ Front-Loading Gas and Electric Dryers,” (Part No. 8178601), provides the In Home Service Professional with in...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Page
- iii - TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1 Safety First ...............................................................................................................
Page 4 - — NOTES —
Page 5 - SAFETY FIRST; Your safety and the safety of others is very important.; GENERAL; WARNING
1-1 SAFETY FIRST Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this Job Aid and on the appliance. Alwaysread and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol.This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and othe...
Page 6 - MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATIONS; MODEL NUMBER; S E R IAL NUMB E R
1-2 MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATIONS MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER MO DE L NUMB E R M E D 9 7 00 S Q 0 PR O DUC T G R O UPM = MaytagFUE L T YPEE = E lectricG = G asPR O DUC TD = DryerS E R IE S5 = L E AP 6 = O as is 7 = 24" Front L oad 8 = Mid L ine Front L oad 9 = Full S ize Front L oadPR IC...
Page 8 - SPECIFICATIONS
1-4 SPECIFICATIONS 12345 14367389 1436738 9 9 3 1!3" " #$!% 24 &' &' 7()*#+ ()*#+ # ,! ,!- .!'/.!*0 '/!'/ 3$!! "1234(92'4"556(23 "1234(92'4"556(23
Page 30 - COMPONENT LOCATIONS; COMPONENT ACCESS; Gas Burner
4-1 COMPONENT LOCATIONS This section instructs you on how to service each component inside the Epic Front-Loading Gasand Electric Dryers. The components and their locations are shown below. COMPONENT ACCESS ElectronicControlBoard Drum Light User Interface Drum Roller (1 of 4) Drive Motor Thermal Fus...
Page 31 - REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD; Electrical Shock Hazard; Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
4-2 REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD 7. Disconnect the 3-wire connector from themain harness. 6. Remove the three screws from the elec-tronic control board bracket and pull thebracket away from the side of the dryer soyou can access the connectors. Electronic Control Board Bracket 5. Lift the r...
Page 32 - Squeeze the two board supports and re-
4-3 P1 Relay K1 P2 1/4 inch Screw Ribbon Cables 3-Wire P3 & P4 Connector Electronic Control Board 10. Squeeze the two board supports and re- move the electronic control board from thebracket. Squeeze Ends Of Supports To Remove Board 9. Remove the 1/4 inch hex-head screw fromthe electronic contro...
Page 34 - Remove the touchpad subassembly from
4-5 11. Remove the selector knob. 12. Remove the touchpad subassembly from the console by unsnapping the six catches.Use your thumb or a screwdriver. Console Subpanel Catch (1 of 6) 9. Place the console assembly on a paddedwork surface with the bracket side facingup, as shown in step 10. 10. Remove ...
Page 35 - REMOVING THE DOOR SWITCH
4-6 REMOVING THE DOOR SWITCH 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Pull the dryer away from the wall andremove the top cover (see steps 4 and 5on page 4-2 for the procedure). 4. Remove the console (see page 4-4 for theprocedure). Tip the console back and layit on a...
Page 36 - Continued on the next page.
4-7 REMOVING THE THERMAL FUSE, THERMISTOR, DRIVE MOTOR, & BELT SWITCH 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Open the dryer door and remove the lintfilter screen, then close the door. 5. Remove the hex-head screw from the lintduct bracket and remove the bracket....
Page 37 - To remove the drive motor:; a) Remove the wires from the thermal; c) Reach around to the back of the drive
4-8 8. To remove the drive motor: a) Remove the wires from the thermal fuse and thermistor terminals (see thephoto in step 7 on page 4-7). b) Reach around behind the drive motor and push the idler wheel arm to the left,then remove the tension, and removethe belt from the idler pulley. e) Remove the ...
Page 38 - To remove the belt switch:; c) Disconnect the blue wires from the belt
4-9 Motor Harness Plug b) Remove the two screws from the belt switch and remove it from the motor. Belt Switch Screws g) Lift the top locking tab of the motor harness plug and pull the top pins awayfrom the motor connector, then releasethe bottom tab, and remove the plug. 9. To remove the belt switc...
Page 39 - To remove the heater:
4-10 REMOVING THE HEATER, THE HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT, & THERMAL CUTOFF (ELECTRIC DRYERS ONLY) 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Remove the two hex-head screws fromthe bottom flange of the toe panel. Pull thepanel out at the bottom, pull down, andremove the panel. 4. To remove the heater: a)...
Page 40 - limit thermostat or the thermal cutoff.
4-11 5. To remove the high-limit thermostat orthe thermal cutoff: a) Disconnect the wires from the high- limit thermostat or the thermal cutoff. b) Remove the two hex-head screws. High-Limit Thermostat(Red-White & Black Wires) Heater Terminal Block (Red & Red-White Wires) Thermal Cutoff(Red ...
Page 42 - c) Lift the drum and remove it from the
4-13 11. To remove the belt and drum: a) Grasp the sides, lift, and pull the front panel forward so that the top screwsare free of the keyhole slots. Lower thepanel so that the drum sits on the com-ponents inside the cabinet, and slidethe front panel and rollers away fromthe drum. c) Lift the drum a...
Page 44 - REMOVING THE DRUM LIGHT SOCKET
4-15 REMOVING THE DRUM LIGHT SOCKET 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Open the dryer door. 4. Remove the screw from the drum lightlens and remove the lens. Lens Screw Drum Light Lens Drum LightHolder Screw Bulb Continued on the next page. 5. Remove the bulb fro...
Page 46 - REMOVING THE MOISTURE SENSOR
4-17 REMOVING THE MOISTURE SENSOR 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Open the dryer door and remove the lintfilter screen. 4. Remove the two front screws from theoutlet grille. 5. Remove the three inside screws from theoutlet grille. Outlet Grille Screws Lint Fi...
Page 47 - REMOVING THE BURNER ASSEMBLY,; To remove the burner assembly:
4-18 REMOVING THE BURNER ASSEMBLY, FLAME SENSOR, AND HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT (GAS DRYERS ONLY) 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Remove the two hex-head screws fromthe bottom flange of the toe panel. Pull thepanel out at the bottom, pull down, andremove the panel...
Page 50 - COMPONENT TESTING; HEATER
5-1 COMPONENT TESTING For any additional test beyond what is coveredin this Component Testing section, refer to the Before testing any of the components, performthe following checks: • Control failure can be the result of corro- sion on connectors. Therefore, disconnect-ing and reconnecting wires wi...
Page 51 - DRIVE MOTOR; Disconnect the plug from the motor con-
5-2 DRIVE MOTOR Refer to page 4-7 for the procedure for servic-ing the drive motor. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Disconnect the plug from the motor con- nector. 4. Set the ohmmeter to the R X 1 scale. 5. Touch one ohmmeter test lead to the blue motor wire ...
Page 52 - THERMAL FUSE; Disconnect the wires from the thermal fuse.
5-3 THERMAL FUSE Refer to page 4-7 for the procedure for servic-ing the thermal fuse. Electric Dryers: The thermal fuse is wired inseries with the drive motor. If the thermal fuseopens, 91 ° C (196 ° F), power to the motor is turned off. A centrifugal switch on the motoralso opens the heater circuit...
Page 53 - THERMISTOR; ohms
5-4 THERMISTOR Refer to page 4-7 for the procedure for servic-ing the thermistor. The thermistor monitors the exhaust temper-ature. The changes in thermistor resistancesignals the electronics control, which cycles thehigh-limit thermostat on and off to maintain thedesired temperature. 1. Turn the dr...
Page 56 - GAS BURNER COILS; BURNER IGNITOR
5-7 GAS BURNER COILS Refer to page 4-18 for the procedure for ser-vicing the gas burner assembly. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Disconnect the wire connectors from the coil terminals. 4. Set the ohmmeter to the R X 100 scale. 5. Touch the ohmmeter test lead...
Page 57 - FLAME SENSOR; HIGH-LIMIT THERMOSTAT; Disconnect the wire connectors from the
5-8 FLAME SENSOR Refer to page 4-18 for the procedure for ser-vicing the flame sensor. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Turn off gas supply to dryer. 3. Disconnect the wire connectors from the flame sensor terminals. 4. Set the ohmmeter to the R X 1 scale. 5. Touch the ohmmeter test leads to ...
Page 58 - DIAGNOSTICS; DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING; IMPORTANT; DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE
6-1 DIAGNOSTICS DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORTANT Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive Electronics ESD problems are present everywhere. ESDmay damage or weaken the electronic con-trol board. The new control assembly mayappear to work well after repair is finished,but failure may occur at ...
Page 59 - Activating The Diagnostic Test Mode; Indication 2: E1 or E2 flashes on the display.; PF; Power failure
6-2 DISPLAY FAULT/ERROR CODES DIAGNOSTIC TESTS These tests allow factory or service personnelto test and verify all inputs to the electroniccontrol board. It would be a good idea to per-form a quick, overall checkup of the dryer withthese tests before going to any specific trouble-shooting tests. Ac...
Page 61 - TROUBLESHOOTING; TROUBLESHOOTING TESTS; TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; a) Check that the power cord is firmly con-; NOTE: Possible Cause/Tests MUST be performed
6-4 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TESTS NOTE: These checks are done with the dryerunplugged or disconnected from power. TEST #1: SUPPLY CONNECTIONS This test assumes that proper voltage ispresent at the outlet. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Remove the cover plate from the top rightcorner...
Page 62 - Electric Dryers Only:
6-5 • If there is no continuity, replace the power cord and test the dryer. • If there is continuity, go to step b. b) In a similar way, check which terminal of the plug is connected to the left-mostcontact on the terminal block, and makea note of it. This will be L1 (black wire)in the wiring diagra...
Page 66 - • Gas Dryers Only: The thermal fuse is
6-9 4. If E1 or E2 does not flash in the display, theconnections to the thermistor are good.Therefore, check the thermistor’s resis-tance value at any or all of the temperaturelevels in question, using the Timed DryCycle, and the following process: Hold a glass bulb thermometer capable ofreading fro...
Page 70 - • If any of the conditions are not met, or if
6-13 Checking The Rotary Cycle Selector Using the following table, check the resistanceat each cycle setting. • When using a digital meter, touch the “+” ohmmeter test lead to P1-14, andleave it there during the tests. Touch theother test lead to the test points indi-cated in the chart. • When using...
Page 72 - WIRING DIAGRAMS; ELECTRIC DRYER
7-1 WIRING DIAGRAMS ELECTRIC DRYER GAS DRYER 120 VOLTS 240 VOLTS L1 LINE BK R LINE L2 W NEUTRAL 2M 1M DOOR SWITCH R/W NC DRIVE MOTOR 1/3 H.P. 4M MAIN START 5M 6M THERMISTOR BK DL HEATER R BK CONTROL THERMAL CUT-OFF (TCO) 352 ° F (178 ° C) NEUTRALTERMINALLINKED TOCABINET CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH THERMAL FU...
Page 74 - IN THE UNITED STATES:
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION SOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES: FOR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION CALL: FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHILE AT THE CUSTOMER’S HOME CALL: THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LINE: 1-800-253-2870 HAVE YOUR STORE NUMBER READY TO IDENTIFY YOU AS AN AUTHORI...
