Amana ALW680RA Series Manual

Amana Domestic WasherTechnical Information
April 2001 RT3100009 Rev. 11
120 V, 60 Hz Models
ALW680RA* PALW680RA*
• Due to possibility of personal injury or property damage, always contact an authorized technician for servicing or
repair of this unit.
• Refer to Service Manual RS3100007 for detailed installation, operating, testing, troubleshooting, and disassembly
instructions.
• Refer to Parts Manual RP3100018 for part number information.
CAUTION
!
All safety information must be followed as provided in this Technical Sheet and in Service Manual RS3100007.
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to unit and discharge capacitor
before servicing, unless testing requires it.
Models ALW680RA* Models ALW680RA*
Power Source Wash cycles 12
Voltage AC 120 VAC Water temperatures 4
Amperage (Single Unit) 10 A Water level Variable
Frequency 60 Hz Features
Motor horsepower 1/2 Steady SpinBalance System X
Receptacle 6-20R Self-cleaning lint filter X
Plug 6-20P Self-adjusting rear leveling legs X
Dimensions 210 Agitation stroke X
Cabinet Tri−Actionwash system X
Height−overall 43”Fabric softener dispenser X
Height of cabinet 36”Extra rinse X
Width 27”Motor speed 2 speed
Depth 28”Spin speed (revolutions per minute) 640 / 427 rpm
Clearance−washer lid 17 1/2”Agitation speed (strokes per minute)
Weight High 69 spm
Crated 193 lbs. Medium 46 spm

Component Testing Information
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
RT3100009 Rev. 1 April 20012
Illustration Component Test Procedure Results
40046601
L1 L2
2
1
Temperature switch Disconnect wires from component to
properly measure the resistance of the
component.
Place switch in the following positions
and measure across the terminals
below:
Hot / Cold L1-2 ...........................
Warm / Warm L1-1, L1-2, L2-2
L2-1, L2-L1, 1-2.........
Warm / Cold L1-1, L1-2, 1-2...........
Cold / Cold L1-1 ...........................
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
40039501
L1 L2
2C
Speed switch Disconnect wires from component to
properly measure the resistance of the
component.
Place switch in the following positions
and measure across the terminals
shown below:
Reg / Fast L1-C, L2-C.................
Reg /Slow L1-C, L2-2..................
Gentle / Fast L1-2, L2-C..................
Gentle / Slow L1-2, L2-2..................
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
>1 Ω
40097701 Mixing valve Measure resistance of terminals on
each valve.
Resistance across each valve ............. Approximately 1000 Ω±10%
40059001 Timer Verify input and output voltage is
present.
Verify wiring is correctly connected to
the timer.
See timing sequence chart for functional
description of the component.
40055101
1
2
3
Pressure switch Do not disconnect the pressure hose
from pressure switch to perform
measurements.
Measure resistance across the
following terminals on the pressure
switch:
Terminal 1 to 2................................
Terminal 1 to 3................................
Refer to wiring diagram/schematic for
correct contacts.
Air pressure that actuates switch is
determined by the water level of the
tub.
Continuity (no pressure)
Continuity (pressure)
40035001 Lid switch−SPST Disconnect wire terminals from switch.
Test terminals with switch closed.......
Test terminals with switch open......... Continuity >1 Ω
Infinite 1 MΩ

Component Testing Information
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless
testing requires it.
April 2001 RT3100009 Rev. 13
Illustration Component Test Procedure Results
038424* Rocker switch
(Extra Rinse)
* - Indicates color
Measure resistance of switch
positions:
Closed (ON position).....................
Open (OFF position).................... Continuity >1 Ω
Infinite 1 MΩ
R0000014 Brake pad kit If washtub does not stop spinning
within seven seconds after opening
loading door.
If brake pads make noises ..............
Replace all three brake pads.
Apply a thin layer of silicone (26594P) on
pads, see Service Bulletin
“ASQ−213−B”
40095003 Motor Type of motor:
Two speed See following section “Internal Motor
Diagram and Schematic” for correct
wiring contacts.
40040301 Drain pump Verify drain pump is not clogged or
damaged. Remove clog and verify proper operation.
Replace drain pump if damaged.
40065301 Transmission
assembly Type of transmission: 640 rpm Externally identical, must be identified by part number.
If transmission locks-up, replace.
40053602 Drive belt Type of drive belt:
640 rpm
Refer to “Parts Manual” for proper
pulley size.
Refer to “Parts Manual”, to verify which
drive belt and pulley size is required.
40098701 Power Cord Measure resistance of wires. Continuity should be indicated on each
wire.
Verify polarity and grounding.

Internal Motor Diagram and Schematic
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
RT3100009 Rev. 1 April 20014
Continuity exists between switch
terminal Rand Red wire.
Manually depress actuator.
Continuity broken between
switch terminal Rand Red wire.
Continuity exists between switch
terminal Pand Red wire.
Manually depress actuator.
Continuity broken between
switch terminal Pand Red wire.
Inoperative start switch.
Replace switch.
Inoperative high speed
switch. Replace switch.
Continuity broken between
switch terminal Pand Violet wire.
Manually depress actuator.
Continuity exists between switch
terminal Pand Violet wire.
Inoperative low speed
switch. Replace switch.
Motor switch checks OK.
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Start
Terminals
High Speed
Terminals
Low Speed
Terminals
One or Two Speed Motors
4-5 ohms between Brown wire
and Red wire.
1-2 ohms between Blue wire and
Yellow wire.
1-2 ohms between Yellow wire
and Violet wire.
Continuity exists between Yellow
wire and White wire.
All motor windings checks OK.
Inoperative start winding.
Replace motor.
Inoperative high speed winding.
Replace motor.
Inoperative low speed winding.
Replace motor.
Inoperative common lead.
Replace motor.
Start
Winding
High Speed
Winding
Low Speed
Winding
Protector
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES

Internal Motor Diagram and Schematic
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
April 2001 RT3100009 Rev. 15
R
P
Y
BU
BR
W
Wire harness
connection
block
WhiteBrown
Blue Yellow
Violet
Red
G
Y BU
BR
W R P
RUN
START
Red
Blue
Yellow
Brown
White
4P M
6P M
Aux.
Overload
protector
Yellow
Violet
Motor Assembly
(two speed motor)

Wiring Diagram
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
RT3100009 Rev. 1 April 20016
PART NO.
40101601
A
K
F
G
AG
5
YLW
BLU
VLT
BRN
10 11 14
9
EX
SP LO
TM
TM
PS
BP
L P
H
R
15 WHT/RED
PNK
WHT/BLU BLU/WHT
6
18 16
GRY/BLK
PNK/BLU
WHT/BLK
PNK/BLU
8 3 4
SWITCH
EXTRA RINSE
1A
1
N.O.
BLU/BLK
RED/BLK
RED
20 24 21
TEMP. SWITCH
L1 2
1
L2 ORG
CONNECTIONDIAGRAM
TIMER
V
W
24 PIN
HOUSING
GRY
BLK/PNK
19 22 4 POSITION
GROUND TO
CONTROL HOOD
L1 C
8 8
BLUPNK 66
4 54
5
7 7
MOTOR
WHT 4 4
7BLU
BRN
VLT 6
1
WHT/RED
PNK 3
8
7 6 1 3 8
PRESSURE
LID
L2
4 POSITION
ACTION SWITCH
SWITCH
2
COM.
SWITCH
PNK/BLU
3
12
1 1
HOUSING
5 5
GRN/YEL
GRY
ORG
RECEPTACLE
GRN/YEL
WHT/RED
TO TOP
GROUND
GRY
GRN/YEL
3 23
2
9 9
RED
WHT/RED
CABINET
GRN/YEL
PLUG NATURAL
HOT MIXING VALVE
GROUND TO COLD
BLK
TOP
GROUND TO
18 GA.
GRN
CONNECTOR
WHT
RIDGE OR TINNED TERMINAL = NEUTRAL
CORD
POWER
VLT
BRN WHT

Schematic
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
April 2001 RT3100009 Rev. 17
L
K
L
K
4 POSITION
L1
1
INDICATES INTERNAL
TIMER BUSS
G
6
8
START
AGITATE
SPIN
F7
C
3
HIGH
LOW
4
TP
MOTOR
TM
TM
AG
SP
LO
SWITCH
LID P
HV
PS
A
SCHEMATIC
L1-L2-C
ACTION SWITCH
MOTOR
TIMER
REGULAR
GENTLE
SLOW
FAST
GENTLE
SLOW
FAST
L1-L2-2
L2-C
L1-2
L2-2
L1-C
120 VOLTS A.C. 60 HZ
PRESSURE SWITCH
EXTRA RINSE SWITCH
COLD
SPRAY RINSES = COLD
REGULAR
ACTION SWITCH
4 POSITION
COLD
COLD L1-1
TEMP. SWITCH
4 POSITION WATER
WARM
WARM
WARM
COLD
HOT
L1-1-2
L1-L2-1-2
L1-2
L2
N.O.
A
L1
BP
EX
1
2
2
L1
SWITCH
WATER TEMP.
4 POSITION
2
L2
RW
HOT
31
MIXING VALVE
COLD
N
PART NO. 40101601

Timer Cycle Chart
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
RT3100009 Rev. 1 April 20018
CYCLE/FUNCTION WATER TEMP
SELECT
MOTOR
SPEED CYCLE CHART CYCLE/FUNCTION WATER TEMP
SELECT
MOTOR
SPEED CYCLE CHART
Water Temperature
Speed
hh:mm:ss
Water Temperature
Speed
hh:mm:ss
SOAK
DELICATE
Fill & Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:02:21 Wash: Fill & Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:02:57
Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:12:17 Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:00:27
Spin -S0:02:26 Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:02:33
0:17:04 Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:00:27
Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:02:33
OFF
0:03:24 Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:00:27
Soak
hot, warm, & cold
-
0:03:00
PREWASH
Spin
-
S
0:02:33
Fill & Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:05:37 Spin & Spray cold S0:00:27
Pause - - 0:00:31 Spin -S0:02:26
Spin -S0:02:29 Pause - - 0:00:31
Rinse: Fill & Agitate
warm, & cold
S
0:02:29
REGULAR
Pause
-
-
0:00:31
Wash: Fill & Agitate hot, warm, & cold F0:14:29 Spin -S0:02:29
Pause - - 0:00:31 0:23:50
Spin -F0:02:36
Spin & Spray cold F0:00:27
Spin -F0:02:26 Pause for Extra Rinse - - 0:00:31
Pause - - 0:00:31 Rinse: Fill & Agitate warm, & cold S0:02:29
Rinse: Fill & Agitate warm, & cold F0:02:29 Pause - - 0:00:31
Pause - - 0:00:31 Spin -S0:02:29
Spin -F0:05:29 0:06:00
0:29:29
OFF
0:03:34
Pause for Extra Rinse
-
-
0:00:31
HANDWASH
Rinse: Fill & Agitate warm, & cold F0:02:29 Wash: Fill & Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:02:57
Pause - - 0:00:31 Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:00:27
Spin -F0:05:29 Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:02:33
0:09:00 Agitate hot, warm, & cold S0:00:27
Soak hot, warm, & cold -0:03:00
OFF
0:02:26 Spin -S0:02:33
Spin & Spray
cold
S
0:00:27
PERMANENT PRESS/KNITS
Spin
-
S
0:02:26
Wash: Fill & Agitate hot, warm, & cold F0:08:35 Pause - - 0:00:31
Pause - - 0:00:31 Rinse: Fill & Agitate warm, & cold S0:02:29
Spin -S0:02:36 Pause - - 0:00:31
Spin & Spray cold S0:00:27 Spin -S0:02:29
Spin -S0:02:26 0:20:50
Pause - - 0:00:31
Rinse: Fill & Agitate
warm, & cold
F
0:02:29
OFF
0:03:22
Pause - - 0:00:31
Spin -F0:05:29
0:23:35
Pause for Extra Rinse - - 0:00:31
Rinse: Fill & Agitate warm, & cold F0:02:29
Pause - - 0:00:31
Spin -F0:05:29
0:09:00
OFF
0:03:04

Timer Cycle Chart
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WARNING
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testing requires it.
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FILL
0/0 T
BA-PS PS A
GRY/
BLK
X 2
PART NO.40101601
TIMERCHART
BLK/
RED
RV W PINK H P V
SP TM LO
L G K L KF
17 1618 23
24
BLU/
BLK RED/
22
GRY
20
21
WHT/
BLU
19
PINK
14 1315
RED
WHT/ BRN
VLT
11
12 10
BLU
AG TM EX A BP
WHT/
BLK
YLW
89 7
BLKBLU/
WHT
56 PNK/
BLU
4
WIRE POSITION
23 1
24 PIN HOUSING
14
14 B 12
T
10
8 6 4
INTERVAL NUMBER
RINSE V-R
WASH V-W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213
SWITCH
FUNCTION
R A D
2
CAM TERM
IDENT DEGREES
10
20
W
A S H
50
30
40
60
70
P A U S E
S P
I
N
P A U S E
S P
I
N
22181615 17 2019 21 2423 2526 2827 29 30
A A
31 32 3433 35 36 37 38 4239 40 41 4443 45
B
80
90
100
110
130
120
P A U S E
S P
I
N
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
140
150
160
170
180
P A U S E
S P
I
N
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
240
S O A K
200
190
210
220
230
P A U S E
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
S O A K
W
A S H
W
A S H
S O A K
250
260
280
270
290
W
A S H
S O A K
S P
I
N
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
S P
I
N
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
S P
I
N
P A U S E
4846 47 49 50 51 5352 54 55
320
300
310
330
340
W
A S H
S O A K
S O A K
W
A S H
S P
I
N
S O A K
P A U S E
R
I
N S E
P A U S E
360
350
S P
I
N
W
A S H
HOT WATER
COLD WATERT
BP-V
P-H
MOTOR SPIN
LOW SPEEDT
BTM-LO
TM-SP
AGITATE
SPIN
T
BG-K
G-L
SPIN
AGITATE
T
BF-K
F-L
MOTOR AGITATE
T
BTM-AG
EX RINSE ENABLE
PRES/SW BYPASS
T
BA-BP
A-EX
BLK
H
S
A W
N
I
P S
N S P
IN
S P
IN
I
P S
H
S
A W
B B B B
A A
SOAK
F F O
O
A
K SA
H S
W
PRE
WASH REGULAR EXTRA
RINSE PERMANENT
PRESS
F F O
EXTRA RINSE
F F O
DELICATE EXTRA
RINSE HANDWASH
F F OF
F O
KEY
"A" INDICATES 27 SECOND WATER ON ±7 SECONDS.
"B" INDICATES 27 SECOND MOTOR ON ±7 SECONDS.
CONTACTS CLOSED
CONTACTS OPEN
Failuretoinstall,
maintain, and/or
operatethismachineaccordingto
manufacturer'sinstructions may
result inconditions which can
produce bodilyinjury and/or
property damage.
THISMACHINE MANUFACTURED
UNDERONEOR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING PATENTS:
UNITED STATES NO:3,253,874;
3,838,755; 3,845,642
CANADIAN NO:1,008,265;
994,685
OTHER PATENTS PENDING

Notes:
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