Equator ED 510 User manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Fourth Edition – February 2006
LAUNDRY PRODUCTS
Dryer
MODEL
ED510 ( WHITE / PLATINUM )

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# TABLE OF CONTENTS #
TROUBLESHOOTING :
• INSTALLATION…………..………………….………………….. 3
• DRY CYCLE………………………….………..….…………………… 4 - 5

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Installation
Problem Possible Cause Repair procedure
1a. Shipping brackets not
removed
1a. Open back of machine, remove
4 shipping brackets connecting
cabinet to drum
1b. Machine not leveled 1b. Adjust front leveling legs and
tighten locknuts
1c. Machine installed on uneven
floor 1c. Adjust leveling legs
1d. Machine installed on wood
floor
1d. Move machine to a more
appropriate location or install
underlayment
1. Machine
vibrating or
vibrating noise
1e. Rubber cap missing from rear
foot 1e. Install new rubber foot
TESTING THE DRIVE MOTOR
Check Resistance as under
Pin 2 & 6 = 7R9
Pin 3 & 7 = 11R9
Pin 4 & 8 = 23R0 (Tachometer)

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Dry Cycle
Problem Possible Cause Repair Procedure
1a. No power input.
1a. Check that cord is plugged in, and
circuit breaker or, if fuse is OK. Test
unit power switch.
1b. Door not closed. 1b. Close door firmly, so that it latches
tightly.
1. No tumble
action.
1c. Belt. 1c. Check belt, adjust tension.
2a. No Heat coming into the
drum
2a. Check the Fuse Link according to
the instructions in Appendix A and
replace if necessary.
2b. Timer not advanced beyond
the cool-down period.
2b. Set dryer timer for times longer
than 15 minutes.
2c. Thermostats open. 2c. Check for continuity, at room
temperature.
2d. Thermal fuse open. 2d. Check for continuity.
2e. Heating elements. 2e. Check resistance: 25 ohms
maximum open.
2. Clothes
cold and damp
at the end of
the dry cycle.
2f. Dryer timer. 2f. Test for 115 vac between terminals
B1 & 22 of Heat Timer
3a. Blower impeller.
3d. Remove and clean. Also check to
see if condensing channel is clogged
with lint.
3. Clothes hot
and damp at
the end of the
dry cycle
3b. * Blower housing to Tub
Seals mismatched.
3f. Disassemble blower housing from
tub. Ensure that seals are positioned
properly & reassemble.

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4. Long drying
time. 4a. Dryer section malfunction. 4c. See #2 and #3 above for tests to perform.
5. Clothes stiff
and wrinkled. 5a. Over-drying. 5a. Set dryer timer for a shorter cycle
NOTE: Also see Appendix A for further troubleshooting.

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