Pump; Lid Lock; Inner And Outer Baskets - Fisher & Paykel Ecosmart GWL15-US-96200 Service Manual

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Pump

The pump is coupled directly to the outer
basket. This eliminates basket to pump hoses
and the accompanying seals, clips etc. The
pump housing is an integral part of the outer
basket.
When removing the pump up to a liter of water
may leak from the pump cavity. When refitting
the pump lubricate the seal face with liquid soap
or detergent (do not use grease).
Blocked Pump Detection
This is achieved by monitoring the water level
during drain. If the water level has not dropped
by approximately 3mm within a predetermined
time period (approximately 9-10 minutes), then the product will report a blocked pump fault.
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Lid Lock

The Phase 7 Washer uses the same lid lock that is used on
the Phase 6 series 11 & 12 machines. The difference being
is that the lid is now locked for the entire cycle. When the lid
is locked the Lid Locked LED will illuminate. Once the spin
has completed, the lock will release and the lid can be
opened. To open the lid during the cycle the
START/PAUSE button must be pressed, the machine will
come to a halt, and the lid locked LED will extinguish.
If the lid is left open, the machine will be unable to lock the lid
and the cycle will be halted. The machine will play a tune
and the lid lock will flash until the lid is closed and
START/PAUSE is pressed.
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If the lid-lock fails in the closed position, the locked lid can be forced upwards and out of the
lock. Note: This is the only time in which we would recommend doing this.
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If the harness is damaged, the complete lid lock assembly will need to be replaced.
If the power supply is cut during the spin cycle, the machine will keep the lid locked until the rotor
has ceased to turn (3 to 10 secs). Only then will it release the lock. The motor is acting like a
generator and allows the lock to stay energized under the bowls inertia.
In a brown out situation, the machine will restart at the start of whatever section of the cycle it was
on and continue the wash. The lid lock would then be reactivated if it happened to be on a spin
cycle.
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Inner and Outer Baskets

The outer basket is the assembly to which all the motor, pump system, suspension rods, etc are
mounted. Within the outer basket are the inner basket and the agitator. During spin, the agitator
and inner basket have to be coupled together and turn as a single unit. In agitate, the agitator and
inner basket are free to rotate independently.
The inner basket is free to move in a vertical direction. The position of the inner basket is
determined by the water level. At the base of the inner basket is a flotation chamber consisting of
a number of individual cells. When the machine is filling with water, the pressure on the air in
these cells increases as the water level rises until eventually the inner basket floats upwards and
disengages the driven spline from the drive spline. This action frees the agitator from the inner
basket and allows it to move freely in both directions.
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