Whirlpool Polara GR556LRK Service Manual page 71

5. To test the relay:
a) Position the relay with the coil facing
down, as shown below.
b) Insert the tip on one of the ohmmeter
leads into the Run (M) pin socket, and
touch the other ohmmeter lead to the
spade terminal. The meter should indi-
cate a closed clrcuit (0 Ω).
c) Move the tip of the ohmmeter lead from
the spade terminal into the Start (S) pin
socket. Leave the other ohmmeter lead
at the Run (M) location. The meter
should indicate an open circuit (infinite).
Spade Terminal
Relay Coil
Run (M) Start (S)
d) Turn the relay over so that the coil faces
up, as shown below.
e) With the tip of the ohmmeter leads at
the Start (S) and Run (M) pin sockets,
the meter should indicate a closed
clrcuit (0 Ω).
Run (M) Start (S)
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Relay Coil
Spade Terminal