Test Cycle And Troubleshooting; Test Cycle - Electrolux with VS81 timer Service Manual

Washing machines and washer-dryers with timer
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6 TEST CYCLE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 Test cycle

Please find below a short cycle to be used to check the different functions of the appliance.
Phase
Step - programme
1
23 – FINAL SPIN – COTTON
2
3 - 90°C COTTON
3
49 - DELICATES
4
59 - DRAIN
5
25 – COTTON DRYING
Note
§
Water fill to the prewash compartment is checked in the 1
§
Water fill to the bleach compartment (if any) is checked in position 14
§
Water fill to the conditioner compartment is checked in position 20
§
Other faults are checked in the respective timer positions.
§
Correct operation of the various functions is checked during the respective step: before replacing the timer, check that the push-button contacts close correctly, check
the value of the potentiometers and check the wiring that connects them to the timer
2001.08 eb
Testing the VS81timer
Functions control
Closure of door, (drain pump), motor
(Drain pump), rapid timer advance and
st
water fill to 1
level
nd
Water fill to 2
level + heating
Drain pump (from full)
Drying heater + condensation solenoid +
drying time switch + fan motor + (motor
and drain)
st
step (cotton prewash)
Performed operations
st
Water drain until 1
level pressure switch EMPTY (3 min. timeout) + sequence
of 3 spin impulses + final cotton spin (CF – 15 min. timeout); each spin impulse
is preceded by a number of low-speed reverse movements
Drain pump, after 5 seconds the timer advances rapidly to position 8 [in
positions 6 (2.5 sec) and 7 (12.5 sec) water is ducted into the pre-wash
compartment (cold water in EU versions, mixed water in UK versions)]; in
position 8, water fills the wash compartment to 1
(hot water for UK version) + (10 minutes normal movement N)
st
(Water fill to 1
level without motor movement), water fill in wash compartment to
nd
2
level with delicate (D) motor movement and heating to 40°C.
st
Water drain until 1
level pressure switch is "EMPTY" + 30 sec. drain (3 min.
timeout)
Drying at full power for the time entered using the drying time switch (150 min.
timeout) with drying motor movement and drain.
31
st
level without motor movement
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