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Troubleshooting Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to dryer before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
Clearing Diagnostic Codes
To clear the diagnostic code list press Air Fluff and
Hidden key for 3 seconds while in diagnostic mode.
Diagnostic Codes
Code
Description
1
Dryer Thermistor
Short Sensed
2
Thermistor Open
Sensed
3
Door Circuit
Failure
Possible motor
4
transistor error
Not Used
5
6
Non Volatile
Memory
8
Stuck Key
16026775
!
WARNING
Trigger
Action Taken
The
Check for:
thermistor
Clogged lint
-
resistance is
screen.
very low,
-
Restricted
with a
vent system.
temperature
Failed thermistor.
> 175
degrees.
The
Check for:
thermistor
- Low ambient
resistance is
temperature in
very high
room (Below
º
º
50 F/10 C).
- Outside vent
damper is stuck
open in
wintertime.
Loose or open wire
terminals
Invalid state
Check for:
for more
- Loose or open wire
than 256
terminals in Door
milliseconds
Sense circuit.
If either
Check for:
motor
- Loose
transistor is
connections in
seen open or
motor circuit.
shorted
- Run System
during
Check Mode
startup
and check the
motor relay
function.
- If relay
functions,
disregard the
diagnostic
code.
If relay does not
function, replace
machine control
board.
Problem
Disregard
Detected
with integrity
of
parameters
stored in
EEPROM
memory.
A key is
Run membrane pad
sensed to be
check and replace
pressed
console w/membrane
more than
pad if necessary.
75 seconds,
the key shall
be assumed
to be stuck.
System Check Mode
While in Service Mode, pressing the Air Fluff and
Signal (+) keys for 3 seconds, will put the dryer into the
System Check mode and " SC " will display. The
following table lists the various functions based on the
keys being pressed.
System Check Mode Table
Key Pressed:
Sensor Dry
Start/Pause
Dry Temp (^)
Dryness level (^)
4
Function
Performed
Enable sensor
dry circuit (sense
dry LED) when
short circuit is
detected across
the sensor bars
the normal dry
LED will turn on .
Cycles the motor
relay on/off.
When the motor
is running the
start/pause LED
is on.
If motor is
running, cycles
the heater
on/off.
When the heater
is regular temp
LED is on.
View tumbler
temperature in
Celsius.
September 2006
©2006 Maytag Services
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