Whirlpool Cabrio 5800 Series Service Manual page 6

FOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY - DO NOT REMOVE OR DESTROY
Diagnostic Test: Moisture Sensor
Open the door and locate two metal strips on the
face of the lint screen housing. Bridge these strips
with a wet cloth or a finger. If a beep is heard and
an alphanumeric number is displayed on the
console (on models with seven segment display)
or STATUS and/or TEMP, TEMP LEVEL, or DRY
TEMP indicators change (on models without
seven segment display), the sensor is OK. If not,
or if a beep tone is heard before bridging the
moisture strips, go to TEST #4, page 20.
Diagnostic Test: Console ID, Motor,
and Heater (models with seven
segment display)
Close the door. Press the START button. The dryer
will beep and the motor and heater will turn on,
and the display will show the following Console
ID: 7 (Whirlpool 5600 models), 8 (Whirlpool 5700
and 5810 models), 2 (Whirlpool 5800 models),
4 (Maytag 600 models), 5 (Maytag 700 models),
or a (Kenmore models).
(models without seven segment display)
Close the door. Press the START button. The dryer
will beep and the motor and heater will turn on.
The STATUS and TEMP, TEMP LEVEL, or DRY
TEMP indicators will display the console ID, and
the indicators should be lit up as indicated in the
table below.
Console ID Indicator Status Table
Whirlpool Models
Status Indicators
Maytag Models
Status Indicators
Kenmore Models
Status Indicators
Temp Indicators
Temp Level Indicators
Dry Temp Indicators
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(all models)
While motor is running, pressing the START
button a second time will leave on the motor and
turn off the heater. A third press of the START
button will turn off both the motor and the heater.
If the Console ID is not displayed, replace
the user interface assembly. See Accessing &
Removing the Electronic Assemblies, page 23.
If the motor does not turn on, go to TEST #2,
page 16.
If no heat is detected, go to TEST #3, page 17.
DEACTIVATING TEST MODES
Deactivating the User Interface/
Control System Test
This mode can be exited by either of the two
methods listed below:
1. Pressing the POWER (POWER/CANCEL
on Maytag models) button twice.
2. Pressing and holding the 1st button used to
activate the Service Diagnostic mode for 5 seconds.
DEACTIVATING THE SERVICE
DIAGNOSTIC MODE
Press and hold the 1st button used to enter the
Service Diagnostic mode for 5 seconds to exit
diagnostics.