Whirlpool M-17 Technical Manual page 26

DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING (Cont.)
FUNCTION CODE ERROR CODE
1 - Motor not
running
7 - Wash Motor
2 - Variable
speed motor
failure
1 - No water
8 - Inlet Water
2 - Fill valve
electrical
problem
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For Service Technician Use Only
Service Error Codes (Continued)
CAUSES
Loose connection in motor circuit
and/or faulty wash motor.
Control motor drive circuit or sense
circuit
Loose connection in motor circuit and/
or faulty wash motor.
Control motor drive circuit or sense
circuit
No water to dishwasher
Bowls or pots loaded or flipped upside
down and captured wash water
Water leaking from dishwasher
Fill valve or water line plugged with
debris
Fill valve electrical problem
Flow meter intermittent or failed
Loose connection in fill valve circuit
and/or open fill valve solenoid
Open fuse on control to fill valve
Faulty fill valve drive circuit on control
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WHAT TO CHECK
1. Check operation of wash motor during diagnostics.
2. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power.
3. Check resistances of connections in wash motor
circuit.
4. Check for loose connections or replace wash
motor.
1. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power.
2. If meter check of wash motor circuit shows normal
resistance and still not getting power to the wash
motor, replace control.
1. Check operation of wash motor during diagnostics.
2. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power.
3. Check resistances of connections in wash motor
circuit.
4. Check for loose connections or replace wash
motor.
1. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power
2. If meter check of wash motor circuit shows normal
resistance and still not getting power to the wash
motor, replace control.
Verify water supply is turned on and supply line
adequate. Check for kinked fill hose.
Instruct customer on loading. Refer to
Manual.
Check for leaks under dishwasher.
Turn off water supply to dishwasher, disconnect
water line to inlet valve and inspect/clean the inlet
screen of fill valve and reconnect water line.
Check other fault codes to see if F8E2 is also
recorded. See F8E2 description below.
Check other fault codes to see if F8E6 is also
recorded. See F8E6 description below.
1. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power.
2. Check resistances of fill valve solenoid and all
connections in the fill circuit with meter.
3. Fix/replace open connection/part.
Refer to "Fuse Service and Resistance Check" in
section 3.
1. Unplug dishwasher or disconnect power.
2. Check resistances of fill valve solenoid and all
connections in the fill circuit. If all connections and
solenoid measure good, replace control.
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