Gas Valve Coils - Maytag MLE22PD Service Manual

Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
The gas valve is actually a regulator and 2
valves in 1. Each valve is in series with the
other.
The primary valve has a split coil and requires
both coils to lift the armature, but only 1 coil
to hold it open. The second or secondary coil
requires only 1 coil.
1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power.
2. Turn off gas supply to dryer.
3. Remove gas valve coils.
(See page 4-43)
4. Disconnect the wire connectors from the
coil terminals.
5. Set the ohmmeter to the R X 100 scale.
Set digital ohmmeters to lowest scale.
Sleeve
Electrical Shock Hazard

GaS valve COilS

6. Touch the ohmmeter test leads to the
indicated coil terminals. The meter should
indicate as follows:
Pins 1 & 2 = 1365Ω ± 25
Pins 1 & 3 = 560Ω ± 25
Pins 4 & 5 = 1220Ω ± 50
nOTe: Black and oily soot on the interior
Sleeved
drum and bulkhead surfaces probably
Post
indicates that the regulator is not set up for
the proper gas type.
Split
Coil nOTe: Be aware that there is supposed to
be a metal sleeve on the post under the split
coil that has three terminals on it. Make
sure to save the sleeve for reinstallation or
replacement of the coils, because new coils
do not come with a new sleeve (See photo
in left column)
iMpOrTanT: Make sure all harness wires
are looped back through the strain relief
after checking or replacing coils.
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