Fisher & Paykel ED55 Service Manual
Fisher & Paykel ED55 Service Manual

Fisher & Paykel ED55 Service Manual

Clothes dryer

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CLOTHES DRYER
MODELS
AD55 – ED55 – ED56
220/240 Volt 50 Hz
Whiteware Sales & Marketing
517644
Fisher & Paykel Limited
September 1995
78 Springs Road, East Tamaki, Auckland
Private Bag 14917, Panmure, New Zealand
COPYRIGHT  FISHER & PAYKEL LTD 1995
Telephone 64 9 273 0660
Facsimile 64 9 273 0637

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  • Page 1 CLOTHES DRYER MODELS AD55 – ED55 – ED56 220/240 Volt 50 Hz Whiteware Sales & Marketing 517644 Fisher & Paykel Limited September 1995 78 Springs Road, East Tamaki, Auckland Private Bag 14917, Panmure, New Zealand COPYRIGHT  FISHER & PAYKEL LTD 1995...
  • Page 2 N O T E S - 1 -...
  • Page 3: Dryer Safety

    DRYER SAFETY Correct installation is very important for all dryers, for maximum efficiency and safety. For Electronic and Dualcare Dryers make sure the air outlet has been either: Externally vented or Internally vented with Vent Deflector fitted. (refer Installation section for venting options) For Compact Dryer Fit the plastic spacers provided.
  • Page 4: General Specifications

    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions (mm) Packed Weight Width Depth Height 36 kg Control AD55 – Electro/Mechanical Timer ED55/56 – Electronic Timing & Sensing Capacity 4.5 kg dry weight Electrical 230/240V.AC 50Hz 8 amp approx. Heater 1750 watts approx. Motor 130 watts approx...
  • Page 5: General Description

    Kit Part Numbers an existing washer. It will also minimise the amount of bending required when AD55 – 502074 loading or unloading the dryer. ED55 – 502075 ED56 – 502076 - 4 -...
  • Page 6 OUTSIDE WALL MOUNTING INFORMATION When mounting dryer on an outside wall, use the following diagrams to determine position of mounting breaking and vent hole. NOTE: Read these instructions in conjunction with venting instructions. PARTS SUPPLIED DESCRIPTION PART NO WALL MOUNTING BRACKET 460913 SPACERS 460912...
  • Page 7: Venting

    removal of the rear panel. This should be INSTRUCTIONS done by a competent serviceman. When mounting dryer on an outside wall, use VENTING the following diagrams to determine position of mounting bracket and vent hole. A number of venting options are available. NOTE: The ED55/56 Dryer has been designed for best performance when one of...
  • Page 8 and into the room. Note: It is very Moveable Venting important to always use the lint filter even if you are venting the dryer outside. The dryness sensing systems is tuned to obtain best results when a lint filter is fitted.
  • Page 9 External Venting Window Venting All external-venting systems should be Made from galvanised metal pipe or be sleeved with a galvanised metal pope where the vent system goes through a wall or ceiling. Exhausted outside and not into another confined space. Fitted with a cap outside to stop rainwater entering the dryer exhaust system and angled to avoid condensation running back into the...
  • Page 10: Clothes Care

    CLOTHES CARE Sorting – Loading – • In most cases the clothes will go straight from the Clothes for tumble drying should be spun at washer into the dryer, so it is just not practical to the highest spin speed the autowasher will resort the laundry after it ahs been washed.
  • Page 11: Drying Times

    AD55 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Dualcare (AD55) Dryer Using the Dualcare (AD55) The Dualcare Dryer has been designed so the • temperature inside the dryer is kept to a Plug dryer cord into wall socket and switch minimum throughout the cycle. This means that the clothes are dried at about the same •...
  • Page 12: Using The Electronic Dryer

    ED55/56 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The electronic dryer can sense when the Control. The ON/OFF switch on the ED55/56 clothes are dry, taking the guesswork out of simply tells the control to switch the LEDS off choosing drying times. When the dryer and wait, in a standby mode, for the next senses that the clothes are at the level of command.
  • Page 13 the garments are loaded, as well as the selected. If the dryer is disconnected from condition of the lint filter and the venting the power, the mid dryness setting will be system. selected when the dryer is used again. The higher the dryness setting selected, Airing however, the longer the dryer will take to After drying to the selected dryness setting, a...
  • Page 14 particularly useful if you have reduced rate 1. Avoid putting dripping wet shoes or hats nighttime electricity. in the dryer. Most articles can be spun out in you washer to rid them of excess 1. Press POWER button. water. 2. Select Temperature and Dryness level, 2.
  • Page 15: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES Attention Getter – The ED55/56 can be left in the ATTENTION The ED55/56 is fitted with a feature mainly GETTER mode indefinitely. It will simply intended d to be used in shop displays etc, to keep on repeating the cycle. No damage will draw attention to the Dryer.
  • Page 16: Service Procedure

    AD55 Stage A – To Remove Timer WARNING: Before dismantling this dryer, Knob (AD55 only) remove 3-pin plug from wall outlet socket. ED55/56 1. Grip firmly and pull forward. Note: Push fit only WARNING: Before attempting to service 2.
  • Page 17 Complete Stages A – F then: Stage D – To Remove Back Panel With the cabinet standing upright: 1. Remove 21 screws from around the edge 1. Remove 7 screws that hold the bearing of back panel. support ring to the air duct. 2.
  • Page 18: Stage I - To Remove The Motor

    NOTE: The Motor Pulley fits the motor at the terminal block end of the motor. The Fan Stage I – To Remove the Motor Boss fits the motor ad the opposite end to the motor terminal block (long end of the motor With the back panel and drum removed as in shaft.
  • Page 19 3. Support door with one hand, then remove Stage M – To Remove Timer screw retaining lower hinge. (AD55 only) 4. Door assembly may now be lifted off top Complete Stages A, B C & E then: hinge. Note the location of spacer washers.
  • Page 20: Ad55 Wiring Diagram

    AD55 WIRING DIAGRAM AD55 DRYER SEQUENCE CHART - 19 -...
  • Page 21: Ed55 Wiring Diagram

    ED55 WIRING DIAGRAM ED56 WIRING DIAGRAM Note: AD/ED55 elements are connected in series, using (6.3mm) wide spade terminal connections. ED56 elements are connected in parallel, using narrow (4.8 mm) spade terminal connections. - 20 -...
  • Page 22: Removal And Handling

    REMOVAL AND HANDLING E.S.D – Three types of connectors will be used on the Static Electricity is known to us all by the ED55/56 Dryer. occasional electronic shock felt when leaving a car or the annoying “static cling”. This 1. Standard Flag Terminal: The can be same phenomenon known as Electrostatic identified by clear plastic insulator.
  • Page 23: Electronic Module Connection Check

    ELECTRONIC MODULE CONNECTION CHECK The following is a quick test procedure to 4. Press START/PAUSE and set to Cold check that the electronic module is correctly and run again. wired to the dryer and that the dryer is Meter should read approx 0.5 amps or 130 operating correctly.
  • Page 24: Fault Codes

    FAULT CODES fault code showing at very low temperatures If a fault should develop in the temperature (below 0 ), this fault code will not show until 5 measurement system of the ED55/56 control minutes after the dryer has started. This system, a fault code will be displayed on the allows the sensors time to be heated up by...
  • Page 25: Other Fault Codes

    If this mains voltage falls below this minimum Other Fault Codes – voltage the Electronic Control System will not be able to function correctly. The Electronic There are many other fault codes, these refer Control System therefore is fitted with a to faults on the PCB assembly itself.
  • Page 26: Temperature Measurement

    TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT With the ED56 it is possible to display the 4. Press < DRYNESS button again. temperatures exhaust ambient sensors are measuring. The temperature of display will show each sensor can be displayed using the temperature of the Ambient sensor, again following procedure: this is in coded form.
  • Page 27: Reading Displayed Temperature

    READING DISPLAYED TEMPERATURE The temperature is displayed using the binary Example Two code on 8 LED’s on the control panel, i.e. from 1 hr through to Crease Guard. After selecting the temperature-measuring mode the following is displayed: Each LED represents a certain temperature. For each LED that is turned on it’s corresponding temperature is added together to give a total.
  • Page 28: Common Drying Problems

    COMMON DRYING PROBLEMS PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Creasing Overloading Ensure clothes have sufficient room to tumble freely. Leaving load in the dryer Try to be there to remove clothes from the dryer as soon as the cycle has finished. Spinning too fast Choose a lower spin speed in autowasher.

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