Drain Error - Kenmore 796.405190 Service Manual

DRAIN ERROR

Is displayed?
Yes
Check the connectors at the
main PCB and the drain
pump. Are the connectors
loose or disconnected?
Drain pump
Connection connector
No
When you press both
WASH/RINSE button and
DELAY START button
simultaneously, is the
water level <250?
Yes
Proceed to next step at right
Reconnect or
Yes
repair
the connector.
Check the air
dome and
pressure hose
for clogging.
No
Check the
pressure
switch. See
test #2.
Measure the resistance of
the drain pump motor. Is
the resistance between 10Ω
and 20Ω ?
(Refer to 9-4 Pump motor
assembly.)
No
Check the voltage between
the main PCB connectors
NA4-1 BN and BL3-1 BK. Is
the voltage 120 VAC ± 5%?
TO TURN ON THE DRAIN PUMP:
1. Turn on the washer
2. Press the SPIN SPEED button to select LOW
speed.
3. Press the START/PAUSE button.
The drain pump will be energized for several
minutes at the beginning of the spin cycle.
ALWAYS CHECK FOR EXTERNAL CAUSES
Kinked or clogged drain hose
Frozen drain hose
Foreign objects clogging the drain pump filter
Foreign objects caught in pump impeller
25
Replace the
DRAIN PUMP
Yes
ASSEMBLY.
Replace the
No MAIN PWB
ASSEMBLY.