Whirlpool Cabrio WED6200S User Manual page 81

5. Check the belt switch and drive motor.
Access the belt switch and drive motor
by removing the front panel/drum assem-
bly. See Removing the Front Panel/Drum
Assembly. Slowly remove the drum belt
from the spring-loaded belt switch ten-
sion pulley, gently letting the pulley down.
See Figure 5.
Belt Switch
Tension Pulley
Drum Belt
Figure 5. Slowly remove drum belt.
6. Remove the white connector from the
drive motor switch. See Figure 6.
Drive Motor
Switch
White
Connector
Figure 6. Remove white connector.
Belt Switch
6-7
7. Using Figure 7, check for the resistance
values of the motor's Main and Start
winding coils as shown in the following
table.
NOTE: Main and Start winding coils must
be checked at the motor.
Main Winding:
Blue Wire in Back and Bare
Copper Wire (5 Position)
Start Winding:
Blue Wire in Back and Bare
Copper Wire (3 Position)
Figure 7. Main and start winding measure points.
WINDING RESISTANCE
Ω
MAIN
1.4–2.6
START
1.4–2.8
• If the resistance at the motor is correct,
there is an open circuit between the
motor and machine control electronics.
Check for failed belt switch.
• If the Start winding resistance is much
greater than 4 ohms, replace the motor.
CONTACT POINTS
OF MEASUREMENT
Blue wire in back at
pin 4 and bare copper
wire on pin 5 of black
drive motor switch
Blue wire in back at
pin 4 and bare copper
wire on pin 3 of black
drive motor switch