Op" Appears In Time Display - Amana LG4219*2 Service Manual

a W A R N I N G
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
•Disconnect electric power to the dryer before servicing.
•Close gas shut-off valve to gas dryer before servicing.
•Never start the dryer with any guards/panels removed.
•Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the dryer is properly grounded.
84. SYMPTOM: "oP" APPEARS IN TIME DISPLAY
Disconnect electric power to dryer
and remove front panel and check
for broken, loose or incorrect
wiring between thermistor and
control.
Wiring between terminals on
control and the thermistor
terminals okay?
YES
Remove wires from thermistor and
take resistance reading across the
thermistor terminals.
Did you read zero Ohms?
NO
Was temperature near thermistor
below 30 o F? For safety purposes,
the control will go into the "oP"
condition if the temperature near
the thermistor falls below 30
YES
Reconnect wires to thermistor and
reconnect electric power to dryer.
Press REGULAR AND START pads
to start dryer. The dryer will heat
for three minutes to raise the
temperature above 30 o F.
Did "oP" appear in display after
three minutes?
YES
Recheck from beginning. If
problem persists, always
disconnect electric power to dryer
and replace thermistor before
replacing the control.
NO
YES
NO
o
F.
NO
Refer to wiring diagram and
correct.
Disconnect electric power to
dryer and replace thermistor.
Disconnect electric power to
dryer and replace thermistor.
Normal operation.
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