Indesit Company SAFETY NOTES & GENERAL SERVICING ADVICE 1. This manual is NOT intended as a comprehensive repair/maintenance guide to the appliance. 2. It should ONLY be used by suitably qualified persons having technical competence applicable product knowledge and suitable tools and test equipment. 3.
Indesit Company TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS First Production October 2008 General Model Colour Commercial Code AQCF851BUEU Silver 61513 AQCF851BUFR Silver 61408 AQCF851BUIT Silver 61375 AQCF852BIEU White 61523 AQCF852BUEU Silver 61526 AQCF852BUSK Silver 61527 Features Electronically controlled tumble dryer comprising of an interface module fitted into the door and a control module mounted on the plinth, connected by a serial link.
Indesit Company DRYER FUNCTION Drying Overview These models are freestanding tumble dryers with a full width metal door. The drum is capable of accepting a maximum 8 kg load of damp clothing. The drum is supported at the front by 2 wheels mounted on the front air duct and a single bearing at the rear located in the rear panel.
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Indesit Company Controls Overview The user controls consist of an Digit display, programme selection buttons, option buttons; Start/Pause button and an On/Off button. The control system consists of a control module, 2 thermistors and a conductivity sensor. The conductivity sensor is mounted in the front air duct. A single wire connects the sensor to the control module.
Indesit Company CONSOLE FUNCTIONS Option Buttons ON OFF BUTTON and LIGHT Push to switch the dryer On and Off. If the button glows the dryer is turned on and either running or waiting to be started. PROGRAMME KNOB AND INDICATOR. Used to select the required programme option.
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Indesit Company Display Information Sensing Levels After selecting a programme that has a Sensing Dry Option, press and release the button until the required dryness sensing level is displayed. If the sensing option is not available the display will flash and the buzzer beeps three times.
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Indesit Company OPTION BUTTONS 1. Mini Load Should be selected if between 1 & 2 kg of clothes are to be dried. The Time to END display is adjusted to give a more accurate Cycle Time to end estimation time. 2.
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Indesit Company Progress and Warning Lamps ECO Led The Eco LED will illuminate when the user adjusts the knob/option settings, which involve an energy reduction, from the default settings. Auto Cycles - If the sensing level is reduced. (Hanger, iron or damp dry) Timed Cycles - If the time is adjusted to 120 minutes or lower.
Indesit Company COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Door The Aqualtis Tumble Dryer door, holds the customer interface controls and the water container handle is only visible when the door is opened. Door Handle - Pull to Open Condenser location Door Switch A single unit comprising two single microswitches, fitted to the front panel of the dryer.
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Indesit Company One-Shot (Safety) Thermostat (White Spot) Thermostat Location as seen inside heater cover This device is a disc type thermostat set to operate at 143°C. It is used as a safety device. It is positioned above the element. If this device fails it cannot be reset.
Indesit Company ‘B’ Energy Rating - Additional Components Information BASE Assembly Aqualtis ‘B’ Energy Condenser Dryers have additional components to improve airflow efficiency. A) Base Cover These covers are used to retain the heat B) Motor Top Cover within the Drying System to increase the C) Motor Cover Inner Condenser efficiency.
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Indesit Company HEATER COVER ASSEMBLY A hole in the bottom of the Heater Cover diverts condensate onto the wick (sponge). Any condensate will be absorbed into the wick and evaporated away by the heat of the cover. Back Panel Wick (sponge) Inside view of rear cover: Drain...
Indesit Company PROGRAMME GUIDE Programmes Table ! If the On/Off light is not lit; Press the On/Off Button and then select programme. Post Dry Programmes Programme What it does How to set it Notes / Options available Brief programme ! This is not a drying programme Position the PROGRAMME knob on (approximately 10 minutes) (see previous page)
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Indesit Company PROGRAMME GUIDE - continued Programmes Table Programme What it does How to set it Notes / Options available Dries: your synthetics Alarm , Delay Timer Synthetics clothes on High heat Position the PROGRAMME knob on. Pre care , Post care Choose Timed or Automatic.
Indesit Company SPECIAL PROGRAMMES Symbol Programme Approx.Time/Heat Max. Weight Notes Wool 60 minutes 1 kg For Tumble dryer safe garments, with Programme High Heat (approx symbol. 3 sweaters It is recommended garments re turned inside out before drying. Jeans 85 minutes 3 kg For garments made of Denim Cotton, turn High Heat...
Indesit Company CONTROLS BOARD PROGRAMMING for Modules with fixed EEProm NOTE: This board does NOT have a physically replaceable EEProm. Programming a Main Board There are a number of ways the board can be programmed - some of which are not applicable to certain markets.
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Programming using Smart Card Reader - Flowchart:...
Indesit Company DISMANTLING INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY NOTES 1. ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE IS UNPLUGGED BEFORE DISMANTLING. 2. BEWARE OF SHARP EDGES ON METAL PANELS AND PRESSED PARTS. A. Top Cover Remove the 2 screws securing the top cover to the back panel. Slide the top cover back and lift clear of the retainers.
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Indesit Company D. Control / Display Module Assembly 1. Remove Door assembly (C) 2. Place the door assembly on a protected flat surface. 3. Remove the control module cover 5 Torx T8 screws. 4. Disconnect the edge connector. 5. Release the 4 retaining lugs and ease the control module away from the door.
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Indesit Company G. Front Panel 1. Remove the top cover 2. Remove the Door Assembly. (C) 3. Slide out the water container and lay to one side, then remove the 3 screws from the water container front surround. Remove the surround 4.
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Indesit Company Remove the tear drop bearing fixing screw. Slide the bearing off the drum shaft. Note: Place the insulation pad before refitting the rear bearing cover. Insulation Pad Bearing Cover Heater Teardrop Bearing Cover fixing Screw Foam L. Pump & Float Switch 1.
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Indesit Company M. Heating Assembly, Thermostats & Thermistor 1. Remove the right hand side panel. 2. Disconnect the wiring to the heater multi-pin connector. 3. Remove the 8 screws securing the heater unit to the rear panel. 4. Remove the 2 screws securing the heater to the rear cover. Notes: 1.
Indesit Company FAULT CODES Example of a Fault Code In the event of a fault being detected by the electronics, a code will appear in the LCD display. These codes are listed in the following table. Please Note: • Components with a low resistance to Earth may cause erroneous faults or All 4 options button lights and the Start/Pause loss of the display.
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Indesit Company • Check security of module connector J4; Lower element failure • Test between pins 4 and 3 on J4 (approximately 48 (or Heater Plug not Ohms); connected to module.) • If open circuit, test lower element and wiring between J4 and the heater.
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Indesit Company • Check security of module connector J4; Upper element is on when • Check connector for signs of shorting due to moisture; it should be off. • Check heater elements and wiring; • Replace module (F15 would normally be caused by a faulty module).
Indesit Company Auto Test Required Hardware Key • Hardware Key with a Test Switch (see photo.) with Test switch • Ω Test Lead approximately 1.5 metres long with a 270 K resistor in series with a conductive magnet at one end, and a ring connector at the other. •...
WIRING DIAGRAM wd-160024345.ai FLOAT PUMP HEATER & COVER ASSEMBLY USER SWITCH ONE SHOT CYCLING INTERFACE CUT OUT THERMOSTAT ORANGE UPPER HEATER LOWER BLACK MAIN MODULE BLUE GREY BLUE GREY CAPAC -ITOR BLACK BLACK DOOR SWITCH (2) WHITE BLUE MOTOR WITH WHITE PROTECTOR BLACK...
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