Troubleshooting - Jim Chookagian NF3L Installation & Operation Manual

Try these troubleshooting tips before making a service call. They may save you time and money.
Washer Symptom
Won't Fill
Won't Start
Won't Spin/Tumble
Stops/Pauses During
Cycle
Won't Drain
Water Leaks
803623 (EN)

Troubleshooting

 Make sure power cord is plugged all the way into the electrical outlet.
 Make sure hot and cold water faucets are turned on.
 Make sure that the fill hoses are not kinked or twisted.
 Press START keypad.
 Make sure that the controls are properly set.
 Make sure that the loading door is closed tightly.
 Check the laundry room fuse or circuit breaker.
 Clean the screens in the water mixing valve and the filter screens located at the faucet end
of the fill hoses.
 Make sure loading door is closed tightly.
 Press START keypad.
 Make sure power cord is plugged all the way into the electrical outlet.
 Check the laundry room fuse or circuit breaker.
 Insert coin(s) or card.
 Make sure door latch is properly adjusted relative to door lock.
 Make sure loading door is closed tightly.
 Press START keypad.
 Make sure power cord is plugged all the way into the electrical outlet.
 Make sure controls are properly set.
 Check the laundry room fuse or circuit breaker.
 Broken drive belt. Call the service person.
 Foreign object trap in pump may be clogged. Clean the trap. Refer to
Maintenance section.
 Pauses are part of the washer's normal operation.
 Wash load may be unbalanced. Washer will stop and then restart spin automatically.
 Check the laundry room fuse or circuit breaker.
 Make sure drain hose is not kinked or twisted.
 Make sure drain hose is not clogged.
 Make sure drain receptacle is not clogged.
 Refer to the Installation section to make sure that the drain hose has been properly
installed.
 Foreign object trap in pump may be clogged. Clean the trap. Refer to Maintenance
section.
 Check that fill hoses are properly installed on the faucets and the washer's water mixing
valve.
 Check the condition of the fill hoses. Replace fill hoses every five years.
 Check the condition of the rubber door gasket for tears or holes.
 Make sure drain receptacle is not clogged.
 Check building plumbing.
 Laundry load may be oversudsing or overloaded. Make sure you are using low-sudsing,
high efficiency (HE) detergent and proper load sizes.
 Make sure outside perimeter of the door glass where seal contacts glass is clean.
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