Crosley/Crosley Dryer 2202195
Troubleshooting Due to possibility of personal injury or property damage, always contact an authorized technician for servicing or repair of this unit.
All safety information must be followed as provided in the Service Manual.
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to dryer before servicing. • No power (L1 supply). Will Not Run Will not start or run: Igniter glows - No gas ignition. If the igniter heats up but the • All wires are hooked up to their corresponding terminals. main burner flame is not ignited, remove power and using an • Dryer is plugged in. ohmmeter, check the following: • Blown fuse or circuit breaker. • Open secondary coil. • Start button functional. • Open holding coil. • Drive motor functional. • Open wire harness. • Check voltage to motor. • Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed). • Door switch functional door closed. • Check Holding coil term 1 and 2, 1365 ohms ± 25 ohms. Secondary coil term 4 and 5, 1220 ohms ± 25 Motor runs/ tumbler will not turn: ohms. • Belt off or broken/damaged. • Idler pulley jammed or stuck. The gas is ignited but the flame goes out. If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes out, check Runs a few minutes and then stops: for the following: • Empty dryer. • Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely. • Check motor spins freely. • Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher • The amperage readings are at 240 volts. One line will be 24 temperatures. amps and the other line will be 21 amps. The neutral line will • Weak Hi-Limit. be at 3 amps. If the above amperages are not present, then • Improper, poor, or blocked vent. the house wiring, fuse box or circuit breaker should be • Worn drum seals. suspect. • Lint buildup around drive motor. Improper drying/clothes wrinkled/ rough texture/long dry • Proper voltage present. Look for improper wiring at terminal time: block. • Lint filter is not clean. • Blower impeller blocked in blower housing. • Restriction in vent. • Drive motor - start switch contacts stuck closed. • Outside vent hood damper door stuck closed. • On gas models check motor amps on line 1 (6.22 amps • Vent too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed. max.). • Poor intake air available for the dryer. • Slow tumbler rpm. Tumbler belt slipping. Blows fuses or trips circuit breaker —Electric models: • Blower impeller broken; check for foreign material in blower • Shorted heating element to housing. area. • Incorrect wiring or a wire shorting to ground. • Consumer overloading dryer. • Drive motor winding shorting to ground. • Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selection. • Gas model igniter harness loose and shorted to base. • Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer. Will Not Dry —Electric Models Will Not Shut Off Will not heat (motor runs): • Check dryer heat setting (wet clothes on air fluff will run an • Check dryer heat setting. extended period of time). • Open heating element. • Check Electronic Control Board. • Hi-Limit open. • Ensure timer motor is getting 120V with no load or in cool • Regulating thermostat open. down. • Check vent for blockage. • Check thermostat. Will Not Dry —Gas Models Poor Gas Ignition Noisy and/Or Vibration When the dryer is operated on a heat setting, the igniter should • Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear tumbler be energized and burner shall fire within 45 seconds at 120 roller(s) worn or misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high VAC. The failure of a component in this system will usually be weld seam on tumbler. indicated by one of three symptoms: • Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower wheel area. The igniter does not glow. If the igniter does not heat up, • Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of remove power and using an ohmmeter, check the following: position or worn. Tumbler front bearings worn. • Open flame sensor. • Roaring Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower housing • Open igniter. or bad motor bearings. • Shorted booster coil. Booster coil term 1 and 3, 560 ohms ± • Squealing sound tumbler belt worn. Idler pulley worn. 25 ohms. • Insure proper leveling of unit. • Open wiring. •
Bad motor switch (Neutral supply).
All safety information must be followed as provided in the Service Manual.
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to dryer before servicing. • No power (L1 supply). Will Not Run Will not start or run: Igniter glows - No gas ignition. If the igniter heats up but the • All wires are hooked up to their corresponding terminals. main burner flame is not ignited, remove power and using an • Dryer is plugged in. ohmmeter, check the following: • Blown fuse or circuit breaker. • Open secondary coil. • Start button functional. • Open holding coil. • Drive motor functional. • Open wire harness. • Check voltage to motor. • Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed). • Door switch functional door closed. • Check Holding coil term 1 and 2, 1365 ohms ± 25 ohms. Secondary coil term 4 and 5, 1220 ohms ± 25 Motor runs/ tumbler will not turn: ohms. • Belt off or broken/damaged. • Idler pulley jammed or stuck. The gas is ignited but the flame goes out. If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes out, check Runs a few minutes and then stops: for the following: • Empty dryer. • Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely. • Check motor spins freely. • Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher • The amperage readings are at 240 volts. One line will be 24 temperatures. amps and the other line will be 21 amps. The neutral line will • Weak Hi-Limit. be at 3 amps. If the above amperages are not present, then • Improper, poor, or blocked vent. the house wiring, fuse box or circuit breaker should be • Worn drum seals. suspect. • Lint buildup around drive motor. Improper drying/clothes wrinkled/ rough texture/long dry • Proper voltage present. Look for improper wiring at terminal time: block. • Lint filter is not clean. • Blower impeller blocked in blower housing. • Restriction in vent. • Drive motor - start switch contacts stuck closed. • Outside vent hood damper door stuck closed. • On gas models check motor amps on line 1 (6.22 amps • Vent too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed. max.). • Poor intake air available for the dryer. • Slow tumbler rpm. Tumbler belt slipping. Blows fuses or trips circuit breaker —Electric models: • Blower impeller broken; check for foreign material in blower • Shorted heating element to housing. area. • Incorrect wiring or a wire shorting to ground. • Consumer overloading dryer. • Drive motor winding shorting to ground. • Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selection. • Gas model igniter harness loose and shorted to base. • Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer. Will Not Dry —Electric Models Will Not Shut Off Will not heat (motor runs): • Check dryer heat setting (wet clothes on air fluff will run an • Check dryer heat setting. extended period of time). • Open heating element. • Check Electronic Control Board. • Hi-Limit open. • Ensure timer motor is getting 120V with no load or in cool • Regulating thermostat open. down. • Check vent for blockage. • Check thermostat. Will Not Dry —Gas Models Poor Gas Ignition Noisy and/Or Vibration When the dryer is operated on a heat setting, the igniter should • Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear tumbler be energized and burner shall fire within 45 seconds at 120 roller(s) worn or misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high VAC. The failure of a component in this system will usually be weld seam on tumbler. indicated by one of three symptoms: • Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower wheel area. The igniter does not glow. If the igniter does not heat up, • Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of remove power and using an ohmmeter, check the following: position or worn. Tumbler front bearings worn. • Open flame sensor. • Roaring Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower housing • Open igniter. or bad motor bearings. • Shorted booster coil. Booster coil term 1 and 3, 560 ohms ± • Squealing sound tumbler belt worn. Idler pulley worn. 25 ohms. • Insure proper leveling of unit. • Open wiring. •
Bad motor switch (Neutral supply).
