WASHING MACHINE
Technical Information
•Due to possibility of personal injury or property damage, always contact an authorized technician for servicing or repair of this unit.
•Refer to Service Manual for detailed installation, operating, testing, troubleshooting, and disassembly instructions.
CAUTION
All safety information must be followed as provided in Service Manual.
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Code No. : DC68-02834A-02_EN
ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
GENERAL ERROR FUNCTION
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The water level fails to drop below |
Go to “ Will Not Drain” |
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the Reset Water Level within 15 |
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LO |
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Door fails to Unlock After 7 |
Go to “ Will Not Unlock” |
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nF |
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When the filling Continues for |
Go to “ No Water Fill” |
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change of water level for 6 minutes. |
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FL |
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Door fails to lock after 7 attempts. |
Go to “ Will Not Lock” |
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A water level lower than the Reset |
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LE |
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water level (25.6Khz) is detected for |
Go to “No Water Fill” |
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5 seconds during the Wash/Rinse |
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cycle. |
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Water Level Sensor Trouble. (When |
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LE |
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the input signal from the water level |
Go to “No Water Fill” |
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sensor is out of range, the unit will |
Troubleshooting Section |
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send out beeping sounds and halts |
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the cycle.) |
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A fault is detected in the water level |
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sensor. Data (frequency) shows |
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the water level is at or above the |
First check to see that all of water |
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OE |
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overflow water level. (When this |
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valves are not stuck. If water valves |
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condition is detected, the machine |
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are OK, check water level sensor. |
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will automatically starts draining |
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water until the water level falls |
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below the overflow water level) |
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Unbalance or cabinet bump is |
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dc |
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detected during final spin, which |
Go to “Wet Clothes”Troubleshooting |
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prevents the drum from spinning |
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over 150 rpm. (Never exceeds 150 |
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RPM due to unbalanced load) |
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Jammed Key.(When key input |
Check all of keys. If A key is sensed |
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E2 |
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than 30 seconds, it is regarded as |
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respond. |
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a jam.) |
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dL |
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Door is detected as open when the |
Check for loose wire connections. Go |
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motor is operating. |
lock/Unlock Test and Motor Test. |
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ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
NO |
error |
Diagnostic Code |
Description |
Corrective Action |
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code |
Error Image |
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ds |
22 |
Door is detected as open while it is |
Go to “Quick Test Mode” and then |
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trying to lock the door. |
do Door Lock/Unlock Test |
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Abnormal high/low temperature or |
Go to “ Board Input Test” and check |
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tE |
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Water Temperature. Check loose |
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resistance (Thermal sensor or PBA |
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resistance). |
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thermistor. |
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MICOM is attempting to drive the motor |
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3E |
2E |
but is not getting any response signals |
Evaluate wire harness for loose or |
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from the hall sensor. Visual check shows |
unhooked connections. Go to “ |
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motor is not running. (Locked, Defective |
Quick Test Mode” and test Motor. |
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Hall Sensor or Overload) |
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Sr |
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System Relay (Main Relay) Failure. |
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(PCB does not notice the relay |
Replace PCB. |
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operation when there should be.) |
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Hr |
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Heater Relay Failure (No Heater |
Replace PCB |
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Relay Check Signal) |
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nF1 |
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The hot/cold water hose connection |
Please connect the hot/cold water |
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is not correct. |
hose connection correctly. |
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2E |
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Voltage for motor control bus is |
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7E |
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Silver Care Kit (PCB) Failure. |
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Suds is detected during the washing |
Guide a user to reduce amount of |
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suds |
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session. (“SUdS” is not an error. If the |
detergent usage. |
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washer is in suds period, “SUdS” will |
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light up instead of remaining time.) |
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Communication error between SUB |
Check Main PBA, SUB PBA & Wire- |
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PBA and MAIN PBA |
harness. Replace PCB |
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SF1, |
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SF2, |
System Error |
Replace PCB |
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ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
TEST MODE
Quick Test Mode
Power Off State
EEPROM Clear
Mode
Special Test Mode
Continuous Cycle
Power On State Mode
(Normal User Mode)
Service Mode
Quick Spin Test Mode
Cycle Count Check Mode
S/W Version Check Mode
Fast Time Down Test Mode
Demo Mode |
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Board Input Test Mode |
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CheckMode |
Quick Test Mode
Test Mode:
Each Test Mode for the Squall is as follows in the coming pages. The test modes indicated by the red arrows are modes unable to get an access once the washing cycle has started due to safety resons.
Definition of Quick Test Mode:
-Check operation of all LED’s (Verify faulty LED).
-Check model and software version.
-Check different operating modes (e.g. water valve, motor, door, drain pump, etc.).
How to Enter:
-Plug in the unit.
-Press Soil Level Key + Signal Key and Power Key at the same Time.
Important. Once test mode is performed, all data including the diagnostic code saved in the EEPROM will be erased.
ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Quick Test Mode:
Quick Test Mode
All LEDs On for 1 sec (include 7-Segment)
S/W version display (7-Segment)
Turn the Jog-Dial
(S/W Version Disappeared)
All Devices Test using keys
Temp Key |
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Spin Key |
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Soil Key |
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Signal Key |
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1.All LED’s light up and it sends out Beep Sound when it enters into the Quick Test Mode. (Including 7-Segment)
2.Displays software version for a sec and Clear EEprom. (Ex. If S/W Version is 49, 7-Segment will display E149)
3.When the version is displayed, turn the Jog-Dial so that the version disappears. Press the following keys to test the various components.
-Temp Key : Water Valve Test
-Spin Key : Door Lock/Unlock Test
-Soil Key : Water/Steam Heater Test(Steam Models)
Water Test(Non-Steam Models)
- Signal Key : Drain Pump Test
ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
EEPROM Clear Check
Definition of EEPROM Clear Mode:
-EEPROM initialization.
-All course/option settings are to be reset to default values after EEPROM initialization.
-When Service arises and it needs PCB replacement, EEPROM should be reset.
How to Enter:
-The unit needs to be on.
-Press Delay Start Key, Signal Key, and Power Key at the same time.
Continuous Run Mode
EEPROM Clear Mode |
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EEPROM check ? |
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Display "Good" |
Display "FAIL" |
Definition of Continuous Run Mode:
- Will continuously repeat the current cycle until the Continuous Run Mode is cancelled.
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Pre Wash + Pure Cycle |
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Power On State |
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Continuous Run Mode |
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(Normal User Mode) |
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How to Enter:
- Press Pre Wash Key and Pure Cycle Key together for 3 sec.
Continuous Run Mode:
1.Press Pre Wash + Pure Cycle 3 sec during Power On State (Normal User Mode) .
2.Once in Continuous Run Mode, The seven segments will no longer display “0000” and will alternate between displaying the number of cycles of the completed course and the remaining time of the course.
3.The Continuous Run Mode will repeat the previous cycle until continuous run mode is cancelled.
4.During Continuous Run Mode, press Pre Wash + Pure Cycle 3 seconds to return to normal user mode. The seven segments will no longer display the number of cycles and will display the maintenance time only.
5.If you exit Service Mode after entering it from Continuous Mode, the washing machine returns to Continuous Mode.
6.If power is lost in Continuous Run Mode (that is, when the power plug is disconnected or the Power key is pressed turning the washing machine off), the mode is released when the washing machine is turned on again.
ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Service Mode
Power On State |
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Signal + Delay Start |
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Service Mode |
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Service Mode is canceled if no key is pressed for 5 minutes before the washer operation begins. However, this is not true when the washer operation has already started.
Definition of Service Mode:
-Service Mode enables service technicians to verify the operation of the washing machine and do troubleshooting.
-Service Mode can be entered during all washing cycle without interrupting the cycle except some of test modes.
-Various tests can be done with Service Mode. So, troubleshooting can be done based on the resulting diagnostic codes.
How to Enter:
-To enter the Service Mode, press the Signal and Delay Start Keys for 3 seconds or until the unit sends out beeping sounds.
Service Mode:
1.The washer must be on to go into the Service Mode.
2.The motor speed will be displayed when started (It displays 0 when the motor does not spin).
3.The present state of the machine will not be changed.
(i.e., the current cycle in progress will not be interrupted and only the display will change)
4.To exit Service Mode, press Signal and Delay Start Keys for 3 second again, or Power Key.If no key is operated during Service Mode for 5 minutes, the machine will return to normal user mode.
ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to washer before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Quick Spin Test Mode
Service Mode
Dealy Start + Pre Wash While it is not in Hold Speed Mode
Dealy Start + Pre Wash 3 sec
While a cycle is not running
Quick Spin Test Mode |
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Dealy Start + Pre Wash for 3sec or after 10 minutes
Definition of Quick Spin Test Mode:
-Quick Spin Test Mode is to do Spin Check. (High RPM)
How to Enter:
-During Service Mode, press the Dealy Start and Pre Wash Keys for 3 seconds to enter Quick Spin Test Mode. (Same for all Frontier 2 models.)
-Cannot enter once the washing cycle has started.
Quick Spin Test Mode:
As it enters into the Quick Spin Test Mode, it starts spinning and reaches to its maximum RPM. Once the Spin speed reaches the maximum RPM, the speed drops immediately.
To hold Quick Spin Test Mode (entering Hold Speed Mode), press the Start/Pause button. If the Start/Pause button is pressed during Quick Spin Test Mode, it will stop accelerating and hold its spinning speed for 10 minutes before going back to Quick Spin Test Mode.
Also, to cancel the hold and allow Quick Spin Test Mode to continue, press the Dealy Start and Pre Wash Keys together for 3 seconds.
If you hold down the Dealy Start and Pre Wash keys for three (3) seconds when the washing machine is not in Hold Speed Mode, Quick Spin Mode is exited and Service Mode is restored.