Whirlpool AWM 242/3 Service Manual

SERVICE

Model AWM 242/3
Version 8570 242 10300 Page

Whirlpool Europe
Customer Services

AWM 242/3

Service Manual

Washing machine
Frontloader
AWM 242/3

Technical data 2 - 3

Spare part list 4

Exploded view 5 - 6

Wiring diagram 7

Circuit diagram 8

Program diagram 9

Family 1a

This documentation is only intended for qualified technicians who are aware of the respec­tive safety regulations.
Date: 03.07.1998 (Mod.01) Subject to modification
Document-No.: 4812 712 12694

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Technical data

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Dimensions

Height 85,0 cm
Width 59,5 cm
Depth 51,0 cm

Weight

without packing 72 kg

Main connection

Voltage 230 V
Frequency 50 Hz
Power consumption 2,3 kW
Fuse rating 10 A

Drum

Volume 42 l
Wash spin 54 rpm
Speed spinning max. 400 rpm

Capacity of dry laundry

Cotton/coloured laundry 4,5 kg
Cotton rapid 2,5 kg
Easy care 2,0 kg
Delicate 1,5 kg
Wool 1,0 kg

Pressostat

Quantity of water washing
Cotton/coloured laundry 6,0 l
Easy care 6,0 l
Delicate 16,5 l
Wool 16,5 l
Overflow 39,5 l
Quantity of water rinse
Cotton/coloured laundry 16 l
Easy care 16 l
Delicate 16 l
Wool 16 l
Overflow 39,5 l

Nominal current

Contacts
11 - 12 4 (4) A
11 - 14 16 (4) A
11 - 16 1 (1) A
Contactsystem
11-12-14 jump contacts
11 - 16 slow action contacts

Door lock

Lock time (20˚C) 3“ - 6“
Unlock time 60“ - 90“
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal current
contact 4 - 5 16 (4) A

Heating element

Kind of heating Tubular heating element with

fuses
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal power 2050 W
Heat conductor
resistance 24,1 Ω

Inlet valve

Water temperature max. 60 ˚C
Rated flow < 1 bar 8 l/min.
Pressure range 0,5-10 bar
Nominal voltage 220-240 V
Frequency 50 Hz
Starting voltage < 6 bar 160 V

6-10 bar170 V
Nominal current 35 mA
Nominal power 6 VA
Nominal resistor (20˚C) 4060 Ω

Drain pump (synchronus)

Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal current 0,3 A
Nominal consumption 34 W
Frequency 50 Hz
Resistor (coil) 155 Ω ± 7%
Motor protection --­capacity (1,25m height) 14 l/min. ± 2

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Technical data

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Program timer

Typ Electromechanical timer with

time system andintegrated

analog electronic
Fab. EC 4522
Nominal voltage 230 V
Frequency 50 Hz
Total positions 60

Cotton/coloured laundry

Pre wash pos. 01 - 05
Main wash pos. 06 - 19
Rinse pos. 20 - 32
Spin pos. 33 - 36
Stop pos. 37

Easy care

Pre wash pos. 01 - 05
Main wash pos. 06 - 19
Rinse pos. 20 - 32
Spin pos. 33 - 36
Stop pos. 37

Delicate

Pre wash pos. ­Main wash pos. 38 - 46
Rinse pos. 47 - 55
Spin pos. 56 - 59
Stop pos. 60

Motor

Typ MCA 2/12- 158/ WH

i = 1 : 7,9
Resistance contacts
1 - 2 77 Ω ± 7%
1 - 3 47 Ω ± 7%
1 - 4 77 Ω ± 7%
1 - 5 18 Ω ± 7%
2 - 4 97 Ω ± 7%

Motor capacitor

Capacity 14 µ F
Nominal voltage 450 V

Radio interference supression

Condenser Friburg Typ FA 26
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal capacity 100 nFX2+2x0,22nFY
Nominal resistance 100 MΩ

Variable thermostat

Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal current 16 (4) A
Temperature range 28-80 ˚C

Push botton switch

Start stop SM
Half load SHL
Half load SNS

Wool

Pre wash pos. ­Main wash pos. 40 - 46
Rinse pos. 47 - 55
Spin pos. 56 - 59
Stop pos. 60

Output

motor

- reversing A2-D12/C12 230V

- spin A2-D11 230V
pump A4-B2 230 V
doorlock A8-B12 230 V
pressostat A4-B3 230 V

- empty A4-B4 230 V

- full A4-C3 230 V
valve B2-B8 <170 V