Whirlpool AWM 243 User Manual

SERVICE

Model AWM 243
Version 8570 243 42001 Page

Whirlpool Europe
Customer Services

AWM 243

Service Manual

Washing machine
Frontloader
AWM 243

Technical data 2 - 3

Spare part list 4 - 5

Exploded view 6 - 7

Wiring diagram 8

Circuit diagram 9

Program diagram 10

Family 1A

This documentation is only intended for qualified technicians who are aware of the respec­tive safety regulations.
Date: 23.07.1999 Subject to modification
Document-No.: 4812 712 14543

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Technical data

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Dimensions

Height 85 cm
Width 59.5 cm
Depth 51 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. 500 rpm

Capacity of dry laundry

Cotton/ coloured laundry 4.5 kg
Cotton rapid 2.5 kg
Easy care 2 kg
Delicate 1.5 kg
Wool 1 kg

Pressostat

Quantity of water washing

Cotton/ coloured laundry 6 l
Easy care 6 l
Delicate/ Wool 16.5 l
Overflow 30 l

Quantity of water rinse

Cotton/ coloured laundry 16 l
Easy care 16 l
Delicate/ Wool 16 l
Overflow 30 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 3“ - 6“ (20˚C)
Unlock time 60“ - 90“
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal current

contact 4 - 5 16 (4) A

Heating element

Kind of heating Tubular heating element

withfuses
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal power 2050 W
Heat conductor

resistance 24.1 Ω

Inlet valve

Water temperature 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 bar 170 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 ± 7% Ω
Motor protection no
Capacity (1.25m height) 14 ± 2 l/min

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Technical data

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Program timer

Type Electromechanical timer withtime

system
Fab. EC 4522 (Timer 1a)
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

Motor

Type 2/16 - 158/ Wh

i = 1 : 6.5

Resistance contacts:

1 - 2 80 ± 7% Ω
1 - 3 41 ± 7% Ω
1 - 4 80 ± 7% Ω
1 - 5 17.5 ± 7% Ω
2 - 4 94 ± 7% Ω

Radio interference supression

Type KPB 7325
Nominal voltage 230 V
Nominal capacity 100nFX1+2x22nFY2
Nominal resistance 1 MΩ

Motor capacitor

Capacity 16 µ F
Nominal voltage 450 V

Variable thermostat

Delicate

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

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 230 V

- spin A2-D11 230 V
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

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

Push botton switch

Start stop SM
Half load SHL
Rinse stop SRS