Samsung DV400GWHDWR Clothes Dryer User Manual


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7
No Problem What To Do
8
The igniter does not
glow
If the igniter does not heat up, remove power and using an
ohmmeter, check the following:
• Openamesensor
• Openigniter
• Shorted booster coil
• Openwiring
• Badmotorswitch(Neutralsupply)
• Nopowerfromcontrol(L1supply)
9
Igniter glows - No gas
ignition
If the igniter heats up but the main burner ame is not ignited,
remove power and using an ohmmeter, check the following:
• Opensecondarycoil
• Openholdingcoil
• Openwireharness
• Stuckamesensor(Stuckclosed)
10
The gas is ignited but
the ame goes out
If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the ame goes
out, check for the following:
• Radiantsensorcontactsopeningprematurely.
• Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher Temps.
• Weak Hi-Limit
• Poor venting
• Bad drum seals
11
Improper drying
clothes wrinkled
Rough texture long
dry time
• Lint lter is not clean.
• Restrictioninexhaust.
• Outsideexhausthooddamperdoorstuckclosed.
• Exhaust too long, too many elbows, ex ductwork installed.
• Poor intake air available for the dryer.
• Incorrect tumbler speed. Tumbler belt slipping.
•
Blower impeller bound; check for foreign material in blower area.
• Customer overloading dryer.
• Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selected.
• Clothes too wet due to insucient spin out by washer.
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Noisy and/Or
Vibration
• ThumpingCheckforloosetumblerbae,reartumblerroller(s)
worn or misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high weld seam on
tumbler.
• Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower
wheel area.
• Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of
position or worn tumbler front bearings.
• RoaringCheckforblowerwheelrubbingonblowerhousingor
bad motor bearings.
• Popping or squealing sound. Check for a sticky or frayed belt.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to dryer before
servicing, unless testing requires power.
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