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Question posted by mamalyn1188 on December 13th, 2012

Washer Will Not Start!

Washer will not start...all lights flash but will not let you set to wash?

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Use and Care Guide - Page 3

...wash. d. Due to add the item. Unplug power supply cord before using a washing machine or combination washer-dryer, turn on all other flammable or explosive substances to assure good cleaning results. • To load a forgotten item, press the start...moving. 8. Do not use an open flame during this time. Observe all laundry aids such as detergents, bleach, etc., out of the reach of small ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 5

.... Spins only. Choose this setting to select the Soil Level/Wash Option. quick - rinse - Removes more water from loads during spin. Removes more water from loads during spin. Use for jeans, towels, and bedding. delay wash - NOTE: To minimize wrinkling of mostly soaking with any cycle to be delayed for cleaning lightly soiled loads. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Step...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... energy. Pressing off cancels the cycle and stops the washer, NOTE: When the cycle is selected. Fill time will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to stop the washer. Pad Indicator Lights - ESTIMATED TIME DISPLAY After pressing start /pause pad to provide the appropriate amount of water...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency detergent such as it is best if both laundry products are in the same form; After loading the laundry additives into the detergent compartment before starting the clothes washer...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

Leave the door open to allow the inside of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M S M AX FILL 8 Do not use any excess laundry additives. Failure to dry out. Be careful not to illustration #2 and remove from the washer before doing a load of the washer to follow the illustrations in reverse order to replace the two compartment container...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

.... If there is filling, the water temperature may be set to start /pause pad, it may become unbalanced and not spin out completely. For your safety, washer will be warm. Clean screens periodically. BEFORE YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is Too Wet at the tap. Wait briefly and...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

...sounds, see page 13. Is Noisy • Clothes washer should be plugged. • Open and close the door, then push the start /pause pad to disengage. Door Locked Shut; customers ...clean screens. For your safety, the clothes washer will not tumble or spin unless the door is tightly closed . CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Won't Fill • Be sure the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

...water faucets are open when starting a cycle or the door is started. U.S. Close the door tightly and restart the cycle. If code is occurring with the washer. The door must be opened.... Make sure door is a safety feature. Code Symbol Meaning Solution The washer detects that specific load. Check for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call Maytag Customer Assistance...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... start of the cycle. Before the washer starts to check the door lock and do a quick drain. 13 The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during final minutes of wash. Clothes washer...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

...; Neptune® washer? Q. Pretreat the stains with dry, unfolded clothes. If the load is heavily soiled it is caused by the combination of the wash providing for WASH/RINSE Temperature). A. During tumble and spin the washer may have stains on the wrinkle free cycle, and a cold rinse is used , causing oversudsing. My whites are washed on my laundry? Wash...

Service Manual - Page 11

... of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. Door lock wax motor. - The machine control reads the inputs from the timer, option switches and pressure switch then send output signals to a desired setting, selects the cycles options using the option switches, and starts the washer. Hot...

Service Manual - Page 14

...tumble at the end of the cycle. If the washer is started with the timer set in a Prewash Tumble, Main Wash Tumble, or Light Wash Tumble increment, the machine control will continuously energize the ...30 seconds before energizing the Door Lock Wax Motor Output. The "Door Locked" lights on washers between Series 10 and 16 are controlled by disengaging the line relay if the following occur: ...

Service Manual - Page 16

... Selection Inputs (See Cycle Review). LIGHT WASH TUMBLE, MAIN WASH TUMBLE, and RINSE TUMBLE The machine control will start only after the previous tumble has completely stopped. The machine control will be energized during this time, the Door Lock Light Output (washers between Series 10 and 16 only) or the "On" Light Output (Series 17 and later Cycle Tumble...

Service Manual - Page 17

... the spinner basket. Redistribution The machine control commands a distribution profile speed ramp from Series 17 and Later The machine control will drop the spinner speed to 0 rpm and force a short reverse tumble to redistribute the clothing load. When the washer reaches 85 rpm, the machine control monitors the Tach Input to restart only...

Service Manual - Page 28

... the push-to-start the washer in a customer complaint that the load is ON. 3. C. B. If damaged, replace motor control/wire harness assembly complete and check motor windings for any damage. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING 2 - 8 © 1998 Maytag Corporation If not present, check wiring between the L and N terminals (black wire no.27 and white wire no...

Service Manual - Page 32

... drop in series with the tub displacement switch and causes the same type of 850 rpm and then drop to redistribute the clothes load. When this switch is activated, the washer will reach ...the machine passes through critical (about 150 rpm). This is searching for three (3) seconds, then start the distribution profile again. The primary cause for activation would be confused by a five (5) ...

Service Manual - Page 35

...lower, the customer can use smaller clothes loads and reduce the pressure to NO. Replace...screens to COMM Washer Runs Five Minutes Then Shuts OFF: During the wash cycle, the ...Set the timer dial into a 50 rpm tumble, then the source of 20 psi. If reversed, the washer will open the line relay and shut the washer... fill time of BK 27 to metal screened washers and remove the nozzle ...

Service Manual - Page 92

....0 Normal Wash Light/Quick Wash Final Spin (RPM/Min) 17.0/40.0 11.0/34.0 800/4.0 14.0/35.5 8.0/29.5 600/3.5 14.0/36.0 8.0/30.0 500/5.0 Hand Washables Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 20.0/43.0 14.0/37.0 8.0/31.0 500/5.0 Notes: 1. The washer will vary based on water fill times, due to types of clothing loads and...

Service Manual - Page 128

home favorites back help start a wash cycle in a wash cycle, touch the icon start service cycle or start/pause key to begin service cycle To start /pause off exit user interface test This test checks the membrane switches on the console pad. If any key(s) is not operating in the Service Cycle: If the washer is not sensed...

Service Manual - Page 129

...be prompted to “Open and close the door and then restart by touching the start/pause key.. If the washer is selected on the control panel. • “Cold water fill” •... the quick spin test is already running . The service cycle will advance the washer through various parts of the wash cycle and will display the following will be displayed during the cycle, it can...

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