Whirlpool GU1500XT manual

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    I MODEL NUMBERS: GU1200XT GU1500XT POINT VOY AGER DISHW ASHER CONSUMER SER VICES TECHNICAL EDUCA TION GROUP PRESENTS KD-12 JOB AID Part No. 8178022[...]

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    PB INTRODUCTION This Job Aid, POINT VOY AGER DISHW ASHER , Part No. 8178022 provides specific information on the operation, diagnosis and repair of the Whirlpool Point V oyager series Undercounter Dishwasher . POINT VOY AGER DISHWASHER has been compiled to provide the most recent information on de- sign, features, operation, troubleshooting, and re[...]

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    III TABLE OF CONTENTS MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATOR MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATOR MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATOR MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATOR MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATOR .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... iv iv iv iv iv Section One INSTALLATIO[...]

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    PB MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER PLA TE SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNA TOR SERIAL NUMBER MANUF ACTURING SITE F = Findlay , OH YEAR OF MANUF ACTURE L = 2001 WEEK OF MANUF ACTURE PRODUCT SEQUENCE NUMBER F L 36 50001 MODEL NUMBER DESIGNA TOR SAFETY ! W ARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Disconnect power before servicing the dishwasher . Replace all panels before operating t[...]

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    1 SECTION ONE INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS For complete installation procedures see the “Installation Instructions” in the literature packet provided with the dishwasher . A video presentation, Key Features and Installation Considerations , part number 4317280V , is available. This video covers the entire installation proc[...]

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    2 ELECTRICAL SUPPL Y : (Under Load) 60Hz, 120V AC SUPPL Y W A TER FLOW RA TE: (T o Fill 2 Quarts (1.9 L) in 27 secs.) - 120psi Max., 20psi Min. SUPPL Y W A TER TEMPERA TURE: 120° F to 160° F (49° C to 71° C) W A TER CHARGE: 1.8 Gal. (6.8 L) / First Fill 1.7 Gal. (6.5 L) / All Other Fills LOWER SPRA Y ARM ROT A TION: 25 TO 40 RPM UPPER SPRA Y AR[...]

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    3 Select the wash cycle and options desired. Upon selecting the cycle key , the cycle will begin imme- diately . Cycles may be changed at any time, dur- ing the first fill. Options can be selected or changed at any time. NOTE: The last options used will be recalled from memory automatically upon selecting a cycle, (if the option is valid with the c[...]

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    4 During the first minute of a cycle: 1. Press a new cycle and/or options. 2. Check the detergent dispensers. They must be filled properly for the new cycle. After the first minute of a cycle: 1. Press: CANCEL/DRAIN glows. The dishwasher starts a two minute drain (if needed.) Let the dishwasher drain completely. 2. Check the detergent dispensers. T[...]

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    5 Items can be added any time before the main wash starts. Open the door and check the detergent dispenser. If the cover is still closed, add items. To Add Items: 1. Lift up the door latch to stop the cycle. Wait for the spraying action to stop before opening the door. 2. Open the door. If the detergent dispenser cover is still closed, add the item[...]

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    6 T o T urn off the Lock: Press and hold Air Dry for 4 seconds. The LED turns off. Delay Hours Select this option to run the dishwasher at a later time or during off-peak hours. T o Delay the Start: 1. Close the door . 2. Press Delay Hours 1 time for a 2-hour delay , 2 times or a 4-hour delay or 3 times for an 8- hour delay . 3. Select a wash cycle[...]

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    7 Sensing/Soaking The dishwasher senses the soil level on the dishes. Soil level determines the length of some cycles, the amount of heat added to the wash and the number of rinses needed in the cycle for the load. It also senses the temperature of the water during thermal hold water heating periods. SENSING/SOAKING glows during the soil sensing an[...]

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    8 High Lo w High Lo w 130 F ( 54 C ) º º High Lo w Rinse High Low Purge Rinse[...]

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    9 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The washing action of the Point V oyager Dishwasher performs more work and maintains higher per- formance with reduced energy consumption. This is accomplished with the following: 1) A redesigned wash system using separate wash and drain pumps. 2) A soil sensor and thermistor which monitor washing conditions. 3) An electronic[...]

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    10 Drain Function 1. During the Drain function, a separate drain pump motor is started while the main wash pump motor continues to operate for 1 minute. (1) This accomplishes three goals. 2. First, the jets on the underside of the lower spray arm continue to flush soils from the accumu- lator screen while the water is drained from the unit. (2) 3. [...]

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    11 3 2 Automatic Purge Filtration 1. The Automatic Purge Filtration feature may be invoked if the soil sensor detects excessive soils. This can occur during selected wash or rinse functions. APF mode provides one or more purges of excess soils trapped in the soil accumulator at specified intervals in a cycle. 2. The APF mode operates for a total of[...]

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    12 -- NOTES --[...]

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    13 SECTION THREE COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT LOCATION Inner Feed Tube Middle Spray Arm Water Inlet Drain Tube Heating Element Float Door Latch Assembly Electronic Control Board (Interconnect Board Underneath) Active Vent LowerSpray Arm Sump and Motor Assembly Upper Spray Arm Dispenser Assembly Control Panel Check Valve (in drain hose) Accumulator So[...]

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    14 ACCESSING COMPONENTS IN THE DOOR Removing the Console Panel The control panel on the V oyager Dishwasher can be removed from the dishwasher door . 1. Remove the six (6) screws securing the control panel to the door frame. (Fig. 3-1) 2. The control panel will now drop down and be free of the door assembly . The wiring harness will remain connecte[...]

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    15 Removing the Electronic Control Board The electronic control board is located inside the console at the top of the dishwasher door. 1. Disconnect the ribbon connector and the wiring harness connectors from the electronic control board. (Fig. 3-2) 2. Use a flat bladed screwdriver to depress the holding tabs at the left end of the control board as[...]

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    16 Removing the Active V ent Assembly The Active V ent Assembly is located in the con- sole area. 1. Remove the six (6) screws securing the control panel to the door frame. 2. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the wax motor terminals on the ac- tive vent assembly . 3. Loosen, but do not remove the four T-15 T orx screws securing the lef[...]

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    17 Removing the Dispenser Assembly The Dispenser Assembly is located in the lower portion of the dishwasher door below the console area. 1. Remove the eight (8) screws securing the outer door panel to the dishwasher door frame. (Fig. 3-7) Remove the outer door panel from the door frame. 2. Remove the center top hex head screw and remove the dispens[...]

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    18 3. Rotate the rear feed cap (Fig. 3-10a) ¼ turn clockwise (Fig. 3-10b) Fig. 3-10a Fig. 3-10b 4. The entire inner water tube assembly and the lower spray arm assembly can now be removed from the dishwasher tub. Removing the Water Inlet The water inlet is located on the left side of the dishwasher tub. (Fig. 3-11) 1. From the inside of the tub, u[...]

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    19 Servicing the Overfill Assembly Removing the Float The float (Fig. 3-14) can be removed from inside the tub. 1. T ip the float slightly and gently toward the back of the tub and lift up to disengage it from the overfill assembly body . Removing the Overfill Control Switch The overfill control switch can be removed from the overfill assembly with[...]

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    20 Removing the Pump Assembly The entire pump assembly can be removed from inside the dishwasher tub. 1. Remove the access and toe panels from underneath the dishwasher door by re- moving the two (2) screws securing it to the dishwasher frame. (Fig. 3-15) 2. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the drive motor and pump motor terminals, the[...]

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    21 Removing the Pump Motor 1. With one hand, press back on the plastic tab that holds the pump motor from rotat- ing. (Fig. 3-18) 2. With the other hand, rotate the pump mo- tor counterclockwise approximately ¼ turn. The pump motor will now be free of the pump assembly. Fig. 3-18 Accessing Components of the Sump Assembly Components inside the sump[...]

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    22 7. With the wash motor removed, the separation screen can be removed from the sump base. (Fig. 3-25) 8. The thermistor can be removed from the sump by turning it ¼ turn counterclockwise and pulling it out. (Fig. 26) The thermistor can be removed without removing the sump assembly from the tub. Access to the thermistor can be gained by removing [...]

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    23 Removing the Impeller from the Wash Motor The impeller is attached to the wash motor and can be removed once the wash motor is removed from the pump base. 1. Place the end of a flat-bladed screwdriver into the back of the wash motor to hold the armature of the motor from turing while un- screwing the impeller clockwise. (Fig. 3-28) Take care not[...]

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    24 4. Remove the three (3) screws securing the hinge plate to the front of the dishwasher inner door panel. (Fig. 3-31) 5. Open the door slightly . Hold onto the door assembly . W ith the counterbalance spring removed, the door will drop open easily . 6. Lift the door up to disengage it from the hinge pin (Fig. 3-30, INSET) and then carefully pull [...]

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    25 SECTION FOUR TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSIS TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION/TEST Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Dishwasher will not fill Dishwasher will not drain Dishwasher will not dry dishes 1. Door is not latching properly. 2. Child lock is "ON". 3. Wash Cycle not set properly. 4. Household [...]

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    26 1:35 0:05 0:05 4:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:35 0:05 0:05 4:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:35 0:05 0:05 4:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:35 0:05 0:05 4:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:35 0:05 0:05 0:35 0:35 1:00 1:00 1:35 0:05 0:05 4:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 > COMMON CYCLE TIME CHART PERIOD 1 PRE-WASH INTERVAL 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 ANTI-BACTERIA / BAKED-ON COOKWARE NOTES 1A,14A,15,16 INTE[...]

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    27 PURGE/RINSE 27 26 25 24 23 22 61 60 54 53 61 60 54 53 54 52 46 45 61 60 54 53 61 60 54 53 54 52 46 45 61 60 54 53 61 60 54 53 54 52 46 45 54 52 46 45 50 49 49 54 52 46 45 46 45 45 PERIOD 3 RINSE 21 20 19 18 52 50 46 45 52 50 46 45 52 50 46 45 52 50 46 45 52 50 46 45 52 50 46 45 32 30 29 28 32 30 29 28 PERIOD 5 DRY 765432 1 30 24 18 16 10 8 2 30 [...]

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    28 NORMAL NOTES 1A,9,14B,15,16 INTERVAL TIME (min:sec) HEAVY SOIL WITH P.SCOUR / H.T.SCRUB OPTION [Soil sensed in Interval 42] NOTE 14B 95:00 w/o Th.Holds NUMERIC DISPLAY CYCLE TIME (spinning “CLOCK” pattern in INTERVALS 45-42 for some models, see NOTE 5) HEAVY SOIL [Soil sensed in Interval 42] NOTE 1A 95:00 w/o Th.Holds NUMERIC DISPLAY CYCLE T[...]

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    29 There are 45 intervals in the Common Cycle T ime Chart. Not all intervals have the same time as- signments from cycle to cycle. An interval may be only seconds long or up to 20 minutes in length. More than one function can take place during an interval. The display LED will show the time re- maining in the cycle. (Fig. 4-2) Thermal holds may be [...]

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    30 Using the Common Cycle Time Chart T o confirm the correct operation of a cycle or properly diagnosis a malfunction, the following informa- tion must be determined: • Does the model have a Soil Sensor? • What cycle was chosen? • What Cycle Option was chosen? • What is the first fill water temperature? (Quick Clean / T ime Saver Cycle only[...]

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    31 COMMON CYCLE TIME CHART NOTES NOTE 1 – CYCLE MODIFICA TIONS BASED ON SENSOR INPUTS The control monitors food soil and temperature sensors during the first four intervals of the cycle (intervals 45-42) to determine what sensor based cycle modifications are appropriate. The modifica- tions made to the cycle depend on the cycle and options select[...]

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    32 NOTE 2 – APF ENABLED INTERV ALS The APF ( Automatic Purge Filtration) wash system allows the control to continuously filter and flush food soil out of the pump during “APF enabled” intervals scattered throughout each cycle and do it without interrupting the cycle. The control monitors the pressure switch (soil sensor) input during each of [...]

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    33 NOTE 5 - NUMERIC CYCLE TIME DISPLA Y Some models with numeric cycle time displays show an animated spinning clock pattern during the first four intervals of the cycle (intervals 45-42) while sensor based cycle modifications (and true time remaining) are being determined. Other models simply display the worst case cycle time remaining (in minutes[...]

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    34 NOTE 9 - SOAKING P AUSE INTER V AL — ENERGY ST AR NORMAL CYCLE ONL Y Intervals 13 and 32 are mid-cycle soaking/pause intervals and are only used in the Energy Star light soil/non-sensor version of the Normal cycle. The control stops washing and turns all loads off except the vent in these intervals. The intent is to let the wash water that’s[...]

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    35 Diagnostic Cycle Time Chart[...]

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    36 RAPID ADV ANCE SERVICE FEA TURE AND DIAGNOSTICS CYCLES Pressing the following option keys in the sequence shown will either start the Diagnostics Cycle or turn on the Rapid Advance feature for stepping through customer selectable cycles: HIGH TEMP SCRUB, AIR DR Y , HIGH TEMP SCRUB, AIR DR Y Or SANI RINSE, AIR DR Y , SANI RINSE, AIR DR Y (Note: H[...]

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    37 SECTION FIVE TECH TIPS WIRING DIAGRAM Stainless Steel T ub Wiring Diagram Plastic T ub Wiring Diagram T able References: See next page.[...]

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    38 MODEL SPECIFIC SERVICE P ARTS T ABLE USER INTERF ACE SWITCH MA TRIX (NOTE: Switches may not appear on all models, IDs vary by model.)[...]

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    39 STRIP CIRCUITS FILL W ASH/RINSE DRAIN DISPENSER VENT HEA T DR Y[...]

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    40 Heater Circuit Thermistor W A TER HEA TING SOIL SENSING RINSE AID SENSING P1 P2-1 P2-2 P2-3 P2-4 P2-5 P2-6 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P12 RIBBON CABLE TO USER INTERF ACE PRESSURE SWITCH (SOIL SENSE) THERMISTOR FILL V AL VE DISPENSER OPEN T O CONTROL POWER SUPPL Y DRAIN MOTOR WASH MOTOR AUX WINDING WASH MOTOR RUN WINDING SWITCHED L1 TO HEA TER AC N[...]

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    41 PRODUCT SPECI FI C ATI ONS AND W ARRA NTY INFORMATION SOURCES I N THE U NI TED STA T ES: FOR PRO DUCT SPECIF I CATIO NS AND WARRANTY INFO RM ATI O N CALL: FOR W HIRLPO O L PRO DUCTS: 1 - 800-253- 1301 FOR KITCHENA ID PRODUCTS: 1 - 800-422- 1230 FOR ROP ER PRO DUCTS : 1 - 800-447-6737 FOR T ECHNI CAL ASSI ST ANCE WHIL E AT T HE CUSTO M ER’ S HO[...]

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    42 CO RP O R A T IO N[...]