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7. TEST MODE

7-1. SAFETY CAUTION

7-2. LOAD TEST MODE.

The washer must be empty and the controls must be in the off state.
1. Press the SPIN SPEED and SOIL LEVEL buttons simultaneously.
2. Press the Power      button, while the above condition. Then buzzer will sound twice.
3. Press the Start/Pause      button repeatedly to cycle through the test modes.

7-3. HOW TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL FREQUENCY

Press the SPIN SPEED and SOIL LEVEL button simultaneously.

None 

1 time 

2 times 

3 times 

4 times 

5 times 

6 times 

7 times 

8 times 

9 times 

10 times 

11 times 

12 times

Turns on all lamps and locks the door.

Tumble clockwise.

Low speed Spin.

High speed Spin. 

Inlet valve for prewash turns on. 

Inlet valve for main wash turns on. 

Inlet valve for hot water turns on. 

Inlet valve for softener turns on. 

Inlet valve for bleach turns on. 

Tumble counterclockwise.

Heater turns on for 3 sec.

Drain pump turns on.

Power off and unlock the door.

rpm (40~50)

600 rpm

1100 rpm

Water level frequency (25~65)

Water level frequency (25~65) 

Water level frequency (25~65) 

Water level frequency (25~65) 

Water level frequency (25~65) 

rpm (40~50)

Water temperature

Water level frequency (25~65)

Turn off all lamps.

The digits indicate the water level frequency ( x.1 kHz ).
For example, if  the display indicate 241, 
the water level frequency is 241 x 0.1kHz  = 24.1kHz. 

Number of times the

Start/Pausebutton is pressed

Check Point

Display Status

There’s built-in AC 110V and DC power in output terminal of PWB assembly in common. Be careful electric
shock when disconnecting parts while trouble shooting. (Wear Electro Static Discharge gloves when working.)
After cutting off the power when changing PWB assembly, disconnect or assemble.
Be careful static when handling PWB assembly, and use Electro Static Discharge plastic pack when
delivering or keeping it. 

8. TROUBLESHOOTING

WATER INLET

ERROR

1

IMBALANCE 

ERROR

2

DRAIN

ERROR

3

OVER FLOW 

ERROR

4

PRESSURE 

SENEOR

ERROR

5

DOOR OPEN 

ERROR

6

HEATING

ERROR

7

• Correct water level (2 level) is not reached within 8 minutes

after water is supplied or it does not reach the preset water
level within 25 minutes.

• The load is too small.
• The appliance is tilted.
• Laundry is gathered to one side.
• Non distributable things are put into the drum.

• Door not all the way closed.
• Loose electrical connections at Door switch and PWB

Assembly.

• The DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY is out of order.

• Not fully drained within 10 minutes.

• The SENSOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY is out of order.

• The THERMISTOR is out order.

• Water is overflowing (over 8 level).

If               is displayed, the drain pump will operate to the 
drain water automatically.

8-1. SAFETY CAUTION

8-2. ERROR MODE SUMMERY

If you press the START/PAUSE button when an error is displayed, any error except 

will 

disappear and the machine will go into the pause status.
In case of 

, 

,

if the error is not resolved within 20 sec., or the in case of other errors,

if the error is not resolved within 4 min., power will be turned off automatically and the error code will
blink. But in the case of 

, power will not be turned off.

There’s built-in AC 120V and DC power in output terminal of PWB assembly in common. Be careful electric
shock when disconnecting parts while trouble shooting. (Wear Electro Static Discharge gloves when working.)
After cutting off the power when changing PWB assembly, disconnect or assemble.
Be careful static when handling PWB assembly, and use Electro Static Discharge plastic pack when
delivering or keeping it. 

OVER

CURRENT

ERROR

8

LOCKED

MOTOR

ERROR

9

EEPROM

ERROR

POWER

FAILURE

10

11

• MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY is out of order.

• Winding in the STATOR ASSEMBLY is short-circuited.

• EEPROM is out of order.

Displayed only when the START / PAUSE button is first

pressed in the Load Test Mode.

• After the power supply is stopped while washing machine is

working, the power is supplied rapidly.

• The connector (3-pin, male, white) in the MOTOR

HARNESS is not connected to the connector 
(3-pin, female, white) of STATOR ASSEMBLY.

• The electric contact between the connectors 

(3-pin, male, white) in the MOTOR HARNESS and 
4-pin, female, white connector in the MAIN PWB
ASSEMBLY 
is bad or unstable.

• The MOTOR HARNESS between the STATOR

ASSEMBLY and MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY is cut (open
circuited).

• The hall sensor is out of order/defective.

8-3. TROUBLESHOOTING SUMMARY

Remark

Result

(tolerance

T

est

Points

(1)

to

(2)

5%)

At 77

℉

 (25

℃

)

At 86

℉

 (30

℃

)

At 122

℉

 (50

℃

)

At 158

℉

 (70

℃

)

At 194

℉

 (90

℃

)

At 212

℉

 (100

℃

)

50 k  

Ω

39.2 k 

Ω

15.2 k 

Ω

6.6 k

Ω

3.1 k 

Ω

2.2 k 

Ω

RD

Pin1: U

Pin2: V

Pin3: W

NA

Pin1: +

Pin2: Hb

Pin3: Ha

Pin4: GND

WH Pin1: PTC

RD 

 Pin2: PTC

Result

T

est Points

60~120 

Ω

Infinity

120 V

ac

Remark

At 77

℉

(25

℃

)

At 77

℉

(25

℃

)

V

oltage Input

(2) to (4)

(3) to (4)

(4) to (5)

(2) to (4)

Result

T

est Points

0 

Ω

0 

Ω

WH Pin1 to RD Pin3

WH Pin3 to RD Pin1

X71(WH)  pin2: V

ac (input)

X133(BK) pin2 : Heater (input)

WH          

 pin1 : V

ac (output)

Pin1: W

ash thermistor

Result

T

est Points

5~15

Ω

5~15

Ω

5~15

Ω

Pin1 to Pin2

Pin2 to Pin3

Pin3 to Pin1

0.8-1.2k

Ω

12~18

Ω

10~20

Ω

NA_

Pin3: Main wash

BL3

BL4

Pin1: Common

Pin2: Pre wash

Pin3: Bleach

Pin4: Hot valve

BL3 Pin3: Circulation pump

BL4 Pin1: Drain pump 

      BL4, pin1 to BL3, pin3

1. Pump running: 120V 

5%

2. Stopped Motor/Pump: 0 ~ 1V

Result

T

est Points

8~12 k 

Ω

8~12 k

Ω

10~15 Vdc

10 Vdc

10 Vdc

Remark

V

oltage Input

Pulsing signal

Pulsing signal

Pin1 to Pin2

Pin1 to Pin3

Pin1 to Pin4

Pin2 to Pin4

Pin3 to Pin4

Ω
1k 

5%