Here's an excerpt of the full, 20-minute training video now available in the Core Appliance Repair Training course that shows how to use a schematic diagram and timing chart to troubleshoot a problem with a washer drain pump that would not operate. The drain pump itself was good and getting voltage. Turns out that the problem was an open neutral.
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The full training video explains these important troubleshooting concepts in detail:
- how to break down a complicated schamatic and read it to solve the problem you’re working on,
- using timing charts to interpret timer switches on schematics,
- technical explanation of open neutrals,
- test methods for identifying an open neutral,
- power and loads.
Samurai Tech Academy Core students will find the full-length video in the Troubleshooting module of the Core Appliance Repair Training course.