HOOVER "NEXTRA" FRONT LOADING WASHING MACHINES:
A) Starting the Auto-test Sequence:
• Push and hold the 1
st
Option's Button from left (Ref. 1 in Picture 1).
• Turn the Knob of the Program's Selector 2 steps in clockwise sense.
• As soon as the LED of the 1
st
Option's Button comes up lighted, release the button.
• All LEDs of Control Panel are
lighted together (see Picture 2):
• After 3 seconds and within 5
seconds, push again the Option's
Button n. 1 (see Picture 2).
• Once the Auto-test is correctly
initialized, the two rows of the
LEDs of Residual Time and of the Option's Buttons start flashing alternatively. Fro this
moment onward, the Auto-test Checking Routine sequence is carried out automatically,
as it's next described:
B) Description of the Sequence of Auto-test:
B1) Water load to the basic level (through detergent compartment n. 1 (Pre-wash), carried out
through the Cold Water Solenoid Valve (and Hot Water Valve too, when present. If
present, it's fed the Recycle Pump.
B2) 1 second pause.
B3) It's fed for 16 seconds the Water Heating Element (9.10 A on digital ammeter); the water
distribution cam moves the Water Spray Nozzle over the detergent compartment n. 2
(Wash).
B4) Are simultaneously fed the Solenoid Valve for Cold Water (and for Hot Water, when
present), the Recycle Pump (when present) and the main Motor, to tumble the Drum at
55 rpm in counterclockwise sense, for 13 seconds.
B5) Motor is paused for 15 seconds. Water load continues, as above described.
B6) Are simultaneously fed the Solenoid Valve for Cold Water (and for Hot Water, when
present), the Recycle Pump (when present) and the main Motor, to tumble the Drum at
55 rpm in clockwise sense, for 13 seconds. In this phase, if the Option's Button n. 3 is
pushed (see Picture 2), the Drum's speed of revolution can be reduced from 55 to 35
rpm.
B7) It's fed the Drain Pump, until the Pressure Switch is tripped to the "Empty Tank"
condition.
B8) It's carried out a short Spin Sequence, lasting 27 seconds, at the half of the maximum
speed available. End of the Auto-test routine.