July 06, 2017

How to calibrate a washer after a repair video

How to calibrate a washer after a repair.
How to calibrate a washer after a repair.

If you own a Kenmore, Maytag or Whirlpool top-load washer with a vertical modular drive system*, you have to calibrate the washer’s electronic control board if you replace any of these parts: 

  • Electronic control board

  • Drive motor

  • Motor capacitor

  • Tub suspension springs

If you don’t calibrate the washer, the washer might not fill with the right amount of water for the load, or the washer might have frequently unbalanced loads. 

*Your Whirlpool, Maytag or Kenmore washing machine has a vertical modular drive system if it was made in 2010 or later, has a control dial for setting the wash load and stays locked whenever the washer is running. The end of this article has a list of models that have to be calibrated after one of these repairs.

With the washer shut off, the basket empty (no water or clothes) and the lid closed, enter the diagnostic mode:

  1. Turn the control dial 1 complete rotation counterclockwise.

  2. Quickly (within about 6 seconds) turn the control dial 3 clicks clockwise, one click counterclockwise, and one more click clockwise. All the status lights blink green when you successfully activate the diagnostic mode. If the status lights don’t blink, turn the control dial one complete rotation counter-clockwise to reset the control and then repeat steps 1 and 2, this time turning the knob faster during step 2.

  3. Turn the control dial 4 clicks clockwise.

  4. When the Rinse light turns on, press Start to begin the calibration cycle

The calibration cycle runs for 2 to 3 minutes. When the calibration cycle ends, the lid unlocks, and the washer shuts off.

VMW washer models that require calibration:

110.2002201

110.20022011

110.20022012

110.20022013

110.20022014

110.2010231

110.20102311

110.20102312

110.2011231

110.20112311

110.2110201

110.21102011

110.21102012

110.21102013

110.2111201

110.21112011

110.2118201

110.21182011

110.21182012

110.21182013

110.2120201

110.21202011

110.2125211

110.21252111

110.21252112

110.2129201

110.21292011

110.21292012

110.21292013

110.2130201

110.21302011

110.21302012

110.21302013

110.2135211

110.21352111

110.21352112

110.2139201

110.21392011

110.21392012

110.21392013

110.2149231

110.21492311

110.2210231

110.22102311

110.22102312

110.2234251

110.2244251

110.2310231

110.23102311

110.2510231

110.25102311

110.2513241

110.2600201

110.26002011

110.26002012

110.2601201

110.26012011

110.26012012

110.2611231

110.2710231

110.2712231

110.2800201

110.28002011

110.28002012

110.2801201

110.28012011

110.28012012

110.299231

110.507201

110.5072011

110.5072012

MVWC400XW

MVWX500XW

MVWX550XW

MVWX600XW

MVWX700XW

WTW4950XW

WTW5500XW

WTW5550XW

WTW5600XW

WTW5700XW

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