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Wascomat Giant W 185 Operating & Maintenance Manual

Summary of Giant W 185

  • Page 1

    Warning: all operating and maintenance procedures shown on the next page of this manual must be followed daily for proper operation of your wascomat machine. Please enter the following information as it appears on the machine(s) data plate(s). Make certain to keep this manual in a secure place for f...

  • Page 2

    Notice to: owners, operators and dealers of wascomat machines ii improper installation and inadequate maintenance, poor housekeeping and willful neglect or bypassing of safety devices may result in serious accidents or injury. To assure the safety of customers and/or operators of your machine, the f...

  • Page 3: Safety And Warnings Signs

    Safety and warnings signs replace if missing or illegible one or more of these signs must be affixed on each machine as indica- ted, when not included as part of the front instruction panel. Located on the operating instruction sign of the machine: located at the rear of the machine: installation an...

  • Page 4: Contents

    23 contents wascomat junior w 75 • wascomat super junior w 105 wascomat senior w 125 • wascomat giant w 185 introduction ...................................................................... 1 technical data .................................................................. 2 installation ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 introduction introduction the wascomat junior, super junior, senior and giant models washer/ extractors have been developed to cover the heavy duty and various size requirements of coin laundries, apartment houses, hotels, motels, nursing homes, hospitals, professional laundries, restaurants, scho...

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    2 technical data technical data wascomat junior w75 dry load capacity up to 7.5 kg 18 lbs overall dimensions width 660 mm 26 in depth 649 mm 25 9/16 in height 1050 mm 41 11/32 in net weight 107 kg 235 lbs dyn force 1.2 ± 2.6 kn 290 ± 620 lbs. Force crated dimensions volume 0.62 m 3 21.9 cu.Ft weight...

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    3 technical data technical data wascomat super junior w105 dry load capacity up to 10 kg 25 lbs overall dimensions width 660 mm 26 in depth 766 mm 30 5/32 in height 1050 mm 41 11/32 in net weight 147 kg 323 lbs dyn force 1.7 ± 3.4 kn 408 ± 816 lbs. Force crated dimensions volume 0.65 m 3 23.0 cu.Ft....

  • Page 8: Technical Data

    4 technical data technical data wascomat senior w125 dry load capacity up to 16 kg 35 lbs overall dimensions width 745 mm 29 11/32 in depth 995 mm 39 in height 1196 mm 47 3/32 in net weight 210 kg 462 lbs dyn force 2.4 ± 4.8 kn 576 ± 1152 lbs. Force crated dimensions volume 1.06 m 3 39 cu.Ft. Weight...

  • Page 9: Technical Data

    5 technical data technical data wascomat giant w 185 dry load capacity up to 23 kg 51 lbs overall dimensions width 827 mm 32 5/8 in depth 1085 mm 42 3/4 in height 1315 mm 51 3/4 in net weight 264 kg 582 lbs dyn force 3.1 ± 5.2 kn 744 ± 1248 lbs. Force crated dimensions volume 1.42 m 3 50.2 cu.Ft. We...

  • Page 10: Technical Data

    6 technical data outline and dimensions w75 w105 w125 w185 mm inches mm inches mm inches mm inches a 1050 41 11/32 1050 41 11/32 1196 47 3/32 1315 51 3/4 b 437 17 7/32 437 17 7/32 465 18 5/16 540 21 1/4 c 660 26 660 26 775 30 1/2 860 33 27/32 d 678 26 3/4 795 31 10/32 995 39 3/16 1085 42 11/16 e 895...

  • Page 11: Installation

    7 installation 2 3 4 0271 1677 1132 installation machine foundation the machines are designed to be bolted in position to a concrete floor or specially prepared concrete foundation. A template showing the size of the foundation and positioning of the foundation bolts is delivered with each machine. ...

  • Page 12: Installation

    8 installation 5 6 7 0274 0950 1133 mechanical installation • place wide steel shims on the concrete foun- dation over the bolts. • lift the machine and lower it in position. Never use the door or the door handle to lift or lower the machine. • check that the machine is level front-to-rear and side-...

  • Page 13: Installation

    9 installation electrical installation although the machines are fitted with a thermal overload in the motor windings a separate three- phase common-trip circuit breaker must be installed for all three-phase machines. For proper overcurrent protection, check the data plate at the rear of the machine...

  • Page 14: Installation

    10 installation 11 water connection note all plumbing must conform to national and local plumbing codes. Incoming water lines do not require non-return or back-suction valves, as the machine is already fitted with a siphon breaker. However, all inco- ming lines must be fitted with shut-off valves. •...

  • Page 15: Installation

    11 installation how to size water supply piping for wascomat coin laundries 1. Calculate the total number of gallons of water that would be needed if all present (and future) washers were to fill at the same time. Assume the w75 (18-lb.) uses 7 gallons per fill; w105 (25-lb.) uses 10 gallons per fil...

  • Page 16: Installation

    12 installation 14 1833 15 1140 16 1141 drain connection connect a 3" (75 mm) flexible hose to the drain outlet of the machine. The drain hose must not have sharp bends and must slope from the machine to assure proper drainage. The outlet must open freely to the main drains. Do not reduce the size o...

  • Page 17: Installation

    13 installation 17 18 before the machine is operated, the door safety interlock must be checked for proper operation as follows: • when washer loading door is open, the ma- chine must not start. Verify this by attempting to start washer with door open (see section ”procedure”). • when washer is in o...

  • Page 18: Note

    14 function control check-out list in the machine cylinder, you will find the warranty registration card, a copy of the warranty policy, the bolt hole template and other pertinent mate- ria. The warranty card should be completed and sent to wascomat. All other items should be placed in a safe place ...

  • Page 19: Safety Rules

    15 safety rules safety rules • this machine is designed for water washing only. • all installation operations are to be carried out by qualified personnel. Licensed personnel are necessary for all electric power wiring. • the interlock of the door must be checked daily for proper operation and must ...

  • Page 20: General

    16 mechanical and electrical design general the door, cycle indicator, coin meter or manual start switches, control light and program-selection knob are located at the front of the machine. All control and indicating components, i.E. Relays, level control, cycle timer, etc are assembled under the to...

  • Page 21: Machine Construction

    17 mechanical and electrical design machine construction outer shell the outer shell is made of heavy gauge surgical steel and is attached to a heavy duty, rigid head casting (back gable). The whole assembly is mounted on a heavy gauge fabricated steel base, galvanized for long life and corrosion re...

  • Page 22

    18 mechanical and electrical design 24 back gable and bearing the back gable and the bearing trunnion housing are constructed of a webbed heavy casting for extra rigidity. There are three neoprene seals to protect from filtration of water. The sleeve bearings are water protected. An intermediate saf...

  • Page 23: Note

    19 mechanical and electrical design door, description the door consists of a backing frame (1), door (2), glass (3) and door gasket (4). The backing frame and door are both made of enameled aluminium. The backing frame is bolted directly to the outer shell of the washing machine.The door hinges are ...

  • Page 24: Control Unit

    20 mechanical and electrical design control unit the cycle timer(1) and rotary program selector(2) are mounted just behind the control panel. The relays (3) and level controls (4) are located at the top of the machine, easily accessible for service, as are the motor capacitors (5) on 1-phase models....

  • Page 25: Relays

    21 mechanical and electrical design relays the wascomat w models employ two relays. The relays control: • the wash speed (1) • the extract speed (2) construction the body of the relay holding the stationary contacts is made of current-resistant plastic. A solenoid and a contact bank hold the moving ...

  • Page 26: Drive Motor

    22 drive motor description in general the motor is mounted on an axle with rubber dampeners. The v-belt is tightened by turning the motor on the axle and locking it in place using the tensioner on the rear side of the motor. The motor and tensioner have vibration and noise dampening rubber suspensio...

  • Page 27

    23 mechanical and electrical design principal wiring and points of measuring on single-phase motors. The numbers at the connection points refer to the terminal num- bers at the motor connector plug. The numbers in circles indicate points of ampere measurements. 1216 32 fig. 32.

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    24 32 mechanical and electrical design 1700 w125 208-240 v 60 hz single-phase.

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    25 32 mechanical and electrical design 1791.

  • Page 30: Note

    26 mechanical and electrical design motor connections 1, 2 and 3: wash speed (18-pole winding). 4, 5 and 6: extract speed (2-pole winding) 7 and 9: motor overload protector. Motor overload protector the motor is equipped with two self-resetting, thermal overload protectors, situated one in each of t...

  • Page 31: Water Level Controls

    27 mechanical and electrical design 35 1198 water level controls one pressure switch is used to control the correct water levels during various cycles of the washing program. Adjustment all pressure switches are factory-calibrated to meet specific requirements. The trip level for any one pressure sw...

  • Page 32: Inlet Valves

    28 mechanical and electrical design inlet valves construction the valve has a single-inlet with either one, two or three outlets, each with its own solenoid coil. The body is made of heat-resistant polyamid plastic and the solenoids encased in water-tight plastic. A filter screen on the inlet side p...

  • Page 33: Trouble Shooting

    29 mechanical and electrical design 40 1181 38 1186 39 1187 maintenance instructions limescale can block the hole in the valve diaph- ragm and interfere with the function of the valve. It is therefore advisable to dismantle and clean the valve at certain regular intervals. The fre- quency depends on...

  • Page 34: Inlet Valve For W75-W185

    30 mechanical and electrical design inlet valve for w75-w185 the water inlets have brass bodies with larger cross section of the outlet in order to achieve a shorter filling time for the machine. Construction the valve housing is made of pressed brass. The spring-loaded plunger is made of stainless ...

  • Page 35: Soap Supply Box

    31 mechanical and electrical design 43 1182 soap supply box the three-compartment soap supply box is located at the top of the machi- ne. Viewed from the front, the compartments marked with figures 1, 2 and 3 are used as follows: compartment 1 this compartment is used for adding detergent to the was...

  • Page 36: Drain Valve

    32 mechanical and electrical design 44 1159 drain valve description the drain valve is operated by using the pressure in the cold water intake. A tube (1) is connected between the cold water intake and a solenoid valve (2). When the solenoid valve is activated, it opens and allows water to flow into...

  • Page 37: Procedure

    33 procedure 47 45 46 1199 0256 1200 procedure for use preparations sort the laundry according to the categories listed on the control panel. Check washing instructions on garment tags. Empty pockets and close zippers. Open door, put laundry in the machine and close door. Washing turn control knob t...

  • Page 38: To Change The Wash Programs

    34 to change the wash programs you can change the following parameters in the wash programs by adding or removing jumpers on the timer circuit board. Optinal changes by installing optional equipment, you can reduce the wash programs: - no prewash - only two rinses water level during prewash/mainwash...

  • Page 39: Wash Programs

    35 wash programs in the figure below is an overview of the four wash programs. On the following pages you will find a more detailed description of the programs. Wash programs 49 1202 hot warm gentle action perm press time temp. Water time temp. Water time temp. Water time temp. Water (min.) level (m...

  • Page 40: Wash Programs

    36 wash programs 50 1203 program group 1 wash program, hot after the machine has started and the door automatically locked, the drain valve will close and the hot and cold water valves will open to fill the machine with mixed hot and cold water to the level determined by the level control. When this...

  • Page 41: Wash Programs

    37 wash program, warm on starting the machine, the door will automatic- ally be locked, and the pre-wash carried out as previously described, whereafter the main wash is started. As the main wash is started, the drain valve closes, detergent is admitted and mixed hot and cold water is filled to the ...

  • Page 42: Wash Programs

    38 wash programs 52 1205 wash program, cold (with gentle action) on starting the machine, the door will automatic- ally be locked, the drain valve closed, the cold water valve opened and the pre-wash carried out as previously described, whereafter the main wash is started. As the main wash is starte...

  • Page 43: Wash Programs

    39 wash program, permanent press on starting the machine, the door will automatic- ally be locked, the drain valve closed, the hot and cold water valves opened and the pre-wash will be carried out as previously described, where- after the main wash is started. As the main wash is started, the drain ...

  • Page 44: Maintenance

    40 maintenance preventive maintenance has been reduced to a minimum by the careful design of reliable compo- nents and material. However, the following measures should be taken at regular intervals and in proportion to the hours of service. Important! Make certain that all electrical power to the ma...

  • Page 45: Trouble Shooting

    41 trouble shooting trouble shooting if the machine does not start a check circuit breaker in the power feed line to the machine. B check the door safety switches. C check the glass cartridge fuse. If water does not drain a check the drain valve and drain solenoid for proper operation. B disconnect ...

  • Page 46: Trouble Shooting

    42 trouble shooting 58 1210 59 1211 if machine does not extract a check extract relay and relay coil for proper operation. If motor does not operate at wash speed a check wash relay. B check normally-closed contact of extract relay. C check motor and v-belt. D review procedures outlined under sectio...

  • Page 47: Trouble Shooting

    43 if machine runs slowly on wash speed or there is a slapping or thumping noise. A replace v-belts if a metallic noise can be heard at rear of machine a tighten pulley on motor shaft if the door is leaking a check the door gasket. If the gasket is in good condition, install a 4-7 mm rubber hose sea...

  • Page 48: Trouble Shooting

    44 if there is a leaking around the glass a replace door gasket if worn. If water does not enter the machine. A check the valve coils on inlet valves. B check wires leading to valve coils. C be sure manual shut-off valves are in open position. Trouble shooting 63 1212 64 a fig. 63 fig. 64 1837.

  • Page 49: Trouble Shooting

    45 if water continues to fill without stopping. A check hose attached to level control unit. B check inlet valves for dirt underneath the valve diaphragm. To localize, shut off power. If water continues to flow, inlet valves have foreign material in them and should be tho- roughly cleaned. If water ...

  • Page 50: Trouble Shooting

    46 if machine vibrates excessively. Tighten mounting bolts. Trouble shooting 67 1140 fig. 67.