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    • 15 February 2025 03:00 PM Until 04:00 PM
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      Returning guest presenter Aaron Wilson is back for another exciting discussion. This time, we'll be talking about...
      The Science of CYA: How to Keep the Customer Safe, Document Your Work, and Not Get Sued
      We take on a lot of liability as appliance repair techs, and that can get us into sticky situations whether we've done anything wrong or not. Aaron will be teaching us all about how to navigate this side of the trade.
      We'll start by going over a tragic, real-world case study where a sloppy installation had lethal results, analyzing exactly how the installer's negligence caused this. From there, our scope will expand to what kind of safety precautions we should implement in our own work, both for the customer's sake and for our own.
      But even if you do everything perfectly, there's still the famous "technician witch hunt." Well, we'll also talk about how to deal with that by thoroughly documenting your work and putting yourself beyond legal reproach.
      A little about our guest, Aaron Wilson:
      Aaron has been in the appliance repair trade for about 15 years, starting out by doing installations before moving on to bigger and better things. He worked for C&W Services as a Sub-Zero authorized servicer for a time and thereafter joined Mr. Appliance of Highland Park in the Dallas area, where he worked for years as the lead technician and field service manager. These days, he's making sure that all the appliances of everyone's favorite fried chicken place are in tip-top shape as the Quality and Performance Consultant for the southwest branch of Chick-fil-A. In addition, he has taught many classes on refrigeration repair and advanced diagnostics, during which time he also developed training material for the soft skills side of things, which he is delighted to share with you. On top of all that he's a certified graduate of the Master Samurai Tech Academy, so he knows his stuff!
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      Who: This workshop is available to everybody, including you! You don't have to be a member of Appliantology to join the fun.
      When: Saturday, February 15 @10:00 AM Eastern Time.
      Where: Online via Zoom
      How:
      Click here to register. If you're interested, register now. Arrive a couple minutes early to make sure your connection is working. Set a reminder for yourself for this workshop so you don’t miss it. 

New Appliance Service Manual added: Kenmore 417.40412700 Washer Tech Sheet


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Sweeet.!

I guess I didnt scroll down far enough to see this catagory in the forums. 

Now if I can just get this to print out  large enough for me to read it......

 

I am also mystified about the wide variety of parts and tech sheets that apply to various machines of different model and manufacturer.  How does a person know whats correct?  Is there a cross reference sheet that says this tech pub works on X,Y, & Z machines?

 

Thanks a bunch...learning new stuff every day!

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I don't think you will find anykind of cross reference like you describe, you have to look up the appliance and find the part number for the techsheet using whatever site you use to look-up part diagrams, (APP has good diagrams but may not always of the tech lititure listed - Sears site is a good place to find all the techsheets, wiring diagram, owners manuals part#'s).

 

Once you have the techsheet/wiring diagram part# you then search this site in the downloads and all forums for that part number and will find it sometimes if it has been posted, (one techsheet may cover a great many machines so not real practical to have every model it covers listed but Samurai does a very good job of posting META-DATA if he has it - IE. list of models numbers he happens to know it covers at the time the file is posted but that can never be all inclusive).

 

If you find the lititure part number listed and it doesn't have your exact model number listed in the info, that doesn't mean it isn't for your machine - if the part# matches what your parts list says is the part number for that techsheet or wiring diagram it should be good for your machine.

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Thank you Willie

Thats a good clue.

I hadnt considered the tech data as having a part number and looking for it as a part on its own....more things to learn.

 

Next question that comes to mind is ......even tho I have the data that tells me what each sensor and component should test out to, I am still having trouble wrapping my brain around what the purpose of some of these components , especially the different sensors, have.   

Is there a document that gives an overall description of the system function and how each component relates to the other?

If I know what each component is supposed to do , then its a lot easier to understand if something isnt right, and subsequently easier to head in the correct direction to start testing.  Just as we are taught to go to the thing that isnt working to start testing, its important to know what each component does to know its not doing its thing, whatever that thing might be.

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To get that level of detail covering every appliance - I think it's time for you to enroll in Samurai's training program, that, some experience under your belt and continued studying will get you there.

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To get that level of detail covering every appliance - I think it's time for you to enroll in Samurai's training program, that, some experience under your belt and continued studying will get you there.

We're going to develop our front load washer course this winter. The scheduled release time frame for open enrollment is early Spring 2016.

Meanwhile, for an operational overview, checkout this video:

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