Fault 60 is a failed memory comparison at power-up; the manual lists the Motor Controller module as the only source.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 60 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
At power-up the Motor Controller compared its memory against a reference and found differences on Phase 4 to 6 washers.
A self-test that failed
Each time an electronically controlled washer is switched on it checks itself briefly. Fault 60 is the Motor Controller module’s report that the memory part of that check failed. It is listed for Phases 4 to 6, and the manual’s name for it is a Motor Control memory check fault.
What the check compares
The module sets its memory against a known reference at power-up. A mismatch is flagged. Water, loads and hoses are not mentioned; the comparison is purely electronic.
Source and action
Source: the Motor Controller module, and nothing else.
Action: replace that module.
Owner steps: none listed.
The manual gives one action only, replacing the Motor Controller module, and lists no owner-level step.
A brief entry
The entry has a sentence of description, a module and an action. The manual’s introduction adds that a fault code shows the last recorded fault and should always be confirmed.
What helps
Note that 60 appears at power-up.
Have the model number ready, since modules differ between generations and do not interchange.
Leave module work to a technician, with the washer unplugged.
Memory codes side by side
45 is the Display’s power-up memory check on Phase 5.
3 is a memory error in the Motor Controller, Phases 1 to 6.
57 is a supply too low for the Display’s EEPROM write.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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