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Page 1: ...GE Consumer Industrial Technical Service Guide June 2006 GE Built ln Dishwasher GE Appliances General ElectricCompany Louisville Kentucky 40225 ...

Page 2: ...avoid personal injury disconnect power before servicing this product If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary checks RECONNECTALL GROUNDING DEVICES If grounding wires screws straps clips nuts or washers used to complete a path to ground are removed for service they must be returned to their original position and ...

Page 3: ... 1 Door Assembly 17 Door Latch and Release Assembly 13 Door Panel 1 1 Door Switch Assembly 15 Drain Pump Assembly 24 Fill Funnel 21 Heating Element 19 Introduction 5 Nomenclature 4 Pressure Switch 23 Schematics and Wiring Diagrams 30 Service Test Mode 28 Specifications 28 Static Dry System 12 Sump Assembly 27 Thermistor 26 Troubleshooting 29 Tub Seal 18 Warranty 31 Wash Pump Assembly 25 Water Inle...

Page 4: ...oe kick Exterior Color BB Black CC Bisque SS Stainless Steel WW White LModel Year Designator Door 0 Color door 6 Stainless door Serial Number The first two characters of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture Example AL123456S January 2006 l A JAN 2006 L D FEB 2005 H F MAR zoo4 G The letter designating G APR 2003 F the year repeats every H MAY 2002 D 12 years L JUN 2001 A M J...

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Page 6: ...SH will save energy and water LIGHT WASH For dishes with light soils RINSE ONLY For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later DO NOT use detergent a HEATED DRY OPTION Options HEATED DRY ON Tums the heating element on for fast dring This option will extendthe time of your wash cycle HEATED DRY OFF Turns HEATED DRY ON Off Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved HOT WASH Turns HOT WASH ON ...

Page 7: ... DRY ON Adds approximately 38 minutes to the cycle Not available on the RINSE ONLY cycle HEATED WASH Options HEATED WASH ON HEATED START Options HEATED START ON Adds approximately 15 minutes to the main wash cycle Energizes heater during main wash cycle Not available on the RINSE ONLY cycle Adds approximately 22 minutes to the cycle by adding 2 pre rinses The first is a normal pre rinse to purge t...

Page 8: ...Front View Control Panel View Control Assembly Continued next page 8 ...

Page 9: ...Interior View With Racks DetergentIRinse Module Compartment View RinseAgent Outlet L k Sight Glass 1 7 Continuednext page ...

Page 10: ...Interior View of Basin With Racks Removed RightSide View Insulation Removed Bottom View LookingUp ...

Page 11: ... seal and 1 Removethe door panel SeeDoor Panel heating element 2 Turn the static dry vent cover counterclockwise To remove the door panel remove 6 Phillips head and remove it screws then lower the door panel from the control panel 3 Removethe SIX In long Phillips head screws 7 that attach the control panel to the door assembly 4 Disconnectthe 3 wire harnesses from the control module ...

Page 12: ...or hard waterllime deposits or debris and clean if necessary If the control panel gasket shows obvious signs of wear or damage replace the gasket If the vent cover 0 Ring shows obvious signs of wear or damage replace the static dry vent Control Assembly The control assembly consists of the control circuit board control module and module cover To remove the control assembly 1 Removethe static dry v...

Page 13: ... action holds the door firmly against the seal and the normally open contacts of the door switches are closed The door release assembly is located on the inside of the control panel When the release handle is pressed upward it raises the door latch to clear the front of the door switch housing assembly releasing the door To remove the door release assembly it will be necessaryto access the control...

Page 14: ... center bar of the latch handle toward the latch block insert the latch handle hinge pins into the holes in the latch bracket 5 Insert this latch assembly including the handle into the escutcheon cutout with the latch handle side toward the bottom of the escutcheon 6 Assure that the top rib of the handle is tucked under the top edge of the cutout and attach the assembly with 2 Phillips headscrews ...

Page 15: ...is not secured and will pop off To secure place your hand over the spring when removing the plunger 4 Removethe plunger and the spring To removethe door switch assembly 1 Removethe control panel SeeControlPanel 2 Removethe 2 Phillips headscrews that hold the door switch assembly to the top of the door 3 Using a small flat blade screwdriver lift the door switch cover at the 2 tabs on each side the ...

Page 16: ... plunger 3 and releasesthe rinse agent When deactivated the lever returns to its original starting position The detergentlrinse module automatically dispenses both the detergent and the rinse agent at the appropriate times The module is activated 2 times during a wash cycle Detergent is dispensed at the beginning of the main wash cycle and rinse agent at the beginning of the final rinse Operation ...

Page 17: ...ocedure to remove the right side of the door assembly from the hinge assembly The procedure to remove the left side is identical 8 Mark the position of the spring bolt key in the mounting bracket with a felt tip marker 7 Removethe 8 mm nut Phillips headscrew and ground wire from the right side door hinge assembly Caution When one or both of the door springs are disconnected the door may fall to th...

Page 18: ... dishwasher door 2 Grasp one end of the dishwasher tub seal and peel it away from the seal channel 14 Repeat steps 8 through 13 on the left side of the door panel 15 Removethe remaining three 8 mm nuts and Phillips head screws that hold the door panel to the hinge assembly 3 Reversethe above procedure to install Note When installing the tub seal make sure it is seated properly in the seal channel ...

Page 19: ...ance value of 21 2 R Operation of the heating element can be checked by using the service test mode SeeService Test Mode Allow one or two minutes before opening the dishwasher door and note if heat is present To remove the heating element 1 Removethe door panel SeeDoor Panel 2 Removethe bottom rack 3 Removethe 2 Phillips head screws washers and the access panel 5 Removethe 2 Phillips headscrews an...

Page 20: ...ement to the bottom of the tub 7 Locatethe wires leading to the heating element terminals and pull down the 2 nylon terminal covers 8 Disconnectthe 2 wires from the heating element 1 1 Lift the right side of the element and release it from the 2 retainers 9 Removethe outer 8 mm nut that attaches the ground wire to the element mounting bolt ...

Page 21: ...the tub to permit airflow for drying dishware To remove the fill funnel I 1 Disconnect power 2 To access the fill funnel carefully pull the dishwasher out from its installation 3 Open the dishwasher door L 4 Rotate the fill funnel cap counterclockwise and remove it from the fill funnel threads Upon assembly ensure the fill funnel gasket is placed over the fill funnel threads I n Upon assembly make...

Page 22: ...et located on the left side of the front brace The water valve has an approximate resistance value of 1036R and is energizedfor approximately 36 seconds during each fill Operation of the water valve can be checked by using the service test mode SeeService Test Mode To removethe water valve IOutlet Hose I 1 Disconnect power 2 Removethe 2 Phillips head screws washers and the access panel 7 Removethe...

Page 23: ...e basin increases the air pressure in the pressure switch hose causing the pressure switch to open the circuit to the water valve 6 Disconnectthe pink wire from terminal 1and the yellow wire from terminal 2 Note Terminal 3 not used 7 Removethe pressure switch hose from the pressure switch To remove the pressureswitch 1 Disconnect power 2 Removethe front panel SeeFrontPanel 3 Removethe 2 Phillips h...

Page 24: ...on 4 Lay the dishwasher on its back 5 Cut off the plastic tie and disconnect the 2 wires from the drain pump 6 Removethe 2 Phillips headscrews 7 mm nuts and lockwashers that hold the drain pump to the right side bottom rail 7 Removethe rubber spacer and the 2 Phillips head screws and lockwashersthat attach the pump bracket to the pump Caution The clamps are easily damaged during removal and should...

Page 25: ...the bottom rack 3 Removethe dishwasher from its installation 7 Removethe Phillips headscrew that attaches the motor bracket to the back rail 4 Lay the dishwasher on its back 5 Disconnectthe motor wire harness and the motor ground wire 8 Pull the motor bracket off the motor tab Caution The clamps are easily damaged during removal and should not be reused 6 Removethe 3 clamps pump interconnect hose ...

Page 26: ...e tub Duringthe hot wash cycle the thermistor senses the water temperature and turns the heating element on until the water reaches 128 F Note If the thermistor is not operating the hot wash cycle will default to a set time for the heating element to cycle The thermistor has a negative coefficient As the temperature at the contact point on the tub increases the thermistor s resistancedecreases The...

Page 27: ...ttom rack 3 Removethe dishwasherfrom its installation 4 Lay the dishwasher on its back 5 Disconnect the thermistor wire harness 6 Removethe pressureswitch hose from the sump Caution The clamps are easily damaged during removal and should not be reused 7 Removethe 2 clamps sump outlet hose and interconnect hosefrom the sump Note Factory installed hose clamps are non reusable When installing a water...

Page 28: ...ight Wash and Delay Hours keypads simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds To exit the service test mode press the STARTIRESETkeypad at any time Specifications COMPONENTACTIVATED MOTOR PUMP DRAIN PUMP DETERGENTIRINSEMODULE WATER VALVE HEATING ELEMENT Before starting dishwasher run the water at the sink faucet until hot KEYPAD PRESSED HOT START HOTWASH HEATED DRY POTS PANS NORMALWASH MAXIMUM ACTIVATIO...

Page 29: ...Troubleshooting Chart ...

Page 30: ... before servicing Caution Label all wires prior to disconnection Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation Verify operation after servicing VIOLET 1 Inlet l o g r e Valve Switch r l CN5 WH RD N I I 2Y i 2 6K R Dispenser W s h Pump WH RD ...

Page 31: ...l or consequentialdamage caused by possible defectswith this appliance W Failure of the product if it is abused misused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially W Cleaningor servicing of the air gap devicein the Replacementof house fusesor resetting of circuit drain line breakers Damage caused after delivery This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succee...

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