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4.  Using the number pads, enter the time of day you want the clean 

cycle to start.

5. Touch 

the 

START

 pad.

The upper and lower oven doors lock automatically. The display will show 
the start time. It will not be possible to open the oven doors until the 
temperature drops below the lock temperature and LOCKED goes off in 
the control display.

When LOCKED goes off, you will be able to open the doors.

Help Function

Touch the 

HELP

 pad to get additional information on the keypad of your 

choice.

Touch the 

HELP

 pad and the display will show “Press keypad for help on 

that feature or 1 for options.”

The following options can be adjusted using the method described here or 
through HELP.

  Special Features of the Oven Control

The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in 
the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.

To enter a special feature for either oven, you must first touch the upper oven 

BROIL HI/LO

 and 

BAKE

 pads 

at the same time. The lower oven 

BROIL HI/LO

 and 

BAKE

 pads will not activate special features. When the 

display shows your choice, touch the 

START

 pad. The special features will remain in memory after a power 

failure, except for the Sabbath feature, which will have to be reset.

   _________________________________________________________________________________________

12-Hour Shutdown

With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will 
automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or 
after 3 hours during a broil function.

If you wish to turn off this feature, follow the steps below.

Touch the upper oven 

1. 

BROIL HI/LO

 and 

BAKE

 pads at the same time 

until the display shows "SF".

Touch the 

2. 

DELAY START

 pad until "no shdn" (no shut-off) appears in 

the display.

Touch the 

3. 

START

 pad to activate the no shut-off and leave the control 

set in this special features mode.

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Summary of Contents for Appliances PT925

Page 1: ...GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville Kentucky 40225 31 9176 GE Profile Wall Oven PT925 Technical Service Guide September 2008 GE Consumer Industrial ...

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 RECONNECT ALL 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 an...

Page 3: ...45 Error Codes 57 General Troubleshooting 54 Introduction 4 Lock Assembly 38 Lock Out Relay 40 Meat Probe and Outlet 42 Nomenclature 5 Oven Component Access Chart 27 Oven Components 28 Oven Light Assembly 42 Oven Light Bulbs 43 Oven Removal 32 Oven Sensor Ohmmeter Test 53 Oven Temperature Sensor 35 Rear Access Panels 34 Relay Boards 38 Ribbon Cable Assembly 41 Sail Switch Assembly 40 Schematics an...

Page 4: ... facilitate easier usage Flat Back Convection Fan Features a more streamlined convection fan that better accommodates baking and roasting pans Convection Bake Provides ideal airflow throughout the oven cavity ensuring better baking results Convection Roast Provides even cooking and consistent results roasting meats faster than a traditional oven Closed Door Broiling Provides cleaner broiling with l...

Page 5: ...Model Year Designator P T 9 2 5 B R B B Nomenclature Nomenclature The letter designating the year repeats every 12 years Example T 1974 T 1986 T 1998 Model Number Glass Color S Integrated Stainless B Integrated Black W Integrated White Serial Number The first two characters of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture Example AR123456S January 2008 A JAN 2008 R D FEB 2007 M F MAR...

Page 6: ... COOK TIME Pad Touch this pad and then touch the number pads to set the amount of time you want your food to cook The oven will shut off when the cooking time has run out Display Shows the time of day oven temperature whether the oven is in the bake broil or self cleaning mode and the times set for the timer or automatic oven operations Number Pads Use to set any function requiring numbers such as...

Page 7: ...FF pad when cooking is complete How to Set the Upper and Lower Ovens Note Close the doors Always broil with the doors closed If your oven is connected to 208 volts rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan 1 Follow suggested rack positions in the 2 Broiling Guide Touch the 3 BROIL ...

Page 8: ...h the 5 START pad Note An attention tone will sound if you are using timed baking and do not touch the START pad The oven will turn on and the display will show the cooking time countdown and the changing temperature starting at 100 F The temperature display will start to change once the oven temperature reaches 100 F When the oven reaches the temperature you set 3 beeps will sound The oven will c...

Page 9: ... attention tone will sound if you are using timed baking and do not touch the START pad If you would like to check the times you have set touch the DELAY START pad to check the start time you have set or touch the COOK TIME pad to check the length of cooking time you have set When the oven turns on at the time of day you set the display will show the cooking time countdown and the changing tempera...

Page 10: ...e internal temperature of the food reaches 100 F the changing internal temperature will be shown in the display When the internal temperature of the food reaches the number 8 you have set the probe and the oven turn off and the oven control signals To stop the signal touch the CLEAR OFF pad Use hot pads to remove the probe from the food Do not use tongs to pull on the probe they might damage it No...

Page 11: ...passed Seconds will not be shown in the display until the last minute is counting down When the Kitchen Timer reaches 00 the control will beep 3 times 4 followed by one beep every 6 seconds until the TIMER pad is touched The 6 second tone can be canceled by following the steps in the Special features of your oven control section under Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle _____________________________...

Page 12: ...ures The adjustment will be retained in memory after a power failure Touch the 1 BROIL HI LO and BAKE pads at the same time until the display shows SF Touch the 2 BAKE pad A two digit number shows in the display Touch the BAKE pad again to alternate between increasing and decreasing the oven temperature To adjust the upper oven thermostat touch the upper oven BAKE pad To adjust the lower oven ther...

Page 13: ...king section below 1 RACK for convection cooking on one rack only Touch the CONVECTION BAKE pad and then the 1 pad See the 1 Rack Convection Baking section below Multi Rack Convection Baking Because heated air is circulated evenly throughout the oven foods can be baked with excellent results using multiple racks Multi rack baking may increase cook times slightly for some foods but the overall resu...

Page 14: ... temperature starting at 100 F will be displayed When the oven reaches the temperature you set 3 beeps will sound Touch the 4 CLEAR OFF pad when finished Note You will hear a fan while cooking with convection The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off You may hear the oven clicking during baking This is normal In convection bake modes for maximum cooking evenness the f...

Page 15: ...l not automatically turn off How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop The lower oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time At the end of the cooking time the oven will turn off automatically Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day Touch the 1 CONVECTION BAKE pad and then the 2 pad for multi rack convection baking This mode is used for cooking food items ...

Page 16: ...oven will turn on at the time of day you set cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day Touch the 1 CONVECTION BAKE pad and then the 2 pad for multi rack convection baking This mode is used for cooking food items on more than one rack i e 2 3 or more racks at the same time in convection bake See the Multi Rack Baking section ...

Page 17: ...f cycle tone will sound 8 Touch the CLEAR OFF pad to clear the display if necessary Remove the food from the oven Remember even though the oven shuts off automatically food left in the oven will continue cooking after the oven turns off How to Set the Lower Oven For Slow Cook Slow Cook is designed for long hours of unattended cooking Touch the 1 SLOW COOK pad once for HI Slow Cook To change to LO ...

Page 18: ...to set the oven temperature 2 Touch the 3 COOK TIME pad Touch the number pads to set the desired length of cooking time 4 Touch the 5 WARM pad or the WARM PROOF pad once Touch the 6 START pad OR _________________________________________________________________________________________ How to Set the Lower Oven for Proofing The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast leav...

Page 19: ...d forget to close the oven doors To stop a clean cycle touch the CLEAR OFF pad When LOCKED goes off indicating the ovens have cooled below the locking temperature you will be able to open the doors You can set a clean cycle in both ovens at the same time however they will not self clean at the same time The last oven set will automatically delay its start until the end of the first oven s clean cyc...

Page 20: ...he steps are repeated To enter a special feature for either oven you must first touch the upper oven BROIL HI LO and BAKE pads at the same time The lower oven BROIL HI LO and BAKE pads will not activate special features When the display shows your choice touch the START pad The special features will remain in memory after a power failure except for the Sabbath feature which will have to be reset __...

Page 21: ... pads at the same time until the display shows SF Touch the 2 BROIL pad The display shows CONTI BEEP continuous beep Touch the BROIL pad again The display shows SINGLE BEEP This cancels the one beep every 6 seconds Touch the 3 START pad _________________________________________________________________________________________ Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone volumes to a more ...

Page 22: ... be able to use the Delay Start function _________________________________________________________________________________________ Auto Recipe Conversion When using convection bake the Auto Recipe Conversion feature will automatically convert entered regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures This feature is activated so that the display will show the actual converted reduced te...

Page 23: ... BAKE pad enter the new temperature using the number pads and touch the START pad Note The CLEAR OFF pad and the COOK TIME pad of the lower oven are active during the Sabbath feature Using the Sabbath Feature lower oven only Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays The Sabbath feature can be used for baking only It cannot be used for convection broiling self cleaning or delay start cook...

Page 24: ... _________________________________________________________________________________________ How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the lower oven 1 CLEAR OFF pad If the oven is cooking wait for a random delay period of 2 approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute until only is in the display On the upper oven touch and hold both the 3 BROIL HI LO pad and the BAKE pad at the same time until the display sho...

Page 25: ...rofile shown Continued next page Door Lock Bake Element Broil Element Convection Fan Meat Probe Outlet Oven Temperature Sensor Light Upper Oven Door Control System Door shown with inner door assembly removed Display Logic Board Slider Assembly Ribbon Cable ...

Page 26: ...ed next page Cooling Fan Convection Element Back of Oven Main Rear Panel Shown Removed Lock Out Relay Lower Oven Relay Board Upper Oven Relay Board Bake Element Broil Element Sail Switch Thermal Cut Out Thermal Cut Out Convection Fan ...

Page 27: ...rotection Bake Element Broil Element Convection Bake Element Convection Fan Blade Convection Fan Motor Cooling Fan Display Logic Board Door Assembly Door Hinge Receiver Lock Assembly Lock Out Relay Meat Probe Outlet Oven Light Assembly Oven Temperature Sensor Relay Boards Sail Switch Assembly Thermal Cut Outs Vent Tube Smoke Eliminator U p p e r L o w e r F r o n t S e r v i c e a b l e O v e n C ...

Page 28: ...k Slot 5 Lift the door up and out until the hinge arm is clear of the slot To remove the upper door Fully open or remove the lower door 1 Pull down on the ribbon cable until the snap 2 engages with the door frame Removal Position 6 Close the door to 45 degrees The hinge lock will contact the oven frame Hinge Lock Slot Hinge Lock Unlocked Position Upper Oven Lower Oven Snap engages with door frame ...

Page 29: ...lock Hinge arm 5 Close the oven door Remove the two T15 Torx screws 1 on each 4 side from the outer door assembly Caution Care must be taken if reinstalling the door handle Overtightening the screws can damage the handle Hand tighten the screws and make sure the handle fits snugly against the door panel Do not use an electric driver To remove the lower outer door assembly Remove the lower door See ...

Page 30: ... Assemblies Place the inner door assembly gasket side up 2 on a protective surface Remove the two T15 Torx screws from the 3 bottom of the outer door assembly Remove the two T15 Torx screws 1 on each 4 side from the outer door assembly Note The inner door assembly is heavier than the outer door assembly Separate the inner door assembly from the 5 outer door assembly Remove the four 1 4 in hex head...

Page 31: ...ng clips When removing the gasket pull the ends of the gasket out of the slots at the bottom of the door Place a finger under the gasket beside each clip and pull straight up When installing the door gasket it is helpful to fold the gasket in half and locate the center clip Insert the clip at the top of the door and work your way around the door Make sure the gasket is cross tucked in the bottom sl...

Page 32: ...control consists of the touch glass keyboard the display logic board and the slider board assembly To remove the electronic oven control Remove the upper outer door assembly See 1 Door Assemblies Separate the inner door assembly from the 2 outer door assembly See Door Assemblies Remove the three 3 1 4 in hex head screws from the plastic cover that protects the display logic boards Door Shown with ...

Page 33: ...he oven See 1 Oven Removal On each side of the oven remove the four 1 4 2 in hex head screws that hold the side trim in place 3 Remove the two T10 Torx screws that hold the bracket to the oven 4 Remove the 1 4 in hex head screws that hold the two side panels to each side of the oven There are 46 hex head screws on the left side and 41 screws on the right side Torx Screw Torx Screw 1 of 46 Bracket ...

Page 34: ... the secondary rear access panel remove the twenty five 1 4 in hex head screws that hold the secondary rear panel in place 1 of 25 Secondary Access Panel Top Access Panels To remove the top access panels Remove the oven See 1 Oven Removal Remove the four 1 4 in hex head screws that 2 hold the top trim in place 3 Remove the two 1 4 in hex head screws from the top of the top access panel 4 Remove the...

Page 35: ... the main rear access panel The broil elements are rated at Upper oven broil element inner 1700 watts Upper oven broil element outer 1050 watts Lower oven broil element inner 2200 watts Lower oven broil element outer 750 watts To remove the broil element Remove the main rear access panel See 1 Rear Access Panels 4 Carefully pull the sensor and sensor wiring harness from the oven liner Note When re...

Page 36: ...f the oven Convection Fan Blade The convection fan blade is located on the back wall of the oven cavity and is removed separately from the convection fan motor To remove the convection fan blade Remove the oven racks 1 Remove the four 1 4 in hex head screws that 2 hold the convection cover to the back wall of the oven cavity 3 The fan blade is attached to the motor shaft with a reverse threaded 1 ...

Page 37: ...n will turn on after a short delay The fan may cycle on and off and change direction to best distribute hot air in the oven The convection fan shuts off when the door is opened The convection fan motor has approximate resistance values between the following wires Red and Blue 168 Ω Red and Gray 75 Ω Blue and Gray 93 Ω To remove the convection fan motor assembly Remove convection fan blade See 1 Co...

Page 38: ...ed door lock assembly is located above the oven and comes as a complete assembly Door Locking Unlocking Strip Circuit The cam on the motor performs two functions Positions the lock hook in the door to prevent 1 opening during clean operation Operates the lock switches which tell the 2 control if the door is unlocked or locked and ready for clean operation Note When the door is either being locked ...

Page 39: ...ven 3 Disconnect the motor and switch wiring harnesses from the lock assembly Thermal Cut Outs When either of the 2 thermal cut outs are open L2 is cut off from the oven The thermal cut outs are rated at Upper oven TCO 177 C 350 F Lower oven TCO 150 C 302 F To remove the thermal cut outs Remove the main rear access panel See 1 Rear Access Panels Disconnect the wires and remove the two 1 4 2 in hex...

Page 40: ...l switch assembly to the left side access panel Sail Switch Lock Out Relay The L2 DLB lockout relay opens the L2 side of the line to the upper oven heating elements if the upper oven door is opened To remove the lock out relay Remove the main rear access panel See 1 Rear Access Panels Mark and disconnect the wiring to the lock out 2 relay Remove the two 1 4 in hex head screws that 3 attach the loc...

Page 41: ...g Fan Disconnect 3 Remove the four 1 4 in hex head screws 2 on each side that hold the cooling fan to the control compartment Disconnect Ribbon Cable Assembly To remove the ribbon cable assembly Open or remove the lower door 1 Release the ribbon cable assembly from the 2 door See Door Assemblies Remove the secondary rear access panel See 3 Rear Access Panels Disconnect the back of the ribbon cable...

Page 42: ...er oven door 1 Remove the two 1 4 in hex head screws that 2 attach the meat probe outlet to the top of the oven cavity 3 Pull the outlet and wiring down from the oven wall Note When replacing the meat probe outlet cut the probe wires and splice the new probe using approved heat resistant connectors Cut Here Cut Here Oven Light Assembly The oven has two light assemblies in each oven cavity The ligh...

Page 43: ...he oven at the main fuse or circuit breaker Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely Do not touch a hot bulb with bare hands or a damp cloth Note The glass cover should be removed only when cold Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip To remove the oven light bulb Turn the glass cover CCW 1 4 turn until the 1 tabs of the glass cover clear the grooves of the socket Bulb Socket T...

Page 44: ...p of the oven liner Note Upon reassembly ensure the displaced insulation around the oven and components is returned to its original position 5 Pull the vent tube straight up and out of the oven 6 Pry the smoke eliminator from the top of the oven liner Smoke Eliminator Vent Tube Note To access the lower oven smoke eliminator the two ovens must be separated To separate the upper and lower ovens it i...

Page 45: ... PREHEAT SPEED ON OFF K5 K4 LOW HIGH COOLING FAN N M NOT USED DURING PREHEAT CONVECTION K10 All closed switches shown above are closed during the respective cooking cycle All open switches cycle during the respective cooking cycle Note Relay This relay is external to the control boards and is mounted on the back cover of the unit This relay is connected to the upper plunger switch and opens and cl...

Page 46: ...e DLB J7 J7 J21 J20 J7 Lower Oven Oven Light CONVX Fan Lock Motor J16 Lower Oven Door Lock Sail Switch J17 Communication Cable Lower Oven Clean J20 Lower Oven and Upper Oven Thermal Limit Switches J21 Lower Oven and Upper Oven Door Switches J7 Upper Oven Oven Light Cooling Fan Lock Motor J16 Upper Oven Door Lock J17 Communication Cable Upper Oven Clean ...

Page 47: ...ontrol J1 Wire Harness to Interface Board J5 Wire Harness to Interface Board Electronic Oven Control Shown attached to Glass Touch Interface J1 J5 J1 Wire Harness to Interface Board J5 Wire Harness to Interface Board J5 J1 ...

Page 48: ... Voltage bake lower oven No relays should be energized in standby Only broil and DLB relay activate Broil and bake elements cycle Broil and bake elements cycle convect fan is on J20 Pins 1 to Pins 3 120V if not harness may be bad J14 to J11 120V if not harness may be bad J14 to J20 red wire 120V if not harness may be bad J14 to Broil violet wire on K3 OVAC OVAC Broil on 240 VAC Broil off OVAC Broi...

Page 49: ...ction fan is on Red to J11 Lwr oven relay board only 120V when convection fan turns CW Violet with white to J11 120V when broil element is on Black to J11 120V when oven door latch is activated White with Black to J11 Upr oven relay board only 120V when cooling fan is in high speed White with Red to J11 Upr oven relay board only 120V when cooling fan is in low speed Continued Next Page ...

Page 50: ...ction U L BAKE On Product TEST Turn bake element on U L BROIL On Product TEST Turn broil elements on U L SELF CLEAN On UnL Loc or trA Rotate door lock motor U L WARM PROOF On Product TEST Toggle cooling fan speed U L DELAY START On Software revision Key Pad Test Only U L START On Product TEST Key Pad Test Only U L COOK TIME On Oven sensor temps Key Pad Test Only U L OVEN LIGHT On All LEDs turn on ...

Page 51: ...nsor Ground 12 Lower Oven Sensor Signal 13 Upper Oven Sensor Ground 14 Upper Oven Sensor Signal Problem Possible Causes What To Do Nothing in the display Special Features setting If Special Features can be accessed verify the clock is not turned off Circuit breaker Verify circuit breaker is not tripped 12VDC to door Remove ribbon cable from the upper door If 12VDC is between pin 1 and pin 3 check ...

Page 52: ... display logic board Oven relay board Test the functions in Service Mode If some of the functions work and others do not check the relay board that is not working Oven cavity lights not working properly Plunger switch If the cavity lights are always on check the plunger switch related to the bad cavity Wiring If the lights work properly using the keypad but not opening and closing the door check t...

Page 53: ...f voltages OK check harness or winding resistance Shaft or blade rubbing on oven liner Loosen screws re adjust position tighten Jamb switch NC to C is open Replace jamb switch or check harness Fan loud Loose shaft nut Tighten shaft nut Do not bend blade Loose convect cover screws or cavity screws Tighten screws Use larger screw if stripped Oven Sensor Ohmmeter Test Remove ribbon cable from the upp...

Page 54: ... improperly set Make sure you touch the BROIL HI LO pad Improper rack position used Adjust the rack position Cookware not suited for broiling For best results use a pan designed for broiling The probe is plugged into the outlet in the oven Unplug and remove the probe from the oven In some areas the power voltage may be low Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes Broil for the longest period of ti...

Page 55: ...e locking temperature Touch the CLEAR OFF pad Allow the oven to cool F and a number or letter flash in the display There is a function error code Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30 seconds and then reconnect power If the function error code repeats call for service LOCKED appears in the oven display The controls have been locked See the Using the Clock Kitchen Timer and Control Lock s...

Page 56: ... cycle for a minimum of 3 hours See the Using the Self Cleaning Oven section Strong odor An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the first few times the oven is used This is temporary Fan noise A convection fan may automatically turn on and off This is normal To maximize cooking evenness the fan is designed to operate in both directions with a pause in between The co...

Page 57: ...sensor under 950 ohms Check for bad signal using Service Mode Remove the ribbon cable from the upper door and measure resistance Upper Pins 13 14 Lower Pins 11 12 If resistance is low replace the oven sensor If resistance is okay look for damaged harness terminals or replace the display logic board F5 Display logic board failure Replace the display logic board F7 Shorted key Determine if problem i...

Page 58: ...ring Diagrams WARNING Disconnect electrical power before servicing Caution Label all wires prior to disconnection Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation Verify operation after servicing Continued Next Page ...

Page 59: ...K MTR UPR OVEN BROIL ELEM UPR OVN BAKE ELEM UPR OVEN GLASS TOUCH INTERFACE BROIL BAKE CONVX DLB BROIL BAKE DLB W W BK BK BK BK GY W O BU Y BK BK BK BK BK BK PR O Y R BU O BK BK W W O O PR W Y W BU W R O BK W W BK W BK W GN BK BK O BU Y Y BK W R R W W BK W Y BK Y BK O BK PR W R PR W BR W BU W BU O R O BK O BK W R W BK R R BK W BK RIBBON CABLE RIBBON CABLE R R W R 1 2 1 2 BK BR LWR OVEN LIGHT UPR OV...

Page 60: ... 60 Continued Next Page Wiring Diagram Low Voltage Circuits WIRING DIAGRAM LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUITS ...

Page 61: ... 61 Wiring Diagram Low Voltage Wiring Harness WIRING DIAGRAM LOW VOLTAGE WIRING HARNESS ...

Page 62: ...t allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state To know what your legal rights are consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state s Attorney General Warrantor General Electric Company Louisville KY 40225 All warranty service provided by our F...

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