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Door Cover

Door Cover Removal 
1.  Remove the door. 

2.  Remove the door frame. 

3.  If replacing the door cover, the door 

mask and door handle must be removed. 

Door Handle

Door Handle Removal 
1.  Remove the door. 

2.  Remove the door frame.

3.  Remove the two 1/4 in. hex door handle screws.

1/4" hex

1/4" hex

4.  Carefully push down the handle out of the door 

cover.

Door Cover Protect

Clips

Door Cover Protect Removal 
1.  Remove the door. 

2.  Remove the door frame.

3.  Unclip all the mounting clips around the perim-

eter of the door cover

1/4" hex

1/4" hex

See Door Cover Location on page 28.

See Door Removal on page 28.

See Door Frame Removal on page 30.

See Door Mask Removal on page 31.
See Door Handle Removal on page 32.

See Door Frame Removal on page 30.

See Door Cover Protect Location on page 28.

See Door Removal on page 28.

See Door Frame Removal on page 30.

See Door Removal on page 28.

Summary of Contents for GFDR270EH

Page 1: ...sville Kentucky 40225 31 9249 Louisville Built Front Load Dryers GFDR485EF GF GFDR480EF GF GFDR275EH GH GFDR270EH GH GFDS265EF GF GFDS260EF GF GHDS365EF GF GHDS360EF GF Technical Service Guide December 2015 GE Appliances ...

Page 2: ...k out Tag out Standard requirements controlling and maintaining a zero energy state To perform necessary live power electrical diagnostics electrical safety personal protec tive equipment PPE and barriers must be utilized to comply with OSHA electrical safety requirements Reconnect all Grounding Devices If grounding wires screws straps clips nuts or washers used to complete a path to ground are re...

Page 3: ...ved 19 Control Panel Components 20 Cycle Select Knob 20 Knob Retainer 20 Knob Retainer Removal 20 Control Panel 20 Control Panel Removal 20 Control Panel Exploded View 20 Button Tree 21 Button Tree Removal 21 Main Control Board 22 Main Control Board Strip Circuit 22 Main Control Board Removal 22 RJ45 Board 23 RJ45 Board Strip Circuit 23 RJ45 Board Removal 23 Structural Components 24 Top Panel 24 T...

Page 4: ...moval 32 Drum and Drive Components 33 Door Switch 33 Door Switch Strip Circuit 33 Door Switch Removal 33 LED Drum Lamp 33 LED Drum Lamp Strip Circuit 33 LED Drum Lamp Removal 33 Incandescent Drum Lamp 34 Incandescent Drum Lamp Strip Circuit 34 Incandescent Drum Lamp Removal 34 Front Drum Support 34 Front Drum Support Removal 34 Drive Belt 35 Drive Belt Removal 35 Drum 35 Drum Removal 35 Rear Drum ...

Page 5: ... Outlet Thermistor 43 Outlet Thermistor Removal 43 Gas Heating System 44 Gas Conversion 45 Gas Valve 45 Gas Valve Removal 45 Igniter 46 Igniter Removal 46 Flame Detector 46 Flame Detector Removal 46 High Limit Thermostat Gas 47 Gas High Limit Thermostat Removal 47 Inlet Thermostat Gas 47 Gas Inlet Thermostat Removal 47 Outlet Thermostat Gas 47 Gas Outlet Thermostat Removal 47 Inlet Thermistor 48 I...

Page 6: ...lano Type Safety Glasses Prescription Safety Glasses Safety Glasses must be ANSI Z87 1 2003 compliant Brazing Glasses WARNING Prior to disassembly of the front load dryer to access components GE Factory Service technicians are RE QUIRED to follow the Lockout Tagout LOTO 6 Step Process Step 1 Plan and Prepare Step 4 Apply LOTTO device and lock Step 2 Shut down the appliance Step 5 Control discharge...

Page 7: ...back of the UI board The Model Serial tag is located on the front panel behind the door Model Number The nomenclature breaks down and explains what the letters and numbers mean in the model number Serial Number 7KH UVW WZR FKDUDFWHUV RI WKH serial number identify the month and year of manufacture The letter designating the year repeats every 12 years Example TF123456S October 2015 A JAN D FEB F MA...

Page 8: ...Home Computer and or iPhone 12 dryer cycles 2ȺHUV HQKDQFHG GU LQJ SHUIRUPDQFH DQG IDEULF FDUH Energy Smart Enables your dryer to reduce energy consumption during periods of high energy costs Sensor Dry The sensor continuously monitors the amount of moisture in the load When the moisture in your clothes reaches your selected dry level the dryer will stop My Cycle Sets up your favorite combination o...

Page 9: ...ppearance may vary from your model Models GFDR485 GFDR480 GHDS365 GHDS360 1 8 2 7 5 4 3 16 14 15 6 9 10 11 12 17 13 18 19 Models GFDR265 GFDR260 1 8 2 7 5 4 3 16 15 6 9 10 11 12 17 13 18 19 Models GFDR275 GFDR270 1 8 2 7 5 4 3 16 15 6 9 10 11 12 17 13 18 19 ...

Page 10: ...udomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae The antibacterial process occurs when high heat is used during a portion of this drying cycle Steam Dewrinkle Full Loads Ideal for loads left in dryer for an extended time Warm Up Provides 10 minutes of warming time to warm up clothes Air Fluff Use to tumble items without heat Time Dry Use to set your own dry time Time Dry is also recommended for small...

Page 11: ...Cycle button for 3 seconds to store your selection A beep will sound and the button will light up To recall your stored My Cycle combination Press the MY CYCLE button before drying a load To change your stored My Cycle combination Repeat steps 1 4 Steam Refresh Cycle For slightly wrinkled dry garments Significantly reduces wrinkles on up to 5 garments After the Steam Refresh Cycle the unit will be...

Page 12: ...hen the door is shut NOTE The light will turn off by itself after one minute when the door is shut 14 Volume Alerts you that the cycle is complete The beeper will continue to sound every minute for the next 5 minutes until the clothes have been removed The clothes should be removed when the beeper goes off so wrinkles don t set in Press Volume to select low medium or high volume or to turn the bee...

Page 13: ...n pressed the Clean Filter message will still be displayed until the Start Pause button is activated 19 Display Displays the approximate time remaining until the end of the cycle As the cycle begins you will see an initial approximate total cycle time in the display Then lights will race in the display This means the dryer is continuously monitoring the amount of moisture in the load The lights wi...

Page 14: ...t number Press the Start key to enter a test Turn the cycle select knob to exit the test Service Mode Exit Press the Power key or disconnect power from unit Service Mode will automatically time out after 5 minutes if there is no user activity Service Mode Tests Test SSD Test Function 1 t1 Model Codes 2 t2 UI Software Version 3 t3 XML Version 4 t4 Error Codes 5 t5 CRC Non Volatile Memory 6 t6 User ...

Page 15: ...PROM Error Bad CRC Detected when reading a page from EEPROM Error condition clears when EEPROM checksum is right 006 Stuck Button Button depressed for 5 minutes When the button is re leased Cleared when stuck but ton is released 007 Miswire L2 N are miswired Cleared when voltage drops to Normal Levels L2 and N need to be re wired 008 Door Switch Stuck 5 cycles are run and the DOOR_LATCH_SIG NAL ha...

Page 16: ...16 Component Locator Views Top Panel Front Panel Front View Lint Filter Behind Front Panel Riser Assembly Main Control Board Behind Control Panel Door Switch ...

Page 17: ...17 Front View Front Panel Removed Front Control Assembly Bracket Front Drum Support Heater Assembly Drum Lamp Outlet Thermostat Outlet Thermistor Located Beside Outlet Thermostat ...

Page 18: ...18 Rear View Water Valve Terminal Block Cover Vent Duct Screw RJ45 Connector Rear Cover ...

Page 19: ...19 Rear View Rear Panel Removed Inlet Thermistor Outlet Thermostat Outlet Thermistor Water Valve Rear Duct Rear Drum Support Motor ...

Page 20: ...iner and UI board must be obtained separately Control Panel Removal 1 Remove the cycle select knob by pulling it for ward 2 Remove the knob retainer by pulling it forward 3 Remove the T 20 control panel screw located behind the knob retainer 4 Lift the control panel straight up and tilt it for ward 5 Remove all main board wire harness connec tions and remove the control panel Control Panel Compone...

Page 21: ... by releasing the clips as shown below Button Tree A Button Tree B Button Tree C Button Tree D No Clips Lift to remove Button Tree E Tree A Tree B Tree C Tree E Tree D See Control Panel Removal on page 20 See Main Control Board Removal on page 23 Clip Clip Hook Hook Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip Clip ...

Page 22: ...tton when t1 is dis played 5 Simultaneously press and hold both the Temp Level buttons for three seconds to prepare the control for selecting the model 6 Press the Level button to increase or press the Temp button to decrease the Model Code number selection until the correct number is displayed per the table on the right User Interface Mode Type Table See part instructions if model is not listed i...

Page 23: ...ellow Orange 12 VDC COMM DC GND 12 VDC COMM DC GND RJ45 Board Removal 1 Disconnect power from unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the top panel 4 Disconnect RJ45 board wire harness 5 Remove the 1 4 in hex RJ45 board mounting screw 1 4 hex See Control Panel Removal on page 20 See Top Panel Removal on page 24 ...

Page 24: ...emove Front Panel Front Panel Removal 1 Disconnect power from unit 2 Remove the door assembly NOTE It is not necessary to remove the door un less the front panel is being replaced However removing the door will reduce the weight of the front panel 3 Remove the three 2 Phillips screws located near the lint trap 2 Phillips 2 Phillips 2 Phillips Structural Components See Top Panel Location on page 16...

Page 25: ...and sup ports the wire harness Front Control Assembly Bracket Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Disconnect the main control board wiring 4 Remove the top panel 5 Remove the front panel 6 Remove the two 1 4 in screws on each side of the panel NOTE The 5 16 in screws do not have to be removed 7 If replacing the front control bracket remove the ground screw and unf...

Page 26: ...by the rear panel No wires are caught between the rear panel and the side panels The water valve hose and harness are recon nected The RJ45 harness is reconnected Side Panels The side panels are identical and each panel has knockouts in the front and rear The front knockouts cannot be used because the motor and heater as sembly block access to the front knockouts Side Panel Removal 1 Disconnect th...

Page 27: ... additional 7 inches of height to the dryer The riser components can be replaced separately or as a complete assembly Riser Front Panel Removal 1 Tilt the dryer back and install prop blocks 2 Remove the 3 1 4 in hex screws on the bottom of the riser front panel 1 4 hex 1 4 hex 1 4 hex 3 Remove the prop blocks 4 Slide the riser front panel slightly to the left to disengage the key hole tabs Tab Tab...

Page 28: ...he door striker 180 degrees and reinstall the door striker and screws on the opposite side of the door opening 2 Disassemble the door assembly A 3ODFH WKH GRRU RQ D VRIW DQG ÀDW VXUIDFH ZLWK the door frame facing upward B Remove only the ten long 2 Phillips screws from the perimeter of the door frame NOTE 7KHUH DUH WZR GLȺHUHQW VFUHZ OHQJWKV WKDW are used on the door frame The screws must be put b...

Page 29: ...face so that the inner door seal is facing upwards B Remove the six 2 Phillips screws that secure the hinge assembly and handle spacer C Separate the hinge assembly and handle spacer from the door frame D Rotate the hinge assembly 180 degrees and relocate on the opposite side of the door frame E Rotate the handle spacer 180 degrees and re locate on the opposite side of the door frame Components Re...

Page 30: ... and lift the door frame to re move Door Hinge The door hinge is attached to the front panel by two T 25 screws In addition to these two screws there is another screw that holds the door hinge in place when the T 25 screws are removed This screw can be installed in either the W or D position D is used for right swinging doors and W is used for left swinging doors The door assembly pivots on four b...

Page 31: ... EUDFNHW RȺ WKH GRRU ODWFK 4 Squeeze the latch at the tabs and push through the door frame Door Mask The door mask is a cosmetic part used to cover the inside bottom section of the door frame Door Mask Removal 1 Remove the door assembly 2 Remove the door frame 3 Remove the two 1 4 in hex door mask screws 4 Lift the door mask to remove See Door Removal on page 28 See Door Frame Removal on page 30 1...

Page 32: ... the door cover Door Cover Protect Clips Door Cover Protect Removal 1 Remove the door 2 Remove the door frame 3 Unclip all the mounting clips around the perim eter of the door cover 1 4 hex 1 4 hex See Door Cover Location on page 28 See Door Removal on page 28 See Door Frame Removal on page 30 See Door Mask Removal on page 31 See Door Handle Removal on page 32 See Door Frame Removal on page 30 See...

Page 33: ...ltage 3 VDC Resistance N A LED drum lamps are not present on all mod els some models have an incandescent lamp LED Drum Lamp Strip Circuit N Door Switch Terminal Block White Orange White MCB J1 3 J9 1 J9 2 Black Red DC GND LED Drum Lamp Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the front panel 4 Remove the front con trol assembly bracket assembly 5 Squeeze the LE...

Page 34: ...um Support Front Drum Support Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 5HPRYH WKH OLQW OWHU 3 Remove the control panel 4 Remove the front panel 5 Remove the trap duct 6 Remove the front con trol assembly bracket assembly 7 Disconnect the wires connected to the front drum support Harness Connector 8 Remove the four 1 4 in hex screws that secure the front drum support to the side panels 9 Lift fro...

Page 35: ...port Rear Drum Support Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the front panel 4 Remove the trap duct 5 Remove the drum lamp 6 Remove the front drum support 7 Remove the belt 8 Pull the drum out from the front of the dryer 9 Remove the rear panel 10 Remove the rear duct See Control Panel Removal on page 20 See Front Panel Removal on page 24 See Control Panel Re...

Page 36: ...centrifugal switches that are la beled A and B on the schematic Switch A controls L2 to the heater and switch B connects L1 to either the start winding when the motor is not running or to the main control board when the motor is running Motor Connector 2 6 8 4 3 9 7 5 1 GND Pin 1 Centrifugal Switch A input Pin 2 Centrifugal Switch A output Pin 3 Centrifugal Switch B N C Pin 4 Main winding neutral ...

Page 37: ...uct 5 Remove the drum lamp 6 Remove the front drum support 7 Remove the belt 8 Pull the drum out from the front of the dryer 9 Remove the two idler switch wires 10 Remove the T 8 mounting screw 11 Remove the belt switch 12 NOTE When reinstalling make sure the align ment pin is in the second hole of the belt switch See Trap Duct Removal on page 38 See LED Drum Lamp Removal on page 33 See Incandesce...

Page 38: ... the sensor harness connections 5 Remove the three 2 Phillips screws located inside the drum that hold the grill assembly in place 6 Pull assembly out of the front drum support Trap Duct Trap Duct Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the front panel 4 Remove the four Phillips screws that hold secure the trap duct 2 Phillips 2 Phillips 2 Phillips 2 Phillips 5...

Page 39: ...rse thread blower wheel back up nut 7 Unscrew the reverse thread blower wheel 14 mm Back up Nut Rear Duct Rear Duct Removal 1 Disconnect power and water from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the top panel 4 Remove the rear panel 5 Remove the two 2 Phillips screws on the front side of the drum support that attach the rear duct to the rear drum support See Control Panel Removal on page 2...

Page 40: ...40 2 Philips 2 Philips 6 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screw located on the back side of the rear drum support 1 4 hex 1 4 hex Remove the rear duct by disengaging the rear duct tab from the heater Tab ...

Page 41: ...r and power to the dryer 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the top panel Remove the front panel 4 Remove the front control assembly bracket 5 Remove the front drum support 6 Remove the drum see Drum Removal 7 Disconnect the wire from the heater assembly 8 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the electric shield 9 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the heater assembly in place 10 Re...

Page 42: ... unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the inlet thermostat wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the inlet thermostat to the heater housing Outlet Thermostat Electric Operating Voltage 240 VAC Closes at 155 5 F Opens at 165 5 F Label Color Blue Electric Outlet Thermostat Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the outlet thermostat wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in ...

Page 43: ...o the rear duct Outlet Thermistor Outlet Thermistor Chart Temperature Resistance 50 0 F Nű 69 8 F Nű 75 2 F Nű 80 6 F Nű 86 0 F Nű 89 6 F Nű 95 0 F Nű 100 4 F Nű 105 8 F Nű 111 2 F Nű 116 6 F Nű 120 2 F Nű 149 0 F Nű 199 4 F Nű Outlet Thermistor Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the outlet thermistor wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the outlet th...

Page 44: ...consists of a safety coil and a booster coil To ensure safe operation both coils must be energized in order to open the safety valve As gas enters the gas valve assembly the regulator DQG VDIHW YDOYH FKDPEHUV OO ZLWK JDV DV VKRZQ LQ WKH VKDGHG DUHD LQ WKH JXUH EHORZ The regulator regulates gas pressure by moving an actuator up and down as needed When the gas pressure goes too high the excess press...

Page 45: ...V QRZ LQ series with the main coil and is essentially inopera tive IGNITOR NOT GLOWING DETECTOR MAIN SAFETY BOOSTER L1 N Flame Detector Open Should a momentary power failure occur the valve ZLOO VKXW RȺ DQG DQ DWWHPSW WR UHVWDUW ZLOO QRW RFFXU XQWLO WKH ÀDPH GHWHFWRU FRROV GRZQ Gas Conversion To convert the dryer from natural gas to LP gas refer to the conversion kit Part WE25X10032 To convert the...

Page 46: ...ove the one 1 4 in hex screw and remove the igniter 12 Make sure the igniter harness is routed through the burner bracket hole Flame Detector Flame Detector Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the front panel 4 Remove the trap duct 5 Remove the drum lamp 6 Remove the front drum support 7 Remove the belt 8 Pull the drum out the front of the dryer 9 LVFRQQHFW...

Page 47: ...m the unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the inlet thermostat wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the inlet thermostat to the heater housing Outlet Thermostat Gas Operating Voltage 240 VAC Closes at 155 5 F Opens at 165 5 F Label Color Blue Gas Outlet Thermostat Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the outlet thermostat wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in hex s...

Page 48: ...o the rear duct Outlet Thermistor Outlet Thermistor Chart Temperature Resistance 50 0 F Nű 69 8 F Nű 75 2 F Nű 80 6 F Nű 86 0 F Nű 89 6 F Nű 95 0 F Nű 100 4 F Nű 105 8 F Nű 111 2 F Nű 116 6 F Nű 120 2 F Nű 149 0 F Nű 199 4 F Nű Outlet Thermistor Removal 1 Disconnect power from the unit 2 Remove the drum 3 Remove the outlet thermistor wires 4 Remove the two 1 4 in hex screws that hold the outlet th...

Page 49: ...ozzle Holder Nozzle Holder Removal 1 Disconnect the steam tube from the water valve 2 Remove the nozzle retainer by twisting slightly counter clockwise Water Valve Operating Voltage 120 VAC Resistance a Nű Water Valve Removal 1 Disconnect power and water from the unit 2 Remove the control panel 3 Remove the top panel 4 Disconnect the water valve wire harness and the water line 5 Remove the 1 4 in ...

Page 50: ...ay 20 Red 20 Violet 12 Violet 20 Aqua 18 White Violet 20 Orange White 20 Aqua 14 Green 16 White 18 Orange White 12 Aqua 20 Pink 20 Green 12 Violet Red 18 Navy White 18 Tan Red 18 Yellow 18 Brown 18 Black Red 18 White Red 12 Violet Yellow 18 Black Yellow 18 Black 22 Navy 22 Yellow 22 Orange 14 Orange Black 18 Pink Black 18 Black Orange Splice 20 White 12 Gray Red K1 Motor J6 2 J6 3 K2 Steam J6 2 J6...

Page 51: ...ray 20 Red 20 Violet 12 Violet 20 Aqua 18 White Violet 20 Orange White 20 Aqua 14 Green 16 White 18 Orange White 12 Aqua 20 Pink 20 Green 12 Violet Red 18 Navy White 18 Tan Red 18 Yellow 18 Brown 18 Black Red 18 White Red 12 Violet Yellow 18 Black Yellow 18 Black 22 Navy 22 Yellow 22 Orange 14 Orange Black 18 Pink Black 18 Black Orange Splice 20 White 12 Gray Red K1 Motor J6 2 J6 3 K2 Steam J6 2 J...

Page 52: ...18 White Violet 20 Orange White 20 Aqua 14 Green 16 White 18 Orange White 12 Aqua 20 Pink 20 Green 12 Violet Red 18 Navy White 18 Tan Red 18 Yellow 18 Brown 18 Black Red 18 White Red 12 Violet Yellow 18 Black Yellow 18 Black 22 Navy 22 Yellow 22 Orange 14 Orange Black 18 Pink Black 18 Black Orange Splice 20 White 12 Gray Red K1 Motor J6 2 J6 3 K2 Steam J6 2 J6 1 K4 Bottom Coil J3 J2 K3 Top Coil J8...

Page 53: ...inal purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available you may be responsible for a trip change or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service location for service Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty ...

Page 54: ... Detector Removal 46 Front Control Assembly Bracket 25 Front Control Assembly Bracket Removal 25 Front Drum Support 34 Front Drum Support Removal 34 Front Panel 24 Front Panel Removal 24 Front View 16 Front View Front Panel Removed 17 Gas Conversion 45 Gas Heating System 44 Gas High Limit Thermostat Removal 47 Gas Inlet Thermostat Removal 47 Gas Outlet Thermostat Removal 47 Gas Valve 45 Gas Valve ...

Page 55: ...el 25 Rear Panel Removal 26 Rear View 18 Rear View Rear Panel Removed 19 Riser Assembly 27 Riser Removal 27 RJ45 Board 23 RJ45 Board Removal 23 RJ45 Board Strip Circuit 23 Safety Information 2 Safety Requirements 6 Service Mode 14 Service Mode Entry 14 Service Mode Exit 14 Service Mode Tests 14 Side Panel Removal 26 Side Panels 26 Steam Components 49 Structural Components 24 Table of Contents 3 To...

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