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ATTACH AND SECURE THE
DRAWER FRONT TO THE SLIDES

Pull out the rail assemblies to the full
length on each side of the cabinet.

Drive the top screw into the door on each
side until it is 1/2 way in.

Hang the drawer front onto open slots on
the slides.

1

A

B

Screw

Slot

C

3

3

6

REPLACE THE FREEZER BASKET

Replace the lower freezer basket by
lowering it into the frame.

2

ATTACH AND SECURE THE
DRAWER FRONT TO THE SLIDES

(CONT.)

Drive screws fully. (There are 10 screws.)

1

Screw

D

Step D2:

Drive
fully.

Step D3:

Drive
screws
in these
holes.

Step D1:

Line up
screw
hole in
freezer
drawer
and
drive
fully.

4

4

5

5

Summary of Contents for Profile PDCF1NBW

Page 1: ...ille Kentucky 40225 31 9154 9154 Profile Bottom Mount Refrigerators Technical Service Guide October 2007 GE Consumer Industrial PDCF1NBW PDCS1NBW PDSF5NBW PDSS5NBW PFCF1NFW PFCF1NJW PFCS1NFW PFCS1NJW...

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 chec...

Page 3: ...ets 36 Fresh Food and Freezer Light Thermostats 38 Fresh Food Crispers and Pans 35 Fresh Food Damper 48 Fresh Food Door Handle 12 Fresh Food Shelves and Bins 33 Icemaker Fill Tube Heater 46 Installati...

Page 4: ...ood and freezer at the correct temperature Damper air inlet assembly in the fresh food section creates more usable space on the top shelf An articulating door mullion attached to the right side door f...

Page 5: ...W A S S Serial Number The first two numbers of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture Example AM123456S January 2007 A JAN 2007 M D FEB 2006 L F MAR 2005 H G APR 2004 G H MAY 200...

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Page 7: ...door and the wood panel If you are installing the pre cut decorator panels pre cut filler panels are included in the kit The combined thickness of the decorator or wood panel and the filler panel sho...

Page 8: ...Panel Refrigerator Door 1 4 6 mm Thick Backing 3 4 19 mm Panels thicker than 1 4 6 mm 1 4 6 mm max 3 4 19 mm 5 16 8 mm Left Fresh Food Door Freezer Door Top left and bottom 16 29 32 42 9 cm 5 16 8 mm...

Page 9: ...equipped with a 3 prong grounding plug which mates with a standard 3 prong grounding wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance Have the wall outlet and circ...

Page 10: ...l or the floor Figure 2 indicates all the acceptable mounting configurations for screws Identify the screw holes on the anti tip floor bracket for your configuration MEASURE CABINET OPENING AVAILABLE...

Page 11: ...ocator template from the floor Mount the anti tip floor bracket by fastening the 2 or preferably 4 10 16 hex head screws tightly into place as illustrated in Figure 3 3 A POSITIONING THE REFRIGERATOR...

Page 12: ...ug button to the left side of the fresh food door NOTE Use a flat plastic edge to prevent damaging the door Remove any adhesive on the door with a mild detergent Remove the paper covering on the adhes...

Page 13: ...aligned and permanently secured to the door by removing the adhesive cover on the back side NOTE A replacement logo badge is included in the hinge kit Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outl...

Page 14: ...inge kit 3 A B TRANSFER REFRIGERATOR DOOR STOP Remove the door stop on right side of the bottom of the refrigerator door by removing the two screws Move the plastic hinge hole thimble to the opposite...

Page 15: ...While holding the door in place tighten the top hinge bolts Replace the hinge cover 6 A B C INSTALL THE LOGO BADGE Remove the adhesive backing paper and align the pins on the back of the badge with t...

Page 16: ...t REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS Tape the doors shut with masking tape Start with right hand door first Remove the screw securing the center hinge cover lift the hinge cover and place to the side on to...

Page 17: ...water lines or center hinge covers on the opposite side 3 REMOVE FREEZER DRAWER Refer to the Removing the Freezer Drawer section for instructions 4 2 2 3 3 REHANG REFRIGERATOR DOORS Lower the refriger...

Page 18: ...gainst the cabinet and is not folded Make sure the door is straight and the gap between the doors is even across the front While holding the aligned door in place tighten the top hinge bolts Replace t...

Page 19: ...Hang the drawer front onto open slots on the slides 1 A B Screw Slot C 3 3 6 REPLACE THE FREEZER BASKET Replace the lower freezer basket by lowering it into the frame 2 ATTACH AND SECURE THE DRAWER F...

Page 20: ...trols Inside the Refrigerator Opening the door displays the actual temperature To change the temperature press either the WARMER or COLDER touch pads until the desired temperature is displayed Once th...

Page 21: ...TurboCool The refrigerator temperature display will show After TurboCool is complete the refrigerator compartment will return to the original setting NOTES The refrigerator temperature cannot be chan...

Page 22: ...of the cartridge Lining up the arrow on the cartridge and the cartridge holder slowly rotate the cartridge clockwise until it stops When the cartridge is properly installed you will feel it click as i...

Page 23: ...E Set the power switch to the O off position if the water supply is shut off A newly installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice Icemaker Feeler Arm Power Switch Green Power Lig...

Page 24: ...ered from GE Parts and Accessories 800 626 2002 Freezer Light Replacing the light bulbs Turning the control to the 0 off position does not remove power to the light circuit Appearance may vary CAUTION...

Page 25: ...be caused by children or pets If a pad or the cradle is depressed with the system locked it will be acknowledged with three pulses of the LOCK LED accompanied by an audible tone Liner Protection Mode...

Page 26: ...Damper Lights Thermistor Location Continued next page Single Door Model Lights Control Panel Note Single door models eliminate the articulating mullion track On non dispenser models the control panel...

Page 27: ...Fan Defrost Heater recessed in bottom of evaporator Rear View Main Control Board Water Valve Drier EMI Filter Condensor Fan Condenser Inverter Light Switch Thermistor Location Compressor Ambient Ther...

Page 28: ...12 J18 J4 J3 J1 J15 J2 J4 Display Board J3 Damper J1 Fresh Food Thermistor Ambient Thermistor Freezer Thermistor Evaporator Thermistor Model Selector J15 Inverter J2 Fan Common Evaporator Fan Condense...

Page 29: ...Thermistor FZ Thermistor FZ Evaporator Thermistor 5V Evaporator Fan RPM Fan Common Evaporator Fan Condenser Fan Fan 12V Inverter Common Inverter Output Icemaker Defrost Heater Line L1 FZ Light Thermos...

Page 30: ...rigeration System Refrigeration Components Condenser Loop Evaporator Compressor Condensor Capillary Tube Dryer The dryer not shown is vertically positioned between the compressor and the condensor fan...

Page 31: ...uum using the refrigerator compressor and recovery pump which is attached to the new drier assembly 3 Turn off the recovery pump Close the ball valve on the hose connected to the high side port connec...

Page 32: ...electronic damper to the air tunnel outlet through the fresh food compartment and return to the evaporator The damper is controlled by the main control board When open the damper allows the chilled ai...

Page 33: ...roof Shelf on some models The slide out spillproof shelf allows you to reach items stored behind others The special edges are designed to help prevent spills from dripping to lower shelves To remove R...

Page 34: ...eplace or relocate Slide in the bin just above the molded door supports and push down The bin will lock in place The snugger helps prevent tipping spilling or sliding of small items stored on the door...

Page 35: ...Deli Pan on some models Slide the control all the way to the left for the coldest temperature To remove Remove the fruit and vegetable drawers Pull the drawer out to the stop position Lift the lid to...

Page 36: ...ake sure the plastic sleeves remain attached to the 4 tabs on the slide brackets When replacing the deep full width basket Tilt the basket back and lower it down into the drawer Rotate the basket to a...

Page 37: ...31 35 120 5 k 22 30 88 k 13 25 65 k 4 20 48 4 k 5 15 36 4 k 14 10 27 6 k 23 5 21 k 32 0 16 3 k 41 5 12 7 k 50 10 10 k 59 15 7 8 k 68 20 6 2 k 77 25 5 k 86 30 4 k 95 35 3 2 k 104 40 2 6 k 113 45 2 2 k...

Page 38: ...his pulsing of 13 6 VDC produces effective voltage being received at the motor which is equivalent to a reduction in voltage Evaporator Fan The position of the fan blade in relation to the shroud is i...

Page 39: ...DC effective voltage for medium speed and 9 5 VDC effective voltage for high speed The fan operates in low speed only when the fresh food thermistor is satisfied Note When testing these motors You can...

Page 40: ...s pulse width modulation PWM When operating voltage is sent in pulses much like a duty cycle as opposed to an uninterrupted flow This pulsing of 13 6 VDC produces effective voltage being received at t...

Page 41: ...ter Ground Wire Disconnect WARNING When the refrigerator is plugged in 120 VAC is always present at the inverter Note Certain voltmeters will not be able to read voltage output from the inverter If no...

Page 42: ...rmal operation will resume If the compressor fails to start this process will be repeated Removing power to the unit will reset the inverter count When power is restored the inverter will attempt to s...

Page 43: ...mpressor is running Disconnect power from the unit and place a hand on the compressor Reconnect power and feel for a vibration when the compressor tries to start It may take up to 8 seconds before the...

Page 44: ...a molded recess in the freezer ceiling The bottom of the divider has a front and rear tab that are captured in a notch in each of the 2 support rails Remove the vertical divider from the support 6 rai...

Page 45: ...end each drawer rail fully then remove the 13 five in hex head screws that attach each drawer rail assembly to the freezer side walls Note The evaporator cover is attached to the evaporator compartmen...

Page 46: ...when the defrost thermostat is closed Remove the evaporator cover to access the icemaker fill tube heater See Evaporator Disconnect the fill tube heater wire harness The resistance of the fill tube he...

Page 47: ...the defrost cycle Remove the transfer wires and save for new evaporator installation Remove the old evaporator Install the new evaporator and tighten the 2 10 Phillips head screws Connect the evaporat...

Page 48: ...e damper assembly consists of a 12 VDC motorized damper sealed inside the styrofoam air tower and a plastic cover The assembly is held in place with one in hex head screw at the top and 2 pins at the...

Page 49: ...llion stays in position When the right side door is opened the spring loaded mullion is activated to fold against the handle side of the door liner The pin on top of the mullion and the track located...

Page 50: ...ing door mullion assembly it is necessary to remove the 2 Phillips head screws from the top and bottom hinges The wire harness can be pulled out from the recess in the bottom of the door and disconnec...

Page 51: ...hold the top of the trim flush against the door panel If the wedges are not installed the trim will fit loosely Using a pair of long nose pliers pull out the 2 5 plastic wedges Wire Harnesses Wedge 1...

Page 52: ...attached with a spring to a hook in the base channel The cam is mounted to the bottom of the drawer with two T 20 Torx screws The lever interacts with the cam to complete the closing of the drawer A p...

Page 53: ...will time out the test and return the refrigerator to the normal cooling mode FZ Display FF Display Mode Comments 0 1 Showroom Mode When activated a tone will sound briefly and the display will flash...

Page 54: ...both the Combined HMI and the Main board 1 6 Test Mode Exit Causes a soft reset to occur at the Combined HMI board Note This will not terminate test modes that the main board is maintaining as a resul...

Page 55: ...ns the evaporator fan for 120 minutes If the water valve cycles again in 120 minutes the timer is reset to count another 120 minutes Otherwise the fan will cycle off and on in a normal mode This logic...

Page 56: ...to teach you how to use the product Improper installation delivery or maintenance Failure of the product if it is abused misused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially Loss o...

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