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PUB # 31-9113-1 03/04
Replaces PUB # 31-9113

MODEL SERIES:

TECHNICAL SERVICE GUIDE

Top Control

Proﬁ le Dishwashers

PDW9200
PDW9280
PDW9700
PDW9800
PDW9880

GE Consumer & Industrial

Summary of Contents for Profile PDW9200 Series

Page 1: ...PUB 31 9113 1 03 04 Replaces PUB 31 9113 MODEL SERIES TECHNICAL SERVICE GUIDE Top Control Proﬁle Dishwashers PDW9200 PDW9280 PDW9700 PDW9800 PDW9880 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: ...ctory Test Mode 23 Fan 21 Fill Funnel 12 Heating Element 14 Lower Spray Wash Arm Fine Filter and Inlet Cover 12 Main Conduit 12 Membrane Keypad 18 Middle Spray Arm 11 Nomenclature 4 Schematic 26 Service Mode 22 Strip Circuits 25 Transorb 17 Troubleshooting 24 Turbidity Sensor 15 Upper Spray Arm 12 Using the Dishwasher with the Upper Rack Removed 11 Wash Cycles 13 Warranty 27 Water Valve and Flood ...

Page 4: ...ber The ﬁrst two characters of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture Example AG123456S January 2004 A JAN 2005 H D FEB 2004 G F MAR 2003 F G APR 2002 D H MAY 2001 A L JUN 2000 Z M JUL 1999 V R AUG 1998 T S SEP 1997 S T OCT 1996 R V NOV 1995 M Z DEC 1994 L Note The service information sheet is located under the control panel Serial Number The model number and serial number ar...

Page 5: ...ng time while the Sensing light is on During a delay start the display will show hours of time remaining until the cycle starts Selections PDW8100 PDW8800 Series Press the pad for the desired wash cycle PDW9200 PDW9800 Series Use the Arrow Pads to scroll through the wash cycles The light above or next to the selected pad will be ON to indicate which WASH CYCLE has been selected ANTI BACTERIA Heavy...

Page 6: ... Light 7 2 gal 32 min This cycle is specifically designed for glasses PLASTICS CYCLE Heavy 9 9 gal 119 min on some models Medium 7 0 gal 106 min Light 5 6 gal 93 min This cycle is specifically designed to reduce the risk of melting plastic items and improve plastic drying For removing red tomato based stains GE recommends the use of Cascade Plastic Booster RINSE ONLY Heavy 2 9 gal 7 min Light 1 4 ...

Page 7: ...dentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected To unlock the dishwasher controls press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds To lock the dishwasher press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds The light above the LOCK pad will turn off RESET To change a cycle after washing starts PDW8100 PDW8800 Series Touch the START RESET pad to cancel the cycle The START RESET light...

Page 8: ...fill begins immediately and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins When the dishwasher door is fully closed the control panel lights will display the last settings you selected If you don t want to change any of the settings simply touch the START RESET pad to begin the cycle If the door is closed the indicator lights will turn off if the START RESET pad is not selected within 2 min...

Page 9: ...t View 1 Upper Spray Arm 2 Middle Spray Arm 3 Lower Spray Arm 4 Hub 5 Filter Screen 6 Heating Element 7 Float 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Door Interlock Switch Detergent Rinse Module Flood Switch Junction Box Fan Motor Fan Conduit Circulation Pump Vent Fan Assembly Control Module ...

Page 10: ...mbly Drain Line Check Valve Fill Funnel Water Valve Fill Hose Door Spring Flood Switch Drain Pump Turbidity Sensor Sump Heating Element Drain line Water Valve Front of Dishwasher Rear of Dishwasher Circulation Pump Motor Check Transorb Junction Box ...

Page 11: ...d bottom of the middle arm Components Note If the upper rack experiences poor cleaning problems ensure the middle spray arm is turning freely If not disassemble the middle spray arm and clean the bearing surface then reassemble Using the Dishwasher with the Upper Rack Removed 1 Unsnap and remove the end cap on each side of the rails 2 Pull the rack straight out and off the rails 3 Replace the end ...

Page 12: ... 3 Remove the upper rack 4 Release the bottom conduit tab 5 Release 2 center conduit tabs and remove the main conduit Upper Spray Arm Check the holes in spray wash arm for bits of china seeds and other foreign matter Also check the spray wash arms for rotation To remove the upper spray wash arm remove the upper rack See Middle Spray Arm then remove the screw and upper spray wash arm Lower Spray Ar...

Page 13: ... when installing Note It is extremely important that the self tapping grounding screw is tightened securely when reinstalling the circulation pump Circulation Pump and Motor Strip Circuit MIN MAX MIN MAX HEATED DRY W O HEATED DRY Normal Wash 3 1 3 32 88 1302 1502 38 120 240 Speed Wash 3 1 2 19 26 1253 1503 8 120 240 Glasses 3 1 3 26 39 1103 1303 30 120 240 China Crystal 3 1 3 30 52 1103 1303 30 12...

Page 14: ...wash cycle has started the feature will not take effect until the beginning of the next ﬁll This option is not available for the RINSE ONLY cycle Water inlet temperature must be at least 120 F for proper drying Low water inlet temperature will prevent proper convection air movement and increase drying time substantially If the problem is that the dishes are not drying correctly don t overlook the ...

Page 15: ...elected ﬁlls and water temperature By measuring the turbidity level the control module can conserve energy on lightly soiled loads by skipping unnecessary cycles Note If the turbidity sensor circuit fails to open or is shorted the sensing LED on the control panel will not light and the unit will operate for the maximum amount of time using the maximum number of wash and rinse ﬁlls for the selected...

Page 16: ...sure that hose to valve connection is good and that clamp is in place The water valve is secured to the frame by 2 hex head screws Photo is shown with ﬂood switch removed The ﬂood switch is held in place by 2 Phillips head screws Flood Switch Water Valve Drain System The drain system consists of the following components Auxiliary drain pump includes motor and one way check valve Drain tube Check v...

Page 17: ...n the water valve circuit The transorb absorbs electrical transients created when the water valve is turned off It is wired in the harness between the line and the neutral side of the water valve circuit If the transorb fails it may create a short circuit that would cause the circuit breaker to trip when the water valve is activated To check the transorb disconnect power to the dishwasher and unpl...

Page 18: ...ews 5 Phillips head screws per side and two 1 4 in hex head screws at the bottom Note Ribbon cable s connect the keypad membrane 3 digit display on some models to the control circuit board Due to the ribbon length care must be taken when removing the door panel to ensure that the ribbon cable s are not damaged 1 PADS CONNECTOR PINS 13 15 12 17 12 16 12 15 11 15 11 16 11 17 Note When troubleshootin...

Page 19: ... keypad membrane and turbidity sensor to the control board Control Module The door panel must be removed to access the control module see Door Panel The main control is considered a smart control capable of learning the water temperature and turbidity characteristics of the home It is normal if the cycle times vary over a period of time from the factory default settings due to temperature and wate...

Page 20: ...activation 3 the lever lifts the connecting rod by the notch This action lifts the rinse dispenser plunger and releases the rinse agent When deactivated the lever returns to its original starting position The detergent rinse 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 th...

Page 21: ...ld in place by a single screw Remove the motor from the mount by rotating the motor 90 in the mount and sliding it out between the tabs Note The gear in the mount is held in place with the motor Note Foam with double sided tape holds the conduit in place The foam tears easily if pulled during removal of the housing Six Phillips head screws hold the fan and motor to the vent housing Note This also ...

Page 22: ...vates Detergent Cup Clean LED ON Can take up to 40 seconds for detergent cup to open 4L Activates Deactivates Auxiliary Pump Cookware LED ON 5L Activates Deactivates Main Pump Normal LED ON START RESET Use to exit Service Mode 6 PAD CONTROL PAD Description Notes 1L Activates Deactivates Heater and Fan Test times out after 6 minutes 2L Not Used 3L Activates Deactivates Water Valve Operates until ﬂo...

Page 23: ...ated Water valve energizes for 60 seconds 4 Main pump is energized Water valve continues ﬁlling for an additional 10 seconds 5 Heater is energized and main pump continues to run for an additional 60 seconds 6 Dishwasher pauses for 40 seconds During this time the turbidity sensor control module board and membrane keypad are being calibrated a The control module will beep continuously and the lock i...

Page 24: ...it board No Note Carefully remove the keypad label When replacing the keypad label make sure the lights and pads align properly with the membrane Keypad Does Not Work Disconnect power to the dishwasher Access the control circuit board Remove and reseat the keypad connector Does the keypad work or activate correct cycles Test the keypad Does the keypad work Replace the control Run Factory Calibrati...

Page 25: ...E DOOR INTERLOCK J2 2 PX FLOOD SWITCH WATER VALVE WX 725 1200 C NO PUMP MOTOR J2 1 M CIRCULATION PUMP WX NX 10 HEATING ELEMENT J2 3 J2 4 VX VX WX HEATING ELEMENT FAN J2 7 M NR WX DRAIN PUMP J2 5 M RX WX J2 6 DETERGENT MODULE RY WX 1200 2800 DETERGENT MODULE DRAIN PUMP FAN YX 16 65 VENT MOTOR J5 2 J5 1 M RX BX 17 ...

Page 26: ...RBIDITY TEMPERATURE SENSOR J3 THIS CIRCUIT NOT IN ALL MODELS J1 POWER SUPPLY 1 2 3 4 NTC RECEIVER EMITTER TRANSMITTER CATHODE Vcc GY NX SX OX M M BW NO COM BX DOOR INTERLOCK WX DETERGENT MODULE FAN RY NR WX WX WX WX WX NX WX CIRCULATION PUMP GY N L1 WX BX PX YX FLOOD SWITCH C NO WATER VALVE 725 1200 VX HEATING ELEMENT RX DRAIN PUMP 1200 2800 G 10 COLOR CODE LETTERS COLOR LETTERS COLOR THE X INDICA...

Page 27: ...tenance Failure of the product if it is abused misused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Damage to the product caused by accident fire floods or acts of God Incidental or consequential damage caused by possible defects with this appliance Cleaning or servicing of the air gap device in the drain line Damage c...

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