GE Profile PSB42LGRBV, Technical Service Manual

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Fill Tube Cover
3. In the machine compartment, remove the
2 screws from the fi ll tube cover (located
beneath the water valve to the left of
compressor).
Fill Tube
Heater Wiring
4. Disconnect the fi ll tube water line, then
remove the fi ll tube from the cabinet.
5. The heater is attached to the fi ll tube and can
be separated from the tube by removing the
tape and foil.
Heater
Auger Motor
The auger motor is mounted to the ice bin shelf.
To access the auger motor:
1. Remove the ice bin (see
Ice Bin and
Icemaker
).
2. Remove the 2 screws that hold the ice bin
shelf in place.
Auger Motor Cover
Ice Bin Shelf
Note: The heater is supplied with 120 VAC only
during the fresh food evaporator defrost cycle.
The fi ll tube heater is in parallel with the fresh
food evaporator defrost heater and the fresh food
drain heater. The fi ll tube heater is also referred to
as the "PIPE HEATER" on some schematics and
"SUB-HEATER FF" in early mini-manuals.
When the fresh food defrost cycle is initiated,
check for 120 VAC at CN09 on the terminal block,
between pin #1 and pin #2.
Rear View
WHITE
RED
FF DEFROST HEATER 120
FF DRAIN HEATER 440
FILL TUBE HEATER 2.6K
BIMETAL
THERMOSTAT
1
2
CN09
3. Pull the shelf forward to expose the electrical
connectors.
4. Disconnect the auger motor wire harness and
remove the ice bin shelf.
5. Unsnap the auger motor cover to access the
auger motor. The auger motor is held in place
by 4 Phillips-head mounting screws.
The auger motor operates on 120 VAC and has a
resistance of approximately 3.7
Ω
.
To check the supply voltage to the auger motor,
select
CUBED
on the ice dispenser control panel,
then press the dispenser pad to close the switch.
Check for 120 VAC at CN07 on the terminal block
between pin #6 and pin #8.