GE PSH23PGR Series, Technical Service Manual

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3-Way Valve Body
The valve body contains a cam, rotor and
magnet.
The rotor and cam are grooved to rotate with
the magnet.
The entire valve body has refrigerant fl owing
through it when the compressor is operating.
Use care not to damage the top of the valve
body when installing the coil on the valve.
A locating pin is used to correctly align the
valve body in the valve coil.
Failure to fully seat the valve in the coil or to
align it correctly with the pin can cause the
system to stop cooling.
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Rotor
Cam
Magnet
Valve Body
Valve Rotation
The pulses of the valve coil cause the magnet
to rotate inside the valve body.
As the magnet rotates, it moves the cam at
the bottom of the valve.
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Magnet
Stop Point
(Home Position)
The cam opens or covers the ports to the
capillary tubes.
Capillary Tube
Ports
Note: The 3-way valve comes only as a complete
assembly. Exploded view is for reference only.