GE PSH23PGR Series, Technical Service Manual

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Replacing Fresh Food Evaporator Using
the Brazing Method
Parts Needed:
Fresh Food Evaporator (part # WR85X10060)
Drier Assembly (part # WR86X93)
Access Tube (part # WJ56X61)
Heat Shield Kit (part # WX5X8926)
Caution: A heat shield kit is required for this
procedure to prevent damage to the plastic
interior (liner) of the freezer compartment.
Note: If it is determined that the epoxy joints (the
transition joint between the aluminum and copper
jumper) on the freezer evaporator assembly are
defective, then
LOKRING
connectors can be used
to repair the joints. Refer to Pub. No. 31-9067 for
more
LOKRING
information.
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove the rear access cover and evacuate
the sealed system. (See
Evacuation and
Charging Procedure
.)
3. Remove components necessary to expose
both the freezer and fresh food evaporators.
(See
Freezer Evaporator
and
Fresh Food
Evaporator .)
4. Remove the 2 foam tubes that are wire tied
to the inlet and outlet tubes of the fresh food
evaporator.
5. Remove the Styrofoam block that is inserted
into the opening in the mullion wall and
discard. A replacement is provided.
6. Loosen the 2 screws that attach the fresh
food evaporator to the liner.
•
•
•
•
Loosen 2 Screws
Styrofoam
Block
Foam
T
ubes
Wire
Tie
7. Pull the evaporator away from the liner and
remove the thermistor from the aluminum
block attached to the rear of the evaporator.
8. Look into the freezer compartment and locate
the epoxy joints on the tubes leading to the
fresh food evaporator. (These joints will be
located on the right hand side of the freezer
evaporator.)
Epoxy
Joints
9. To allow easier access to the epoxy joints,
pull them away from the side of the freezer
evaporator into the freezer compartment.
10. Using the tube cutter, cut the 5 /
16
-in. OD
copper tube as close to the epoxy joint as
possible. Score and break the capillary tube
as close to the braze joint as possible.
11. Remove the fresh food evaporator.
12. Install new fresh food evaporator.