1997 REFRIGERATORS
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Door Alarm Sensor - electronic models
The door alarm sensor consists of a reed
switch mounted on the right edge of the
freezer door and a magnet mounted on the
left edge of the fresh food door,
(opposite the reed switch). The
normally-open contacts of the reed switch
are held closed by the magnet when both
doors are closed.
The reed switch and the magnet are both
replaceable separately from the outside
of the doors. To remove either the reed
switch or the magnet, insert the tip of a
small blade screwdriver into the slot at the
base of the plastic housing and gently pry
outward. The reed switch has a 2-wire
harness connector to facilitate replacement.
Temperature Sensor - electronic models
The freezer temperature sensor consists of
a thermistor, mounted to the inner door below
the dispenser recess. The thermistor has a
negative temperature coefficient which results
in a high resistance at a low temperature and
a low resistance at a high temperature.
To remove the temperature sensor, first
remove the freezer inner door. Then,
disconnect the 2-wire sensor harness
connector at the rear of the dispenser recess.
Grip the plastic sensor housing with pliers and
firmly pull it out of the mounting hole in the
inner door.
