LG GR-F218 Service Manual Download

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CAUTION

BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT,
READ THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.

MODEL: GR-F218NI

REFRIGERATOR

SERVICE MANUAL

COLOR: TITANIUM

Summary of Contents for GR-F218

Page 1: ...CAUTION BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT READ THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MODEL GR F218NI REFRIGERATOR SERVICE MANUAL COLOR TITANIUM ...

Page 2: ...CUIT OF MICOM 22 42 EXPLODED VIEW REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 43 CONTENTS 2 Please read the following instructions before servicing your refrigerator 1 Check the refrigerator for current leakage 2 To prevent electric shock unplug before servicing 3 Always check line voltage and amperage 4 Use standard electrical components 5 Don t touch metal products in the freezer with wet hands This may cause frostb...

Page 3: ...ntrol Full Automatic DEFROSTING SYSTEM Heater Defrost DOOR FINISH Embossed Metal VCM Stainless HANDLE TYPE Bar INNER CASE ABS Resin INSULATION Polyurethane Foam ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS VEGETABLE TRAY Opaque Drawer Type COMPRESSOR PTC Starting Type EVAPORATOR Fin Tube Type CONDENSER Wire Condenser REFRIGERANT R 134a 115 g LUBRICATING OIL ISO10 280 ml DEFROSTING DEVICE SHEATH HEATER LAMP REFRIGERATOR 4...

Page 4: ...Optibin Crisper Keeps fruits and vegetable fresh and crisp Customcube Icemaker Glide N Serve Cover Front Ice Bin Durabase Divider Pull out Drawer Freezer Door Rack 25cuft ONLY Design A Door Design A Door Wine Holder Dairy Bin Design A Door Filter Egg Box ...

Page 5: ...and remove Lift top hinge 8 free of hinge lever latch 9 w w CAUTION When lifting hinge free of latch be careful that door does not fall forward 8 Lift door up from middle hinge pin 10 and remove door 9 Place door inside facing up down onto a non scratching surface u u Right Door 1 Open door Loosen top hinge cover screw 1 Lift up cover 3 2 Disconnect door switch wire harness 2 Remove cover 3 Discon...

Page 6: ...ng sides of door Door Gasket Replacement 1 Insert gasket bracket clips 1 Insert gasket bracket edge beneath door frame edge 2 Turn upper gasket bracket spring so that the spring ends are in the door channel 3 Push in clip until you hear it snap securely into place 4 Push in remaining two clips until you hear each snap securely into place Note Make sure that no part of gasket bracket edge protrudes...

Page 7: ... cover dispenser Disconnect wire harness 3 Replace cover dispenser in opposite manner and order of removal 3 4 DOOR ALIGNMENT If the space between your doors is uneven follow the instructions below to align the doors 1 With one hand lift up the door you want to raise at middle hinge 2 With other hand use pliers to insert snap ring as shown 3 Insert additional snap rings until the doors are aligned...

Page 8: ...efrigerator Compartment Lamp 1 Unplug the power cord from the outlet 2 Remove refrigerator shelves 3 Release the hooks on both ends of the lamp shield and pull the shield downward to remove it 4 Turn the lamp counterclockwise 5 Assembly is the reverse of disassembly Replacement bulb must be the same specification as the original Max 40 W2EA 3 7 2 Freezer Compartment Lamp 1 Unplug refrigerator or d...

Page 9: ... the start winding and main winding 4 2 3 PTC Applied Circuit Diagram Starting Method for the Motor 4 2 4 Motor Restarting and PTC Cooling 1 It requires approximately 5 minutes for the pressure to equalize before the compressor can restart 2 The PTC device generates heat during operation Therefore it must be allowed to cool before the compressor can restart 4 2 5 Relation of PTC Starter and OLP 1 ...

Page 10: ...e OLP in any way 4 4 TO REMOVE THE COVER PTC 1 Remove the Cover Back M C 2 Disconnect two housing upper side of comp connected in 3 Loosen two screws on comp base 4 Use a L shaped flap tool to pry off the cover 5 Assembly in reverse order of disassembly 10 Part Customer part number Lot code date code 330 FBYY S1 BOX98 12345678 Physical termination part number Electrical characteristics part number...

Page 11: ...5 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 11 ...

Page 12: ...ly needs to be checked by an electrician Replace Compressor Supply voltage rating with 10 Applied voltage isn t in acceptable range 115V 10 Remove PTC Starter from Compressor and measure voltage between Terminal C of Compressor and Terminal 5 or 6 of PTC Check resistance between M C S C and M S in Motor Compressor Check resistance of two terminals in PTC Starter Check resistance of two terminals i...

Page 13: ...ure resistance between No 5 and 6 of PTC Starter with a Tester Figure 20 Separate OLP from Compressor and check resistance value between two terminals of OLP with a Tester Figure 21 Observation value is 115V 60Hz 6 8Ω 30 The resistance value is 0Ω short or open Check another electric component Replace OLP Replace PTC Starter Figure 20 Figure 21 ...

Page 14: ...apacity Replace indicated component Advise customer that the Power supply needs to be checked by an electrician Replace indicated component Cause Check voltage at starting devices Check current flowing in sub coil of Compressor Check rating of OLP Fan motor doesn t run Heavy frost buildup on EVAPORATOR Wire is open or shorted Coil is shorted or open Open Open Replace Defrost Heater Replace indicat...

Page 15: ...igh Is there a gap in the door gasket Is the unit positioned in a firm and even place Are any unnecessary objects placed in the back side of the unit Check if the Drip Tray is not firmly fixed Check if the cover of the compressor enclosure in the lower front side is taken out Check if the door gasket is dirty with an item like juice Is the refrigerator level Is there too much food in the refrigera...

Page 16: ...or don t in inlet only temperature The capillary tube is faulty cool normally WHOLE Freezer Flowing sound of refrigerant Equal to ambient Normal discharging of the CLOG compartment and is not heard and frost isn t temperature Refrigerant Refrigerator don t cool formed MOISTURE Cooling operation Flowing sound of refrigerant Lower than Cooling operation restarts CLOG stops periodically is not heard ...

Page 17: ...ial Very Fast Inefficient Compressor Partial Restriction Complete Restriction Equalization Test Condenser Temperature None Very Fast Very Slow Very Slow Hotter than Normal Air Low Side Leak Loss of Change Compressor Not Pumping Cap Tube Sound Room Temperature Trace of Oil Undercharge Leak Yes No Faint Fast None to Weak The equalization test is trying to restart a compressor using a start kit after...

Page 18: ...with power on Power On Start Position Ice Making Mode Harvest Mode Park Position Fill Test Mode Waits until water becomes cold after starting the ice making operation Runs MOTOR to drop ice from the tray into the ICE BIN Performs Ice Making Mode after supplying water by operating the SOLENOID in ICE VALVE To operate LINE and SERVICE press and hold the Fill Key for 3 seconds The ice maker will run ...

Page 19: ... ice making function will be completed in 4 hours NOTE After Icemaker Power is ON the Icemaker heater will be on for test for 9 sec 7 2 3 Harvest Mode 1 Harvest Ice removing refers to the operation of dropping cubes into the ice bin from the tray when ice making has completed 2 Harvest mode 1 The Heater is ON for 30 seconds then the motor starts 2 After performing Step 1 the Heater is turned OFF t...

Page 20: ...ressing the Fill Key repeatedly This changes the time allowed for fill as illustrated in the table below Water supply amount TABLE 20 STAGE TIME TO SUPPLY INDICATIONS REMARKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 sec 6 5 sec 7 sec 7 5 sec 8 sec The water amount will vary depending on the water control Switch setting as well as the water pressure of the connected water line ...

Page 21: ...er supply control panel ERROR indicators in table can be checked only in TEST mode 21 STAGE ITEMS INDICATOR REMARKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 HEATER MOTOR HALL IC I detection of position VALVE HALL IC II detection of full filled Ice Reset Five seconds after heater starts heater will go off if temperature recorded by sensor is 10 C or lever is in up position Five seconds after heater starts you can confirm that ...

Page 22: ... 8 1 3 Filter condition display function 1 There is a replacement indicator light for the water filter cartridge on the dispenser 2 Water filter needs replacement once six months or about 28 000 seconds of using water filter 3 Water filter light and FILTER RESET HOLD 3 SECS text turn on to tell you need to replace the filter soon 4 After replace the filter press and hold the lock button more than ...

Page 23: ...frost cycle begins during the first 90 minutes of Express Freezing the Express Freeze cycle will complete its cycle after defrosting has ended If the defrost cycle begins when Express Freeze has run for more than 90 minutes Express Freeze will run for two hours after the defrost is completed 3 If EXPRESS FREEZING is pressed during defrost EXPRESS FREEZING LED is on but this function will start sev...

Page 24: ...u should change the water filter After this you must press the water filter button for three seconds and you will hear a ding dong sound The LED will be OFF This operation will indicate that the UNIT is reset to its initial conditions so this process is restarted 8 1 12 Electrical Parts Are Turned On Sequentially Electrical parts such as COMP defrosting heater freezer FAN etc are turned on in the ...

Page 25: ...graphic displays the previous status 25 DIGITAL CONTROL FILTER STATUS FRZ TEMP REF TEMP LOCK FILTERRESET HOLD3SECS DISPENSER BUTTON ROOMTEMPERATURE ON NO ITEM ERROR CODE CONTENTS REMARKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Failure of freezer sensor Failure of Refrigerator sensor Failure of defrost sensor Failure of Room Temperature sensor Failure of defrost mode Failure of BLDC Fan Motor at Freezing Compartment When Disp...

Page 26: ... this status all Loads are off Compressor Fan Damper Heater Even is Demonstration Mode the refrigerator Lamp automatic off function warks normally and can be demonstrated 4 Exit the Demo mode and reset the Display by pressing the Freezer Temp Control button and the Refrigerator Temp Control button for 3 seconds or longer 26 MODE MANIPULATION CONTENTS REMARKS TEST1 TEST2 TEST3 Reset Push Express Fr...

Page 27: ... and the MICOM and IC 5 Vdc The voltage for each part is as follows VA1 is a part for preventing over voltage and noise When 385V or higher power is applied the inside elements are short circuited and broken resulting in blowout of the fuse in order to protect the elements of the secondary part of the TRANSFORMER 27 PART VA 1 CE 3 CE 4 CE 5 VOLTAGE 115 Vac 12 Vdc 15 5 Vdc 5 V ...

Page 28: ...ot work 8 2 3 Reset Circuit The RESET circuit allows all the functions to start at the initial conditions by initializing various parts including the RAM inside the MICOM IC1 when the power is initially supplied or the power supply to the MICOM is restored after a momentary power failure For the initial 10ms of power supply LOW voltage is applied to the MICOM RESET terminal During a normal operati...

Page 29: ...ry change of speed for the fan motor and applies DC voltage up to 7 5V 16V to motor 3 This circuit prevents over driving the fan motor by cutting off power applied to the fan motor in the lock of fan motor by sensing the operation RPM of the fan motor 29 LOAD TYPE COMP NO 13 NO 14 NO 16 NO 12 NO 15 1V or below 12V DEFROSTING HEATER LAMP VALVE FRENCH DOOR HEATER 1 2 DEW HEATER Measurement Location ...

Page 30: ...sating for the surrounding temperature into MICOM OPENING or SHORT state of each TEMPERATURE SENSOR are as follows 30 PIN NO 30 PIN NO 37 Closed 5 V Open 0 V Freezer Refrigerator Door Measurement Location SENSOR CHECK POINT NORMAL 30 C 50 C SHORT CIRCUITED OPEN Freezer Sensor POINT Voltage Refrigerator Sensor POINT Voltage 0 5 V 4 5 V 0 V 5 V Defrosting Sensor POINT Voltage Room Temperature sensor...

Page 31: ...8 2 6 Refrigeration Compartment Stepping Motor Damper Circuit The circuit shown below is the damper circuit to regulate the refrigerator temperature 8 2 7 Dispenser Input 31 ...

Page 32: ... 3kΩ Down Down Change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up 1 5 C 1 C 0 5 C No 0 5 C 1 C 1 5 C 2 C 2 5 C 3 C 3 5 C 5 6kΩ Down Down Down Change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up 2 C 1 5 C 1 C 0 5 No 0 5 C 1 C 1 5 C 2 C 2 5 C 3 C 8 2kΩ Down Down Down Down Change Up Up Up Up Up Up Refrigerator 2 5 C 2 C 1 5 C 1 C 0 5 C No 0 5 C 1 C 1 5 C 2 C 2 5 C RCR 10kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Change Up Up Up Up Up 3 C 2 5 C 2 C 1 5 C 1 C ...

Page 33: ...t On Circuit The circuit shown above determines whether a function control key on the operation display is pushed It also turns on the corresponding function indication LED Module SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY The drive type is the scan type 33 ...

Page 34: ...nse speed Measure the F SENSOR SUPER FROST SENSOR R1 R2 SENSOR after disconnect CON5 of PWB ASSY MAIN TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE OF FREEZER RESISTANCE OF REFRIGERATOR SENSOR DEFROST SENSOR ROOM SENSOR 20 C 22 3 KΩ 77 KΩ 15 C 16 9 KΩ 60 KΩ 10 C 13 0 KΩ 47 3 KΩ 5 C 10 1 KΩ 38 4 KΩ 0 C 7 8 KΩ 30 KΩ 5 C 6 2 KΩ 24 1 KΩ 10 C 4 9 KΩ 19 5 KΩ 15 C 3 9 KΩ 15 9 KΩ 20 C 3 1 KΩ 13 KΩ 25 C 2 5 KΩ 11 KΩ 30 C 2 0 KΩ ...

Page 35: ...C is poor Replace OLP PTC after compressor shuts off COMPRESSOR RELAY is Replace MAIN PWB don t press the KEY and poor wait THE CONNECTING WIRE Check the connection of the is poor black wire of the MAIN PWB CONNECTOR CON2 2 If refrigerant is leaking Measure the amount of frost Refrigerant leakage Replace the leaking part and sticking on EVAPORATOR replace any lost refrigerant and the surface tempe...

Page 36: ...liner damaged Replace Door liner door is closed DEFROSTING is NO DEFROSTING 1 If HEATER emits heat USE TEST MODE3 HEATER disconnection Replace HEATER poor forced DEFROSTING TEMPERATURE FUSE Replace TEMPERATURE disconnection FUSE Connection is poor Check EVAPORATOR connection and wire of MAIN PWB CONNECTOR DEFROST SENSOR is poor Replace DEFROST SENSOR HEATER RELAY is poor Replace RY2 of MAIN PWB 2 ...

Page 37: ...8 5 MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST 8 5 1 Main PWB Assembly 37 ...

Page 38: ...8 5 2 Replacement Parts List 38 ...

Page 39: ...8 5 3 PWB Assembly Display And Parts List 39 ...

Page 40: ...8 5 4 Circuit Diagram of Display 40 ...

Page 41: ...8 6 PWB DIAGRAM 8 6 1 PWB Main Assembly 41 ...

Page 42: ... 42 ...

Page 43: ...C 318A 303B 314A 300A 312A 317A 103A 105A 283B 283B 328A 103B 315B 315B 315C 315C 323B 329C 420A 319A 319C 503D 262B 410A 409D 624C 624A 409B 158A 405F 404A 405C 332A 135D 405A 158B 145B 409B 106A 120B 145A 406D 249D 249C 610A 610A 406A 282F 405B 329A 262H 103C 135C 410G 406B 624D 624B 304A 207B 207A 271C 271B 271A 271B 402A 402A 400A 301A 408A 610B 610B 610C EV ...

Page 44: ...FREEZER PARTS CAUTION Use the part number to order part not the position number 44 145C 136A 136B 237C 248F 145F 177B 131A EV ...

Page 45: ... order part not the position number on some models 45 141B 141C 141A 141B 141C 141A 146A 161E 141B 141C 141A 141B 141C 141A 147C 147B 147A 167B 154A 161A 145E 161C 160B 161A 161D 151A 248H 162B 145D 160B 162A 160C 155J 146B 151C 161F 210A 248A 141D EV ...

Page 46: ...ome models only for the service 233A 233D 231A 233B 233C 231B 241C 237A 241C 241C 230B 241A 241B 241C 237A 241C 205C 205B 205A 212D 244E 244E 212G 230A 312B 212E 244D 244D 281C 281F 281E 281E 281F 243A 243B 243A 243B 203A 201A 200A 262C 262C 249G 249E 249A 249H 249F 249B 46 EV 615A ...

Page 47: ...DISPENSER PARTS CAUTION Use the part number to order part not the position number 47 280D 279B 280F 279C 279E 406E 113C 279D 276B 276A 616B 616A 403A EV ...

Page 48: ...ICE MAKER PARTS CAUTION Use the part number to order part not the position number 48 602A 600A 616F 623B 616G 616H 625A 619A 627A 616E 623A 627B 616C 616D 603B 623B 616G 616H 603A 617A 616F EV ...

Page 49: ...P No 3828JL8033B OCT 2004 Printed in Korea ...

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