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ELECTRONIC COMPACT SERIES

REFRIGERATOR FREEZER

Models

E169T, E249T,

E240B

517795

Summary of Contents for COMPACT SERIES

Page 1: ...ELECTRONIC COMPACT SERIES REFRIGERATOR FREEZER Models E169T E249T E240B 517795 ...

Page 2: ...reprint date and replaces any earlier editions Fisher Paykel Australia Pty Ltd A C N 003 335 171 19 Enterprise Street P O Box 798 Cleveland Queensland 4163 Telephone 07 3826 9100 Facsimile 07 3826 9164 Fisher Paykel Appliances Ltd 78 Springs Road East Tamaki PO Box 58 732 Greenmount Auckland New Zealand Telephone 09 272 0261 Facsimile 09 272 0219 COPYRIGHT FISHER PAYKEL LTD 2004 ...

Page 3: ...rting 7 3 FAULT CODES 8 3 1 Fault Code Table 8 3 2 To Disable a Fault Alarm 9 3 3 To Manually Force a Defrost 9 4 SERVICE PROCEDURES 10 4 1 Control Module 10 4 2 Compressor Overload 10 4 3 FC PC Sensors 10 4 3 1 To Replace PC Sensor 10 4 3 2 To Replace FC Sensor 10 4 4 Variable Resistor 11 4 4 1 To Replace Variable Resistor 11 4 5 FC Defrost Heater 11 5 Wiring Diagram 12 6 FAULT FINDING 13 6 1 Com...

Page 4: ...er and cabinet do not change 1 2 Product Specification 1 2 1 Compressors Product Model Compressor Part Number Refrigerant Charge E169T 207108 85 grams R134a E249T 207108 95 grams R134a E240B 207109 95 grams R134a 1 2 2 Compressor Specification Brand EMBRACO EMBRACO Model EMY45HSC EMY60HSC Part Number 207108 207109 Volts 220 240 220 240 Hertz 50 50 Nominal BTU 372 491 Output Watts 109 144 Input Wat...

Page 5: ...the plunger being depressed by the dairy cover to turn the light on and off If the P C door is left open longer than 90 seconds the alarm will sound This will repeat every 30 seconds until the door is closed and will sound continuously after the door has been left open for 5 minutes The control module measures the current drawn by the P C light to determine whether the door is open or closed If th...

Page 6: ...umulated on the evaporator There are two thermal fuses mounted in the wiring harness of the defrost element having a tripping temperature of 72O c Once open circuit they cannot be reset Replacement is part of the element heater assembly These fuses in both leads of the element protect the refrigerator from any over heating through failure of the element itself or a triac failure in the control mod...

Page 7: ...9 PC Heater The PC heater is located behind the cooling plate The heater is connected directly to the control module 2 10 Temperature Controller A control consisting of a variable resistor located in the control box is used to set the desired temperature The resistance range of this resistor is from 0Ω to 1KΩ The PC evaporator temperature range varies between 17 5O C at the lowest setting of 1 to ...

Page 8: ...ature sensors is outside the normal range 45K Ohms Primary Action Check the 4 way connector at the control module Secondary Action Check sensor resistance Re terminate the 4 way connector Tertiary Action Replace the control module Fault 4 4 beeps Reason The resistance of both the temperature sensors is outside the normal range 660 Ohms Primary Action Check the 4 way connector at the control module...

Page 9: ... 5 attempts Primary Action Check the integrity of the compressor Secondary Action Replace the control module Fault 12 12 beeps Reason The control variable resistor has an open circuit fault Primary Action Check the continuity of the circuit between the variable resistor and control module and the connections at the variable resistor and control module Secondary Action Replace the variable resistor...

Page 10: ...An Ohmmeter is used to test for continuity of the overload 4 3 FC PC Sensors The FC PC sensor are tested at the module The module is to be removed and the Sensor RAST connector can be removed for testing 4 3 1 To Replace PC Sensor Unplug the refrigerator from the power source Remove control housing and rear duct from housing Disconnect all connectors to give access to PC sensor Replacement of the ...

Page 11: ...e variable resistor therefore to check if the resistor is working correctly and there are not faults with the resistor manually force a defrost If the product does not defrost then further checks must be carried out by removing the variable resistor If the product start the defrost then the variable resistor has no fault 4 4 1 To Replace Variable Resistor Remove control housing Disconnect variable...

Page 12: ...12 5 Wiring Diagram Ω Ω Ω Ω ...

Page 13: ... Check Start and Run Winding as per specifications Check Run Capacitor 6 4 PC Too Cold Check resistance of variable resistor Check resistance of PC sensor as per table Check cooling plate for frost pattern Full frost pattern is required If not a full frost pattern check product for shortage of refrigerant or inefficient compressor Check temperatures of cooling plate both intake and exit of plate I...

Page 14: ...is working checking temperature of the FC evaporator and cooling plate is recommended to rule out or confirm system or compressor fault s 6 8 Alarm Sounds When Door Is Opened Count how many beeps check fault code table for probable cause 6 9 Light Not Functioning Check light globe and ensure light is fully screwed in Check connections Is light switch depressing correctly Check position of plunger ...

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