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GE Appliances

General Electric Company

Louisville, Kentucky 40225

31-9162

Profi le Bottom

Freezer

Technical Service Guide

March 2008

GE Consumer & Industrial

PFSS6NKW
PFSF6NKW

Summary of Contents for PFSF6NKW

Page 1: ...GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville Kentucky 40225 31 9162 31 9162 Profile Bottom Freezer Technical Service Guide March 2008 GE Consumer Industrial PFSS6NKW PFSF6NKW ...

Page 2: ... avoid personal injury disconnect power before servicing this product If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary checks RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES If grounding wires screws straps clips nuts or washers used to complete a path to ground are removed for service they must be returned to their original position an...

Page 3: ...aters 49 Dispenser Assembly 54 Dispenser Display Assembly 53 Dispenser Heater 55 Dispenser Lock 24 Door Gaskets 34 Duct Heater 50 EMI Filter and Power Cord 51 Evacuation and Charging Procedure 9 Freezer Basket and Drawer 32 Freezer Door Handle 13 Freezer Evaporator 39 Freezer Evaporator Cover 37 Freezer Fan 40 Fresh Food Crispers and Pans 31 Fresh Food Door Handle 12 Fresh Food Evaporator 37 Fresh...

Page 4: ...antry Drawer Assembly 55 Pantry Drawer Control 56 PTCR Relay Run Capacitor and Overload Assembly 52 Refrigeration Components 8 Refrigeration System 8 Removing the Freezer Door 15 Removing the Refrigerator Door 13 Replacing Evaporators Using the LOKRING Method 40 Schematic 87 Technical Data 7 Test Mode Operation 71 Thermistors 45 Top Table 33 Troubleshooting 71 Vegetable and Fruit Drawers Shelf 55 ...

Page 5: ... you release the handles ClimateKeeper with Dual Evaporators Uses two evaporators to maintain higher humidity for fresh foods Freshness Center Offers maximum convenience by utilizing two humidity controlled drawers and 1 full length adjustable temperature deli drawer An external air thermistor changes the control setting based on ambient condition to keep the fresh food and freezer at the correct ...

Page 6: ...arge and Type Nomenclature P F S S 6 N K W S S Exterior F High Gloss S Stainless Ice Water K External Cubed Crushed Ice Water 1Year Filter Icemaker Style S Standard Depth Configuration F French Door w FZ Drawer Feature Pack N Full Width Meat Pan The letter designating the year repeats every 12 years Example T 1974 T 1986 T 1998 Serial Number The first two numbers of the serial number identify the ...

Page 7: ...15V AC 60 Hz 5 2 A Maximum Current Leakage 0 75 mA Maximum Ground Path Resistance 0 14 NO LOAD PERFORMANCE Control Position 5 5 and Ambient of 70 F to 90 F Fresh Food F 33 to 42 F Frozen Food F 7 to 3 F Run Time 70 F 25 to 45 Run Time 90 F 45 to 75 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Compressor 26 Model 897BTU hr Minimum Equalized Pressure 90 F 60 to 65 PSIG 110 F 75 to 82 PSIG REFRIGERANT CHARGE R134a 26 Model ...

Page 8: ... 8 Refrigeration System Refrigeration Components ...

Page 9: ...uum using the refrigerator compressor and recovery pump which is attached to the new drier assembly 3 Turn off the recovery pump Close the ball valve on the hose connected to the high side port connection Add 3 ounces of R 134a refrigerant to the system Let the refrigerator operate and circulate the refrigerant for 5 minutes 4 Open the ball valve Recover the purge sweep charge using the recovery p...

Page 10: ...r heater assembly is controlled by the main control board When open the damper allows the chilled air from the fresh food evaporator to move into the deli drawer Air returns from the fresh food compartment to the fresh food evaporator via two return vents located on the top left and right sides of the evaporator cover The freezer evaporator fan forces air through the evaporator into the freezer co...

Page 11: ...es the rating plate USE OF EXTENSION CORDS Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord However if you must use an extension cord it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed in the United States or a CSA listed in Canada 3 wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that th...

Page 12: ...steners Mounting Fasteners Badge Badge A A ATTACH THE FRESH FOOD DOOR HANDLE Stainless steel handle Attachthe handle to the handle mounting fasteners and tighten theset screws with a 3 32 Allen wrench Plastic handle Attachthe handle to the handle mounting fasteners by aligningtheslots withthehandle mounting fasteners Slide it down untilit is firmly lockedinto position A A 6 A Mounting Fasteners Mo...

Page 13: ...d bolts right and left CAUTION When the bolts are removed the door may fall and cause personal injury and or damage to the door itself E F G A B C D 6 Continued next page REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR HANDLE Stainless steel and plastic handles Loosen the set screws located on the underside of the handle with the 1 8 Allen wrench and remove the handle NOTE If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tigh...

Page 14: ... cont Insert the top hinge pin into the hinge hole on top of the refrigerator door Make sure the door is aligned with the cabinet and opposite door Attach the hinge to the top of the cabinet Do not tighten bolts completely On left hand doors pass the wires and water line through the top hinge pin Then connect the water line and two connectors Attach the ground wire with a Phillips head screwdriver...

Page 15: ...PLACING THE FREEZER DOOR Two people may be required to complete this procedure ATTACH AND SECURE THE DRAWER FRONT TO THE SLIDES Pull out the rail assemblies to the full length on each side of the cabinet CAUTION Make sure to pull out the side rails evenly A 1 REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR Pull the freezer door open to full extension Remove the freezer bin by pulling both brackets upward at the same time...

Page 16: ...ce See page 8 3 LEVEL THE REFRIGERATOR The leveling legs have 2 purposes 1 Leveling legs adjust so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and does not wobble 2 Leveling legs serve as a stabilizing brake to hold the refrigerator securely in position during operation and cleaning The leveling legs also prevent the refrigerator from tipping Turn the leveling legs clockwise to raise the re...

Page 17: ... the height by turning clockwise or counterclockwise When you turn counterclockwise the door will move up After adjusting the doors please insert the supplied fastener ring using a pair of pliers in the gap between the hinge grommet and the center hinge The number of fastener rings you will need to insert depends on the gap NOTE Four fastener rings are enclosed with the refrigerator Thickness of e...

Page 18: ... cont Find the best position to align the door slope After adjustment tighten all the screws 10 C D Example The slope is about 2 mm as shown below Rotate the height adjuster to 2 0 to reduce the door slope Reference Plane Slope ...

Page 19: ...he ADJUST FREEZER or ADJUST REFRIGERATOR pad until the desired temperature is displayed Once the desired temperature has been set the temperature display will return to the actual refrigerator and freezer temperatures after 10 seconds Several adjustments may be required Each time you adjust controls allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to reach the temperature you have set Changing the Temperature ...

Page 20: ...or Alarm The door alarm will sound if any door is open for more than 3 minutes The beeping stops when you close the door ENERGY SAVER About Dispenser Light Press and hold the ALARM LIGHT pad for 3 seconds to turn on the dispenser light To turn off press and hold the pad again for 3 seconds Light ON OFF Hold 3 seconds ALARM LIGHT How it Works TurboFreeze rapidly cools the freezer compartment in ord...

Page 21: ...e holder place the top of the new cartridge up inside the holder Do not push it up into the holder Slowly rotate the cartridge clockwise until it stops As you turn the cartridge it will automatically raise itself into position Cartridge will rotate about 1 4 turn Do not overtighten Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes about 11 2 gallons to clear the system and prevent sputtering See To Use t...

Page 22: ...Unplug the power cord from the outlet Pull drawer out to the stop position Rotate the shield down while pushing it backwards to remove it Turn the bulb counterclockwise Replace with an appliance bulb of the same or lower wattage Replace the shield Plug the refrigerator back in NOTE Appliance bulbs may be ordered from GE Parts and Accessories 800 626 2002 ...

Page 23: ...ast two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line and to fill the water system To flush out impurities in the water line throw away the first six full glasses of water CAUTION Never put fingers or any other objects into the ice crusher discharge opening To Lock and Unlock the Dispenser To lock press and hold the ICE OFF LOCK pad for 3 seconds Repeat this step to unlock the dispenser Hold 3...

Page 24: ... cycle is 16 hours The control board determines the length of time the heater is energized It does this by monitoring the freezer evaporator thermistor Once the temperature of the thermistor reaches 50 F 10 C the control cycles the defrost heater off A bimetal safety thermostat provides a backup in the event the evaporator thermistor fails The safety thermostat prevents the temperature from exceed...

Page 25: ...nued next page Water Filter Icemaker Dispenser Water Tank Fresh Food Evaporator Cover Articulating Mullion Track Fresh Food Evaporator shown with cover removed Over Temperature Thermostat Evaporator Thermistor Evaporator Defrost Heater Evaporator Fan The evaporator fan is attached to the inside of the cover ...

Page 26: ... Over Temperature Thermostat Light Thermistor Location behind light Compressor Drier Condenser Fan Condenser Water Valve Note The evaporator fan is attached to the inside of the evaporator cover not shown Noise Filter Power Supply Board Fresh Food LED Light Board Main Control Board ...

Page 27: ...st Heater FF Defrost Heater Ice Pipe Heater French Heater Dispenser Heater CN71 Compressor FZ Room Lamp CN72 Icemaker Heater Icemaker G Motor CN73 Ice Cover Route G Motor Icemaker Water Valve Solenoid Dispenser Water Valve Solenoid Auger Motor Cube Motor CN75 FZ Fan Motor FF Fan Motor Compressor Fan Motor CN76 Ice Room Fan Motor CN78 FF LED Lights Pantry Room Control Water Tank Heater CN90 Icemake...

Page 28: ... 28 Power Supply Board Fresh Food LED Light Board CN1 CN2 CN1 115 VAC Input CN2 Power Supply 5 VDC and 12 VDC Output Input Output ...

Page 29: ...f the shelf until the bottom of the shelf locks into place Spillproof Shelves Spillproof shelves have special edges to help prevent spills from dripping to lower shelves Shelves in the refrigerator compartment are adjustable Refrigerator Compartment Quick Space Shelf This shelf splits in half and slides under itself for storage of tall items on the shelf below This shelf can be removed and replace...

Page 30: ...or Adjustable bins can easily be carried from refrigerator to work area To remove Lift bin straight up then pull out To replace or relocate Slide in the bin just above the molded door supports and push down The bin will lock in place Non Adjustable Dairy Bin To remove Lift the dairy bin straight up then pull out To replace Engage the bin in the molded door supports and push down The bin will lock ...

Page 31: ...rawer up and out To replace Lift the cover up Engage the pantry rollers into the side rails Push the drawer inwards until it is in place How to Remove and Replace the Adjustable Deli Produce Drawer To remove Pull the drawer out to the stop position Raise the front side of the divider to unhook it from the rear wall of the drawer To replace Hook the back of the divider over the rear wall of the dra...

Page 32: ... onto the rails and hook the support into the slots located on the side of the drawer Replace the side knob and push the drawer back into place WARNING Please do not lose the side knobs during disassembly since they may present a choking hazard to children Basket Divider Removal To remove Pull basket out to the stop position Tilt up the rear of the bin Lift it out to remove To replace Hook the top...

Page 33: ...down on top of the 5 cabinet and disconnect both reed switch wire harnesses Cap Top Table Door Reed Switches and Door Magnets The top table houses 2 reed switches 1 for each door Each switch informs the main control board the status of each door whether it is open or closed Each switch is activated by a magnet recessed in the top of each door Replacement table tops are supplied with the switches i...

Page 34: ...erator 1 Press in on the back of the LED light cover then 2 lower it down Door Gaskets The fresh food and freezer doors have magnetic gaskets that create a positive seal to the front of the steel cabinet The magnetic door gaskets are secured to the doors by a barbed edge that locks into a retainer channel To remove and replace the door gasket 1 Starting at any corner pull the old gasket out of the...

Page 35: ...back wall of the refrigerator with a Phillips head screw and 2 tabs To remove the fresh food evaporator cover Remove the 2 fruit and vegetable drawers and 1 the shelves that are in front of the evaporator cover Using a small flat blade screwdriver pry off the 2 cap from the top of the shelf angle 3 Remove the 2 Phillips head screws that attach the shelf angle to the cover 4 Remove the 2 Phillips h...

Page 36: ...or assembly The top of the cover is inserted into the top of the recess and the sides have small arrows that indicate the location of 6 tabs that lock into the recess Top of Recessed Area 6 Pull the cover out at the bottom then lower the cover 7 Turn the front of the cover towards the icemaker and disconnect the evaporator fan motor wire harness Disconnect ...

Page 37: ...mostat Red and Black 2 Defrost Heater Tan 3 Thermistor Yellow Housing Cover Continued next page 4 Peel off the reflective tape from the drain tray 5 Remove the 2 Phillips head screws that hold the evaporator to the back wall of the refrigerator 6 Carefully pull the evaporator up to remove the heat conducting tab from the drain inlet in the recess Reflective Tape Heat Tab Freezer Evaporator Cover T...

Page 38: ...rea in the back wall that houses the evaporator assembly The cover is held in place by 2 recessed Phillips head screws and 3 tabs inserted into the bottom of the recess 7 Remove the 2 recessed Phillips head screws that attach the cover to the back wall of the freezer compartment 5 Using a flat blade screwdriver press in the rail lock tab on the left side rail cover then slide the rail out slightly...

Page 39: ...oves or equivalent protection The following components must be removed in the appropriate order to access the freezer evaporator Remove the freezer evaporator cover See 1 Freezer Evaporator Cover Push in the sides of the housing cover and pull 2 out the cover 4 Pull out the foam block from the right side of the evaporator 5 Peel off the reflective tape from the drain tray 6 Carefully pull the evap...

Page 40: ...acing Evaporators Using the LOKRING Method Fresh Food Evaporator Parts Needed Fresh Food Evaporator Drier Assembly Access Tube part WJ56X61 LOKRING Connectors part WR97X10031 part WR97X10085 part WR97X10021 Freezer Evaporator Parts Needed Freezer Evaporator Drier Assembly Access Tube part WJ56X61 LOKRING Connectors 2 of part WR97X10021 The LOKRING method provides a durable vibration resistant comp...

Page 41: ... the fan motor 90 counterclockwise and remove the motor from the fan housing Leg 1 of 4 Retainer Ice Room Blower The ice room blower is attached to the inside of the freezer evaporator cover To remove the ice room blower assembly Remove the freezer evaporator cover See 1 Freezer Evaporator Cover and place the cover assembly on a protected surface so that the inside faces upward Note the positionin...

Page 42: ...the fan blade and or fan housing 4 Place the fan housing blade side up on a protective surface 5 Using 2 large flat blade screwdrivers place each screwdriver under the fan blade hub 180 apart and over 2 opposite legs of the housing as shown Carefully pry up and remove the fan blade from the motor shaft Screwdriver Screwdriver Fresh Food Fan The fresh food fan motor is attached to the inside of the...

Page 43: ...ne compartment between the compressor and the condenser The machine compartment cover must be properly installed to ensure air passes through the condenser See Machine Compartment Cover Condenser Fan Parameters Disconnect Front Tab Room Temperature Condenser Fan Operation Above 66 F Fan operates with compressor 61 65 F Fan has 5 minute delay then operates with compressor Below 60 F Condenser fan d...

Page 44: ...off the motor shaft Spring Clip 8 Remove the 2 Phillips head screws from the fan housing 9 Using a flat blade screwdriver or fingertips lift and spread each of the 2 tabs on the motor clamp and pull the fan motor out of the housing 7 Note the routing of the wiring through the retainers and the position of the motor and clamp Remove the wiring from the retainers Retainer Retainer Retainers ...

Page 45: ...4 kΩ 23 5 16 4 kΩ 32 0 13 2 kΩ 41 5 10 8 kΩ 50 10 8 9 kΩ 59 15 7 3 kΩ 68 20 6 1 kΩ 77 25 5 kΩ 86 30 4 2 kΩ 95 35 3 5 kΩ 104 40 3 kΩ 113 45 2 5 kΩ 122 50 2 2 kΩ 131 55 1 9 kΩ 140 60 1 6 kΩ Thermistors Fresh Food Thermistor The fresh food thermistor is inserted in a recess located in the back of the fresh food LED light housing To access the thermistor it is necessary to remove the LED light housing...

Page 46: ... with a wire harness Thermistor Thermistor Cover Disconnect Continued next page Fresh Food Evaporator Thermistor To access the fresh food evaporator thermistor the fresh food evaporator cover must be removed See Fresh Food Evaporator Cover The housing cover can be removed to disconnect the wire harnesses to the thermistor See Fresh Food Evaporator The fresh food thermistor is located on the evapor...

Page 47: ...out of the holder Thermistor Holder Ice Room Thermistor The ice room thermistor is inserted in the auger motor cover To replace the ice room thermistor the auger motor assembly must be removed See Auger Motor Assembly The thermistor is connected to the auger motor assembly with a wire harness Thermistor Continued next page Pantry Thermistor The pantry thermistor is inserted in the damper cover To ...

Page 48: ...ched on a bracket located on the top left side of the evaporator See Component Locator Views The thermostat wiring is attached to the evaporator with 2 plastic wire ties and the thermostat is held to the bracket with a metal clip It is necessary to remove the FF evaporator from the recess to replace the over temperature thermostat See Fresh Food Evaporator Bracket Metal Clip Over Temperature Therm...

Page 49: ...slots and pull down the heater Carefully pull the bottom of the evaporator 2 approximately 45 degrees from the recess Tab Defrost Heater Drain Tray Slot Continued next page 3 Using a small flat bladed screwdriver reach behind the drain tray and bend straight the 4 lock tabs that hold the evaporator to the drain tray 4 Separate the drain tray from the evaporator 5 Remove the defrost heater from the...

Page 50: ...a small flat bladed screwdriver reach behind the drain tray and bend straight the 2 lock tabs that hold the evaporator to the drain tray 7 Separate the drain tray from the evaporator 8 Remove the defrost heater from the evaporator Note When installing the heater to the drain tray be sure heat tab is inserted into the drain tray outlet Rear View of Drain Tray Lock Tab 1 of 2 Duct Heater The duct he...

Page 51: ...e harness can then be disconnected The duct heater has a resistance value of approximately 3 18K Ω Continued next page 4 Press inward the top and bottom tabs and pull the duct assembly from the ice room blower housing Bottom Tab Top Tab Top View of Duct Bottom View of Duct EMI Filter and Power Cord It is necessary to remove the EMI filter to replace the power cord The power cord is connected to th...

Page 52: ...legs at the bottom and a lock tab at the top To remove the PTCR relay run capacitor and overload assembly Remove the machine compartment cover See 1 Machine Compartment Cover Disconnect the PTCR relay run capacitor and 2 overload wire harness 3 Using a flat blade screwdriver press in the lock tab on top of the assembly and rotate the assembly counterclockwise Disconnect Lock Tab Compressor The com...

Page 53: ... head screw from the 1 housing 2 Insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the small opening located at the bottom front corner of the display 3 Pry the bottom right side of the dispenser display away from the dispenser recess 4 Grasp display pull it towards the right and remove it from the recess 5 Disconnect the wire harness Caution To prevent breaking tabs when installing the display first ins...

Page 54: ...es wire 2 harnesses Remove the 2 Phillips head screws Lower the 3 assembly down to disengage the tab and pull the dispenser assembly from the recess Disconnect Disconnect Tab Caution Wiring is firmly attached to the cradle switch To prevent breaking mounting pins care must be taken when removing wiring Carefully remove the cradle switch from the 4 dispenser assembly Cradle Switch Note When install...

Page 55: ...main control board The heater has resistance value of approximately 4 4K Ω Check for the approximate resistance value of the heater on the main board from CN70 pin 3 to CN1 pin 3 Note The dispenser heater is integral to the foamed in place dispenser recess in the left side refrigerator door and is not replaceable Vegetable and Fruit Drawers Shelf To remove the vegetable and fruit drawers shelf Pul...

Page 56: ...move the Phillips head screw that attaches the control to the rail Disconnect Damper Assembly The damper assembly is held to the back wall of the refrigerator with a Phillips head screw and 2 tabs To remove the damper motor Remove the pantry drawer See 1 Pantry Drawer Assembly follow steps 1 and 2 Remove the recessed Phillips head screw from 2 the damper cover 3 Pull the bottom of the damper cover...

Page 57: ...ll the right side of the tank assembly approximately 5 inches out from the back wall 5 Disconnect the water tank heater wire harness Disconnect Continued next page Note The water tank heater is attached to the tank cover with a recessed Phillips head screw and held to the water tank by a tab 6 Remove the Phillips head screw that attaches the water tank heater to the cover 7 Pull out the tank heate...

Page 58: ...binet See Top Table 10 Push in the rear collar on the water coupling then pull out the water tube 11 Remove the machine compartment cover See Machine Compartment Cover 12 Remove the Phillips head screw that holds the water valve in place Rear Collar Water Coupling 14 Carefully pull out the water tank and remove the tubing from the conduits 13 Push in the collar on the dispenser side of the valve t...

Page 59: ...rds the front of the refrigerator and sliding the bucket out Release Lever Icemaker Under normal operating conditions the icemaker is capable of producing approximately 100 130 cubes approximately 4 3 pounds of ice in a 24 hour period The rate of ice production depends on freezer compartment temperature room temperature number of door drawer openings and other use conditions To activate the icemak...

Page 60: ...Remove the Phillips head screw that attaches 2 the front of the wire harness cover 4 Note the routing of the icemaker wire harness then disconnect the harness 5 Push in the release tab on the front of the icemaker then pull the icemaker out of the ice room Disconnect Release Tab Icemaker Note When installing icemaker engage key slots in key tabs before pushing icemaker in place Key Slot Key Tab Ke...

Page 61: ...right then pull the auger motor assembly out of the iceroom Disconnect Release Tab Cube Solenoid Ice Room Sensor Auger Motor Auger Assembly Components Fresh Food Door Switch Note On early production models the black wire is not connected to any circuit It was added to protect the exposed unused terminal On later production models the separate wiring will be changed to a plug in harness and the bla...

Page 62: ...e top center front of the refrigerator ensures proper mullion bar alignment upon closure of the left side door Continued next page The articulating door mullion consists of the mullion heater external spring and 3 hinges Note If the Energy Saver indicator light is lit then the articulating door mullion heater is disabled The heater operates on 120 VAC with the doors open or closed The resistance o...

Page 63: ...o prevent breakage of the door closure cover and or door closure hinge Remove the door closure spring by pulling the 2 top arm of the spring down and out of the door closure cover Lift the spring out of the door closure hinge 3 Note Be sure the spring sleeve is placed in the door closure cover before installing spring Note The door closure support is held to the door closure cover with 13 tabs 4 U...

Page 64: ...er 7 Using a small flat blade screwdriver pry out the center hinge cap Door Closure Case Center Hinge Cap Note There is a closure gasket attached to each end of the door closure support Each gasket has 2 pins that pull through 2 holes in each end of the door closure support Closure Gasket Pins 8 Remove the door closure heater wire harness from the wire harness cover and the door closure cover Wire...

Page 65: ...talled in a recess located in the back of the refrigerator The recess is concealed by a cover that is attached with 2 tabs at the bottom not visible and 2 Phillips head screws at the top To access the boards it is necessary to remove the 2 Phillips head screws then lift the cover from the back of the refrigerator Main Control Board The main control board is positioned behind 2 tabs at the bottom a...

Page 66: ...board it is necessary to disconnect the wire harnesses and push down the lock tab Fresh Food LED Light Board The fresh food LED light board is positioned behind a tab at the bottom and attached to the recess with a lock tab at the top The board is connected to the refrigerator with 2 wire harnesses To remove the board it is necessary to disconnect the wire harnesses and push up the lock tab Lock T...

Page 67: ...ase ADJUST FREEZER or ADJUST REFRIGERATOR pads continuously until the desired temperature is displayed OF OF Showroom Mode Note There is no off mode that can be accessed using the display To enter the showroom mode press ENERGY SAVER and ADJUST FREEZER pads simultaneously for 3 seconds OF OF will be displayed The lights and fans if previously operating will still operate but the compressor will no...

Page 68: ...ng mullion heater on or off Alarm Light When selected to the on mode the door alarm will sound an alarm if a refrigerator door or the freezer drawer is open for more than 3 minutes Pressing the ALARM LIGHT pad for 3 seconds turns the dispenser lights on or off ...

Page 69: ...lled the indicator goes off and the freezer set temperature will be restored Turbo Cool Function To select or cancel Turbo Cool press and hold the ADJUST REFRIGERATOR pad for 3 seconds The operation of Turbo Cool is the same as Turbo Freeze with the following exception When Turbo Cool is selected the compressor and refrigerator fan will operate until the refrigerator temp reaches 25 F 3 9 C or if ...

Page 70: ...or 3 seconds Note The reset filter indicator will always be illuminated If the filter is OK the color is green As the filter becomes restricted the indicator will turn yellow A red color indicates the filter needs to be replaced Resetting the filter indicator will turn the indicator back to green Ice Off Lock To turn off the ice maker press the ICE OFF LOCK pad To lock the control panel and dispen...

Page 71: ... If any pad is pressed within 15 seconds it will generate the following sequence 1st press Manual operation Compressor and Fans FF Displayed 2nd press Manual Defrost Fresh Food Compartment rd Displayed 3rd press Manual Defrost FF and Frz Compartments Fd Displayed 4th press Cancel Display Off Normal Operation is restored after approximately 10 seconds Note Test mode can also be canceled by removing...

Page 72: ...nication circuit failure on the main board and or the control panel board or a loose connection Pc Er If there is no communication for 20 seconds after request between the integrated circuits IC Chips on the main board the display will flash Lc Er until the communication error is corrected The pantry room control will also flash until the communication error is corrected The refrigerator will cont...

Page 73: ... 73 F 10 F 1 R 10 R 1 Failure and Load Condition Displays The display can utilize individual segments of a particular figure 8 that will flash to indicate failure or load conditions a b c d e f g ...

Page 74: ...ion will still exist when returning the display to normal For proper operation of the refrigerator correct or replace the faulty component Failure Conditions Initial Power Up Upon initial power up if certain failed components have been detected individual segments of a particular figure 8 will flash to indicate the failed components ...

Page 75: ...ensor part error 9 Freezer Defrost Sensor Error F 1 Freezer Defrost Sensor part error 10 Freezer Fan Error F 1 Freezer inner fan motor part error 11 Condenser Fan Error F 1 Machine room fan motor part error 12 Ice Room Sensor Error F 1 Ice Room Sensor part error 13 Freezer Defrost Heater Error F 1 Freezer Defrost part error 14 Ice Room Fan Error F 10 Ice Room inner fan motor part error 15 Pantry D...

Page 76: ...d start to flash Immediately remove fingers from previous pads and press the adjust Refrigerator pad The load condition mode will then be energized Segments of the figure 8 s will blink on and off corresponding to the loads that the main board has energized Note Just because the board has a load energized does not mean that the component is functioning 1 1 2 ...

Page 77: ...e LED ON R 1 Exhibition Mode Display mode applicable LED ON F 1 Compressor When compressor operates applicable LED ON F 1 Freezer Fan High When freezer compartment fan high operates applicable LED ON F 1 Freezer Fan Low When freezer compartment fan low operates applicable LED ON F 1 Freezer Defrost Heater When freezer compartment defrost heater operates applicable LED ON R 10 Condenser Fan High Wh...

Page 78: ...ER and ALARM LIGHT pads for 6 seconds The display will beep and flash Continue to press both pads for an addition 2 seconds to enter the self diagnostic mode If any failure functions are present those segments will now begin to flash The self diagnostics mode will be displayed for 30 seconds then the panel will return to normal display ...

Page 79: ...part contact error disconnection short circuit or temperature fuse error Display error the fresh food compartment defrosting does not finish Defrost is heating continuously for more than 80 minutes After separating MAIN PCB CN70 CN71 from PCB check the resistance value between CN70 white to CN71 orange It should be 102 ohms 7 Resistance value is varied by the input power Check 0 ohm heater short o...

Page 80: ...2V R 10 Pantry Damper Heater Error Display error when open error is detected by damper heater separation of damper heater housing part contact error disconnection short circuit After separating MAIN PCB CN91 from PCB check the resistant value between black to brown wire It should be 145 ohms 7 Check 0 ohm heater short ohm wire bimetal open R 10 Pantry Sensor Error Display error separation of senso...

Page 81: ... 81 Sensor Resistance Voltage Checks Table C F Voltage Ohms C F Voltage Ohms C F Voltage Ohms ...

Page 82: ...ltage Check CN30 Connected CN30 Pin 6 to CN10 Pin 3 Refrigerator Defrost Sensor Resistance Check CN30 Unplugged CN30 Pin 7 to CN10 Pin 3 Voltage Check CN30 Connected CN30 Pin 7 to CN10 Pin 3 Ambient Sensor Resistance Check CN32 Unplugged CN32 Pin 1 to CN32 Pin 4 Voltage Check CN32 Connected CN32 Pin 1 to CN10 Pin 3 Ice Maker Sensor Error Code Refrigerator Sensor Error Code Refrigerator Defrost Sen...

Page 83: ...tage Check CN32 Connected CN30 Pin 4 to CN10 Pin 3 Ice Room Sensor Resistance Check CN32 Unplugged CN32 Pin 3 to CN10 Pin 3 Voltage Check CN32 Connected CN32 Pin 3 to CN10 Pin 3 Pantry Sensor Resistance Check CN30 Unplugged CN30 Pin 8 to CN30 Pin 9 Voltage Check CN30 Connected CN30 Pin 8 to CN10 Pin 3 Freezer Sensor Error Code Freezer Defrost Sensor Error Code Ice Room Sensor Error Code Pantry Sen...

Page 84: ...C Condenser Fan CN75 Pin 4 7 to 12 VDC Check voltage from fans indicates fans are turning Freezer Fan CN75 Pin 5 2 to 3 VDC Refrigerator Fan CN75 Pin 6 2 to 3 VDC Condenser Fan CN75 Pin 7 2 to 3 VDC GND GND GND Freezer Fan Strip Circuit Refrigerator Fan Strip Circuit Condenser Fan Strip Circuit Refrigerator Fan Error Code Freezer Fan Error Code Condenser Fan Error Code ...

Page 85: ...rom CN10 Pin 3 Check voltage to fan Ice Room Fan CN76 Pin 1 7 to 12 VDC Check voltage from fan indicates fans are turning Ice Room Fan CN76 Pin 2 2 to 3 VDC Pantry Room Damper Heater With CN91 unplugged from the board read resistance between pins 1 and 2 of plug Heater should read approximately 145 ohms When the heater is energized there should be approximately 12VDC between pins 1 and 2 of CN91 P...

Page 86: ...ay start with a cold cabinet The compressor utilizes a Switched Neutral circuit The L1 side is always hot Read between CN1 pin 1 L1 on power supply board to CN71 pin 7 Test will show 120 VAC if board wants compressor to run Refrigerator Defrost Heater Circuit Freezer Defrost Heater Circuit Note To functionally test the defrost heaters energize the heaters by using the test mode See Test Mode Opera...

Page 87: ... 87 Schematic ...

Page 88: ... to teach you how to use the product Improper installation delivery or maintenance Failure of the product if it is abused misused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially Loss of food due to spoilage Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Damage caused after delivery Replacement of the water filter cartridge if included due to water pressure that is out...

Page 89: ...ight bulbs Damage to product caused by accident fire floods or acts of God Loss of food due to spoilage Proper use and care of product as listed in the owner s manual proper setting of controls Product not accessible to provide required service WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IMPORTANT Keep this warranty and your bill of sale as proof of original purchase and purchase date P...

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