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Auger Motor Assembly

To remove the auger motor assembly: 

Remove the ice bucket and icemaker. (See

1. 

 

Ice 

Bucket and Icemaker

.) 

Note the routing of the auger motor assembly 

2. 

wire harness, then disconnect the harness.

3.  Push the release tab on the front of the auger 

motor assembly to the 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 black wire 

will be removed.

Early Production

Later Production

L1

BWN

BLU

SWITCHED

NEUTRAL

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Страница 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...

Страница 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 chec...

Страница 3: ...ters 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 Freeze...

Страница 4: ...ntry 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 Refrigera...

Страница 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 contr...

Страница 6: ...rge 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...

Страница 7: ...5V 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...

Страница 8: ...8 Refrigeration System Refrigeration Components...

Страница 9: ...um 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 connect...

Страница 10: ...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 compart...

Страница 11: ...s 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 c...

Страница 12: ...teners 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...

Страница 13: ...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...

Страница 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 tig...

Страница 15: ...LACING 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 cabin...

Страница 16: ...e 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 stab...

Страница 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 th...

Страница 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 s...

Страница 19: ...e 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 free...

Страница 20: ...r 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 seco...

Страница 21: ...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 r...

Страница 22: ...nplug 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 o...

Страница 23: ...st 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 25: ...ued 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 Th...

Страница 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 sh...

Страница 27: ...t 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 29: ...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 com...

Страница 30: ...r 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...

Страница 31: ...awer 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...

Страница 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 disassem...

Страница 33: ...own 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 th...

Страница 34: ...rator 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 cabin...

Страница 35: ...ack 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 evapora...

Страница 36: ...r 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 co...

Страница 37: ...ostat 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 evap...

Страница 38: ...ea 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...

Страница 39: ...ves 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...

Страница 40: ...cing 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 WR97X...

Страница 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...

Страница 42: ...he 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...

Страница 43: ...e 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 P...

Страница 44: ...ff 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 th...

Страница 45: ...20 4 k 23 5 16 4 k 32 0 13 2 k 41 5 10 8 k 50 10 8 9 k 59 15 7 3 k 68 20 6 1 k 77 25 5 k 86 30 4 2 k 95 35 3 5 k 104 40 3 k 113 45 2 5 k 122 50 2 2 k 131 55 1 9 k 140 60 1 6 k Thermistors Fresh Food T...

Страница 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 r...

Страница 47: ...ut 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 Auge...

Страница 48: ...hed 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 t...

Страница 49: ...lots 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...

Страница 50: ...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 defro...

Страница 51: ...e harness can then be disconnected The duct heater has a resistance value of approximately 3 18K Continued next page 4 Press inward the top and bottom tabs and pull the duct assembly from the ice room...

Страница 52: ...egs 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 54: ...s 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 a...

Страница 55: ...ain control board The heater has resistance value of approximately 4 4K Check for the approximate resistance value of the heater on the main board from CN70 pin 3 to CN1 pin 3 Note The dispenser heate...

Страница 56: ...ove 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 r...

Страница 57: ...l 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 attache...

Страница 58: ...inet 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...

Страница 59: ...ds 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...

Страница 60: ...emove 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...

Страница 61: ...ight 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 mo...

Страница 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...

Страница 63: ...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 o...

Страница 64: ...r 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...

Страница 65: ...alled 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...

Страница 66: ...oard 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...

Страница 67: ...se 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...

Страница 68: ...g 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 L...

Страница 69: ...led 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...

Страница 70: ...r 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 72: ...ication 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 74: ...on 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 c...

Страница 75: ...nsor 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...

Страница 76: ...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 corr...

Страница 77: ...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...

Страница 78: ...R 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...

Страница 79: ...art 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 Aft...

Страница 80: ...V 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 PC...

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

Страница 82: ...tage 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 Se...

Страница 83: ...age 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 Resistanc...

Страница 84: ...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 GN...

Страница 85: ...om 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 unplugge...

Страница 86: ...tart 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 want...

Страница 87: ...87 Schematic...

Страница 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 o...

Страница 89: ...ght 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...

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