Component Testing
©2007 Viking Preferred Service
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Component Description
Test
Procedures
Control board
See Control Board section for
troubleshooting information.
Ice Maker
See Ice Maker section for service
information.
ECM
condenser
motor
Condenser fan moves cooling air across
condenser coil and compressor body.
Condenser fan motor is in parallel circuit
with compressor.
Check resistance across motor. If no resistance
across motor, replace motor.
Evaporator fan
motor
Evaporator fan moves air across
evaporator coil and throughout
refrigerator cabinet.
1. Disconnect power to unit.
2. Disconnect fan motor leads.
3. Check resistance from ground connection
solder. Trace to motor frame must not exceed
.05 ohms.
4. Check for voltage at connector to motor with
unit in refrigeration mode and compressor
operating.
Refrigerator
light switch
Single pole, single throw switch
completes circuit for light when door is
open.
Check resistant across terminals.
Switch arm depressed
•
“NO” terminals Open
Switch arm up
•
“NO” terminals Closed
Freezer light/
Interlock
switch
Single pole, Double throw switch
completes circuit for light when door is
open. Completes circuit for dispenser
when door is closed.
Check resistant across terminals.
Switch arm depressed
•
“NO” terminals Open
•
”NC” terminals Closed
Switch arm not depressed
•
“NC” terminals Open
•
“NO” terminals Closed
Water valve
Controls water flow to the ice maker.
Controlled by thermostat in ice maker.
See Ice Maker section for further
information.
Check resistance across coil windings.
Defrost timer
Timer motor operates only when freezer
control is closed.
After specified amount of actual
operating time, inner cam in timer throws
the contacts from terminal 4, compressor
circuit, to terminal 2, defrost
thermostat/defrost heater circuit. After
specified defrost cycle time, timer cam
resets the circuitry through terminal 4 to
compressor.
1. To check timer motor winding, check for
continuity between terminals 1 and 3 of timer.
2. Depending on rotating position of the cam,
terminal 1 of timer is common to both terminal
2, the defrost mode, and terminal 4, the
compressor mode. There should never be
continuity between terminals 2 and 4.
3. With continuity between terminals 1 and 4,
rotate timer knob clockwise until audible click
is heard. When the click is heard, reading
between terminals 1 and 4 should be infinite
and there should be continuity between
terminals 1 and 2.
4. Continuing to rotate time knob until a second
click is heard should restore circuit between
terminals 1 and 4.