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GE Consumer Home Services Training TECHNICAL SERVICE GUIDE Louisville Built Top Mount No Frost 18-19 Cu. Ft. Energy Refrigerators MODEL SERIES: PUB # 31-9078 12/01...
Specifications DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICING IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE IMPORTANT - RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES This information is intended for use by individuals All parts of this appliance capable of conducting possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electrical current are grounded. If grounding wires, electronic and mechanical experience.
G T S 1 8 E B M B R W W INTERIOR/SHELVES BRAND/PRODUCT DEPTH/POWER ICEMAKER EXTERIOR COLOR A = LEADER WIRE G = GE S = STANDARD B = ICEMAKER READY WW = WHITE/WHITE B = STANDARD WIRE S = SELECT T = TROPICAL...
Any part of the refrigerator which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor original purchase and in-home service to replace the defective part.
Operating Characteristics operates only when the temperature control Note: (switch) is closed. After 8 hours of motor/cam Refer to Component Locator Views. mechanism runtime in cooling mode, the defrost Refer to Schematics. control switches to defrost mode. The defrost control will stay in defrost mode, providing 115 VAC Component Description to the heater for 30 minutes of motor/cam...
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slots along the air tower at the rear of the freezer compartment. Air is circulated by the evaporator fan throughout the freezer compartment, where it picks up heat and moisture. The evaporator fan then draws the warmer, moisture-laden air through return louvers in the bottom of the evaporator cover.
Door Gasket Doors 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 fresh food and freezer doors by a barbed edge that locks into a retainer channel. Vent Holes GEA01138 The doors are of one-piece construction with foam...
Fresh Food Door To remove a front roller assembly from the base of the cabinet: 1. Remove all food from the inner door liner. 1. Tilt the cabinet back and place a Note: Do not lose plastic washers on center 3-in.
Temperature Control Defrost Control 1. Remove 3 screws and lower the control 1. Remove the control console (see Temperature console. Control procedure). 2. Disconnect the harness connector and 2. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from remove the control console. the defrost control. Locking Tabs Locking Tabs Ground...
Air Tower and Evaporator Cover Defrost Thermostat 1. Remove all shelves. 1. Remove the evaporator cover (see Air Tower and Evaporator Cover procedure). Caution: The thermostat has a metal clip that fastens it to the line. Defrost thermostat can be damaged if handled improperly.
4. Disconnect 2 wire leads and remove the 10. Using a file, score the capillary tube just above heater. the old solder and break the solder-covered section off. This will help prevent the capillary Note: Evaporator drain probe assists in defrosting tube from becoming plugged when resoldering.
Evaporator Fan 1. Remove the evaporator cover (see Air tower and Evaporator Cover procedure). 2. Disconnect the fan motor connector. Here Here Here Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Evaporator Tubes Evaporator Tubes Evaporator Tubes Copper Copper Copper Evaporator Evaporator Evaporator Here Here Here Lines Lines...
PTCR Relay/Overload Cover (Compressor) Connector Connector 1. Remove the machine compartment cover. Screws Screws Fan Motor Fan Motor GEA01175 Cover Cover 4. Remove 2 screws, bracket, and the fan motor. GEA01169 Caution: During installation, water valve connector must be tied clear of fan operation. 2.
Overload (Compressor) Compressor 1. Remove the PTCR relay/overload cover (see Note: procedure). Capillary tube must be clipped to compressor 2. Remove the PTCR relay (see procedure). suction line near the dryer. If capillary tube is not clipped to suction line, a knocking noise may occur 3.
Troubleshooting Note: Compressor Does Not Operate Refer to Operating Characteristics before Check for the following problems: choosing a troubleshooting procedure. Note: The defrost control must be in cooling Refer to Schematics. mode to operate the compressor (provide Refer to Component Locator Views. 115 VAC to the compressor overload).
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Evaporator Fan Does Not Operate Check for the following problems: 1. Defrost heater open. Check resistance Check for the following problems: across the defrost heater. Refer to Schematics 1. Evaporator fan faulty. for resistance values. 2. 115 VAC not present at evaporator fan. The 2.
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Refrigeration System Check CHECK SUCTION PRESSURE SUCTION PRESSURE IN VACUUM SUCTION PRESSURE ABOVE ZERO Add refrigerant 3 oz. - systems <6 oz. MAKE LEAK-RESTRICTION TEST 4-1/2 oz. - systems >6 oz. MAKE COMPRESSOR Wait 4 minutes CAPACITY TEST CONDENSER TEMPERATURE NO CHANGE IN CONDENSER INCREASES THROUGHOUT TEMPERATURE (LOWER 2/3)
Component Locator Views Relay and Overload Relay and Overload Machine Machine Compressor Compressor (Under Cover) Harness Connector Harness Connector (Under Cover) Dryer Dryer Condenser Condenser Water Valve Water Valve Condenser Condenser Condenser Connector Connector GEA01154 Figure 1 - Machine Compartment Evaporator Fan Evaporator Fan Overtemperature...
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Light Light Defrost Defrost Control Control Temperature Temperature Control Control Light Light Switch Switch Connector Connector GEA01166 Figure 3 - Control Console – 23 –...
Schematics ORANGE OVERLOAD P.T.C. RELAY COMPRESSOR BLACK ORANGE CONDENSER FAN ORANGE BLACK DEFROST EVAPORATOR FAN THERMOSTAT ORANGE BLUE PINK YELLOW DEFROST HEATER DEFROST THERMOSTATS GRAY ORANGE ORANGE DEFROST TEMPERATURE TIMER CONTROL BROWN ORANGE FREEZER LIGHT (WHEN USED) BROWN ORANGE FRESH FOOD LIGHT(S) BROWN ORANGE (SEE DIAGRAM INSIDE ICEMAKER COVER)
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GREEN DEFROST BLACK ORANGE THERMOSTAT CONNECTOR FREEZER ORANGE LIGHT EVAPORATOR (WHEN USED) BLUE YELLOW ORANGE ORANGE EVAP EVAP EVAP WHITE COVER COVER COVER PINK GROUND GROUND GROUND FREEZER EVAP GROUND LIGHT BROWN GREEN SWITCH BROWN (WHEN USED) DEFROST HEATER TO ICEMAKER (WHEN USED) CONTROL CONTROL...
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Parts List Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. – 26 –...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. – 27 –...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. – 28 –...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. – 29 –...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. – 30 –...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. GTS18DBMBLAA VIEW CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION 31-51377 PM MINI MANUAL WIRING 49-60102 USE &...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. WR02X10695 WHEEL MOBILITY REAR WR01X10039 AXLE WHEEL WR82X10078 COVER ACCESS ASM WR01X10219 SCREW MOBILITY WR02X8247...
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Note: The components shown in this drawing may differ from the components in your unit. Refer to the microfiche or GEA IPC for the component and part number for your unit. WR17X10866 TROUGH DRAIN WR02X10798 PLUG BUTTON WH WR17X10855 HOUSING CONTROL REAR WR23X0420 POWER CORD WR01X5278...