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PUB # 31-9085 09/01
MODEL SERIES:
TECHNICALSERVICE GUIDE
GE Consumer Home Services Training
Triton XL
Dishwashers
EDW4000
EDW4060
GSD6200
GSD6300
GSD6600
GSD6660
GSD6700
PDW7300
PDW7700
PDW7800
PDW7880

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The information in this service guide is intended for use by
individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical,
electronic, and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a
major appliance may result in personal injury and property
damage. The manufacturer or seller cannot be responsible for the
interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any liability in
connection with its use.
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury, disconnect powerbeforeservicingthisprod-
uct. 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 and properly fastened.
GE Consumer Home Services Training
Technical Service Guide
Copyright © 2001
All rights reserved. This service guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2
Nomenclature ...................................................................................................... 3
Control Panel Features5
Profile Models.................................................................................................4
GE Models.......................................................................................................6
Component Locator Views..................................................................................9
Dishwasher Components 5
Door Components ........................................................................................ 13
Escutcheon KeypadAssembly .................................................................... 13
Control Module............................................................................................. 14
Detergent/Rinse Module ............................................................................. 14
Stainless Steel Bowed Panel (on some models) ...................................... 15
Door Interlock Switch...................................................................................16
Bottom Door Seal .........................................................................................17
Drain System ................................................................................................. 17
Circulation System ....................................................................................... 18
Fill Funnel...................................................................................................... 20
Calrod® Heating Element ............................................................................. 20
Turbidity Sensor ........................................................................................... 21
Water Valve and Flood Switch ..................................................................... 22
Active Vent .................................................................................................... 23
Flashing Display Lights X.................................................................................. 24
Service Mode X.................................................................................................. 25
Factory Test Mode X.......................................................................................... 26
Washability Complaints...................................................................................... 27
Cycle Progression Charts................................................................................. 28
Wiring Diagram X................................................................................................ 29
Parts List............................................................................................................. 30
Reviewz .............................................................................................................. 38
Warrantyx
Profile Models............................................................................................... 39
GE Models.....................................................................................................40

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Introduction
The new Triton XL Dishwashers are packed with
features to get your dishes cleaner, pots and pans
spotless, and keep your kitchen quieter... and with
a power usage of 477 kWhr/yr, they have an
“EnergyStar” rating.
The Triton XL Dishwashers have 3 wash arms that
provide complete coverage, eliminating pre-
rinsing, soaking, and scrubbing.The ExtraCleanTM
sensor incorporates a thermistor AutoTemp
control and measures the water turbidity in 5
levels of cleanliness.The 100% triple-water filtra-
tion, with extra fine filter, eliminates recirculating
food particles.The PiranhaTM hard food disposer
grinds and pulverizes any other food particles.
Triton XL Dishwashers run quieter thanks to our
QuietPowerTM motor, PermaTuf®tub, and the
QuietPower IV sound insulation,Thinstall.
The dual wattage Calrod®heater draws 835 W
when it is wet to heat the water faster and, during
the drying cycle, drops to 700 W for gentler drying.
The information on the following pages will help
you service these new Triton XL Dishwashers
effectively and efficiently.

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Model Designator
Designates features–the higher
the number, the more features.
Nomenclature
Model Number
Serial Number
The first two characters of the serial number
identify the month and year of manufacture.
Example: AA123456S=January,2001
A-JAN 2005 - H
D - FEB 2004 - G
F - MAR 2003 - F
G -APR 2002 - D
H- MAY 2001 - A
L- JUN 2000 - Z
M- JUL 1999 - V
R -AUG 1998 - T
S - SEP 1997 - S
T - OCT 1996 - R
V - NOV 1995 - M
Z - DEC 1994 - L
Note: The service information sheet is located
under the control panel.
The letter designating the
year repeats every 12
years.
Example:
T - 1974
T - 1986
T - 1998
P D W 7 3 0 0 G 0 0 W W
Brand
P = Profile
E = General Electric - NATM
G = General Electric
Product Type
CD - Counter Top DW = Dishwasher
SD = Standard SC = Convertable
SM = Spacemaker SS = Compact (18 in.)
RF = Retrofit HD = Home Depot Derivative
Exterior Color
BB = Black
CC = Bisque
SS = Stainless Steel
WW = White
The serial plate of your dishwasher is
located on the tub wall just inside the
door.
Model Year Designator
Engineering Model Suffix
Nomenclature

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Control Panel Features
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Profile Models
Control Settings
Status Indicator Lights
The Status display tells you what’s happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash,
indicating a malfunction (see page 6). The lights will come
ON indicating the sequence of
operation the dishwasher is in.
SENSING Displayed while the ExtraClean™ Sensor is measuring the amount of soil and temperature of water.
The dishwasher will adjust the selected cycle to achieve optimal performance.
WASHING Displayed during prewash and main wash periods.
RINSING Displayed during rinse periods.
DRYING Displayed during HEATED DRY .
SANITIZED Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions. Light remains ON until door is opened.
CLEAN Displayed when a wash cycle is complete. The light will remain
ON until door is opened.
Time Remaining Display (on some models)
Displays the minutes remaining until the cycle is complete. The display may adjust the remaining
time while the Sensing light is on.
Selections
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which WASH CYCLE has been selected.
ANTI-BACTERIA Heavy 10.0 gal., 93 min.
Medium 8.6 gal., 90 min.
Light 7.2 gal., 90 min.
This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle
length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.
NOTE: The Anti-Bacteria cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is
interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low
that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In
these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.
NOTE: NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.
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TIME REMAINING

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COOK Heavy 11.4 gal., 95 min.
WARE Medium 10.0 gal., 71 min.
Light 10.0 gal., 66 min.
This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. This
cycle may not remove burned-on foods. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle.
NORMAL WASH Heavy 9.9 gal., 74 min.
Medium 7.0 gal., 61 min.
Light 5.6 gal., 48 min.
This cycle is for medium/heavily soiled dishes and glassware.
SPEED CYCLE Heavy 9.3 gal., 36 min.
Medium 7.2 gal., 36 min.
Light 5.7 gal., 33 min.
This cycle is for everyday dishes and glassware.
CHINA CRYSTAL Heavy 10.0 gal., 49 min.
Medium 7.2 gal., 36 min.
Light 7.2 gal., 36 min.
This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.
GLASSES Heavy 10.0 gal., 45 min.
(on some models) Medium 7.2 gal., 33 min.
Light 7.2 gal., 32 min.
This cycle is specifically designed for glasses.
RINSE ONLY Heavy 2.9 gal., 7 min.
Light 1.4 gal., 3 min.
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.
NOTE: This dishwasher is equipped with an ExtraClean™Sensor with automatic temperature
control; therefore cycle length and time may vary depending on soil and temperature conditions.
NOTE: Only the Anti-Bacteria cycle has been designed to meet the requirements of Section 6,
NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy
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Enhancements
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected.
PRE For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected
WASH
PRIOR to starting the cycle. This option adds 16 minutes to the cycle time. NOTE: Cannot
be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. For faster air dry,
Light OFF you can prop the door open after the CLEAN light illuminates.
HEATED DRY Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the time to your wash cycle by 8 minutes
Light ON for the SPEED CYCLE and 20 minutes for all other cycles. NOTE: Cannot be selected with
RINSE ONLY cycle.
LOCK
You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the
controls after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option
selected.
To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. To lock
the dishwasher, press and hold the
HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK
pad will turn off.
ADDED HEAT When selected, the
NORMAL WASH cycle will run longer with heating elements on to
improve both wash and dry performance. NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
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Start
Close the dishwasher door and select the
cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the
START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water fill
begins, and approximately 60 seconds later the
wash action begins.
NOTE: The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so
you don’t have to reprogram each time. When the
dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel
lights will display the last settings you selected.
If you don’t want to change any of the settings,
simply touch the
START/RESET pad to begin the
cycle.
If the door is closed the indicator lights will turn off
if the
START/RESET pad is not selected within two
minutes. To activate the display, open and close the
door or press any pad.
Also, if a power failure occurs,
NORMAL and HEATED
DRY
will automatically be programmed. Make any
new selections and touch the
START/RESET pad to
begin the cycle.
Clean
The CLEAN light is illuminated when a wash cycle is
complete. The light will stay
ON until the door is
opened.
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GE Models
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 9 hours (on some models). Press the DELAY
HOURS
pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle, then press
START/RESET . The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.
Pressing
START/RESET a second time will cancel the DELAY START selection.
NOTE: If you forget to fully close the door a reminder signal will beep until you do so.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the
START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle.
The
START/RESET light will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes
approximately 90 seconds. When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed
and restarted.
You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance
may vary from your model.
Control Settings
Status Indicator Lights
The Status display tells you what’s happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash,
indicating a malfunction (see page 6). The lights will come
ON indicating the sequence of
operation the dishwasher is in.
SENSING Displayed while the ExtraClean™Sensor is measuring the amount of soil and temperature of water.
(on some models) The dishwasher will adjust the selected cycle to achieve optimal performance.
WASHING Displayed during prewash and main wash periods.
(on some models)
RINSING Displayed during rinse periods.
(on some models)
DRYING Displayed during HEATED DRY .
(on some models)
SANITIZED Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions. Light remains ON until door is opened.
CLEAN Displayed when a wash cycle is complete. The light will remain
ON until door is opened.
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ExtraClean™Sensor Selections
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ExtraClean™Sensor Selection has been
selected.
ANTI-BACTERIA Heavy 10.0 gal., 93 min.
Medium 8.6 gal., 90 min.
Light 7.2 gal., 90 min.
This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle
length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.
NOTE: The Anti-Bacteria cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is
interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low
that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In
these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.
NOTE: NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.
POTS Heavy 11.4 gal., 95 min.
& PANS Medium 10.0 gal., 71 min.
Light 10.0 gal., 66 min.
This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. This
cycle may not remove burned-on foods. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle.
NORMAL WASH Heavy 9.9 gal., 74 min.
Medium 7.0 gal., 61 min.
Light 5.6 gal., 48 min.
This cycle is for medium/heavily soiled dishes and glassware.
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SPEED CYCLE Heavy 9.3 gal., 36 min.
or Medium 7.2 gal., 36 min.
SPEED WASH Light 5.7 gal., 33 min.
This cycle is for everyday dishes and glassware.
CHINA CRYSTAL Heavy 10.0 gal., 49 min.
(on some models) Medium 7.2 gal., 36 min.
Light 7.2 gal., 36 min.
This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.
RINSE ONLY Heavy 2.9 gal., 7 min.
Light 1.4 gal., 3 min.
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.
NOTE: This dishwasher is equipped with an ExtraClean™Sensor with automatic temperature
control; therefore cycle length and time may vary depending on soil and temperature conditions.
NOTE: Only the Anti-Bacteria cycle has been designed to meet the requirements of Section 6,
NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy
.
Extras
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which EXTRA has been selected.
EXTRA For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected
SCRUB
PRIOR to starting the cycle. This option adds 16 minutes to the cycle time. NOTE: Cannot
(on some models) be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. For faster air dry,
Light OFF you can prop the door open after the CLEAN light illuminates.
HEATED DRY Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the time to your wash cycle by 8 minutes
Light ON for the SPEED CYCLE and 20 minutes for all other cycles. NOTE: Cannot be selected with
RINSE ONLY cycle.
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LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the
controls after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option
selected.
To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. To lock
the dishwasher, press and hold the
HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK
pad will turn off.
EXTRA When selected, the
NORMAL WASH cycle will run longer with heating elements on to
HOT WASH improve both wash and dry performance. NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 8 hours (on some models). Press the
DELAY
HOURS
pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle, then press
START/RESET . The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.
Pressing
START/RESET a second time will cancel the DELAY START selection.
NOTE: If you forget to fully close the door a reminder signal will beep until you do so.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the
START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle.
The
START/RESET light will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes
approximately 90 seconds. When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed
and restarted.
Start
Close the dishwasher door and select the
cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the
START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water fill
begins, and approximately 60 seconds later the
wash action begins.
NOTE: The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so
you don’t have to reprogram each time. When the
dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel
lights will display the last settings you selected.
If you don’t want to change any of the settings,
simply touch the
START/RESET pad to begin the
cycle.
If the door is closed the indicator lights will turn off
if the
START/RESET pad is not selected within two
minutes. To activate the display, open and close the
door or press any pad.
Also, if a power failure occurs,
NORMAL and HEATED
DRY will automatically be programmed. Make any
new selections and touch the START/RESET pad to
begin the cycle.
Clean
The CLEAN light is illuminated when a wash cycle is
complete. The light will stay ON until the door is
opened.
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FLASHING DISPLAY LIGHTS
Status Indicator Lights What It Means
START/RESET
Cycle has been interrupted by pressing the START/RESET keypad. Light will quit
flashing after the dishwasher automatically drains out the water.
CLEAN Unit has no water. Check the water supply. If water is turned on call for service.