Sears PSS Series Operating and installation instructions

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DEPT.731A TECHNICALFLASH
DISTRICT
MANAGER
CENTRAL
MANAGER
BRANCH
MANAGER
CALL
CENTRE
MANAGER
PARTS
MANAGER T. F. 46-93
ocToBER 2001
L.DIVELL - DBPARTMBNT 731A
DTVISION 46
SOTJRCE C978 G.E.
ERVICE
INFORMATIO
Arctica/Prof
ile/G
ESide-by-Side
Refrigerators
with Electronic
Touch
Controls
MODEL
SERIES:
PSS
andGSS
23,25,
27 and 29inch
NOTE:
nFORPARTSORDERING
USE
DIVISION46
SOURCE
C978

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
NONCE
Theinformationinthisservice
guide
is intended
for useby
individuals
possessing
adequate
backgrounds
of electrical,
electronic,
andmechanical
experience.
Anyattemptto repair
a
majorappliance
mayresult
inpersonal
injury
andproperty
damage.Themanufacturer
orsellercannot
beresponsible
br the
interpretation
ofthisinformation,
norcanit assurne
anyliabiligin
connectionwitr itsuse.
WARNING
To
avoid
personal
iniury
disconnest
power
bebre
servicing
this
product.
lf electrical
power
is required
for diagnosis
or test
purposes,
disconnec.tthepower
immediately
after
performing
the
necessary
checks.
RECONNECT
ALL GROUNDING
DEVICES
lfgrounding
wires,screws,sffiaps,
clips,nuts,
orwashers
used
to complete
a path
toground areremoved
forseMce, they
must
beretumed
to
theiroriginal
position
and
properly
fastened.
GEConsumer
Hone Serulbes
Training
Technial
Servie Guide
Copyright@2001
All rightsreserved.
Thisservice
guidemaynotbe reproduced
in wholeor in part
in anyformwithoutwrittenpermission
fromthe Genenl Electric Comparry.
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Tableof Gontents
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63

2001Energy
SxSmodels
arebeing
introduced
in
response
totherequirement
formore
energy-
efficient
refrigerators
bymid
year
2001,
along
with
feature
andoperation
enhancements.
Theprimary
differences
inthisrefrigeration
system
are
the
adaptive
defrost
system
(see
Pub# gt-9062),
control
board,
software,
andcontrol
systems
that
operate
independently
infresh
food
and
freezer
sections.
Thenewhigh-efficiency
control
system
has
theabilitytocyclecomponents
andadjust
fan
speeds
asrequired
tomaintain
temperature-
setting
ranges
in freshfood
andtreezer
sections.
Feedback
systems
aredigital
inputs
andrelay
ouputs.Sensors (thermistors)
areused
to
measure
temperature
with
communications
toa
main
PCboard,
whichcontrols
theunit
components.
TheRefrigerator
has
touchpad
controls
to provide
inputs
toa microprocessor.
The
fresh
food
and
treezer
controls
are
temperature
sepointtype
and
have
settings
ofG9 with
9beingthecoldest
temperature
possible.The
newNOCLEAN
condenser
isserviceablefrom
therear
andis
designed
toprevent
thecustomer
from
having
to
clean
thecondenser
innormal
usage
conditions.
Sealed
system
operation
andcompressor
are
functionally
thesame
asprevious
models,
with
some
minor
changes.
TheProfile
Perfomance
andArctica
side
byside
models
arethemodels
affected.
These
models
are
available
with
athrough-thedoor
chilled
water
and
ice
dispenser,
anda buift-inwater
filter
feature.
On
models
requiring
icemaker,
thenewest
electronic
icemaker(see
Pub.# 31-9063)hasbeen
orcan
beinstalled.
Thefreezer
hasadjustable
shelves,
aslide.out
Spillproof
shelf,
a QuickSpace
shelf,
anddeep
doorshelves,
basedonthemodel.
The
fresh
food
sestion
hasa baking
soda
holder,
afruit
and
vegetable
drawer,
drawer
dividers,
anadjustable
humidity
drawer,
anda convertible
meat
drawer.
Thenewhigh-efficiency
refrigerator
isa
combination
ofthemost
efficient
refrigeration
system
andthemost
desirable
customer
features
available.
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DISCONNECT
POWERCORD
BEFORE
SERVICING
IMPORTANT-RECONNECTALL GROUNDINGDEVICES
All partsof thisappliance capable
of conducting
electrical
currentare grounded.
lf grounding
wires,
screvys,
straps,
clips,nutsor washersusedto complete
a pathto ground
are removed for service,they mustbe returned
to
their original position and properly fastened.
ELECTRICAL
SPECIF|CANONS
Temperature
Control
{Position
5) .................
7-(-11
fF
DefrostControl.
IMFORTAI{TSAFETY
NOTICE
This information
is intendedfor use by individuals
possessing adequate backgroundsof electrical,
electronicand mechanicalexperience.Any attempt
to repaira majorappliancemayresultin personal
injury and propertydamage.The manufactureror
seller cannotbe responsiblefor the interpretation
of this information,nor can it assumeany liability
inconnection
withitsuse.
INSTALLATION
Clearance
mustbeptwidedbr aircirculaton
tirToP .........1"
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MODELIS
PSC21MGM PSI21MGM
PSCzSMGM PSI23MGM
REPI.ACEMENTPARTS
Temperatur€
Control
....-................ ...wr55x1@23
(,
60hrs@
35min
w/no(borop€nlrigs
OvertemperalureThermostat .. 140-110"F ATSIDES
Defrost
Thermistor..... 65"F ATREAR
AIRFLOI'V
ElectricalRating:115V.AC6O
H2................
11.6Amp
MarcimumCunentLeakage .....
0.50mA.
Ma<imum
Ground
Path
Resistanoe
.............0.14
Ohms
EnergyConsumption l(/Vl'Umo.
1"
NOLOADPERFORMANCE
ControlPosltionMID/MID
andAmbientoft TocF
FreshFood,
oF.,.............. ...^M 900F
w
G3)
3
<7Wo
FrozenFood,
oF
......... ..G3)
3
RunTime,
a/o.........,....... .........<45Uo
REFRIGERATIONSYSTEil
RefrigerantCharge
(R134a) ...4.75 ounoes
Gompressor .......690BTU/hr
MinimumCompressorCapacity 22inches
MinimumEqualizedPressure
@70"F 48 PS|G
60PSIG
@
90"F.............
t
.......w()TxlOotll
Overload..... wo8x10025
RunCapacitor
(12
uD............................................
w62xl0079
Overtemperature
Thermostat .........iryrsoxloOls
Defrost
HEater
Harness
& Thermostat
............-....
wr23xl0l42
DefrostHeater& Bracket wr51x10030
CondenserFan
Motor ......................
wr6uloolt2
E\aporatorFanMotor
.........-.. .......... wr6(Xl004ll
MainBoad......... ....................
wr55x1@24
Thermistor
(EV) wr55x10025
Thermistor(FZ) .........
wr55x10026
Thermistor(FF) .........wr55x10027
Thermistor
(FF)
.....-.....-. wr55x10028
FF
Fan
Motor............. w60x1OO51
Damper................ (
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TechData
Sheet
(Remove
base
grille
asm.Taped
under
cabinet)
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Sales slip or canoel,edcheckis rquird as prcd of ortginal purchasedate to obhin *ruioe
under waffanty.
Allwananty seruice
isprovided byourFadory Seruie Centers
oran authorizedCustomerCare@
technician.
(
c
Any part oftherefrigerator
(excluding
waterfiltercartridge)whichfails
dueto a defectin materials
orworkmanship.
Duringthis full on*year
warranty,
GE
willalso
provide,
fre of chatge,all labor
andin-home
servioe
to replacethedefective
part.
Any part of the seatedrefrigerating system (thecompressor,
condenser,evapoftltor,
andallconnecting
tubing)whichf,ails
dueto a
defectinmaterials
orworkmanship.
During
thisfiveyear wananty,GE
wiff
afso
provide,
freeof charge,alllaborandin-home
serviceto replace
thedefective
part.
Any s*through pan or drawerturnished
withthe refrigerator ifthepan
ordrawerbreaks
duringnormalhousehold
use.
Drawercovers
arenot
included.
Any part
ofthewaterfilter
cartridge
which
fiailsdueto a defectin
materials
orworkmanship.
During
thisfuIt thirty4ay waftanty, wewill
afso
provide,
tree of charge,alllaborandin-homeservice
to replace the
defective
part.
. Servicetripstoyourhome
toteach
you
howto use
theproducl
. lmproPerinstallation.
. Failureoftheproduct
if it isabusedor
used
forother
than
theintended
purpose
orusedcommercially.
. Lossoffooddue
to spoilage.
. Replacement
of the water filter cartridge
due to water ptessure that is outsidethe
specifiedoperating tange or dueto exces-
sive sedimentin the water supply.
. Replacement
of water filter cartridge after
its expecteduseful life,30 days.
e Damage
to the product causedby accident,
fire, floods, or acts of God.
' Feplacement
of housefusesorresetting of . tncidentat
orconsequentialdamagecaused
circuitbreakers' by possible
defects
withthis apptianoe.
This
wanantyisertended
to the
original
purchaser
andanysucceeding
ovvner
for
productspurchased
forhome
usewithin
theUSA.
ln Alaska,thewananty
excludes
thecrist
ofshippingorseruice alls to
your
home.
Somesfafes
donotallow
the
exclusionorlimiktion ofincidental
or@nsequential
damages.This
war-
ranty
gives
youspecific
legalights,and
youmayalsohave
otherrights
whichvary
fromstateto state.
To
knowwhat
your
legalrightsare,consult
yourlocal
or state@nsumer
afkirs officeoryour
sfafe's
Attomey
General.
Warrantor:Genenl Eledric Company. Louisville, l<Ytt025 c
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Table
of Contents
Fresh
Food/Freezer
lndependentOperation.. .... -.. 8
Normat
Operating
Characteristics,
butDifferent
from
Prcvious
Models
.... ... I
Abnormal
OperatingCharacteristics
(lnconectOperation).... .-..... 8
Adaptive
Defrost. .-.--- 8
GoolingOperation(AdaptiveDefrost) .--- 9
Pre-Chilt
Operation
(Adaptive
[lefrost) ..... ... 9
Defrost
Heater
Operation
(Adaptive
Defrost) ... 9
Dwell
Period
(Adaptlve
Defrost) .... 9
Post
[)ryvell
(Adaptive
Defros0. .. ... 9
Liner
Protection
Mode ..... -. 9
Electrpnlc
lcemaker ...
-....10
Dispensing
Functlons
.. .....
Qulck
lce..
Door
Alarm
Dispenserlight .-..-- 10
10
10
10
Dispenser
Lock
Filters
Hinge
System
andDoorClosure
Airflow(Cabinet
lnterior)
"Jelly
Roll"
Condenser
....
MainControl
Board
10
11
11
11
12
13
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Fresh Food/Freezer Independent
Operation
fnprevious
models,thefreshfoodandtreezer
compartment
components
workedatthesame
time.
Whenthefresh
food
compartmentcalled
for
cold
air,thefreezercompartment
components
would
workwiththefresh
food
compartment
components.
This
is
called
nonindependent
operation.
Inthismodel,thefresh
foodcompartment
components
canoperate
withoutthefreezer
compartment
components
operating.
Thisiscalled
independent
operation.
Normal Operating Characteristics that May
Occur, but Different from Previous Models
. lcemakerauger
rotates
clockwise.
. Evaporator
fanrunning,
withoutcompressor
or
condenser
fan.
Fresh
foodfanis on.
. Post
dwell
(adaptive
defrost),
compressor
and
condenser
fanonwithevaporatorfanoffafter
defrost
cycle.
. Liner
Protection
Mode,
fanscomeonwhen
the
doors
areopen
for3 minutes.
. Whenthedoors
open,
thefans
shut
off.
. Noairflow
tothefresh
food
compartment
when
theevaporator
fanison.
. Evaporator
fanandcompressorcanrun
continuously
for8 hours.
. Fansshift
speeds,
different
sound
levelscan
benoticed
when
thishaPPens.
. Quick
lcemode,
theevaporator
fanruns
for48
hoursnon-stop.
. Response
time
fordrastic
temperature
change
is2to10minutes.
The
maincontrol
board
will
only
respondto8 degrees
oftemperature
change
perminute
asdetermined
bY
resistancechange
ofsensor.
AbnormalOperating
Characteristies
(lncorrect
Operation)
. Fresh
foodfanon and evaporator
fanoff.
. Evaporator
fanon,fresh
foodfanand
compressor
off,
anddampershut.
. Rapid
fanspeed
changes,
fantakesatleast 1
minute
tochange
sPeeds.
. Compressor
running
withoutthecondenser
fan.
Thecompressor
andcondenser
fan
should
always
runatthesame
time.
. Condenser
fanrunning
withoutthe
compressor.
Thecompressor
andcondenser
fanshould
always
runatthesametime.
Adaptive Defrost
Adaptive
defrost
canbedescribed
asa defrost
system
thatadapts
to a refrigerato/ssunounding
environment
and
household
usage.
Unlike
conventional
defrost
systems
thatuse
electromechanical
timers
withafixeddefrostcycle
time,adaptive
defrost
utilizes
anintelligent,
electronic
controlto
determine
when
thedefrost
cycle
is necessary.
Inorder
to accornplishthe
corect defrost
cycle
time,the maincontrolboard
mon
itors
thef ollowi
n
g refrigeratoroperations
:
. Lengftoftime
therefrigeratordoors
wereopen
since
the last
defrost
cycle.
. Length
oftimethecompressor
hasrunsince
the lastdefrost
cycle.
. Amount
oftime
thedefrost
heaters
were
onin
thelastdefrost.
Adaptive
defrost
isdivided
into5 separate
cycles.
Thoseoperations
are:
. Cooling
Operation
. Pre-Chill
Operation
. Defrost
HeaterOperation
. Dwell
Period
. Post
dwell
Refer
to Pub
#31-9062
formoreinformationabout
Adaptive
Defrost.
c
t
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r\
Cooling
Operation
(Adaptive
Defrost)
During
thecoolingoperation,themain
control
boardmonitorsdooropening
(fresh
food
and
treezer
doors)
andcompressor
runtimes.
The
length
oftimebetweenconsecutive
defrosts
is
reduced
byeach
door
opening.
lfthedoors
arenot
opened,thecompressor
willrun
upto60hours
betweendefrosts.lfthedoors
are
opened
frequently
and/or
forlong
periods
oftime,
the
compressorruntime between
defrosts
willbe
reduced
toas littleasI hours.
Pre-Chill Operation (Adaptive Defrost)
Whenthemain controlboarddetermines
that
defrostisnecessary
themain
control
board
will
force
therefrigerator
into
acpntinuous
cool
mode
(pre-chill).
During
pre-chill,
thefreezer
temperature
may
bedrivenbelow
thetemperature
cpntrol
panel
displaysetpoint.
However,
thefreshfood
temperaturewillberegulated
bythe
damper.
Pre-
chillwilllast
for2 hoursifitisnot
intemlpted
by
anydooropenings.
lf,afterI hours,
theunit
has
been
unable
tocomplete
anuninterrupted
pre-chill,
itwillproceed tothedefrost
rycle.
Defrost Heater Operation (Adaptive
Defrost)
After2 hoursofpre-chill operation
or8 hours
of
intemlpted
pre-chill
attempts,themaincontrol
boardturnsthecompressor, condenser
hn, and
evaporator
fanoff.Themain
control
boardthen
energizesthedefrostrelay,which
completes
the
defrostcircuit.
During
defrost
operation,themain
control
board
monitorstheevaporator temperature
using
evaporatorthermistorinputs.The
thermistor
will
terminate
defrost
heateroperation
usuallyinless
than20minutes.
Typicaldefrost
time
is20-30
minutes.
Thedefrostsystemis protected
bya defrost
thermostiat
(srlitch).
The
thermostat
openswhen
theevaporatortemperature
raises
to 140"
Fahrenheit
andcloses
when
theevaporator
temperature
lowers
to 110
degreesFahrenheit.
Dwell Period (Adaptive Defrost)
Afterdefrostheater
operation
has
beenterminated
by
themain
controlboard,
aS-minute
dwell
period
occurs.
During
thisperiod,
thecompressor,
the
condenser
fan,andtheevaporatorfanremain
off.
Theremainingfrostmelting
from
theevaporator
willcontinuetodripanddrain
sotheevaporator
willbetotally
clearofanymoisture
prior
tothe
cooling
operation.
Afterthe
5minute
dwellperiod,
theunit
goes
into
post
dwell.
Post Dwell (Adaptive Defrost)
The
post
dwell
period
is
designed
tocoolthe
evaporatorbeforecirculating
airwithin
the
refrigerator.
Thisprevents
anyresidual
heat
on
theevaporatorfrom
being
distributed
inthe
treezer.
During
thisperiod,
thecompressor
and
condenser
fanareon,but
allinterior
fans
areoff
andthe
damperisclosed.
Post
dwelltimes
vary
withdifferentmodels.However,
thereisa 5-
minutemaximum
post
dwelltime.
Liner Protection Mode
Theliner
protection
mode
will
activateifeitherof
thedoorshavebeen
openfor3 minutes.
This
modewillstart
the
fans
and
closethe
damper.
Thismodeiscontrolled
by2timers.
Timer#1
monitors
door-open
time.A3-minutedoor-open
countbegins
when
thedoorisopened.
lf3
minuteselapsebefore
thedoor isclosed,
theliner
protection
modewillbecome
active.Once
the
doorisclosed,timer#1resets
andliner
protection
mode
goes
into
standby.
Instandby, normalfan
and
damper
operations
resume
and
timer
#2begins
a3-minute
door-
closedcount. lf3 minutes
elapsewithout
adoor
opening,
liner
protection
modewill
completely
deactivate.lfadoorisopenedwithin
thetimer#2
door-closed
count,theremaining
timeinthedoor-
closedcountwillbedeductedfrom
thetimer#1
door-open
count.
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Electronic lcemaker
This
refrigeratorisequipped
with
anElectronic
lcemaker.
RefertoPub#31-9063lormore
information.
Dispensing
Functions
The
water,crushed
ice,andcubedicefunctions
arecontrolled
bythe
main
control
board.Toselect
afunction,
press
the
appropriate
pad
onthe
dispenser.TheLED
will
lighttoidentify
the
selection.
Todispense
theselected
item,
depress
the
dispensercradle
located
inthe
dispenser
re@ss.
Thesolenoidand
linkage
assemblywillopenthe
ice
chutedoor
todispense
theice. lfcubed iceis
selected,the
crushed
ice
bypasssolenoidwill
allowcubed
icetobypass
he ice crusher.
The
ice
chutedoor
mustremain
openfor5secondsafter
dispensing
ceases.
After
this
S-second
delay,the
solenoid
and
linkageassembly
will
shut
theicp
chutedoor.
The
dispenser
light
willcomeonautomatically
whenthedispenser
cradle
isdepressedand will
fadeout5seconds
after
itisreleased.
Thedispenser
selection
isrecordedinthemain
controlboard.
lntheevent
ofapowerfailure,
the
lastselectedfunction
willberestored.
Quick
lce
The
quick
ice
featureisavailable
on
some
models.
Thisfeaturecauses
theevaporatorfantooperate
non-stoptor48hours
(fan
mayoperateinhighor
low
speed).
Thisenables
madmumicemaker
ouFut
The
QUICK
ICE
pad
initiates
the
quick
icemode
intherefrigerator.
Pressing
the
QUICK
ICE
pad
lightstheLEDandsets
the
evaporatorfantorun
atmedium
speed
(unless
themaincontrolboard
selects
highspeed)
fora48-hour
period.The
evaporator
fanis
terminatedduringdefrost,dwell,
post
dwell,
anddoor
openings.
The
quick
ice
selection
isstored
in
themain
controlboard.
The
function
will
berestored
in
the
eventof
apower
failure.
DoorAlarm
TheDOORAIARM
pad
isused
totumonand
tumoff
thedoor
alarmfeature.
lfthe feature
ison,
theDOOR
ALARMLED
willflash
whenthe
door
is
opened.
lfthedoor
is
open
formorethan2
minutes,
thedoor
alarm
willsound.
The
alarmcan
bestopped
by
pressing
theDOOR
ALARM
pad
or
byshutting
thedoor.
lfthe DOOR
ALARM
pad
is
pushed
while
thedoor
isopen,thealarmwillstop
butthe
led
willcontinue
toflashuntilthe
dooris
closed.
When
thedoor
iscloseditwillreset
the
audible
alarm.
Thisfeature
will
beretainedinthe
eventofapower
failure.
DispenserLight
TheLIGHT
pad
tumsthe
dispenserlight
onand
off.
When
thelight
is
tumed
otf,
it
will
fiade
out.The
dispenser
light
willcomeonautomaticallywhen
the
dispenser
cradle
is
depressed
andwillfadeout
5seconds
after
itisreleased.
The
LIGHT
pad
will
nottumoff
thelightduring
dispense.
DispenserLock
When
the
dispenser
systemislocked,no
dispenser
command
willbe
accepted.
This
includes
thedispenser
cradle
andwill
prevent
accidental
dispensing
that
may
becausedby
childrenorpets.
lfapad
ispressed with
the
system
locked,
itwillbeacknowledgedwith
3
pulses
of
theLOCK
LEDaccompaniedbyan
audibletone.
Tolock
orunlockcommunicationbetween
the
dispenser
andthe
main
control
board,
press
the
LOCK
pad
and
holditfor
3seconds.The LOCK
LED
willflash
whiletheLOCK
pad
is
pressed.
\Afhen
the
communication
islocked,
theLOCK
LED
willbe
illuminated.
Thestatus
ofother
functions,selected
prior
tothe
initiation
of
the
lock
feature,willbe
displayed.lfthe
lockisengaged
whileamodeis active,
theLED
willremain
onuntilthat
modetimes
out.
lfthe
lock
isengaged
whenthe
filter
timer
expires,
theLED
willcome
on
but
cannotberesetuntilthe
lockistumed
off.
Thelock
feature
willberetained
throughapower
outage.
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oFilters
TheFreshSaver
filterislocated
ontheFRESH
PRODUCEdrawer
andwilllastfor 1year.
Some
models
areequipped
with
a FreshSaver FILTER
LED.After1year
ofrefrigerator
operatingtime,
theFreshSaver
FILTERLEDwillilluminate
asa
remindertothe
ownertochangethefilter.The
LED
canbereset
bypressing andholding theHOLD
3
SECS
pad
for3 seconds.TheLEDwillflash while
the
pad
ispressed,
remainilluminated
for
3
secondsafter
thepad
isreleased,
and
tumoff.
Some
models
are
equippedwith
awater filterthat
islocatedin
theupper
right-hand
comer
of
the
freshfood
compartment.
Filters
aredesignedtobe
used
forup
to 18hoursofopen
valve
time
or1
yearofclock
time.
When90%
offiltertimehaselapsed
(open
valve
timeorclock
time,
whichever
@mes
first),
the
maincontrolboard
willilluminate
thefilter
reminder
LED
(amber).
When
10O/"ofthefiltertime
has
elapsed,
the
maincontrolboard
will
illuminatethe
filter
reminder
LED
(red).
HingeSystem
andDoor
Closure
Thehinge bracketsare
notadjustable
onthe
cabinet.Thefresh
food
doorcanbeadjustedup
and
down
byusing
thehinge
adjustment
pin
(located
onthefresh
foodlower
doorhinge).
Thisrefrigerator
isequipped
with
adooropening/
closing
feature.
This
feature
consists
ofa spring-
loaded
armlocated
at
thebottomofthecabinetfor
each
door.
Thearmprovides
astopforthedoor
whenthedoor
ispartially
openandautomatically
closes
thedoor
whenthedoorisalmost
closed.
IMPORTANT:
Therefrigeratorrollersmust be
adjusted
correctly
forproper doorclosure.When
therollersareadjusted
correctly,
thedoorshould
closeeasily
whenopenapproximately
45degrees
(haltway).
Airflow
(Cabinet
Interior)
Thefreezercabinet
isdesignedsothatairis
drawn
intothebottom
oftheairtunnelandthrough
theevaporator
whentheevaporatorfanis
operating.The
chilledair
isthen
pushed
out
into
thetopofthetreezer.
Thefresh
foodcompartment
receiveschilledair
viaanelectronic
damperthatispositioned atthe
toprear
oftherefrigeratorbetweenthe
freezer
cabinet
and
thefresh
food
cabinet.
The
damper
is
controlled
bythemaincontrol boardand
when
open,
allows
chilledair
fromthefreezer
air
tunnel
tomove
into
thefreshfoodairtower.Thefresh
foodairtowercontains
afreshfoodfanwhich
draws
chilled
air
fromthefreezer
(through
the
damper)
into
theairtower.
Theairtowerdirects
chilled
airacross
thetopofthefresh foodcabinet
totwooutlets.Theairtoweralsodirects
chilled
air
down
theback
wallofthefresh foodcabinet.
The
chilled
airexits
theairtower
throughventsinthe
tower.
Airretumsfromthefreshfood
cabinet
tothe
treezercabinet
viaa mullionlocatedtotheleftof
the FRESH
PRODUCEdrawer.
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"Jelly Roll" Condenser
The"jelly
roll"
condenser
isa new
type
of
condenser.
Thecondenser
fianislocated
atone
end
ofthe"jelly
roll"condenser
and
asolid
plate
is
located
attheother
end. Airisdrawn
inthrough
theoutside
diameter
ofthecondenser
and
pulled
outbythecondenser
fan. Thecondenser
is
located
inthe machine
compartment
which
canbe
accessed
from
theback
oftheunit
atthebottom.
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MainControl
Board
INPUTS
ACCUMUI-ATED
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DOOROPENTNGS
(MINUTES)
COMPRESSOR
RUNNilE
(MTNUTES)
DEFROST
HEATER
OI{TIIIE
(MTNUTES)
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Temperature
Controls
FrcezerLight
Switch
Evaporator
Fan
Evaporator
Freezer
Thermistor
Evaporator
Thermistor
FreshFood
Thermistor
Fresh
Food
Light
Switch
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Table
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Door
Handle 18
DoorGasket 18
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FreshFoodCompartmentQuick
AccessDoor .
Fresh
FoodDoor
Light
Switch 19
FreshFoodGompartment
DoorShelves
Fresh
FoodCompartment
Shelves... 19
Fresh
FoodCompartment
Drawerls... ....:.,: .... 19
FreshFoodCompartment
Ughts
WaterFilter 20
FreshFood
Fanand
MullionDamper. ....,... 20
D,eli
FreshDamper
FreshFoodThermistors.. r.!i, 21
Temperature
Gontrol
Panel n
FreezerDoorBins . 22
DoorsandDoor
Hinges Uz
FreshFood
DoorAdjustment.
.. 23
Rollers 23
RollerAdjustment
.. 24
FreezerCompartment
Shelves
andBins. 24
Freezer
DoorLightSwitch 24
lceDispenser
. 24
lceDispenser
AugerDriveandCubeSolenoid
lcennaker
25
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Frcezer
Light .......... .,.,. 26
Evaporator
Fan
.'... - 26
Evaporator
Thermistor...
....., 27
Defrost
Thermostat 27
DefrostHeater. 27
EvaporatorDriPPan. """ 28
Evaporator...
.
Freezer
Thermistor....
..'..
Condenser
Fan. .....,..r.
Main
Processor
Gard
r.........
Water
Solenoids ... -,.....
28
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DoorHandle
Thedoorhandles
allow
accessinto
the
freshfood
andfreezercompartments.They
arefront
mountedwith1Ton head screw.
Withasmallflat-bladescrewdriver,
slidethe
handletrimdownand
pull
it
out.
RemovethelowerTorxhead
screw.
Lift
the
handleinandupwardmotion
until
it
disengagesthe
lockingtabs.
Pullthe
handle
outwardtoremove it.
DoorGasket
Thedoorgasket isa molded
gasket
setinto
a
channellocated
in
thedoor
liner.
1. Open the
door.
2. Graspthegasket
andpull inanoutward
motionuntilthemolded
gasket
separates
from
thedoorliner.
FreshFood CompartmentQuick Access
Door
Thefreshicod
compartmentallowsaccess
tothe
fresh
food
compartment
withoutopening
the
fresh
food
door.
1. Open the
quick
accessdoor
andremove
the
hinge
Toxheadscrews
(2),
located
oneach
sideofthedoor.
Witha small
flat-bladescrewdriver,remove
the
door
frameanddoor frameassembly.
Removethegasket
andslide thedoor
outof
theframe.
Thequick accessdooralsohasan interlock
switch
located
atthetopright-hand
side
ofthe
interiorframe.Remove
thePhillips
screw
and
slidetheswitchassembly
downandout.
Disconnect
thewires totheswitchandremove
it.
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