Whirlpool GC5SHGXKB00 User manual

CONSUMER SERVICES TECHNICAL
EDUCATION GROUP PRESENTS
R-95
JOB AID
Part No. 8178066A
2001 K MODEL
COUNTER DEPTH
SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR
WITH VARIABLE CAPACITY
COMPRESSOR
MODELS:
GC5SHGXKB00
GC5SHGXKQ00
GC5SHGXKS00
GC5SHGXKT00
GC5THGXKB00
GC5THGXKQ00
GC5THGXKT00

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION assumes no esponsibility fo any epai s made
on ou p oducts by anyone othe than Autho ized Se vice Technicians.
FORWARD
This Job Aid, “Whi lpool 2001 K Model Counte Depth Side-By-Side Ref ige ato With Va iable
Capacity Comp esso ” (Pa t No. 8178066A), p ovides the technician with info mation on the
installation and se vice of the Side-By-Side Ref ige ato . It is to be used as a t aining Job Aid and
Se vice Manual. Fo specific info mation on the model being se viced, efe to the “Use and Ca e
Guide,” o “Tech Sheet” p ovided with the ef ige ato .
The Wi ing Diag ams and St ip Ci cuits used in this Job Aid a e typical and should be used fo
t aining pu poses only. Always use the Wi ing Diag am supplied with the p oduct when se vicing
the unit.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of this Job Aid is to p ovide detailed info mation that will enable the se vice technician to
p ope ly diagnose malfunctions and epai the Side-By-Side Ref ige ato .
The objectives of this Job Aid a e to:
• Unde stand and follow p ope safety p ecautions.
• Successfully t oubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions.
• Successfully pe fo m necessa y epai s.
• Successfully etu n the Side-By-Side Ref ige ato to its p ope ope ational status.
Copy ight © 2002, Whi lpool Co po ation, Benton Ha bo , MI 49022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GENERAL............................................................................................................................... 1-1
Safety Fi st......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Elect ical Powe Supply & G ounding Requi ements ................................................... 1-1
Elect ostatic Discha ge (ESD) Sensitive Elect onics.................................................... 1-2
Model & Se ial Numbe Designations ................................................................................ 1-3
Model & Se ial Numbe Label And Tech Sheet Locations................................................. 1-4
Specifications..................................................................................................................... 1-5
Ref ige ato Wa anty ........................................................................................................ 1-7
INSTALLATION INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 2-1
THEORY OF OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 3-1
COMPONENT ACCESS ......................................................................................................... 4-1
Component Locations ........................................................................................................ 4-1
Removing The Touch/Display Boa d, The Inse t And Ove lay,
& The Moto ized Ai Doo ............................................................................................... 4-2
Removing A The misto ..................................................................................................... 4-4
Removing A Doo Switch ................................................................................................... 4-5
Removing A Light Socket .................................................................................................. 4-6
Removing The Wate Rese voi ........................................................................................ 4-7
Removing The Ice Make And The Auge Moto & C ush/Cube Solenoid......................... 4-9
Removing The Evapo ato Fan Moto , The Bimetal,
The Def ost Heate , & The Evapo ato ......................................................................... 4-11
Removing The Condense Fan Moto ............................................................................. 4-15
Removing The Comp esso ............................................................................................. 4-16
Removing The Inve te Assembly.................................................................................... 4-17
Removing The Main Cont ol Boa d Assembly ................................................................. 4-18
Removing The Wate Dispense Fill Tube ....................................................................... 4-20
Removing The Wate Valve ............................................................................................. 4-22
Removing The F eeze Doo Handles & F eeze Doo ................................................... 4-23
Removing A Rolle ........................................................................................................... 4-25
COMPONENT TESTING ........................................................................................................ 5-1
The misto .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Evapo ato Fan Moto ........................................................................................................ 5-2
Condense Fan Moto ........................................................................................................ 5-2
Comp esso & Inve te ....................................................................................................... 5-3
Moto ized Ai Doo ............................................................................................................. 5-4
Def ost Heate & Bimetal ................................................................................................... 5-4
Main Cont ol Boa d ............................................................................................................ 5-5
C ush/Cube Solenoid......................................................................................................... 5-6
Ice Make Auge Moto ...................................................................................................... 5-6
Wate Valve Solenoid ........................................................................................................ 5-7
Doo Switch ....................................................................................................................... 5-7

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DIAGNOSIS & TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................... 6-1
Diagnosis ........................................................................................................................... 6-1
P e-Diagnostics Checks ................................................................................................. 6-1
Diagnostics Mode ........................................................................................................... 6-1
Wate Filte Input (WFI) Test .......................................................................................... 6-2
T oubleshooting Cha t ....................................................................................................... 6-3
WIRING DIAGRAMS & STRIP CIRCUITS ............................................................................. 7-1
Wi ing Diag am .................................................................................................................. 7-1
St ip Ci cuits ...................................................................................................................... 7-2
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Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to ollow these instructions can
result in death, ire, or electrical shock.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power be ore servicing.
Replace all panels be ore operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
GENERAL
SAFETY FIRST
Your sa ety and the sa ety o others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this Job Aid and on the appliance. Always
read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word
“DA GER” or “WAR I G.” These words mean:
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance
of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
You can be killed or seriously injured i you don’t
immediately ollow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured i you don’t
ollow instructions.
ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY &
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS