GE WSM2780R Technician Manual
GE WSM2780R Technician Manual

GE WSM2780R Technician Manual

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GEAS 061156

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  • Page 1 TECHNICIAN MANUAL GEAS 061156...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WASHER INDEX PAGE: 1. WASHER TOP PANEL 2 . SNUBBER R I N G 3 . WASHER COMPONENTS AND PARTS 4 . TUB SPLASH COVER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT 5 . TUB SPLASH COVER GASKET 6. I N N E R WASH BASKET 7.
  • Page 3 WASHER FEATURES/REQUIREMENTS FEATURES R EO E N S CAPACITY 2 . 7 CU. F T . WATER SUPPLY HOT & COLD FAUCETS M u s t b e WASH CYCLE SELECTIONS. w i t h i n 4 2 " o f a p p l i a n c e w a t e r REGULAR i n l e t h o s e c o n n e c t i o n s a n d PERMANENT PRESS...
  • Page 4 PRODUCT CUT-A-WAY The WSM2700 a n d 2 7 8 0 a r e u n i t i z e d w a s h e r s w i t h g a s o r e l e c t r i c d r y e r a s s e m b l e d a s a h i g h / l o w a p p l i a n c e w i t h t h e d r y e r a t t o p .
  • Page 5: Washer Top Panel

    WASHER TOP PANEL T h e t o p i s s e c u r e d t o t h e w a s h e r c a b i n e t f r o m t h e i n s i d e . The washer l i d a n d h i n g e a s s e m b l y m o u n t s t o...
  • Page 6: Snubber Ring

    SNUBBER RING The snubber r i n g assembly i s made o f a p o l y p r o p y l e n e r i n g w i t h t e f l o n s t r i p s s e c u r e d t o t h e u p p e r a n d l o w e r edges.
  • Page 7: Washer Components And Parts

    WASHER COMPONENTS AND PARTS AGITATOR AND CAP The p o l y p r o p y l e n e a g i t a t o r and c a p AGITATOR CAP a r e c e n t e r e d i n t h e i n n e r w a s h TUB SPLASH b a s k e t .
  • Page 8: Tub Splash Cover Removal Or Replacement

    TUB SPLASH COVER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT Remove t h e d r y e r f r o n t s e r v i c e p a n e l . Remove t h e washer f r o n t s e r v i c e p a n e l .
  • Page 9: Tub Splash Cover Gasket

    TUB SPLASH COVER GASKET A s e a l i n g g a s k e t ( p l a s t i c r u b b e r ) , i n a g r o o v e a r o u n d t h e c i r c u m f e r e n c e o f t h e s p l a s h c o v e r , snaps o v e r t h e o u t e r t u b assembly f o r a w a t e r t i g h t s e a l .
  • Page 10: Inner Wash Basket

    INNER WASH BASKET The i n n e r wash b a s k e t i s made o f p o l y p r o p y l e n e , p e r f o r a t e d a t t h e b o t t o m and s i d e s t o s e p a r a t e l i n t and s o i l d f r o m t h e c l o t h e s d u r i n g a g i t a t i o n , and t o e x t r a c t t h e water...
  • Page 11 TRUNNION The t r u n n i o n s u p p o r t s t h e i n n e r wash INNER WASH BASKET BOLTS b a s k e t , and i s m o u n t e d t o t h e s p i n s h a f t b y a l o c k i n g p l a t e .
  • Page 12: Outer Tub Assembly

    TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WATER SEAL ASM. R e m o v e w a s h e r / d r y e r f r o n t s e r v i c e panel Remove washer t o p panel and l i d . R e l e a s e w a t e r l e v e l p r e s s u r e c o n t r o l t u b e f r o m t h e s p l a s h c o v e r .
  • Page 13 R e m o v e t w o h e x b o l t s s e c u r i n g t r a n s m i s s i o n t o l e g and dome assembly.
  • Page 14 TO ADJUST V E R T I C A L S T A B I L I Z E R SPRINGS. When t h e w a s h e r i s i n t h e s p i n c y c l e , t h e t u b s p l a s h c o v e r ( s u b t o p ) s h o u l d b e c e n t e r e d i n t h e c a b i n e t .
  • Page 15 TO REMOVE O R REPLACE PUMP Remove t h e washer f r o n t s e r v i c e p a n e l . Remove t h e d r a i n hose, i n l e t and o u t l e t h o s e s , a n d c l a m p s f r o m t h e w a t e r pump assembly.
  • Page 16 WASHER D R I V E MOTOR T h e w a s h e r d r i v e m o t o r i s a t w o speed, 1/2 h . p . , c a p a c i t o r s t a r t , r e v e r s i b l e m o t o r r a t e d a t 120 v o l t s , 60 h e r t z .
  • Page 17 WASHER D R I V E MOTOR B E L T IDLER ARM The washer d r i v e motor b e l t i s used WASHER DRIVE MOTOR DRIVE BELT t o t r a n s m i t power f r o m t h e washer d r i v e m o t o r t o t h e wash and s p i n b a s k e t .
  • Page 18: Water Inlet Hose And Nozzle

    ADJUST DRIVE BELT IDLER ARM TENSION Check pump o u t wattage. Wattage m u s t b e w i t h i n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s recommended w i t h f u l l water 1 oad T i g h t e n s p r i n g t o i n c r e a s e w a t t a g e .
  • Page 19 BLEACH DISPENSER CUP The w h i t e p o l y p r o p y l e n e b l e a c h cup snaps i n t o t h e washe t o p panel and i s f o r L I Q U I D BLEACH ONLY.
  • Page 20: Washer Base

    WASHER BASE The base pan assembly which s e r v e s a s t h e s u p p o r t f o r t h e e n t i r e gauge m e t a l embossed f o r s t r e n g t h . The base assembly i s s u p p o r t e d by l e v e l i n g l e g s , one on e a c h f r o n t c o r n e r w i t h r u b b e r i n s e r t s .
  • Page 21: Drain Hose Check Valve

    WATER INLET NOZZLE T h e w a t e r i n l e t h o s e a n d p o l y p r o p y l e n e n o z z l e p r o v i d e a n i t - s y p h o n d e v i c e f o r t h e incoming water supply.
  • Page 22: Drain Hose Connector

    INTERIOR DRAIN HOSE The i n t e r i o r d r a i n hose a t t a c h e s t o t h e w a t e r pump and c o n n e c t s t o t h e c a b i n e t e x t e r i o r .
  • Page 23: Capacitor

    WASHER E L E C T R I C A L COMPONENTS TEST AND REPAIR C A U T I O N ! ALWAYS DISCONNECT U N I T FROM ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE BEFORE MAKING ANY ELECTRICAL TEST. WASHER DRIVE MOTOR The w a s h e r d r i v e m o t o r i s e i t h e r a s i n g l e o r a t w o s p e e d , 1 / 2 h .
  • Page 24 WASHER HOTOR TESTING CAUTION! DISCONNECT U N I T FROM ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE BEFORE HAKING ANY CONTINUITY TEST. I f t h e m o t o r r u n s i n one d i r e c t i o n , b u t w i l l n o t r e v e r s e , t h e t i m e r o r w i r i n g h a r n e s s i s a t f a u l t b e c a u s e t h e same m o t o r components a r e u s e d...
  • Page 25 WASHER DRIVE MOTOR START SWITCH The w a s h e r d r i v e m o t o r s t a r t s w i t c h i s mounted e x t e r n a l l y t o t h e t o p o f t h e w a s h e r d r i v e m o t o r a n d i s n o t CAPACITOR A 1 8 9 - 2 1 0 m i c r o f a r a d , 120 v o l t , 6 0...
  • Page 26 CAPACITOR TESTING D i s c h a r g e c a p a c i t o r . M e a s u r e t h e r e s i s t a n c e b e t w e e n t h e t w o c a p a c i t o r t e r m i n a l s .
  • Page 27 WASHER T I M E R T E S T I N G The u s e r must push i n t h e t i m e knob and t u r n i t c l o c k w i s e t o advance t h e t i m e r .
  • Page 28: Console And Controls

    CONSOLE AND CONTROLS The c o n s o l e and c o n t r o l s assembly c o n s i s t s o f t h e c o n s o l e c o n t r o l p a n e l , d r y e r t i m e r ,...
  • Page 29 T h e w a t e r l e v e l c o n t r o l i s a p r e s s u r e o p e r a t e d s w i t c h t h a t c o n t r o l s t h e w a t e r l e v e l i n s i d e t h e i n n e r wash b a s k e t .
  • Page 30 TO T E S T WATER LEVEL PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH I f any w a t e r i s remaining i n t h e i n n e r w a s h b a s k e t , e m p t y b y a d v a n c i n g t h e t i m e r t o a d r a i n c y c l e .
  • Page 31: Replace Water Level Pressure Control Switch

    I. C h e c k c o n t i n u i t y b e t w e e n t e r m i n a l s 2 and 3 . C o n t i n u i t y should e x i s t .
  • Page 32: Water Temperature Selector Switch

    TO R E M O V E O R REPLACE WATER LEVEL PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH (REMOTE OPERATED): Remove d r y e r f r o n t access panel. Remove w a t e r l e v e l p r e s s u r e c o n t r o l s w i t c h t u b e .
  • Page 33 WATER INLET MIXING VALVE T h e w a t e r i n l e t m i x i n g v a l v e i s a c t u a l l y t w o s o l e n o i d o p e r a t e d v a l v e s i n o n e b o d y .
  • Page 34: Test Water Valve

    The illustration shows a valve in t h e c l o s e d p o s i t i o n a n d n o t energized. Water has passed through the diaphragm bleed orifice, placing incoming line water pressure on top of the diaphragm.
  • Page 35: L I D Switch And Lock Assembly

    h a r n e s s a n d s o l e n o i d t e s t c h e c k o k s i m u l a t e a n o r m a l v a l v e o p e r a t i o n b y t e s t i n g s o l e n o i d c o i l u s i n g a s e p a r a t e 115 v o l t p o w e r s u p p l y d i r e c t l y ,...
  • Page 36 L I D SWITCH-LID LOCK TESTING (CONT) R e s i s t a n c e i s l e s s t h a n one ohm. check can be made by u s i n g a jumper w i r e a c r o s s t h e t e r m i n a l s o f t h e s w i t c h when t e s t i n g t h e washer under T h i s w i l l...
  • Page 37 Book Page TECHNICIAN MANUAL 27" LAUNDRY CENTER VOL. I1 DRYER SPACEMAKER Page Book. GEAS 061192...
  • Page 38 DRYER INDEX P A G E : 2. DRYER DRUM 3. DRYER DRUM REAR SUPPORT BEARING 4 . REPLACE DRYER DRUM REAR SUPPORT BEARING 5 . DRYER D R I V E MOTOR 6. REPLACE DRYER D R I V E MOTOR 7.
  • Page 39 DRYER FEATURES REQUIREMENTS ELECTRICAL DRYER CYCLE SELECTIONS phase, 60HZ i n d i v i d u a l b r a n c h AUTOMATIC c i r c u i t p r o t e c t e d by 3 0 amp TIMED DRY t i m e - d e l a y f u s e s o r c i r c u i t DELICATE...
  • Page 40 PRODUCT CUT-A-WAY VIEW LAUNDRY CENTER GEAS 061195...
  • Page 41 DRYER COMPONENT AND PARTS T h e d r y e r c o n s i s t o f a w h i t e 5 . 5 c u b i c f o o t , c o l d r o l l e d s t e e l , r o t a t i n g drum, a b l o w e r c a p a b l e o f m o v i n g a l a r g e volume o f a i r , and an...
  • Page 42 DRYER DRUM TO REMOVE OR REPLACE DRYER DRUM: Remove d r y e r access panel. Remove console and c o n t r o l s. Reach t h r o u g h and r e l e a s e drum b e l t f r o m i d l e r p u l l e y t o r e l i e v e t e n s i o n on t h e f r o n t p a n e l .
  • Page 43 DRYER DRUM FRONT RING BEARINGS The d r y e r drum has two r i n g b e a r i n g s made o f C e l c o n M90, mounted 180 degrees a p a r t around t h e i n s i d e o f t h e drum.
  • Page 44 TO REMOVE O R REPLACE DRYER DRUM REAR SUPPORT BEARING: Remove d r y e r f r o n t p a n e l . Remove c o n s o l e and c o n t r o l s Reach t h r o u g h and r e l e a s e drum b e l t f r o m i d l e r p u l l e y t o...
  • Page 45 DRYER D R I V E HOTOR The d r y e r d r i v e m o t o r i s a s i n g l e speed d u a l s h a f t , 1725 r . p . m . , h z .
  • Page 46 TO R E M O V E OR REPLACE DRYER DRIVE MOTOR: D i s c o n n e c t Laundry C e n t e r f r o m e l e c t r i c a l supply. Remove d r y e r f r o n t access/safety p a n e l .
  • Page 47 DRYER DRUM DRIVE BELT T h e d r y e r d r u m d r i v e b e l t i s a neoprene, f i b e r g l a s s , and n y l o n t i r e c o r d r e i n f o r c e d f l a t d r i v e b e l t .
  • Page 48 DRYER E L E C T R I C A L COMPONENTS T E S T AND REPAIR PUSH TO START DOOR SWITCH: The p u s h t o s t a r t d o o r s w i t c h i s a s i n g l e p o l e , s i n g l e t h r o w n o r m a l l y open s w i t c h mounted i n t h e c o n t r o l p a n e l .
  • Page 49 DRYER TIMER The d r y e r t i m e r p r i m a r i l y c o n t r o l s t h e l e n g t h o f t i m e t h e d r y e r o p e r a t e s .
  • Page 50 SAFETY THERMOSTAT T h e s a f e t y t h e r m o s t a t i s s n a p a c t i o n , a u t o m a t i c r e s e t , e n c l o s e d d i s c t y p e and p r o v i d e s p r o t e c t i o n f o r t h e d r y e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a b l o c k e d e x h a u s t ,...
  • Page 51 HEAT CONTROL THERMOSTAT TESTING: D i s c o n n e c t u n i t f r o m e l e c t r i c a l R e m o v e d r y e r f r o n t a c c e s s p a n e l s .
  • Page 52 DRYER DRIVE MOTOR TESTING: The m o t o r , m o t o r p r o t e c t o r , and c e n t r i f u g a l motor s w i t c h a r e t h e t h r e e components t h a t must function c o r r e c t l y in order f o r the motor t o r u n .
  • Page 53 D R Y E R T I M E R T h e t i m e r m o t o r o p e r a t e s o n 1 2 0 v o l t s on 208/240 v o l t l a u n d r y u n i t s . I n t h e t i m e d c y c l e .
  • Page 54 GAS COMPONENTS REPAIR BURNER ASSEMBLY BURNER The heat source for the gas dryer the bumer assembly shown below. The burner assemblv conslsts of a the gas fuel to prov~de a combustable mtxture whtch wtll bum dean. wtthout smoke or noxlous fumes An adlust- tube.
  • Page 56 NOTES GEAS 061211...

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