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- Page 1 Appliance 911 GE Consumer & Industrial TECHNICAL SERVICE GUIDE Arctica Side-by-Side Dual Evaporator Refrigerators with Electronic Touch Controls MODEL SERIES: PSH23PGR PSH23PSR PUB # 31-9118 10/04...
- Page 2 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 & Industrial Technical Service Guide Copyright © 2004 All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 3-Way Valve ........................27 Accumulator ........................40 Check Valve ........................40 Components ........................18 Components Locator Views .....................11 Condenser Fan ........................21 Control Board Connector Locator ..................12 Control Features ......................7 Defrost Cycles ........................22 Dispenser Light ........................10 Dispenser Lock ........................10 Dispensing Functions .......................10 Evacuation and Charging Procedure ................17 Freezer Evaporator ......................31 Freezer Evaporator Fan ....................20... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction This new Arctica dual evaporator refrigerator has the following features: • Separate freezer and fresh food evaporators with independent cooling. • No damper/air inlet assembly in the fresh food section creates more usuable space on the top shelf. • Greater fresh food humidity to keep food fresher, longer. -
Page 5: Technical Data
Technical Data DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFOR E SERVICING IM PORTANT SAFETY NOTICE IM PORTANT - RECONNECT ALL GROUNDIN G 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. -
Page 6: Nomenclature
G - GE CC - Bisque on Bisque H - Hotpoint SV - Stainless Visor P - Profi le E - Eterna S - GE Select Door Type Confi guration F - Flat S - Side by Side R - Right... -
Page 7: Control Features
Control Features • The temperature controls are preset in the factory at 37°F for the refrigerator compartment and 0°F for the freezer compartment. • Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize to the preset recommended settings. • The temperature controls can display both the SET temperature as well as the actual temperature in the refrigerator and freezer. - Page 8 About CustomCool ™ How it Works The CustomCool ™ feature is a system of The pan is tightly sealed to prevent the pan’s temperature from causing temperature dampers, a fan, a temperature thermistor fluctuations in the rest of the refrigerator. and a heater.
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Page 9: Turbocool
About TurboCool. ™ How it Works TurboCool rapidly cools the refrigerator How to Use compartment in order to more quickly Press TurboCool. The refrigerator cool foods. Use TurboCool when adding a temperature display will show TC. large amount of food to the refrigerator After TurboCool is complete, the compartment, putting away foods after they refrigerator compartment will return... -
Page 10: Dispenser Light
To lock or unlock communication between the Dispenser Light dispenser and main control board, press the LOCK pad and hold it for 3 seconds. The LOCK The LIGHT pad turns the dispenser light on and LED will fl ash while the LOCK pad is pressed. off. -
Page 11: 3-Way Valve
Components Locator Views Rear View Main Control Board Inverter 3-Way Valve Water Valve Drier Condenser Jumper Tube Front View Accumulator Check Valve Evaporator Thermistor Note: The check valve and Over Temp Thermostat accumulator are part of the freezer evaporator and are not available separately. -
Page 12: Control Board Connector Locator
Control Board Connector Locator Main Control Board J2 or J13 J1 or J10 J4 or J16 J3 or J10 J2 or J13 J1 or J14 J1 or J10 - Earth (Ground) J2 or J13 - Model Selector, Fan Common, Evaporator Fan, Condenser Fan, J2 or J13 - Earth (Ground) Fresh Food Fan, Custom Cool Fan J5 - Custom Cool... - Page 13 – 13 –...
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Page 14: Fresh Food Section Cooling
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Page 15: Freezer Section Cooling
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Page 16: Fresh Food And Freezer Section Cooling
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Page 17: Evacuation And Charging Procedure
4. Open the ball valve. Recover the purge/ Evacuation and Charging Procedure sweep charge using the recovery pump and the refrigerator compressor until a 20-in. WARNING: vacuum is attained. Close the ball valve and • Before cutting or using a torch on remove the recovery hose. -
Page 18: Freezer Evaporator
Components Fresh Food and Freezer Thermistors Thermistors The fresh food and freezer thermistors (part # WR55X10025) are located in the mullion dividing the fresh food and freezer compartments. Thermistor Resistance Note: The fresh food and freezer thermistors are Temperature Temperature Resistance in (°F) (°C) -
Page 19: Fresh Food Evaporator Fan
Fresh Food Evaporator Thermistor Insert the new thermistor into the thermal block. Add RTV102 silicone to hold the thermistor in The fresh food evaporator thermistor (part # place. Make certain to wire tie the thermal block WR55X10025) is located in an aluminum thermal back to the evaporator. -
Page 20: Freezer Evaporator Fan
Fan speed is selected and maintained by the Freezer Evaporator Fan main control board regulating the length and frequency of the 13.6 VDC pulse. Temperature The position of the fan blade in relation to the can cause some fan speed variation. Fan speed shroud is important. -
Page 21: Condenser Fan
The rear access cover must be tightly fi tted to Condenser Fan prevent air from being exhausted directly out of the rear of the machine compartment, bypassing The fan is mounted in the machine compartment the compressor. with the no-clean condenser. The fan and fan shroud are mounted on one end of the The condenser fan is mounted with screws to a fan shroud and mounting bracket that is attached... -
Page 22: Defrost Cycles
Temperature can cause some fan speed Fresh Food Normal Defrost variation. Fan speed can vary +/- 5%, depending The fresh food section cools until the fresh food on the temperature, with higher temperatures thermistor is satisfi ed. causing slightly higher speeds. Condenser fan speed is controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), the same method used to control fan speeds for the evaporators. - Page 23 Fresh Food Extended Defrost #1 Fresh Food Forced Defrost Occasionally there may be excessive frost If the main control board senses the fresh food on the evaporator coil. This can be attributed section has been cooling for 45 minutes, it to numerous door openings, extremely high immediately stops the refrigerant fl...
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Page 24: Inverter
Caution: It may be necessary to bend the Inverter process tube in order to remove the inverter. If it is necessary to bend the process tube, use • The inverter is accessed from the back of the extreme caution. refrigerator. •... - Page 25 When checking inverter voltage output, connect The inverter has a built-in circuit protection to the test-meter leads to any 2 of the 3 compressor guard against damage from a failed or shorted lead wires at the inverter plug (plug should compressor.
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Page 26: Inverter Compressor
• 3°F to 5°F above refrigerator set point - Inverter Compressor medium speed. Caution: Do not attempt to direct-start the • 5.5°F to°7 F above refrigerator set point - high compressor. The compressor operates on a speed. 3-phase power supply. Applying 120 VAC to the Note: The compressor will run at medium speed compressor will permanently damage the unit. - Page 27 3-Way Valve Coil 3-Way Valve The 3-way valve coil receives 12 VDC pulses The 3-way valve is located beneath the main from the main board to change the position of the control board in the machine compartment and valve. The pulses come too quickly to measure is accessed from the back of the refrigerator.
- Page 28 3-Way Valve Body Valve Rotation • The valve body contains a cam, rotor and • The pulses of the valve coil cause the magnet magnet. to rotate inside the valve body. • The rotor and cam are grooved to rotate with •...
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Page 29: Replacing The 3-Way Valve
Testing the 3-Way Valve Replacing the 3-Way Valve The valve returns to “home” at the end of Parts Needed: every freezer defrost cycle and whenever the • 3-Way Valve (part # WR57X10053) refrigerator is reconnected to power. • Thermal Paste (part # WX5X8927) To test the valve, disconnect the refrigerator from •... - Page 30 1. Unplug the refrigerator. 5. Connect the new jumper tube to the inlet tube of the new 3-way valve. 2. Remove the rear access cover and evacuate the sealed system. (See 6. Prepare the taped capillary tube, and insert Evacuation and it into the 3-way valve freezer outlet port Charging Procedure (identifi...
- Page 31 9. Angle the torch so the fl ame is not directed Freezer Evaporator towards the valve body when brazing the three joints. The following components must be removed in the appropriate order to access the freezer 10. Remove the thermal paste residue and dry evaporator: the valve body thoroughly.
- Page 32 6. Loosen the 2 screws that hold the icemaker 10. Remove the 4 hex-head screws that hold the assembly in place and slide it out of the evaporator fan shroud in place ( Fig. 1 and freezer compartment. Fig. 2). Top Hex-head Screws Fig.
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Page 33: Replacing Freezer Evaporator Using The Brazing Method
12. Disconnect the fan wiring harness Replacing Freezer Evaporator Using the (Disconnect 1). Disconnect the over Brazing Method temperature thermostat/light bulb wiring harness (Disconnect 2). Parts Needed: • Freezer Evaporator (part # WR85X10061) 13. Remove the 2 hex-head screws that hold the fan bracket in place. - Page 34 12. Modify replacement evaporator to accept the Brazing Shield -in. fresh food evaporator jumper. Top of Accumulator Evaporator Jumper Evaporator Inlet Jumper Modify Here Fig. 1 11. Loosen the hex-head screws that hold the evaporator in place. Note locations of the foam blocks at sides of old evaporator.
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Page 35: Replacing Freezer Evaporator Using The Lokring Method
18. Move the brazing shield behind the fresh food Replacing Freezer Evaporator Using the jumper to the freezer evaporator. Braze the Method LOKRING jumper tube joint. Remove the brazing shield. Clean and inspect all joints. Parts Needed: • Freezer Evaporator (part # WR85X10061) 19. - Page 36 3. Loosen the hex-head screws that hold the 5. Install the new evaporator and tighten all evaporator in place. Note locations of the mounting screws. foam blocks at sides of old evaporator. These 6. Remove the old drier by cutting the halo are needed for proper airfl...
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Page 37: Fresh Food Evaporator
5. Loosen the 2 Phillips-head screws that hold Fresh Food Evaporator the fresh food evaporator in place. 1. Remove the custom cool drawer and necessary drawers and covers above the custom cool drawer, to expose the evaporator cover housing. Screw Screw 2. -
Page 38: Replacing Fresh Food Evaporator Using The Brazing Method
7. Pull the evaporator away from the liner and Replacing Fresh Food Evaporator Using remove the thermistor from the aluminum the Brazing Method block attached to the rear of the evaporator. Parts Needed: 8. Look into the freezer compartment and locate the epoxy joints on the tubes leading to the •... -
Page 39: Replacing Fresh Food Evaporator Using The Lokring Method
13. Connect the capillary tube to the inlet tube Replacing Fresh Food Evaporator Using of the evaporator. Connect the -in. Method LOKRING OD copper tube to the outlet tube of the evaporator (remove any excess length as Parts Needed: required to obtain the correct fi t). •... - Page 40 5. Reinsert the thermistor into the aluminum Check Valve block on the rear of the new fresh food evaporator. 6. Attach the evaporator to the fresh food liner using the original screws. Ensure that drain Check Valve pan is properly positioned. Install a new Styrofoam block into the hole of the mullion.
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Page 41: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Control Diagnostics Enter the diagnostic mode by pressing both the freezer temperature (COLDER and WARMER) pads and the refrigerator temperature (COLDER and WARMER) pads simultaneously. All four pads must be held for approximately 3 seconds. Blinking "0"s in both displays indicate the refrigerator has entered the test mode. - Page 42 Fresh Freezer Food Diagnostics Results Comments Display Display Double damper will Test will not start for open, close after 20 seconds after 10 seconds, pause pad is depressed. Dampers Test briefl y, then single damper will open for 10 seconds. Cycles through each Fan Test fan for 5 seconds.
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- Page 54 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0001 31-51518 PM MINI WIRING MANUAL 0001 49-60238 PM GUIDE OWNERS 0006 WR12X10561 HANDLE SOFT TOUCH INSERT 0010 WR01X10065 SCR 8-18 BA POR 5/8 SS 0011 WR38X10245 TRIM RECESS WH 0012 WR02X10649 STOP DOOR WH 0014 WR24X10156 GASKET DOOR FZ WH...
- Page 55 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0123 WR71X10255 MODULE SUPPORT FZ 0124 WR21X10053 BASKET WIRE TILTOUT FZ 0125 WR21X10054 BASKET WIRE TILTOUT FZ 0127 WR71X10380 MODULE SHELF INSERT 0151 WR01X1554 SCR 8-18 AB IHXW 1/2 S 0159 WR14X10067 FOAM STRIP SE ADH 0160 WR14X10068 FOAM STRIP SE ADH...
- Page 56 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0210 WR74X10131 GUARD WIRING 0215 WR01X10211 BRACKET FZ TOWER UPPER 0217 WR32X10154 DIAL PAN CHILL 0218 WR02X10665 LINKAGE PAN CHILL 0219 WR02X10664 SHUTTER PAN CHILL 0220 WR02X11851 EPS PAN CHILL 0221 WR02X11852 DISCHARGE PAN CHILL 0222 WR02X10666 KNOB PAN CHILL...
- Page 57 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0312 WR02X10827 MOBILITY ASSY BACK-BIS 0320 WR01X10315 NUT AUGER FRT DISP 0321 WR01X1367 RETAINER RING E 0325 WR17X10717 HOUSING CRUSHER DISP 0326 WR01X1366 WASHER 0328 WR02X4143 PIN DEFLECTOR DISP 0328 WR02X4561 SPRING ICE DEFLECTOR 0328 WR17X10703 DEFLECTOR ICE DISP...
- Page 58 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0380 WR17X1064 PLUNGER SOLENOID 0381 WR02X4257 PIN SPIRAL 0382 WR02X4258 SPRING SOLENOID LINKAGE 0383 WR17X1065 COLLAR SOLENOID DISP 0384 WR17X1066 STIRRUP SOLENOID DISP 0385 WR02X4259 PIN SPIRAL 0386 WR02X11767 BOOT AUGER MOTOR INT 0387 WR17X11478 COVER BUCKET BOTTOM 0400...
- Page 59 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0553 WR01X10314 SCREW HANDLE MTG 0580 WR72X10140 SLIDE AND BRACKET ASM 0581 WR72X10141 SLIDE LINER 0582 WR72X10142 SPACER SLIDE 0583 WR01X10399 SCR 8-18 AB HW 1/2 S 0602 WR01X1591 SCR 1/4-14 X 3/4 0608 WR23X10179 SWITCH LIGHT 0609...
- Page 60 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0690 WZ5X158D SCR 8-32 T HXW 3/8 S 0751 WR17X10693 BASEPLATE HIGH SIDE 0753 WR02X10521 BRKT COND FAN (MTG) 0757 WR01X10193 SCR 10-32 SPECIAL 0758 WD02X0323 SCR 8-32 X 3/8 SPH 0762 WR02X11857 FOAM STRIP SE ADH 0764 WR02X9000 CLIP, COND MNT...
- Page 61 VIEW NUMBER CATALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 0904 WR01X10375 SCREW DOOR STOP T20 0905 WR01X2134 SCR 10-32 PNT 1.0 S LW 0910 WR78X10600 DOOR FOAM ASM FF WH 0911 WR01X10207 THIMBLE DOOR TOP WH 0912 WR01X10206 THIMBLE DOOR BTM WH 0915 WR02X10844 GRILL MULLION 0920...
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Page 62: Warranty
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 and in-home original purchase service to replace the defective part.