GE PSH23PGR Series Technical Service Manual page 30

1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove the rear access cover and evacuate
the sealed system. (See
Charging Procedure
3. Remove the valve body from the valve coil by
carefully pressing down on top of the valve
body.
4. Tape the freezer capillary tube 6 inches below
the brazing joint. Score and break the two
capillary tubes below the brazing joints.
Jumper Tube
Two Capillary
Tubes
Tape Here
Evacuation and
.)
Press
Here
Valve Body
Common
Tube
Black
Mark
Brazing
Joints
Break
Here
FF Capillary
Tube
Break
Here
FZ Capillary
Tube
5. Connect the new jumper tube to the inlet tube
of the new 3-way valve.
6. Prepare the taped capillary tube, and insert
it into the 3-way valve freezer outlet port
(identifi ed with black mark or tape).
7. Prepare the remaining capillary tube and
insert it into the 3-way valve fresh food outlet
port.
8. Apply a liberal amount of thermal paste to
the base of the three tubes on the new valve.
Apply a wet cloth to the top of the valve to
help keep the valve cool.
Apply a Wet Cloth
to Top of Valve to
Help Keep Valve Cool
Thermal
Paste
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Black
Mark
Inlet
Fresh Food
Outlet
Freezer
Outlet