Overfl Ow Sensor - GE Profile PTWN8055MMS Technical Service Manual

3. Remove the thin plastic cover over the drain
pump. (See To clean the impeller and impeller
housing, this section.)
4. Remove the drain hoses from the pump:
Note: The drain hoses are diffi cult to remove due to
a sealing compound used at the factory.
a. Squeeze each clamp and slide it back.
b. Carefully break the hoses loose by
inserting a small fl at-blade screwdriver
under the hoses to break the seal.
c. Remove the hoses.
Clamp
5. Remove the three 10-mm hex-head screws
that hold the drain pump mounting plate to the
washer fl oor.
6. Disconnect the 2 drain pump wires.
Clamp
Disconnect
Disconnect
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7. Remove the 2 Phillips-head screws that hold the
drain pump to the mounting plate. Remove the
drain pump.
Caution: Care must to taken when reinstalling and
sealing the drain hoses to the drain pump to ensure
there is no water leakage.
Note: When installing the drain pump, apply a thin
coat of sealing compound (Part # WH60X15) to the
inner surface of the drain hoses.
Overfl ow Sensor
If an overloaded washer load causes a splash over,
it will be detected by the sensor.
When wet, the sensor will terminate the Tidal Wave
part of the wash cycle. Normal agitate and the rest
of the cycles will continue unaffected.
The resistance value of a dry sensor is infi nite ohms.
The theoretical maximum electrical resistivity
for ultra-fi ltered and deionized ultra-pure water
is approximately 182K Ω. The resistance value
of the sensor when in contact with tap water is
approximately 70K . The wet resistance value
will vary depending upon the chemical properties
present in the water.
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