Components; Solenoid Gas Valves; New Style Solenoid Gas Valve; Old Style Solenoid Gas Valve - Norcold N61X Service Manual

Components

When working on the refrigerator LP gas system:
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Do not alter or modify the burner tube anti-vibration
loop.
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Do not cross thread fittings. Exercise extreme care
when connecting and disconnecting propane gas
components.
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Leak test all of the refrigerator propane gas system
fittings after servicing, replacing, or repairing any
LP gas system component.

Solenoid Gas Valves

Units with serial number 657908 or higher
(manufactured on or after February 16, 1999) are
equipped with the new style solenoid gas valve . See
Figure 9.
Units with serial numbers lower than 657908, (models
manufactured before February 16, 1999) are equipped
with the old style solenoid gas valve. See Figure 10.
The electronic controls automatically operate the
solenoid gas valve.

New Style Solenoid Gas Valve

The new style solenoid gas valve manual shut off and
pressure tap are integrated in the valve's body. The
valve's manual shut-off is a spring-loaded, quarter turn
manually operated valve.
To manually shut-off gas to the burner, pull the handle
slightly away from the body, then turn it one-quarter
turn (90 degrees) counterclockwise.

Old Style Solenoid Gas Valve

Refrigerators with serial numbers lower than 657908,
(models manufactured before February 16, 1999) are
equipped with the old style solenoid gas valve. See
Figure 10.
Use a NORCOLD gas valve conversion kit, part
®
number 621334, to replace an old style solenoid gas
valve assembly.

Solenoid Gas Valve Connections

The solenoid gas valve inlet fitting is 3/8 inch, male
threads; the outlet fitting is 1/4 inch, male threads.
N6XX/N8XX Models
DC connections
Gas outlet
fitting
Gas pressure
test port
Figure 9. New Style Solenoid Gas Valve.
Solenoid
Gas valve
Figure 10. Old Style Solenoid Gas Valve.
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Mount i n g bracket
Manual shut-off
(shown closed)
DC connections
Gas
pressure test port
Gas outlet
fitting
Gas inlet
fitting (from
RV LP gas system)
Manual shut-off Mounting bracket
(shown open)
Refrigerator Service Manual
Solenoid
Gas inlet
fitting
(from RV
LP gas)