Electric Heating System - GE GFDR485GF Technical Service Manual

Heat Shield
Heater Bracket
Heater Assembly
High Limit Thermostat Location
Inlet Thermostat Location
See Heater Assembly Location on page 17.
Operating Voltage: 240 VAC
Resistance
Wattage: 3000 Watts / Heater
The heater consists of an upper coil and a lower
coil. Normal heater cycling is controlled by the main
control board. The control board reads the inlet and
outlet thermistors to cycle the heaters. If a thermis-
tor fails, the heaters will be cycled by the inlet and
outlet thermostats. This may result in slightly less

Electric Heating System

High Limit Thermostat
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Inlet Thermostat
Intlet Backup
Outlet Backup
Thermostat
Thermostat
L1
Motor Centrifugal Switch
L2
Heater Removal
1. Disconnect water and power to the dryer.
2. Remove the control panel.
See Control Panel Removal on page 20.
3. Remove the top panel.
See Top Panel Removal on page 24.
Remove the front panel.
See Front Panel Removal on page 24.
4. Remove the front control assembly bracket.
See Front Control Assembly Bracket Removal
on page 25.
5. Remove the front drum support.
See Front Drum Support Removal on page 34.
6. Remove the drum (see Drum Removal).
7. Disconnect the wire from the heater assembly.
8. Remove the two 1/4 in. hex screws that hold the
electric shield.
9. Remove the two 1/4 in. hex screws that hold the
heater assembly in place.
10. Remove the heater from the rear duct tab.
Heater Assembly
Main Control
Board
J5
J2
K4 K3
Bottom Coil
J3
Top Coil
J8