Troubleshooting - GE PROFILE TCX18I Technical Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING:

Crushed Ice Dispenser filling with cubes
Leaks or sweats at gasket
Rattling noise from evaporator
Ice/Water Dispenser doesn't work
"Popping Noise" at fresh food door when closing
No cool, interior moisture
Compressor fails to start
Refrigerator won't operate
Motor operates for long periods
Door not closing properly
Reduce fill time to prevent cubes from being too
strongly joined together.
Make sure door seal retainer screws are driven
down completely.
Place a slight pressure on air duct cover, if the
noise stops, it is the air duct cover. Dissassemble
the cover and make sure that the wiring harness is
not loose but clipped in place. Tightening the
screws may stop the noise.
Check electrical connections at the top hinge.Check
water tube through the hinge for pinching or
binding.
Adjust the door so that the roller mechanism hits
the pivot closure mechanism in the center. Door
should be adjusted using turning the hinge pin.
This model has a gallon size bottom shelf in the
freezer, the size occasionally causes the door to be
held slightly in the open position. Customer ed.
Check line voltage-if adequate:
DIRECT START TEST:
-Compressor too hot
-Line voltage too low
-Relay malfunctioning
-Overload inoperative
-Refrigeration system restricted
-Motor windings open or shorted
-Compressor mechanically stalled
In defrost cycle, takes about 40 minutes to
complete
If first day of use it's normal, wait 24 hours to
stablize.
Condenser and grille need cleaning
Door gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over,
apply petroleum jelly on the face.
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