Drain Tube; Condenser Fan - GE GYE18JBL Technical Service Manual

Drain Tube

The refrigerator utilizes a J-trap style drain tube.
The bend at the end of the drain tube traps
some defrost water in the bottom of the tube to
prevent ambient air from entering the freezer
compartment through the drain.
Wire Tie
Drain Tube Removal
1. Remove the machine compartment cover.
2. Pull down on the drain tube to remove
the tube from the top of the machine
compartment.
3. Without cutting the wire tie, remove the tube
from the wire tie securing the tube to the base
of the compressor.
NOTE: Put the drain tube back in the wire
tie when reinstalling the drain tube. This will
prevent the tube from coming in contact with the
condenser fan blade.

Condenser Fan

The condenser fan is located inside the machine
compartment in between the compressor
and condenser. The fan comes as part of an
assembly that includes the motor, fan blade,
motor brackets, motor grommets, shroud, and
shroud gasket. The fan is a DC fan motor that
operates at three speeds: high, medium, and low,
although low and medium have the same target
speed. The speed of the fan is controlled by the
voltage output from the main control board. The
main control board does not monitor the speed of
the motor since the motor does not have a fourth
wire for RPM feedback.
Condenser Fan Diagnosing
Use Service Mode Test t8 or t9 to operate the
condenser fan.
J2 and J4 on Main Board
• J4 pin 2 (red/yellow) - J2 pin 3 (white/silver):
13 VDC
• J2 pin 5 (yellow/red) - J2 pin 3 (white/silver):
9-10 VDC
Condenser Fan Removal
1. Remove the machine compartment cover.
2. Pull the drain tube down to release the tube
from the top of the machine compartment
then push the tube to the left (slightly tucking
it behind the compressor; the bottom of the
tube can be left in the wire tie) or remove the
tube from the machine compartment.
NOTE: If the drain tube is removed, ensure
the drain tube is put back in the wire tie when
reinstalling the drain tube, to prevent the tube
from coming in contact with the condenser fan
blade.
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