Service - GE TFK Series Technician Manual

1997 REFRIGERATORS GLOBAL NEW GENERATION
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DISPENSER SERVICE
All electrical components (except the recess heater) are easily accessible from the front of the door.
Accordingly, there is no service opening provided in the freezer inner door. Caution: disconnect the
power source to prevent an electrical shock hazard and/or inadvertent dispensing of water or ice while
servicing the dispenser.
Pad
To remove the pad, grasp it at one edge and
pull it forward to disengage the inner lip
(grommet) from the opening in the pad
support.
To reinstall the pad, position the inner lip into
the opening in the pad support, engaging the
rib at the top into the slot. Press the pad
firmly at the top, sides and bottom to seat
the lip.
Pad Support
To remove the pad support, first remove the
pad. Reach through the opening with
fingertips and gradually pull the support
forward at each corner to disengage the
molded pins from the recess housing.
Caution: excessive force applied at one
corner may result in breaking a molded pin
from the support.
To reinstall the pad support, first reinstall
the pad on the pad support. Position the
support so the slot is at the top of the
opening. Engage the molded pins into the
mounting holes and gradually press the
support at each corner until it is firmly
seated.
Escutcheon
To remove the escutcheon, insert the blade
of a putty knife behind the escutcheon at
the bottom. Twist the putty knife to
disengage the molded pins from the front
of the control housing.
To reinstall the escutcheon, position the
molded pins into the holes in thefront of the
control housing and press the escutcheon
firmly to seat the pins.
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