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REFRIGERATOR SERVICE MANUAL CAUTION BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT, READ THE "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" IN THIS MANUAL. Ref. No. GR-R522JQA MODEL: GR-R463JCA COLOR:SUPER WHITE...
CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................... 2 SERVICING PRECAUTIONS..............................3 SPECIFICATIONS ................................4-5 PARTS IDENTIFICATION..............................6-7 DISASSEMBLY..................................8-9 DOOR....................................8 DOOR SWITCH..................................8 THERMISTOR ..................................8 FAN AND FAN MOTOR................................ 8 DEF' CONTROL ASM ................................9 LAMP....................................9 CONTROL BOX-R................................9 ADJUSTMENT................................. 10-11 COMPRESSOR..................................
SERVICING PRECAUTIONS Air Recharging in Compressor vacuum operation is over, add the quantity in grams of R- 134a to the refrigerant system. Remember that every Test the refrigeration by connecting it electrically before system has an exact quantity of R-134a with a tolerance of refilling operation.
1. SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS GR-R522 / GR-S522 GR-R472 / GR-S472 FREEZER NET CAPACITY REFRIGERATOR ( l ) TOTAL DIMENSIONS (mm) 680(W) 758(D) 1725(H) 680(W) 708(D) 1725(H) NET WEIGHT (kg) FREEZER Knob Dial TEMPERATURE CONTROL REFRIGERATOR Micom Control Full Automatic DEFROSTING SYSTEM Heater Defrost OUT CASE Coated Steel Sheet...
SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS GR-522 GR-472 FREEZER NET CAPACITY REFRIGERATOR ( l ) TOTAL DIMENSIONS (mm) 680(W) 758(D) 1725(H) 680(W) 708(D) 1725(H) NET WEIGHT (kg) FREEZER Knob Dial TEMPERATURE CONTROL REFRIGERATOR Micom Control Full Automatic DEFROSTING SYSTEM Heater Defrost OUT CASE Coated Steel Sheet INNER CASE A B S INSULATION...
2. PARTS IDENTIFICATION u u GR-R472/R522 FREEZER COMPARTMENT Lamp Freezer Temperature Control Dial Freezer Shelf Twisting Ice Serve (Optional) Freezer Door Rack General Type Ice Making Egg Storage Rack (Optional) REFRIGERATOR Dairy Conner COMPARTMENT Wine Rack Deodorizer(Optional) (Option if steel shelf) You can use Fresh Zone this as...
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u u GR-S472/S522 FREEZER COMPARTMENT Lamp Freezer Temperature Control Dial Freezer Shelf Twisting Ice Serve (Optional) Freezer Door Rack General Type Ice Making Egg Storage Rack (Optional) REFRIGERATOR Dairy Conner COMPARTMENT Wine Rack Deodorizer(Optional) (Option if steel shelf) Fresh Zone You can use this as Refrigerator Temperature...
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u u GR-472/522 FREEZER COMPARTMENT Lamp Freezer Temperature Control Dial Freezer Shelf Twisting Ice Serve (Optional) Freezer Door Rack General Type Ice Making (Optional) Egg Storage Rack REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT Deodorizer(Optional) Wine Rack (Option Fresh Zone if steel shelf) You can use Temperature this as Control Dial...
3. DISASSEMBLY 3-1 DOOR 3-2 DOOR SWITCH Freezer Door 1. To remove the door switch, pull out it with a '—' type 1. Remove the hinge cover by pulling it upwards. driver as shown in (figure 9). 2. Loosen hexagonal bolts fixing the upper hinge to the 2.
6. Disconnect the housing of lead wire. 3-6 LAMP 7. Separate the Fan Assy. 8. Loose 2 screw fixed to the Bracket. FREEZER ROOM LAMP REFRIGERATOR ROOM LAMP 9. Pull out Shroud-F remove the Fan Motor Assy. 10. Separate the Motor Bracket and Rubber. FAN MOTOR SHROUD Figure 16...
4. ADJUSTMENT 4-1 COMPRESSOR 4-2-3 PTC-Applied Circuit Diagram According to Starting Method of Motor 4-1-1 Role The compressor inhales low temperature and low pressure gas evaporated from Evaporator of the Refrigerator, and OVERLOAD PROTECTOR condenses this gas to high temperature and high pressure gas, and then plays delivering role to Condenser.
4-3 OLP (OVER LOAD PROTECTOR) CONTACTING 4-3-1 Definition of OLP POINT COVER (1) OLP (OVER LOAD PROTECTOR) is attached to Hermetic Compressor and protects Motor by cutting off BIMETAL current in Compressor Motor by Bimetal in the OLP in case of over-rising temperature. (2) When over-voltage flows to Compressor motor, Bimetal CONTACTING POINT...
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GR-S472/S522 GR-472/522 NOTE : 1. This is a basic diagram and specifications vary in different localities. - 13 -...
6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6-1 COMPRESSOR AND ELECTRIC COMPONENTS (Rating Voltage Remove the PTC-Starter Power Source. ±10%)? from the Compressor and measure the voltage between Terminal C of Compressor and Terminals 5 or 6 of PTC. No Voltage. OLP disconnected? Replace OLP. Check connection condition.
6-2 PTC AND OLP Check another Normal operation of Separate the PTC from Observation value is electric components. Compressor is 220V/50Hz : 22 ±30% Compressor and impossible or poor. 115V/60Hz : 6.8 ±30% measure the resistance 240V/50Hz : 33 ±30% between No.
6-3 ANOTHER ELECTRIC COMPONENTS Cooling is impossible Compressor Check if current flows to Cause. doesn't run. the following components. a. Thermistor Poor contacting. b. Starting devices Shorted or broken. Poor contacting c. OLP or shorted. d. Compressor coil Coil shorted. Replace Poor contacting e.
6-4 SERVICE DIAGNOSIS CHART COMPLAINT POINTS TO BE CHECKED REMEDY Cooling is • Is the power cord unplugged from the outlet? • Plug to the outlet. impossible. • Check if the power S/W is set to OFF. • Set the switch to ON. •...
6-5 REFRIGERATING CYCLE Troubleshooting Chart TEMPERATURE STATE OF STATE OF THE CAUSE REMARKS OF THE THE SET EVAPORATOR COMPRESSOR PARTIAL Freezer and Low flowing sound of A little high • A little Refrigerant LEAKAGE Refrigerator Refrigerant is heard and more than •...
General Control of Refrigerating Cycle ITEMS CONTENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS REMARKS WELDING (1) H 30 • Chemical Ingredients • Recommend H34 containing 34% Ag in the (1) • Ag: 30%, Cu: 27%, Zn: 23%, Cd: 20% • Service Center. • Brazing Temperature: 710~840°C (2) Bcup-2 •...
7. DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTION & CIRCUIT OF MICOM The following description is basically for GR-R472/GR-R522, GR-S472/GR-S522, GR-472/GR-522. For the other models, refer to the diagram of the entire PCB circuit. 7-1 FUNCTION 7-1-1 FUNCTION 1. When the appliance is plugged in, it is set to ‘Medium’. Each time the button is pushed, it is set to ‘Medium’...
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7-1-2 DEFROSTING 1. The defrosting is performed each time when the total running time of the compressor reaches 7 hours. 2. After the power is turned on (or restored after a power failure), the defrosting starts when the total running time of the compressor reaches 4 hours.
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7-1-4 ERROR DIAGNOSTIC MODE 1. The error diagnostic mode allows the SVC when a fault that may affect the performance of the product occurs while operating the product. 2. Even if the function control button is pushed when an error occurs, the function will not be performed. 3.
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7-2 PCB FUNCTION 7-2-1 POWER CIRCUIT The secondary part of the TRANS is composed of the power supply for the display and relay drive (12Vdc) and that for the MICOM and IC (5Vdc). The voltage for each part is as follows. PART VA 1 CE 2...
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7-2-2 OSCILLATION CIRCUIT This circuit is to generate the base clock for calculating time and the synchro clock for transmitting data from and to the inside logic elements of the IC1(MICOM). Be sure to use the authentic parts since the calculating time by the IC1 may be changed or it will not work if the OSC1 SPEC is changed.
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7-2-4 LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT 1. Load Drive Condition Check Comp, Load Type Defrosting Heater Freezer Fan Motor Measurement Location(IC5) No.13 No.10 1V or below Condition - 25 -...
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7-2-5 TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT The upper CIRCUIT reads REFRIGERATOR temperature and DEF-SENSOR temperature for defrosting into MICOM. OPENING or SHORT state of each TEMPERATURE SENSOR are as follows. SENSOR CHECK POINT NORMAL(-30 °C ~ 50 °C) SHORT-CIRCUITED OPEN Refrigerator Sensor POINT Voltage 0.5 V ~ 4.5 V...
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7-2-7 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION & OVERCOOLING/UNDERCOOLING COMPENSATION CIRCUIT 1. Refrigerator Temperature Compensation Refrigerator Resistance Temperature Remark (RCR1) Compensation 180 K +2.5 °C Compensation by raising the 56 K +2.0 °C temperature 33 K +1.5°C 18 K +1.0 °C 12 K +0.5 °C 10 K 0 °C Standard Temperature...
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7-2-8 KEY BUTTON INPUT & DISPLAY LIGHT ON CIRCUIT The circuit shown above is to determine whether a function control key on the operation display is pushed and to turn on the corresponding function indication LED. The drive type is the scan type. - 28 -...
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7-3 RESISTANCE SPECIFICATION OF SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE OF REFRIGERATOR (DEFROST) SENSOR - 20 ˚C 77 K - 15 ˚C 60 K - 10 ˚C 47.3 K - 5 ˚C 38.4 K 0 ˚C 30 K + 5 ˚C 24.1 K + 10 ˚C 19.5 K + 15 ˚C...
#EV# 8. EXPLODED VIEW 8-1. The parts of refrigerator and the shape of each part are subject to change in different localities. Capacitors and fuse are optional parts. 281A 281A 301A 401A 281B 103B 103A 129A 501F 409A 411A 501A 418A 410G 158B...
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