Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators Service Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Electrolux Manuals
  4. Refrigerator
  5. Side by Side Refrigerators
  6. Service manual
Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators Service Manual

Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators Service Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA
SERVICE MANUAL
Side by Side Refrigerators
®
®
®
White-Westinghouse
®
IC10501020
May 2001

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators

Summary of Contents for Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators

  • Page 1 INTERNATIONAL COMPANY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA SERVICE MANUAL Side by Side Refrigerators ® ® ® White-Westinghouse ® IC10501020 May 2001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFE SERVICING PRACTICES ................SECTION A - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Uncrating ............................. 6 Model and Serial Number ........................6 Air Circulation ............................6 Electrical Information ........................... 6 Leveling .............................. 6 Door Removal ............................7 To Remove Refrigerator Door ......................7 To Remove Freezer Door .........................
  • Page 3 System Diagnostics ..........................24 System Exploded View Diagram ..................... 25 Controls Exploded View Diagram (Rear Filter) ................... 26 Controls Exploded View Diagram (Front Filter) .................. 27 SECTION D - AIR CIRCULATION Principles of Automatic Defrost Operation ....................28 Air Circulation Patterns ......................... 28 SECTION E - REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Definitions ............................
  • Page 4 Combustibility of HFC-134a ......................46 Leak Testing ........................... 46 Bulk Delivery & Storage ......................46 Filling & Charging Systems ....................46 Refrigerant Recovery Systems .................... 46 Thermal Decomposition ........................46 SECTION F - ICE MAKER Ice Maker for Side by Side Models ......................47 Front Cover ...........................
  • Page 5 SECTION G - ICE & WATER DISPENSER Ice Dispenser Container & Rail Assembly ....................65 Dispenser Auger Motor & Solenoid Assembly ................... 65 To Remove Auger Motor ......................65 To Test Auger Motor ......................... 65 To Remove Solenoid Assembly ....................65 To Test Solenoid Assembly .......................

  • Page 6: Safe Servicing Practices

    Electrolux Home Products cannot be responsible, nor assume any liability, for injury or damage of any kind arising from the use of this manual.

  • Page 7: Section A - Installation Instructions

    SECTION A INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS UNCRATING Figure A1 Uncrating instructions are clearly printed on the shipping carton. Under no circumstances should a refrigerator be uncrated until these instructions have been read. Additional handling and installation information is provided in the "Installation Tips" affixed to the refrigerator door and in the Owner's Guide, located in one of the drawers inside the refrigerator.

  • Page 8: Door Removal

    DOOR REMOVAL To Remove Freezer Door: 1. Disconnect water line that goes through lower hinge NOTE: If installation requires the removal of the of freezer door at connection located under front of doors, trace around all hinges with a soft lead pencil freezer: grip water line firmly in one hand, then with for easy relocation.
  • Page 9 4. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to realign doors when they are reinstalled. 5. Remove top hinge, allowing wiring harness to pull through hinge. 6. Lift freezer door off bottom hinge pin. Lay door down flat to avoid kinking water line.

  • Page 10: Section B - Refrigerator Cabinet

    SECTION B - REFRIGERATOR CABINET CABINET DOORS AND GASKETS BASIC CONSTRUCTION Next generation models have clean back cabinets and/or The exterior door panels are made from one piece of forced air condensers. The condenser is located under heavy gauge, deep drawn, cold-rolled steel. A wide the cabinet bottom.

  • Page 11: To Remove Front Roller Assembly

    Lacquer Refinishing The following steps to touch-up or refinish a acrylic painted cabinet, except in gasket contact areas. 1. Sand out spot to be repaired with 360 or 400 wet-or- Figure dry sandpaper. Finish sanding to feather edge with 600 wet-or-dry sandpaper. Wipe area dry. Hand rub ®...

  • Page 12: Section C - Electrical Components

    SECTION C - ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ELECTRICAL GROUNDING To Check/Replace Relay All refrigerators are equipped with a power supply cord 1. Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator. incorporating a three-prong grounding plug and a ground 2. Remove clamp holding relay to compressor. wire which is attached to the refrigerator cabinet for 3.

  • Page 13: To Check/Replace Run Capacitor

    7. If ohm readings are out of range, install new Starter/Overload Assembly. NOTE: The Overload Protector is built into the Starter Overload Assembly. It cannot be read independently from the Starter. 8. Reverse this procedure to re-assemble. NOTE: When replacing leads to the PTC Relay, ensure the locking tabs snap back into the terminal.

  • Page 14: Compressor Electrical Check

    • With an open relay, the compressor will not start To Remove Evaporator Fan Motor since there is little or no current to the start windings. 1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply. The overload protector will open due to high locked 2.

  • Page 15: Defrost Thermostat

    DEFROST THERMOSTAT Figure C6 The defrost thermostat is a temperature sensing device. Wired in series with the defrost timer and the evaporator defrost heater, it senses the rise in evaporator I c e M a k e r D u c t temperature during a defrost cycle and cycles the defrost heater off after all frost is melted.

  • Page 16: Defrost Heater

    DEFROST HEATER 9. Unclip ground wire hooked to drain trough. 10.Remove screw holding evaporator bracket (through The defrost heater is a radiant “U” shaped resistance drain trough) to cabinet. heater, rated at 450 watts. The defrost heater is energized 11.Remove rivet (must be drilled out) holding evaporator during that period of the cycle when the defrost thermostat bracket to drain trough.

  • Page 17: Control System

    CONTROL SYSTEM The housing assembly will separate at left back of front The Freezer and Refrigerator controls are located in the section by sliding rear section to right until buttons line same housing, mounted in the food compartment along up with larger hole in slots. (See Figure 3.) with the light and defrost timer or Automatic Defrost Control (ADC).

  • Page 18: Fresh Food Compartment Control

    To install new Freezer Control, connect wires as shown Snaps wires and capillary tube into clip behind defrost in Figure 5; ground wire (green) must be attached as control. Place plastic tube over end of control cap tube well. until it is even with end of tube. Make 90° bend in tube at end of plastic sleeve.

  • Page 19: Air Damper Control

    Air Damper Control The air damper is used to control the fresh food compartment temperature by controlling air flow into the food compartment from the freezer. (See Figure 13.) Damper Control Start here Figure 13 Press cap tube with plastic shield in channel on diffuser.
  • Page 20 FOOD COMPARTMENT CONTROL CALLS FOR COOLING DAMPER MOTOR STARTS RUNNING TO OPEN DAMPER DAMPER MOTOR FRONT SWITCH REFRIGERATOR CONTROL EVAP. FAN MOTOR FREEZER CONTROL BACK SWITCH TO DEFROST HEATER TO DEFROST THERMOSTAT A.D.C. ADAPTIVE TO COMPRESSOR A.D.C. DEFROST CONTROL NOTE: SWITCHES WILL CLOSE AND OPEN ONE AT A TIME TO PREVENT STALLING IN A HALF OPEN POSITION...
  • Page 21 FOOD COMPARTMENT CONTROL IS SATISFIED DAMPER MOTOR STARTS RUNNING TO CLOSE DAMPER DAMPER MOTOR FRONT SWITCH REFRIGERATOR CONTROL EVAP. FAN MOTOR FREEZER CONTROL BACK SWITCH TO DEFROST HEATER TO DEFROST THERMOSTAT TO COMPRESSOR A.D.C. A.D.C. ADAPTIVE DEFROST CONTROL NOTE: SWITCHES WILL CLOSE AND OPEN ONE AT A TIME TO PREVENT STALLING IN A HALF OPEN POSITION AS A RESULT OF A POWER OUTAGE...
  • Page 22 FOOD COMPARTMENT CONTROL IN OFF POSITION DAMPER CLOSED ALL THE WAY DAMPER MOTOR TOP SWITCH BY DAMPER REFRIGERATOR CONTROL EVAP. FAN MOTOR BOTTOM SWITCH FREEZER CONTROL TOP SWITCH BY MOTOR DEFROST HEATER DEFROST THERMO. TO COMPRESSOR MECHANICAL TIMER NOTE: SWITCHES WILL CLOSE AND OPEN ONE AT A TIME TO PREVENT STALLING IN A HALF OPEN POSITION AS A RESULT OF A POWER OUTAGE...

  • Page 23: Defrost Control

    Defrost Control Two types of defrost controls are used; a timer system Note: Defrost interval timing is based on accumu- (See Figure 20) and an Adaptive Defrost Control (ADC) lated compressor run time for all 115 volt units, and (See figure 21). is based on elapsed clock time for all 220 volt units, whether a mechanical timer or ADC is used.

  • Page 24: Output Voltage

    system. It also supplies the signal to run the freezer interval timing starts with the compressor pull-down fan motor that is connected to E9. The board has a after a defrost or initial cabinet power. The defrost built in 6 minute delay on starting the compressor interval is then determined and adjusted per the after the terminator has shut the heater off.

  • Page 25: System Diagnostics

    System Diagnostics To check output power from board (See Figure 24.): An electrical connection between the light switch and 1. If voltage is coming from freezer or food refrigerator light bulb is coupled to the ADC system board, compartment control, there should be LINE VOLTAGE providing a manual method of initiating and terminating ±...

  • Page 26: System Exploded View Diagram

    SYSTEM EXPLODED VIEW DIAGRAM Evaporator Bracket Rivet Rivot Evaporator Drain Trough Styrofoam Defrost Blocks Heater Strap Shoulder Screws Condenser Fan Brackets Bracket Silencer Compressor Speed Nut Suction Tube Drier-Filter Fan Shroud Clamp Condenser Run Capacitor PTC Starter Drain Tube Defrost Drain Pan Power Cord Roller Pin Rear Roller...

  • Page 27: Controls Exploded View Diagram (Rear Filter)

    CONTROLS EXPLODED VIEW DIAGRAM (Rear Filter) Elbow Damper Assembly Housing Cover Filter (Adaptive Defrost Control) Filter Cup Insulator Rear Control Box Cover Fresh Food Compartment Freezer Control Control 40 Watt Light Bulb Light Socket Rear Bracket Evaporator Fan Motor Front Control Control Knobs...

  • Page 28: Controls Exploded View Diagram (Front Filter)

    CONTROLS EXPLODED VIEW DIAGRAM (Front Filter) Retainer Base Elbow Damper Assembly Filter Release Housing Filter Release Button Cover Filter Front Filter (Adaptive Defrost Control) Light Pipe Label Filter Cup Insulator Rear Control Box Cover Fresh Food Compartment Freezer Control Control 40 Watt Light Bulb Light Socket...

  • Page 29: Section D - Air Circulation

    SECTION D - AIR CIRCULATION AUTOMATIC DEFROST MODELS Principals Of Automatic Defrost Operation Automatic defrost refrigerators operate on the principle that moisture or frost transfers or migrates to the coldest surfaces (evaporator) in the freezer compartment. For example, a small amount of water spilled in the freezer compartment will freeze immediately.

  • Page 30: Section E - Refrigeration System

    Federal Register May 14, 1993. NOTE: Electrolux does not permit the use of recovered refrigerant in the servicing of our products for in- warranty and out-of-warranty repairs. Therefore, only new refrigerant or refrigerant that has been reclaimed back to new specifications by a refrigerant manufacturer is to be used.

  • Page 31: Soldering

    SOLDERING The perimeter hot tube is not replaceable. In the unlikely event of a leak in the hot tube, a kit is available to bypass WARNING: WEAR APPROVED SAFETY the hot tube in the sealed system. A electrical heater GLASSES WHEN WORKING WITH OR ON ANY wire must be installed within the tubing.

  • Page 32: Testing For Refrigerant Leaks

    If a slight undercharge of refrigerant is indicated and no If dry nitrogen or carbon dioxide is not available, leak can be found after a thorough leak test, the charge follow steps 1 through 3 above, then steps 4 and 5 can be corrected without changing the compressor.

  • Page 33: To Use Dry Nitrogen To Flush The System

    To Use Dry Nitrogen To Flush The System: Replacement of a compressor and installation of filter-drier must be done in continuous sequence so system is 1. Remove compressor and filter-drier. Connect exposed to atmosphere no longer than necessary. process coupling to outlet tube of condenser. 2.

  • Page 34: Evaporator Replacement

    Bracket Motor Bracket Shoulder Screw Grommet Condenser Motor Motor Washer Screws Support Silencer Motor Fan Blade Filter Drier Bracket Speed Nut Spacers Compressor Bracket Grommets Capacitor Wiring Shroud Harness Clamp Clamp Compressor PTC Starter Mounting Condenser Grommets Grommets Roller Figure E1 Roller Roller Mounting...
  • Page 35 Cut small hole in middle of shield. Disconnect plug and remove limit switch FIGURE 3 Slide fan and bracket out of liner. Place shield over heat exchanger. Place new evaporator in drain trough and slide in place over FIGURE 1 heat shield.

  • Page 36: Heat Exchanger Replacement

    14. With sharp knife, cut along seam on heat shield from Old Heat center hole to edge of shield. Slide shield from Exchanger Location between liner, drain trough and suction line assembly. 15. Push evaporator back in place and reinstall plastic Drill 1/2 inch hole clamp at top.

  • Page 37: Perimeter Hot Tube Repair Kit

    Hot Tube Heater Kit Contants: Using permagum 1 Copper Bypass Tube Plastic Sleeve provided in kit to seal hole 1 Drier-Filter Heater Wire and end of old heat 3 Clamps Harness Adapter exchanger. 3 Screws Wire Connectors BYPASSING PERIMETER HOT TUBE - STEP 1 FIGURE 6 1.
  • Page 38 INSTALLING THE HEATER WIRE - STEP 2 INSTALLING THE HEATER WIRE - STEP 3 1. Remove wires (with terminals) from compressor 1. Attach Vacuum Pump and Gauge Set to one end starter/overload. On some models you will need to of Perimeter Hot Tube with Adapter and Plastic depress locking tabs located in relay housing Sleeve.

  • Page 39: Condenser Replacement

    CONDENSER REPLACEMENT 5. Thoroughly clean condenser outlet tube and capillary tube. 1. Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator. 6. Place inlet connection of filter-drier over condenser 2. Remove compressor access panel. tube approximately ¼” and solder. 3. Recover refrigerant by using EPA approved 7.

  • Page 40: Equipment Needed For Evacuation & Recharging

    Equipment Needed for Evacuation & Recharging: 3. Open hand shut-off valve and slowly open both manifold valves, turning counterclockwise, for two • Heated charging cylinder full rotations. • Standard 3-port manifold gauge set: 4 charging hoses CAUTION: If high vacuum equipment is Tee fitting with valve core stem removed used, just crack both manifold valves for a few (Robinair No.

  • Page 41: Final Leak Test

    6. As soon as refrigerant in sight glass has gone down 11. Close both manifold gauge valves. If high-side to predetermined level, close charging cylinder valve. gauge reading rises, pinch-off must be corrected before proceeding. WARNING: DISCONNECT THE CHARGING 12. Remove high-side process tube adaptor and solder CYLINDER HEATER AT THIS TIME TO process tube closed.

  • Page 42: R-134A Service Information

    R-134a SERVICE INFORMATION NOTICE: Instructions given here are furnished as a guide. Persons attempting to use these instructions to make repairs to the sealed refrigeration system should have a working knowledge of refrigeration and previous training on sealed system repair. VERIFY REFRIGERANT TYPE IN THE SYSTEM and are available in several different variants.

  • Page 43: Water In Refrigeration System

    WATER IN THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM 2-Stage Vacuum Pump Even in very small quantities, water in any refrigeration system can cause the following problems: • Ice plugs in capillary tubes. • Copper plating in compressor. • Reactions with organic materials in systems. •...

  • Page 44: Refrigerant Leaks

    Figure Evacuating and Recharging Connections detector is a reduction in the number of “nuisance REFRIGERANT LEAKS alarms”. Halogen-specific detectors are generally more A system with R-134a and Ester oil will become expensive than non-selective detectors but feature saturated with moisture much faster than a system with higher sensitivity.

  • Page 45: Hfc-134A, Cfc-12 Pressure Temperature Chart

    HFC-134a, CFC-12 PRESSURE TEMPERATURE CHART °F °C HFC-134a CFC-12 °F °C HFC-134a CFC-12 -51.1 21.8* 19.0* 12.8 51.1 52.0 -48.3 20.4* 17.3* 15.6 57.3 57.7 -45.6 18.7* 15.4* 18.3 63.9 63.8 -42.8 16.9* 13.3* 21.1 70.9 70.2 -40.0 14.8* 11.0* 23.9 78.4 77.0...

  • Page 46: R-134A Health & Safety Information

    R-134A HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION INHALATION TOXICITY Evacuate everyone until the area has been ventilated. Use blowers or fans to circulate the air at floor level. DO HFC-134a poses no acute or chronic hazard when it is NOT reenter the affected area unless you are equipped handled in accordance with DuPont recommendations with a self-contained breathing apparatus or unless an and when exposures are maintained at or below the...

  • Page 47: Combustibility Of Hfc-134A

    COMBUSTIBILITY OF HFC-134a Refrigerant Recovery Systems HFC-134a is nonflammable at ambient temperatures Efficient recovery of refrigerant from equipment or and atmospheric pressure. However, tests have shown containers requires evacuation at the end of the recovery HFC-134a to be combustible at pressures as low as 5.5 cycle.

  • Page 48: Section F - Ice Maker

    SECTION F - ICE MAKER ICE MAKER FOR SIDE BY SIDE MODELS ICE MAKER COMPONENTS Ice Mold The automatic Ice Maker is mounted in the freezer compartment. It is attached to the freezer compartment’s The Ice Mold is die-cast aluminum with the Ice Maker left wall with two screws and can be removed for Thermostat bonded to its front surface.

  • Page 49: Thermostat

    Thermostat Thermal Cut-Out (TCO) The Thermostat is a single-pole, single throw (SPST), The Thermal Cut-Out is a one-time limit fuse used as a bimetallic, disk-type, thermal switch. It automatically safety device. It is located under the mounting plate, in starts the Harvest Cycle when the ice is frozen. The the head of the Ice Maker, between the Thermostat and Thermostat closes at a temperature of 18°F ±...

  • Page 50: Installing Water Supply Line To Ice Maker

    INSTALLING WATER SUPPLY LINE TO The correct water fill volume is 95-105 cc. To measure ICE MAKER the fill volume, test-cycle the Ice Maker and collect the water. Measure in a container calibrated in cubic Supply line installation must comply with all applicable centimeters (cc).

  • Page 51: To Replace Fill Trough & Bearings

    To Replace Fill Trough and Bearings To Replace Ejector Blades 1. Push Trough retaining tab back away from Mold. 1. Remove front Cover. 2. Rotate Trough counterclockwise until it is clear. 2. Remove three screws holding Mounting Plate in 3. Pull from back to detach from Mold and Ejector place.

  • Page 52: To Replace Hold Switch

    To Replace Hold Switch To Replace Thermal Cut-Out (TCO) 1. Remove front Cover. 1. Remove front Cover. 2. Remove three screws that attach Mounting Plate to 2. Remove three screws that attach Mounting Plate Support Housing. to Support Housing. 3. Disconnect six Hold Switch wire leads. 3.

  • Page 53: To Replace Mold Heater

    To Replace Mold Heater Check Mold temperature at mounting screw. If 1. Remove front Cover. temperature is above 15°F, freezer air temperature is 2. Remove Ice Stripper. (Refer to Section “To not cold enough to switch Ice Maker Thermostat Replace Ice Stripper” on page 50) to closed position.

  • Page 54: Ice Maker Testing Procedures

    ICE MAKER TESTING PROCEDURES Operating Cycle Illustrations - Manual Cycle Operating Cycle To manually cycle Ice Maker: The operation of the Ice Maker, water refilling, and 1. Remove Cover from Ice Maker head. controlled ice storage, require proper functioning and ®...
  • Page 55 Ice Maker - Electric 2 Ice Maker - Electric 3...
  • Page 56 Ice Maker - Electric 4 Ice Maker - Electric 5...
  • Page 57 Ice Maker - Electric 6 Ice Maker - Electric 7...
  • Page 58 Ice Maker - Electric 8 Ice Maker - Electric 9...
  • Page 59 Ice Maker - Electric 10 Ice Maker - Electric 11...
  • Page 60 Ice Maker - Electric 13...

  • Page 61: Operating Cycle Illustrations - Mechanical

    Ice Maker - Electric 14 Operating Cycle Illustrations - Mechanical The following Figures illustrate the mechanical operation of an Ice Maker. Step 1 Step 2 Ejector Ejector Water Water Water Water Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Freezer Cycle Start of Harvest Cycle...
  • Page 62 Ejector Ejector Water Water Water Water Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Harvest Cycle Harvest Cycle 1. Holding Switch in normally open 1. Ejector reaches ice. position. 2. Motor stalls until ice loosens. 2. Heater remains energized. 3.
  • Page 63 Step 7 Step 8 Ejector Ejector Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin Ice Storage Bin End of Harvest Cycle Harvest Cycle 1. During end of 2nd revolution, 1. Hold Switch closes. Mold Heater resets Thermostat. 2. Motor energizes. 2. Mold Heater de-energized. 3.

  • Page 64: Ice Maker - Exploded View

    Ice Maker (Exploded View) Bearing & Fill Trough Ice Ejector Screw Shut-off Arm Wiring Harness Connector Plug Screw Leveling Ice Stripper Bracket Thermal Cutoff Assembly Ice Maker Mold Screw Screw With Heater Screw Screw Motor Screw Screw I.D. Plate Screw Support Mounting Plate Thermostat...

  • Page 65: Ice Maker Wiring Diagrams (Enlarged View)

    Ice Maker Wiring Diagrams (Enlarged view) LINE NEUTRAL POWER ICE MAKER THERMAL CUT-OUT MOTOR R E D HOLD SWITCH THERMOSTAT MOLD HEATER SHUT-OFF 165 WATTS SWITCH GRN / YEL LT. BLU WATER FILL MOLD MOUNTING SWITCH PLATE HOUSING MOUNTING PLATE MOTOR SHUT-OFF SWITCH...

  • Page 66: Section G - Ice & Water Dispenser

    SECTION G - ICE & WATER DISPENSER 2. Resistence reading should be low ohms. If you ICE DISPENSER CONTAINER & RAIL ASSEMBLY get anything else, replace motor. The Ice Dispenser Container slides into the Rail Assembly mounted directly below the Ice Maker. Ice is Grn/Yel ejected from the container by an Ice Auger connected Solenoid...

  • Page 67: To Test Solenoid Assembly

    To Test Solenoid Assembly: Solenoid Assembly 1. Read ohms value of solenoid coil using Multi- meter on resistence scale. (Put test leads on Solenoid Actuator terminals where blue with white stripe and white wires were disconnected from solenoid in Step 6 of procedure “To Remove Solenoid Assembly”).

  • Page 68: Ice & Water Dispenser Assembly

    ICE AND WATER DISPENSER ASSEMBLY Figure 1 Feature Levels The ice and water dispenser has two actuators, one for water and a second for ice. (See Figure 1.) Water There are different feature layouts used on the ice and water Side by Sides. The following sections describe each layout: Seven Selection Dispenser ACCELER FREEZE...

  • Page 69: Ice & Water Only

    Ice and Water Only - No Electronic Control 4. Swing panel out to side, being careful not to pull The last layout will have no selections. Only water or wires out of disconnect plug or control board. ice cubes are available, depending upon which actuator 5.

  • Page 70: Models With Electronic Control

    MODELS WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL With the water line removed, the upper part of the dispenser is free of the freezer door panel.The main To gain access to dispenser area: housing is built into the door panel and is not removable. 1.
  • Page 71 Spring and clamps used to hold actuators in place. Gear driver used to connect door closer to arm Figure 23 on door. Figure 20 To replace door closer, remove three screws then lift closer from housing. The door is held in place by a shaft On models that dispense only water and ice cubes, the at the top.

  • Page 72: Fast Freeze - Fast Ice

    Connect wire adaptor to heater 2 Watt Heater and plug into door harness Figure 28 Plastic sleeve for control cap tube When Fast Freeze is selected (Acceler Freeze), the control board will turn the heater on 100% of the time Attach service heater in this location for a period of 16 hours.
  • Page 73 The control board is labeled: (See Figure 31.) The control board is mounted on the dispenser front face. It can be serviced by removing the front face and 1. NEUTRAL One side of line to power board the four screws holding the cover over the board. (See 2.

  • Page 74: Voltage Testing

    actuator, your voltage will drop to less than 1 VDC on the wires listed to test the component, but the voltage will remain around 5 VDC on the remaining wires. (See Figure 38) Test Points on Power Board wire connector Voltage Test Points WH/GR WR/R V BL WH/Y R OR SL BK GR...

  • Page 75: To Remove Control Board

    TO REMOVE CONTROL BOARD To remove the Control board from the front, remove the screws and lift straight up. Slide the board out from between the cover and the push buttons. When you install the new board, make certain you line up the pads on the cover with the switches on the board.

  • Page 76: Section H - Water System

    SECTION H - WATER SYSTEM PureSouce Water Filters Water Systems Next Generation models can have either a Front Filter (see Water for the ice maker and water dispenser is controlled Figure H2) or a Rear Filter (see figure H3). The water filter by a dual coil valve and a single coil valve joined together must be changed at a minimum of twice a year.

  • Page 77: Water Tanks

    Water Tanks Figure H4 Next Generation Side by Sides may have either a Water Tank Assembly or a Water Tube Assembly as shown in To Filter Figure H4. The water line from the primary water valve (single coil valve) goes behind the trim located on the right side of the Water Tube Assembly inside food compartment liner to the water filter.
  • Page 78 Rear Filter System Elbow Connectors Icemaker Housing Water Filter Filter rear O’ring (cup) Ice Dispenser Water Tank C o v e r attached to liner Adhesive Clip Straight Connector attaches to the bottom of unit Figure H6 No Filter System Icemaker Ice Dispenser Cover...

  • Page 79: To Test The Water Fill System

    TO TEST THE WATER FILL SYSTEM The wiring harness has two diodes in the line between the fill switch on the ice maker and the green coil of the secondary water valve, as well as a water switch or relay on the freezer door and a secondary valve. The diodes are part of the wiring harness.
  • Page 80 Low/No Voltage Test for good connections at all points in the ice and water wiring. There are a number of At Coil(s) connections in the wiring of a refrigerator. On the ice maker, the wiring runs through the plug, by the condenser fan motor, up to the ice maker, back down to the same plug, and into the diode harness.
  • Page 81 Water/Ice Selector Switch on Dispenser Dispenser Fill Solenoid Actuator Single Coil Valve Switch Water Fill Solenoid Dual Coil Valve Water Yellow Diodes Green Ice Maker Fill Switch Ice Maker Fill Solenoid Dual Coil Valve VOLTAGE READINGS AT GREEN COIL OF SECONDARY VALVE When Ice Maker is Filling: Voltage at Outlet Voltage at Coil...
  • Page 82 APPENDIX A Connecting Ice Maker To Water Supply ................A-2 Automatic Ice Maker Tips ....................A-3 A - 1...

  • Page 83: Connecting Ice Maker To Water Supply

    Installation - Connecting Ice Maker To Water Supply WARNING To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator. CAUTION To Avoid Property Damage: •...

  • Page 84: Automatic Ice Maker Tips

    Automatic Ice Maker Tips Remember that water quality determines your ice quality. Do not connect the ice maker to water that is softened. Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker. To stop the ice maker, lift the wire signal arm until it clicks and locks in the “up”...
  • Page 85 APPENDIX B - EXPLODED VIEWS INDEX Cabinet ..........................B-2 Freezer Door ........................B-3 Refrigerator Door ........................ B-4 Shelves ..........................B-5 Controls with Front Filter ....................B-6 Controls with Rear Filter ....................B-7 System ..........................B-8 Ice Maker ..........................B-9 Ice Dispenser ........................B-10 Electronic Ice Dispenser ....................

  • Page 86: Cabinet

    Cabinet Hinge Cover Air Diffusser Upper Hinge Hinge Cover Shelf Corner Trim Channels Upper Hinge Ice Maker Duct Light Switch Corner Trim Light Switch Control Bulb Guide Shelf Grommets Air Duct Cover Crisper Hole Supports Plug S e a l Door Closer Plate...

  • Page 87: Freezer Door

    Freezer Door H i n g e B e a r i n g F r e e z e r D o o r H a n d l e D o o r G a s k e t Trim D o o r H a n d l e...

  • Page 88: Refrigerator Door

    Refrigerator Door Hinge Bearing Refrigerator Door Door Gasket Handle Trim D a i r y D o o r Door Handle Door Bin Handle Trim Foam Door Bin Plug Door Stop Hinge Bearing B - 4...

  • Page 89: Shelves

    Shelves Glass Shelf Shelf Trim Shelf Trim Auger Channels Shelf Frame Wire Shelf Shelf Trim Water Tank Assembly Crisper C o v e r Basket Hanger Water Hanger Tank Plug C o v e r Crisper Hanger Banger Basket Basket Trim Crisper B - 5...

  • Page 90: Controls With Front Filter

    Controls with Front Filter Retainer Base Elbow Damper Assembly Filter Housing Release Filter Release Button Cover Filter Front Filter (Adaptive Defrost Control) Filter Cup Insulator Light Pipe Label Cover Control Box Fresh Food Freezer Control Compartment Control 40 Watt Light Bulb Light Socket Rear Bracket Evaporator...

  • Page 91: Controls With Rear Filter

    Controls with Rear Filter Elbow Damper Assembly Housing Cover Filter (Adaptive Defrost Control) Filter Cup Insulator Cover Control Box Fresh Food Freezer Control Compartment Control 40 Watt Light Bulb Light Socket Rear Bracket Evaporator Fan Motor Control Control Knobs Bushings Front Bracket Fan Blade...

  • Page 92: System

    System Shoulder Screws Condenser Fan Brackets Bracket Silencer Compressor Speed Nut Suction Tube Drier-Filter Fan Shroud Clamp Condenser Run Capacitor PTC Starter Drain Tube Defrost Drain Pan Power Cord Roller Pin Rear Roller B - 8...

  • Page 93: Ice Maker

    Ice Maker Bearing & Fill Trough Ice Ejector Screw Shut-off Arm Wiring Harness Connector Plug Screw Leveling Ice Stripper Bracket Thermal Cutoff Assembly Ice Maker Mold Screw Screw With Heater Screw Screw Motor Screw Screw I.D. Plate Screw Support Mounting Plate Thermostat Spacer Screw...

  • Page 94: Ice Dispenser

    Ice Dispenser Rotary Damper Door Insulation Screw Screw Door Screw Leaf Seal Spring Micro-switch Water Tube Door Torsion Bearing Center Spring Plate Ice Chute Door Assembly Hinge Pin Bearing Plate Dispenser Module Module Cover Ice Actuator Label Water Actuator Drip Tray Module Cover Screw...

  • Page 95: Electronic Ice Dispenser

    Electronic Ice Dispenser Screw Rotary Screw Damper Leaf Screw Spring Door Seal Insulation Micro-Switches Light Water Tube Shield Door Bearing Torsion Spring Center Plate Light Bulb Ice Chute Light Socket Door Assembly Screw Hinge Pin Indicating Lights Bearing Plate Screw Dispenser Module PC Board...

  • Page 96: Ice Container

    Ice Container Drum Crusher Blade #1 Screw Fixed Blade Spacer Spacer Crusher Blade #2 Spacer Crusher Blade #3 Drive Blade Crusher Housing Auger Screw Spacer Screw Fixed Blade Screw Front Spiral Screw Gate Plate Drive cam Screw Ice Container Washer Solenoid Assembly E-ring Ice Auger...

  • Page 97: Wiring Diagram

    Wiring Diagram B - 13...
  • Page 98 Electronic Dispenser Ladder Schematic Compressor Wiring Electro-Mechanical Dispenser...

  • Page 99: Performance Data

    PERFORMANCE DATA NO LOAD AND NO DOOR OPENINGS AT MID-POINT CONTROL SETTING Type A With Run/Start Capacitor 65°F (18°C) Ambient 90°F (32°C) Ambient Operating Time 32 to 40% 55 to 65% Freezer Temperature 0° to 4°F -1° to 3°F -18° to -16°C -18°...

  • Page 100: Notes

    NOTES B - 16...

Table of Contents