Electrolux Side by Side Refrigerators Service Manual 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 ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Recovery ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Recycling ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Reclaim ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Safety Warnings .................................................................................................................................. 29
Compressor Testing ....................................................................................................................... 29
Charging Sealed Systems .............................................................................................................. 29
Soldering ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Basic Components ............................................................................................................................... 30
Perimeter Hot Tube .............................................................................................................................. 30
Refrigerant Cycle ................................................................................................................................. 30
Low or High Side Leak or Undercharge ................................................................................................... 30
Testing for Refrigerant Leaks ................................................................................................................ 31
Checking for Internal (Hot Tube) Leaks .................................................................................................. 31
Compressor Replacement ..................................................................................................................... 31
To Flush The System ..................................................................................................................... 31
To Use Dry Nitrogen To Flush The System ...................................................................................... 32
To Use Refrigerant To Flush The System ........................................................................................ 32
Installing a New Compressor ................................................................................................................. 32
Evaporator Replacement ...................................................................................................................... 33
Heat Exchanger Replacement ............................................................................................................... 35
Perimeter Hot Tube Repair Kit ............................................................................................................... 36
Condenser Replacement ....................................................................................................................... 38
Filter-Drier Installation .......................................................................................................................... 38
Evacuating & Recharging ..................................................................................................................... 38
Equipment Needed for Evacuation & Recharging .............................................................................. 39
Installing Evacuation & Recharging Equipment ................................................................................. 39
Evacuating System ........................................................................................................................ 39
Charging The System ..................................................................................................................... 39
Final Leak Test.................................................................................................................................... 40
R-134a Service Information ................................................................................................................... 41
Verify Refrigerant Type In The System ............................................................................................ 41
Dedicated Equipment ............................................................................................................... 41
R-134a Refrigeration Systems ......................................................................................................... 41
Miscibility of R-134a and Ester Oil ................................................................................................... 41
Water in Refrigeration System ......................................................................................................... 42
Vacuum Pump Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 42
Refrigerant Leaks ........................................................................................................................... 43
Leak Detection .............................................................................................................................. 43
R-134a Properties .......................................................................................................................... 43
HFC-134a, CFC-12 Pressure Temperature Chart............................................................................... 44
R-134a Health & Safety Information ....................................................................................................... 45
Inhalation Toxicity .......................................................................................................................... 45
Cardiac Sensitization ..................................................................................................................... 45
Spills or Leaks ............................................................................................................................... 45
Skin and Eye Contact .................................................................................................................... 45
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