Service Information - KitchenAid KBFC42FS Technical Education

SERVICE INFORMATION

• The compressor suction and process stubs
can not be interchanged.
• Refrigerant charge must be applied to the
high side only.
• NOTE: The ice maker cycle must be
initiated electrically. Do not try to manually
start the cycle.
• Service defrost bimetals open at 50°F.
• The defrost timer may contain a capacitor
in series with the motor. Do not test for
continuity when checking for a failed timer
motor. Instead, energize the timer, and
listen for gear movement.
• The part number can be found on the
component.
• IMPORTANT: Refrigerant must be handled
by a licensed, EPA-certified refrigerant
technician in accordance with established
procedures. Remove the refrigerant from
the existing system per the instructions
provided with the recovery system being
used.
SERVICEABLE ELECTRICAL PARTS MATRIX COMPONENTS
NOTE: Watt and pressure readings will vary,
and are influenced by the existing condition of
the appliance, such as an iced-up evaporator,
the condition of the condenser, the defrost
cycle, pull-down time, and customer use.
• Normal operating conditions are viewed
when the air and temperature controls are
at mid-setting, the freezer section is at 0 to
5°F, and the refrigerator is cycling.
PERFORMANCE DATA
• (NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS)
AMB WATTS
70° 140±20
90° 150±20
170±20
110°
6-3
SYSTEM PRESSURE
(PSIG)
HIGH SIDE LOW SIDE
95±20 –7 TO 3
135±20 –4 TO 3
185±20 –2 TO 4