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Amana V Series Service Manual

Amana v series side-by-side refrigerators with foam-in-place doors
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Service
"V" Series
Side-by-Side Refrigerators
with Foam-in-Place Doors
This manual is to be used by qualified appliance
technicians only. Amana does not assume any
responsibility for property damage or personal
injury for improper service procedures done by an
unqualified person.
This Base Manual covers all
"V" series SxS Refrigerators
with foam-in-place doors.
Refer to individual Technical Sheet
for information on specific models.
RS1300004
Revision 1
September 2001

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  • Page 1 “V” Series Side-by-Side Refrigerators with Foam-in-Place Doors This manual is to be used by qualified appliance technicians only. Amana does not assume any responsibility for property damage or personal injury for improper service procedures done by an RS1300004 unqualified person.

  • Page 2: Important Information

    (such as exposure to electrical shock) may result. CAUTION Amana will not be responsible for any injury or property damage from improper service procedures. If performing service on your own product, assume responsibility for any personal injury or property damage which may result.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Compressor Run Capacitor ......... 46 Overload & Relay ..........47 Compressor ............47 Drier ..............47 Condenser ............47 Drain Tube ............47 Amana • 2800 220thTrail • PO Box 8901 • Amana, Iowa • 52204 • Printed in the U.S.A. RS1300004 Rev. 1...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Appendix A Appendix B Electronic Controls Icemaker Keyboard Pad Functions ........A-2 Operation ............B-2 ENTRY tone ............. A-2 Specifications ........... B-2 COMMAND ACCEPTED tone ......A-2 Test Procedures ..........B-3 Disassembly ............ B-3 ..............A-2 Water Fill Adjustment ........B-5 FREEZER TEMP pad ........

  • Page 5: Product Design

    Product Design Refrigeration System Defrost Controls Electromechanical A compressor forces hot refrigerant vapor into a fan cooled condenser made of aluminum tubing and wire. After every 8 hours of compressor run time, a defrost Air circulated across the condenser cools and timer activates the radiant electric defrost heater that is condenses hot vapor into high-pressure liquid (See suspended from the evaporator.

  • Page 6: Component Testing

    Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Component Description Test Procedure Capacitor Run capacitor connects to relay terminal 3 Disconnect power to refrigerator.
  • Page 7 Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Control, freezer Freezer temperature control is a capillary tube Check control calibration with thermocouple capillary correctly located in air- temperature operating a single-pole, single-throw switch.
  • Page 8 Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Drier Drier is located in machine compartment at Drier must be replaced when system is opened for any reason.
  • Page 9 Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Motor, condenser Condenser fan moves cooling air across Check resistance across winding (for resistance value see tech sheet for condenser coil and compressor body.
  • Page 10 Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Switch, Selects between cubed or crushed ice Check resistance across terminals.
  • Page 11 Component Testing WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Compressor When compressor electrical circuit is Resistance test energized, the start winding current causes Disconnect power to unit.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting Procedure

    Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Troubleshooting Chart: Refrigerator Symptoms Related to Problems Symptom Possible Causes...
  • Page 13 Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action...
  • Page 14 Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Chart: Sealed-System Conditions

    Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Troubleshooting Chart: Sealed-System Conditions Variation from Normal Condition...

  • Page 16: System Diagnosis Symptoms Of Overcharge

    Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. NOTE: The first sign of refrigerant shortage that users System Diagnosis typically notice is warm temperatures in the...

  • Page 17: Symptoms Of Air In System

    Troubleshooting Procedure WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. NOTE: If a total restriction occurs on the discharge side Do not attempt to save time by merely purging air from of the compressor, head-pressure and wattage...

  • Page 18: Service Procedures

    Service Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Service Equipment Line Piercing Valves (Schroeder valves) Bulleted below are items needed for proper service of...

  • Page 19: Hfc134A Service Information

    May decompose if Same detected, oil is saturated with moisture. in contact with • HFC-134a compatible copper tubing, Amana part No. flames and heating R0174075 (1/4” O.D x 18” length) and part No. elements. R0174076 (5/16” O.D. x 24” length), must be used...

  • Page 20: Sealed-System Service

    Service Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Sealed-System Service Leak-testing Charged Systems Refrigerant leaks are best detected with halide or...

  • Page 21: Evacuation

    Service Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Evacuation Slight or partial restrictions can give the same symptoms as refrigerant shortage, including lower-than-normal...

  • Page 22: Charging

    To avoid risk of severe personal injury or death; cut NOTE: Do not use captured or recycled refrigerant in drier at correct location. Cutting drier in wrong place Amana units. Captured or recycled refrigerant allows dessicant beads to scatter, creating a fall voids any warranty.

  • Page 23: Replacement Service Compressor

    Service Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Replacement Service Compressor HFC134a service compressors will be charged with ester oil and pressurized with dry nitrogen.

  • Page 24: Condensation Test

    Service Procedures Condensation Test Classification of condensation: Conditions during test: 1 = Haze or Fog Ambient: 90°F, 84% relative humidity Refrigerator compartment at 40°F 2 = Beading Freezer compartment at 0°F 3 = Beads or Small Drops 4 = Drops Running Together RS1300004 Rev.

  • Page 25: Refrigerant Flow 23/26 Cu. Ft

    Service Procedures Refrigerant Flow, 23/26 cu. ft. Mullion/flange loop outlet to drier Capillary/suction line heat exchanger Evaporator inlet (liquid refrigerant) Flange loop Capillary tube Compressor suction line Center mullion 1/4 0.D. loop Process tube Evaporator outlet High-side (vapor) drier Evaporator Condenser fan Compressor 1/4 0.D.
  • Page 26 Service Procedures Refrigerant Flow, 21 cu. ft. Mullion/ flange loop outlet to drier Capillary/suction line (heat exchanger) Evaporator inlet (liquid refrigerant) Capillary tube Flange loop Compressor suction line 1/4 0.D. Center mullion Process tube loop High-side drier Evaporator outlet (vapor) Condenser fan Evaporator Compressor...

  • Page 27: Air Flow 23/26 Cu.ft

    Service Procedures Air Flow 23/26 cu.ft. Freezer back Refrigerated air supply tunnel (air baffle) (to fresh-food compartment controls) Refrigerated deli air supply Evaporator fan Refrigerator air assembly return tunnel Beverage chiller air supply Condenser fan assembly Evaporator Compressor @MF SET #1 Condenser RS1300004 Rev.
  • Page 28 Service Procedures Air Flow 21 cu.ft. Refrigerator air-supply tunnel Freezer back (to fresh-food compartment controls) (air baffle) Refrigerated deli air supply Evaporator fan assembly Refrigerator air return tunnel Beverage chiller air supply Condenser fan assembly Evaporator Compressor Condenser RS1300004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 29: Disassembly

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Refrigerator Door Electronic Models Non-Electronic Models...

  • Page 30: Disassemble Refrigerator Door (Electronic Controls)

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Disassemble Refrigerator Door (electronic 9.

  • Page 31: Remove Freezer Door (Dispenser)

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 3.

  • Page 32: Disassemble Freezer Door (Decorator)

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Disassemble Freezer Door (decorator) Disassemble Freezer Door (nondecorator) NOTE: Freezer door wiring harness is not replaceable.
  • Page 33 Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Electrical Bracket Limit Switch Light Switch...

  • Page 34: Refrigerator Cabinet

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Refrigerator Cabinet Temp-Assure Control Unit...
  • Page 35 Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Air-Duct Gasket Refrigerator...

  • Page 36: Water Filter And Tubing

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Water Filter and Tubing 4.
  • Page 37 Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Filter Cover Anti-Kink Filter Head...

  • Page 38: Water Tank And Tubing

    If your unit has a leaky tank, it is loosen this side easier to cut the tubes and splice them to a new tank. To freezer Amana ® service part No. R0181175 is a replacement door From water water tank kit.

  • Page 39: Freezer Cabinet

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Freezer Cabinet Auger motor Before disassembling freezer cabinet, open door and...

  • Page 40: Evaporator Disassembly

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Evaporator Disassembly Thermistor (electronic only) 1.

  • Page 41: Defrost Heater

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 6.

  • Page 42: Toe Grille

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Toe Grille 1.

  • Page 43: Front Rollers

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Clevis pin Roller-bracket assembly...

  • Page 44: Drain Pan (21 Cu. Ft.)

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Drain Pan (21 cu.

  • Page 45: Machine Tray

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Machine Tray Drain Pan (23 &...

  • Page 46: Condenser Fan (23/26 Cu. Ft.)

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Condenser Fan (23/26 cu.

  • Page 47: Overload & Relay

    Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Overload &...
  • Page 48 Disassembly WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. This page intentionaly left blank.

  • Page 49: Electronic Controls

    Electronic Controls Appendix A A–1 RS1300004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 50: Keyboard Pad Functions

    Electronic Controls Keyboard Pad Functions ENTRY tone Indicates a pad was pressed, command read and accepted. Turn off entry tone by pressing and holding REFRIG pad for 3 to 5 seconds. TEMP COMMAND ACCEPTED tone FREEZER TE MP Three short tones indicate command accepted. WARMER 1.

  • Page 51: Fast Freeze Pad

    Electronic Controls Alarms FAST FREEZE Pad Activates maximum freezer mode, setting freezer Power Up Alarm temperature to coldest setting for 24 hours or until After power is initially plugged in, after a power loss or if FAST FREEZE pad is pressed again. power switch is turned off, all temperature indicator 1.

  • Page 52: Temperature Control Operation

    Electronic Controls Temperature Control Operation Damper Control For any temperature setting, outputs will be turned off or Refrigerator temperature setting and thermistor value on based upon cut-in/cut-out temperatures that are together determine if damper control heater switch is determined by resistance levels of freezer and open or closed.

  • Page 53: Program Mode

    Electronic Controls Program Mode Freezer Thermistor Temperature 1. Choose freezer thermistor temperature display by Accessing Program Mode pressing FREEZER TEMP pad. Two programming modes are available. Mode A allows 2. Freezer thermistor temperature displays. reading refrigerator and freezer thermistor temperatures. Mode B is used for all other Refrigerator Thermistor Temperature programmable functions.

  • Page 54: Electronic Testing

    Electronic Controls Electronic Testing INDICATOR OFFSET Forced Defrost Start 1. Press pad to activate control panel. MAX COOL and S i m u ltaneously press and hold DISPLAY OFF for 3 seconds. Forced Compressor Start 1. Press pad to activate control panel. 2.

  • Page 55: Electronic Control Board (High-Voltage Board

    Electronic Controls Electronic Control Board 2. Check for voltage at terminal E8 on high-voltage board. With freezer door open, freezer light is on and (High-Voltage Board) meter should indicate 115 VAC. With freezer door Electronic control boards are not repairable. If any closed, freezer light is off and meter should indicate component on an electronic control board has failed, the approximately 0 VAC.

  • Page 56: Refrigeration And Defrost Component Checks At High-Voltage Board

    Electronic Controls WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Refrigeration and Defrost Component Checks at High-Voltage Board Voltage to Check Measure Point-to-Point...

  • Page 57: Cycles Of Operation

    Electronic Controls WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 115 VAC Cycles of Operation When both relay coils are energized and both relay...
  • Page 58 Electronic Controls WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 115 VAC Refrigerator With the evaporator fan operating and the damper door...
  • Page 59 Electronic Controls WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 115 VAC Refrigerator and Freezer If the fresh food thermistor cools before the freezer...
  • Page 60 Electronic Controls WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. 115 VAC NOTE: When the power switch is off, the isolator sees line voltage.
  • Page 61 Appendix B B–1 RS1300004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 62: Icemaker

    Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Remove cover to identify test points on the module as CAUTION follows:...

  • Page 63: Test Procedures

    Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Test Procedures Module Voltage Checks with meter or test light Necessary preconditions: Ice maker plugged into power;...
  • Page 64 Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Ejector Ice Maker bracket Screw...

  • Page 65: Water Fill Adjustment

    Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Water Fill Adjustment Water Problems Water quality can cause ice makers to fail, flood or...

  • Page 66: Wiring Diagram

    Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Wiring Diagram Copper Strips 115 VAC...

  • Page 67: Icemaker Troubleshooting Chart

    Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Icemaker Troubleshooting Chart No Ice or Low Ice Production 1.
  • Page 68 Icemaker WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. No Ice or Low Ice Production (cont) Check ejector position (cont) Adjust or repair freezer...

  • Page 69: Ice And Water Systems

    Ice and Water Systems WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Ice ‘n’...

  • Page 70: Ice 'N' Water Tm Troubleshooting Charts

    Ice and Water Systems WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Ice ‘n’...
  • Page 71 Ice and Water Systems WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Symptom Possible Cause Test Procedure...

  • Page 72: Redundant Heater Wiring

    Ice and Water Systems WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock severe personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power. Discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before handling. Wires removed during disassembly must be placed on the correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization. Symptom Possible Cause Test Procedure...

  • Page 73: All Ice & Water Systems

    10.4 filter installed *Amana specifies a minimum supply pressure of 35 psig for water filter units. Minimum pressure requirement ensures that water valves close and sufficient water volume is available to fill icemaker. Proper fill is 140 cc. of water in 7.5 seconds. Failure of water valves to close because of low pressure will result in fill-tube freeze-up or dripping at cavity.
  • Page 74 Ice and Water Systems Water Temperature Chart (Approximate) 90o Ambient Normalized 39o 64o Ambient Normalized 39o Number of 8-ounce Glasses of Water Water temperature has stabilized for at least 12 hours in water reservoir Fresh food compartment temperature is 38–40 degrees Fahrenheit “Filter”...
  • Page 75 Appendix C RS1300004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 76: Installation Instructions

    NOTE: On models covered by this manual, doors are This refrigerator operates most efficiently when it is properly installed. Amana cannot be responsible for loss, foamed as assemblies at factory. Inner door injury or damage caused by improper installation or liners and outer door pans are not replaceable.

  • Page 77: Refrigerator Door (Nonelectronic

    Installation Instructions Refrigerator Door (Nonelectronic) CAUTION 1. Open door and remove storage buckets. 2. Remove screw that mounts door closure to bottom To avoid personal injury or property damage, due to hinge. door falling, Secure door to cabinet with strapping 3.

  • Page 78: Freezer Door (No Dispenser

    Installation Instructions 6. Remove screw holding top hinge cover in place and 5. Remove screw holding top hinge cover in place and remove hinge cover. remove hinge cover. 7. Unplug wiring harness connectors. Remove ground CAUTION screw and ground wire from top hinge. CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, due to door falling, Secure door to cabinet with strapping...

  • Page 79: Water Supply

    1/4" (6 mm) hole be drilled in the household water pipe before the valve is attached. Do not use a self-piercing shut-off valve or a valve of any size other than 1/4" (6 mm). Amana is not responsible for property damage caused by improper water connection.

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