Defrost Heater; Dual Water Valve - KitchenAid KBFA20ER Technical Education

Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.

DEFROST HEATER

Defrost Heater
Connectors
Refer to page 4-14 for the procedure for ac-
cessing the defrost heater.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Disconnect the defrost heater wire con-
nectors from the main harness.
Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 scale.
3.
4. Touch the ohmmeter test leads to the
heater connector terminals. The meter
should indicate between 20 and 40 Ω.
Electrical Shock Hazard

DUAL WATER VALVE

Refer to page 4-17 for the procedure for ac-
cessing the dual water valve.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Disconnect the wire connectors from the
dual water valve terminals.
3. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 scale.
4. Touch the ohmmeter test leads to the in-
dicated water valve solenoid terminals.
The meter should indicate as follows:
a) Small terminals (yellow connector) =
200 to 300 Ω.
b) Large terminals (brown connector) =
150 to 250 Ω.
5-3
Large
Terminals
Small
Terminals