Troubleshooting
October 2000
RT1300056 Rev.1
5
Door gaskets
Gaskets foamed in place between door
liner and door pan during manufacture.
If gasket is damaged, replace with appropriate service gasket kit. Consult
your parts manual for kit part numbers. Follow instructions in kit.
Refrigerator and
freezer doors
Foamed as assemblies during
manufacture.
Door liner and door pan are not replaceable. If either is damaged, door must
be replaced. Consult your service manual for door replacement instructions.
Water tube
Water tube for dispenser runs through
conduit in freezer door.
To replace water tube:
1.
Remove toe grille.
2.
Remove plastic union nut at tube splice below freezer door.
3.
Attach nylon cord or fishing line to upper end of water tube.
4.
Pull tube out of door from bottom. Be sure to leave about a foot of cord
dangling at both ends of conduit.
Attach new water tube to lower end of cord. Grasp upper end of cord and pull
tube though conduit, into place.
To remove water filter bracket and filter head assembly:
1.
Loosen two screws securing water filter bracket to fresh food liner.
2.
Slide bracket with filter head forward approximately ½". Bracket drops
down when screw heads reach keyhole slots.
3.
Unscrew filter head from bracket.
Detach water tubes from filter head by pushing in on collars while pulling out
on tubes.
Water head assembly
and filter
Unit ships with bypass plug in water head
assembly and filter canister in crisper.
Bypass plug should be retained in case
filter becomes plugged and new cartridge
is not readily available.
To remove bypass or filter from head assembly, turn bypass or filter a
quarter-turn counterclockwise and pull down. It is not necessary to shut off
water supply before changing filter.
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock that can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect unit from power before
servicing unless tests require power. Discharge capacitors through a 10,000-ohm resistor before handling. Wires
removed during disassembly must be replaced on correct terminals to ensure proper grounding and polarization.
