GE HPS15BTHR, Technical Service Manual

Page 1: ...GE Appliances Lighting HPS15BTHR HPE15BTH GTS15CTHR GTE15CTHR GPE16DTH GIE16DGH GTE16DTH GTS16DTH GTS16GTH GTE16GTH GTE16GSH GTS16GSH GIE16GSH Technical Service Guide November 2014 HPS18BTH GIE18HGH G...

Page 2: ...avoid personal injury disconnect power before servicing this product If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary chec...

Page 3: ...ontrol Panel 19 Fresh Food Compartment Air Ducts and Drain Tube 20 Control Panel 21 Cold Control 22 Electro Mechanical Defrost Control 24 Defrost Controls 25 Defrost Control Operations 26 Adaptive Def...

Page 4: ...rator 51 DPO Evaporator LokRing Installation 52 Sealed System Heat Exchanger 55 Sealed System Compressor 56 Sealed System Condenser 57 Sealed System Dryer 58 Sealed System Brazed Joints 59 Top Mount E...

Page 5: ...Prescription Safety Glasses Safety Glasses must be ANSI Z87 1 2003 compliant Brazing Glasses Cut Resistant Sleeve s Prior to disassembly of the top freezer refrigerator to access components GE Factory...

Page 6: ...r Newly designed condenser moved from bottom of fridge to rear behind access cover Front serviceable Cold Control Defrost Control and Freezer components Omega groove door liners for ease of replacing...

Page 7: ...breaks down and explains what the letters and numbers mean in the model number The first two characters of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture The letter designating the year...

Page 8: ...SPECIFICATIONS Cold Control Position 5 28 0 F Defrost Control 120 VAC 60 Hz 15 hrs 33 min Defrost Thermostat 64 23 F Electrical Rating 120 VAC AC 60Hz Maximum Current Leakage 0 75 mA Maximum Ground P...

Page 9: ...it assume any ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cold Control Position 5 28 0 F Defrost Control 120 VAC 60Hz Adaptive Defrost Defrost Thermostat 64 23 F Electrical Rating 120 VAC AC 60Hz Maximum Current Leaka...

Page 10: ...F 4 5 11 6 C Defrost Control 15 hrs 33 min Defrost Thermostat 64 23 F 17 8 5 0 C Electrical Rating 110V to 127V AC 60Hz 100V AC 50 Hz 6 5 Amp Maximum Current Leakage 0 75 mA Maximum Ground Path Resist...

Page 11: ...rost Control 115V 60 Hz Adaptive Defrost Defrost Thermostat 64 23 F 17 8 5 0 C Electrical Rating 110V to 127V AC 60Hz 100V AC 50 Hz 6 5 Amp Maximum Current Leakage 0 75 mA Maximum Ground Path Resistan...

Page 12: ...5D1691P001 18 28 Wide EDC Pub No 31 51875 4 1875D 245D1627P002 15 16 28 Wide Mechanical Timer Pub No 31 51874 5 245D1627P001 15 16 28 Wide EDC Use Care Manuals available on website Pub No 49 60697 3 2...

Page 13: ...ton on the door front 10 Move the plug buttons on the top and front of the door to the opposite side of the door 11 Transfer the door stop on the bottom of the door 12 Attach the handle to the fresh f...

Page 14: ...of the handle 13 Attach badge on freezer door opposite of the handle TO RE HANG THE DOORS 1 Remove the hinge pin from the lower hinge bracket 2 Remove the lower hinge bracket 3 Install the bottom hing...

Page 15: ...close This is due to pressure equalizing within the refrigerator There may be cracking or popping sounds when the refrigerator is first plugged in This happens as the refrigerator cools to the correc...

Page 16: ...ll food from the inner door liner 2 Remove two T20 Torx screws and the top hinge from the cabinet 3 Open the door and lift it off the center hinge pin Fresh Food Door and Hinges Door Removal 1 Remove...

Page 17: ...s a 1 8 in Allen wrench to fasten the handles to the doors where the plastic handles are slotted and fastened to a stud on both doors NOTE The Pocket Handles are foamed in with the doors and are not r...

Page 18: ...Wheel assembly Turn CCW to remove or raise the refrigerator and turn CW to re assemble or adjust Base Pan The Base Pan is the foundation for the machine compartment and adds structural strength and st...

Page 19: ...s designed as a conduit that supplies air to the refrigerator section and returns the air to the freezer section In the rear of the control panel the water from the evaporator is drained through the c...

Page 20: ...be directed from the freezer to the fresh food section and back to the freezer through the return The return also is used for removing water after a defrost cycle which drains into the control panel...

Page 21: ...he Fresh Food door is open the Door Switch closes and sends 120 VAC through the red wire to the Fresh Food 40W Lamp The Door Switch operation is the same in the EDC models as it is in the Timer models...

Page 22: ...ctuates the linkage which allows the contacts to close When the temperature drops the bellows contract due to a decrease in pressure and the snap action of the linkage opens the contacts When the cont...

Page 23: ...e capillary from the sleeve NOTE When reinstalling the Cold Control reconnect the ground wire and fully insert the Cold Control capillary into the sleeve The Cold Control switches 120 VAC from the bro...

Page 24: ...at one end of the control housing The purpose of the defrost control is to regulate the frequency of the defrost cycles and the duration of each cycle This is accomplished by energizing the clock mot...

Page 25: ...al 2 blue 120 VAC to defrost cycle Terminal 3 brown 120 VAC to timer from cold control Terminal 4 black 120 VAC cooling cycle operation Defrost Controls Electronic Defrost Control EDC Board Removal 1...

Page 26: ...erations Electro mechanical defrost control function during the cooling mode Defrost Control Operations EDC board function during defrost mode Electro mechanical defrost control during defrost mode ED...

Page 27: ...compressor run time and door openings These models still incorporate a conventional cold control for compressor operation Adaptive defrost means defrosting based on the compressor run time along with...

Page 28: ...e actual amount of time the compressor has been running since the last defrost cycle The MULTIPLICATION FACTOR of 286 seconds is used to compute an equivalent compressor run time for each time the ref...

Page 29: ...this non adaptive defrost period only the compressor run time will be monitored The door open times will have no bearing on when the next defrost cycle will occur The refrigerator will operate just li...

Page 30: ...he EDC board is summing the compressor run time by monitoring the compressor voltage at pin CR Freezer door monitoring is not used on these models since there are no lights in the freezer NOTE The 286...

Page 31: ...the defrost termination is monitored through the DT terminal to determine when the defrost thermostat opens If less than 25 minutes of defrost heater run time the control will immediately enter the d...

Page 32: ...Dwell During the 15 minute dwell time the K2 relay continues to keep the compressor off When the defrost thermostat opens the dwell time timer is activated Except when the defrost heater on time excee...

Page 33: ...in the on position and the rake must be in the home position Safely pull the ice maker rake in a CW direction until a click is heard then release and remove hand and the ice maker will cycle The Elec...

Page 34: ...e does not rise a third and final time a fill of 2 4 seconds will be initiated First Fill 5 1 sec Second Fill 2 5 sec Third Fill 2 4 sec Average cycle time 75 90 minutes For more information about the...

Page 35: ...Ice Maker Troubleshooting Chart For more information about the Electronic Icemaker refer to Technical Service Guide 31 9063 NOTE Only the feeler arm stripper and fill cup are servicable on the ice ma...

Page 36: ...ghtly pull down for the air tower tabs to clear the evaporator cover 4 Remove the air baffle from the air duct The air baffle controls air distribution to the fresh food section The air baffle is non...

Page 37: ...y To check the evaporator AC DC fan motor carefully check for 120 VAC at the fan motor connector If 120 VAC is present at the connector and the fan is not operating replace the fan motor Rubber gromme...

Page 38: ...he two 5 16 in hex head screws 7 Unplug the evaporator fan connector NOTE When reinstalling the evaporator fan motor and fan blade make sure the ground wire fan grommets and evaporator fan motor conne...

Page 39: ...ng loaded switch blade pushes the transfer pin out of the way and closes the contacts Defrost Thermostat Removal 1 Disconnect power to the refrigerator 2 Remove freezer shelving 3 Remove the ice maker...

Page 40: ...st heater can be checked with a volt ohm meter at the EDC board or electro mechanical defrost control depending on the model If an open circuit is detected isolation of the defrost heater will be need...

Page 41: ...rost heater holder After the defrost heater is reinstalled make sure the defrost heater holder is back in place 8 Carefully bend the aluminum tabs back located at each end of the of the defrost heater...

Page 42: ...42 Defrost Circuit Defrost Circuit Timer Models Defrost Circuit EDC Models...

Page 43: ...ondenser fan motor are energized simultaneously The condenser fan motor is a AC DC motor the motor converts AC voltage to DC voltage The purpose of using this motor is for energy efficiency To check t...

Page 44: ...one 1 4 in hex head screw from the condenser fan assembly 5 Remove the two 1 4 in hex head screws from the rear baffle 6 Unplug the machine compartment connector 7 Release the plastic fastener from th...

Page 45: ...erload made together and contained in one housing NOTE The capacitor is plugged to the combo device but is a separate part and must be ordered separately if needed The capacitor will be covered in thi...

Page 46: ...acitor plugs into the combo device and the same disassembly and safety procedures apply ALWAYS DISCONECT POWER Run capacitors are used with single phase compressor motors to increase the running effic...

Page 47: ...artment wire harness will come with canoe fasteners attached to harness IMPORTANT When reinstalling the wire harness back to the refrigerator make sure that all of the ground wires protective sleeve a...

Page 48: ...r if open or shorted The compressor will start and run without the run capacitor being in the circuit but will not run as efficiently Checking Compressor Electrically 1 Disconnect power to the refrige...

Page 49: ...h the hose from the R 134a charging cylinder to the process tube port on the compressor 2 Evacuate the system to a minimum 20 in vacuum using the refrigerator compressor and recovery pump which is att...

Page 50: ...zing Method Caution If unbrazing the evaporator HEAT SHIELD P N WR49X10025 must be used to prevent damage to freezer liner Add thermal paste WX5X8927 to the exposed Liner or any item that heat from a...

Page 51: ...ction in this Guide 10 Disconnect the ground wire from the evaporator and position all wiring to allow for evaporator removal 11 Loosen the two 1 4 in hex head screws from the evaporator support CAUTI...

Page 52: ...ent 3 Recover the refrigerant from the inoperative sealed system using approved recovery equipment 4 Remove the shelves and ice trays or icemaker if used from the freezer compartment while the refrige...

Page 53: ...entering the evaporator and aluminum tubes 14 Deburr the tubing ends see previous illustration to remove any residue left from the tubing cutters using ScotchBrite or fine emery cloth Care should be...

Page 54: ...od heater 19 Remount the evaporator fan with mounting screws Reattach all wires to the fan Replace the freezer floor and evaporator cover using the original mounting screws 20 Install the new foam noz...

Page 55: ...eat exchange occurs where the capillary is soldered to the outside of the suction tube This arrangement improves the efficiency of the system By reducing the heat of the capillary the boiling point of...

Page 56: ...to glass sealed terminals that extend through the compressor case The terminals are clustered in a triangle pyramid pattern and reading from left to right are identified Start Common and Run Replacin...

Page 57: ...e See Service Guide 31 9067 for additional Lokring information 10 Remove the condenser The condenser support is the platform that the condenser sits on and is secured to the base plate by the condense...

Page 58: ...system repairs Replacing Dryer 1 Disconnect power to the refrigerator 2 Remove the five 1 4 in hex head screws from the rear access cover 3 Recover refrigerant 4 Cut the hot gas line section of the d...

Page 59: ...r 33 Compressor Discharge port I D 0 194 Condenser O D 0 188 Copper Steele 122 EVAP 0 321 Tube jumper cap O D 0 312 Copper Copper 123 EVAP 0 321 Tube jumper Suc O D 0 312 Copper Copper 124 Tube Jumper...

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