GE PFE29PSDASS, Manual

Page 1: ...2012 French Door Refrigerator...

Page 2: ...Louisville Built Bottom Freezer Refrigerator...

Page 3: ...Large Stainless Steel Dispenser GE GE Profile GE Cafe...

Page 4: ...Hands Free AutoFill Industry First...

Page 5: ...Advanced filtration with Filter in the Door Industry First...

Page 6: ...Temperature Controlled Drawer with Colored LED Lights...

Page 7: ...Drop Down Tray...

Page 8: ...Space Saving Icemaker...

Page 9: ...Dual Icemakers...

Page 10: ...Showcase LED Lighting...

Page 11: ...TwinChill Evaporators...

Page 12: ...ures Hands Free AutoFill Showcase LED Lighting Drop Down Tray Temperature Controlled Drawer Advanced Filtration with the Filter in the Door Space Saving Icemaker Large Sleek Dispenser TwinChill 3 Free...

Page 13: ...od door ice and water Electronic control deli pan 4 3 LCD door control Fresh Food 7 Pin Point LED lighting Fresh Food door ice and water 2nd icemaker in the freezer Mechanical control deli damper Segm...

Page 14: ...the interpretation of this information nor can it assume any liability in connection with its use WARNING To avoid personal injury disconnect power before servicing this product If electrical power i...

Page 15: ...ant Prescription Safety Glasses Plano Type Safety Glasses Steel Toe Work Boot Electrically Rated Glove and Dyneema Cut Resistant Glove Keeper Brazing Glasses GE Factory Service Employees are required...

Page 16: ...16 5 4 2012...

Page 17: ...17 5 4 2012 Fresh Food Section...

Page 18: ...18 5 4 2012 Upper Hinge Cover Removal Remove three screws from the top hinge cover Open both fresh food doors to 90 Move the cover slightly forward to release the tabs from the hinges and slide back...

Page 19: ...9 5 4 2012 Cabinet water tubing conduit Remove the hinge cover assembly and lay the cover back onto the cabinet to access the top hinge screws wiring and water tubing Fresh Food Dispenser Door Removal...

Page 20: ...20 5 4 2012 Remove the tube clamp from the hinge Disconnect the top side of the quick connector located at the rear of the cabinet 15 down from the top Disconnect the Water Line...

Page 21: ...ll the water line from the cabinet conduit Disconnect the wiring connectors and ground wire Remove the three 3 8 screws from the top hinge Lift the hinge bracket up to release and remove from the door...

Page 22: ...22 5 4 2012 Open the door to a 90 degree angle from the case and lift to remove the door from the lower hinge bracket Door Removal...

Page 23: ...23 5 4 2012 Fresh Food Door Stop The door stop is held in place by two T20 screws...

Page 24: ...24 5 4 2012 Fresh Food Door Closer The door closer is removed by first removing the door stop then the T20 mounting screw...

Page 25: ...Closer The door closer has a spring loaded pin The right hinge bracket mounted to the case has an adjustable set screw so the fresh food doors can be leveled If the left door needs to be raised shims...

Page 26: ...ED Lighting Two LEDs located in the bottom of the LEFT fresh food door illuminate the interior of the freezer when the freezer drawer is opened The LEDs are snapped into a bracket that is accessed by...

Page 27: ...012 Articulating Mullion The articulating mullion is mounted to the left fresh food door The mullion uses a 12 VDC heater operated by the door control board Operation is based on room temperature and...

Page 28: ...Ambient Thermistor The room air thermistor is located in the cover on the top of the cabinet this thermistor is used to set the duty time of the sweat heaters and adjust the cooling system based on r...

Page 29: ...midity Board R J 4 5 Ambient Thermistor Humidity Sensor J 4 The Zigbee board is located on the top of the case in the hinge cover It contains the sensor to monitor the humidity level of the room and t...

Page 30: ...30 5 4 2012 Fresh Food Cabinet Interior...

Page 31: ...sh Food Cabinet Interior PFE29 WATER FILTER COLD AIR DISCHARGE MULLION STRIKE MULTIPLE PINPOINT LEDS ELECTRONIC CONTROL DAMPER AND FAN AIR DUCT ADJUSTABLE RIGHT LOWER HINGES SHIMS USED ON LEFT FRESH F...

Page 32: ...sh Food Cabinet Interior GFE29 WATER FILTER COLD AIR DISCHARGE MULLION STRIKE MULTIPLE PINPOINT LEDS EVAPORATOR COVER MECHANICAL DAMPER AIR DUCT ADJUSTABLE RIGHT LOWER HINGES SHIMS USED ON LEFT FRESH...

Page 33: ...is still OK that LED will not be lit while the others will be dim When one LED fails completely none of the LEDs will light With a voltmeter 5VDC 20VDC can be read across the terminals of the complete...

Page 34: ...34 5 4 2012 Air Flow...

Page 35: ...35 5 4 2012 The Fresh Food thermistor is located in the ceiling and the freezer thermistor is located on the right hand side wall Fresh Food and Freezer Thermistors...

Page 36: ...36 5 4 2012 The thermistor grille uses an alignment tab to ensure proper grille placement The grille also uses two snap tabs to lock it into the liner Thermistor Replacement...

Page 37: ...r wiring as close to the thermistor as possible Strip the outer insulation from the thermistor case harness back 1 Strip the two internal wires back 3 16 for splicing GE Factory Service Technicians ar...

Page 38: ...iring 4 back from the thermistor and strip the wires back 3 16 Using two WR01X10466 splice the wiring After the splices are complete fill the bell connectors fully with WR97X163 silicone grease Note S...

Page 39: ...39 5 4 2012 Thermistor Splicing Snap the thermistor into the grill and place excess wiring into the thermistor pocket then snap the grille back into the liner taking note of the alignment pin...

Page 40: ...nnector Remove the right vegetable bin Removing the electrical cover A will expose the electrical connector B for testing with a multi meter The fresh food fan operates at 3 speeds 1 LOW SPEED 2700 RP...

Page 41: ...41 5 4 2012 Remove both vegetable bins and deli pan It is not necessary to remove the upper glass shelves Remove the Phillips screw on each side of the deli pan cover Deli Pan Cover Removal...

Page 42: ...42 5 4 2012 Slide the front part of the deli pan cover forward Disconnect the electrical connector at the left slide assembly Deli Pan Cover Removal...

Page 43: ...ontrolled by opening or closing the deli damper varying fan speeds and turning on a 5 watt heater as needed The consumer presses a single button tactile switch to scroll through the settings LEDs on t...

Page 44: ...44 5 4 2012 Deli Pan Set Points The selections that show OFF are not available at the fresh food set points on the left Example is meat is not available when fresh food temp is set to 39 F or higher...

Page 45: ...45 5 4 2012 Deli Pan Thermistor...

Page 46: ...46 5 4 2012 Remove the screws from both of the deli pan slide assemblies Pull the assembly forward to disengage the tab from the wall liner post Deli Pan Slide Removal...

Page 47: ...l deli damper is also located on the fresh food evaporator cover and is accessed the same way The damper is operated by a lever in the left slide assembly Moving the lever up closes the damper while m...

Page 48: ...12 Fresh Food Evaporator Cover Remove the fresh food fan connector cover by pressing down at the upper right then slide it straight out Remove 5 Phillips screws 1 screw is behind the connector cover P...

Page 49: ...rd Disconnect the fan and damper assembly connector Remove the gasket and Styrofoam retainer then remove the assembly from the evaporator cover FAN color code RED 12vdc BLACK 12 VDC YELLOW PWM SPEED B...

Page 50: ...nnect the motor harness connector Pull the Styrofoam cover out from the lower left corner and remove Slide the fan assembly forward and out of the fan mounting bracket FAN color code RED 12vdc BLACK 1...

Page 51: ...51 5 4 2012 Fresh Food Evaporator Thermistor The fresh food evaporator thermistor is mounted to the suction line its sole purpose is to monitor the evaporator temperature for defrost control...

Page 52: ...end plates It is a 165 watt glass tube radiant heater The heater can be dismounted by removing the center support Bend the tabs on the end plates inward then pull it down and forward There is a drip...

Page 53: ...53 5 4 2012 Freezer Interior...

Page 54: ...Interior GFE29 ICE BOX AIR RETURN FREEZER FAN UPPER BASKET SLIDES LOWER BASKET SLIDES ICEMAKER FREEZER THERMISTOR UPPER BASKET SLIDES LOWER BASKET SLIDES Note PFE29 interior is the same but does not h...

Page 55: ...55 5 4 2012 Freezer Drawer Removal Open the drawer and remove three 3 8 screws from the left and right hand slides...

Page 56: ...5 4 2012 Lift the drawer front off of the slides releasing the two tabs from the slide tab slots GE Factory Service Technicians are required to lift with the legs and not the back Freezer Drawer Remov...

Page 57: ...57 5 4 2012 Freezer Drawer Adjustment The adjustment knob s can be rotated to change the horizontal drawer plane...

Page 58: ...e air flow The freezer fan will operate at 3 speeds with RPM feedback to the control The fan connector can be accessed for multi meter checks by removing only the grille 1 LOW SPEED 2200 RPM 2 MEDIUM...

Page 59: ...59 5 4 2012 Freezer Fan Grille Removal Insert a screwdriver into the slot and pry down to raise the tab and release the grille The grille will now slide down to disengage the top tabs...

Page 60: ...2 Freezer Fan Removal SLIDE RIGHT Flex the tab at the lower right to release the fan from the evaporator cover Slide the fan to the right to disengage the left retainer tabs Disconnect the electrical...

Page 61: ...61 5 4 2012 Ice Box Air Flow SUPPLY AIR RETURN AIR RETURN AIR...

Page 62: ...M 2 MEDIUM SPEED 1700 RPM 3 HIGH SPEED 1800 RPM Note fan speed range is 1000 2500 RPM The ice box fan is located at the top left rear of the freezer above the evaporator The ice box fan circulates air...

Page 63: ...r must be removed to access the evaporator cover Remove the 2 retainers by flexing them outward and pulling toward the front to release Slide the divider backward to disengage from the retainer mounte...

Page 64: ...Remove the 2 Phillips screws at the top of the evaporator cover Push the cover up to release the tabs at the bottom then pull the bottom outward Disconnect the fan connector NOTE The freezer fan does...

Page 65: ...65 5 4 2012 Evaporator and Ice Box Fan Ice Box Fan Freezer Evaporator Evaporator Thermistor...

Page 66: ...66 5 4 2012 Freezer Evaporator Thermistor The freezer evaporator thermistor is mounted to the suction line The purpose of the thermistor is to monitor the evaporator temperature for defrost control...

Page 67: ...tt glass tube radiant heater The heater can be dismounted by removing the right end and center support Bend the tabs on the end plates inward then pull it down and forward There is a drip shield mount...

Page 68: ...68 5 4 2012 Machine Compartment...

Page 69: ...69 5 4 2012 INVERTER VARIABLE SPEED INVERTER COMPRESSOR 3 WAY VALVE CONDENSER FAN JELLY ROLL CONDENSER ISOLATION VALVE FREEZER DRAIN TUBE FRESH FOOD DRAIN TUBE Machine Compartment location PFE29...

Page 70: ...LAY AND OVERLOAD SINGLE SPEED COMPRESSOR 3 WAY VALVE CONDENSER FAN CONDENSER ISOLATION FREEZER ICEMAKER AND WATER DISPENSER VALVE ASSEMBLY FREEZER DRAIN TUBE FRESH FOOD DRAIN TUBE Machine Compartment...

Page 71: ...n Valve Water to the filter in the fresh food door is supplied by the isolation valve The valve prevents the filter from being under constant house water pressure The isolation valve is operated by th...

Page 72: ...72 5 4 2012 3 Way Valve The 3 way valve is located in the machine compartment between the compressor and condenser fan ISOLATION VALVE...

Page 73: ...n series refrigerant flows through the fresh food evaporator and then into the freezer evaporator This is also called the Home Position B Open to the Freezer evaporator only C Open to both the Fresh F...

Page 74: ...74 5 4 2012 Freezer Only Cooling FREEZER FAN...

Page 75: ...75 5 4 2012 Fresh Food and Freezer Only Cooling FF FAN FREEZER FAN...

Page 76: ...ge of 1000 2100 RPM To remove Remove the rear access cover Disconnect the harness connector Pull the fan assembly toward the rear to disengage from the bracket Values are approximate and preliminary F...

Page 77: ...77 5 4 2012 Operational Overview...

Page 78: ...t the compressor operating is normal The variable speed compressor uses an inverter like previous variable speed The compressor will start at high speed for 1 minute then may change to a lower speed b...

Page 79: ...ke is not in the home position the icemaker heater will turn on for 2 minutes before power is applied to the rake motor Currently this is only protected by the 210 F TCO on the mold THE MOLD CAN GET V...

Page 80: ...rotection mode will become active Once the door is closed timer 1 resets and liner protection mode goes into standby In standby normal fan operation resumes and timer 2 begins a 3 minute door closed c...

Page 81: ...igerator Operation Both of these models operate in the following states Pull Down Cooling Operation Fresh food Cycle defrost Pre Chill Fresh Food Only Heated Defrost Fresh Food Freezer Heated Defrost...

Page 82: ...temperature falls to approximately 12 F the compressor will change to HIGH speed and the 3 way valve will move to the A position delivering refrigerant to both the fresh food and freezer evaporators T...

Page 83: ...r When only the fresh food temperature is satisfied the 3 way valve will move to the B position supplying only the freezer evaporator to continue cooling the freezer Fresh food cycle defrost will begi...

Page 84: ...s no refrigerant flow through the evaporator Fresh food cycle defrost does not use the fresh food defrost heater Fresh food cycle defrost will occur any time the 3 way valve is moved from the A positi...

Page 85: ...re chill Any compressor run time prior to the beginning of pre chill does not count in the pre chill time There is a 6 second delay after the compressor cuts off at the end of pre chill before energiz...

Page 86: ...y heated defrost does not use a pre chill cycle Door openings are factored into the compressor run time 1 second door opening 100 seconds of compressor run time Providing previous freezer or fresh foo...

Page 87: ...mains on until the fresh food evaporator is 45 F defrost termination temperature or the max defrost time of 45 minutes is reached If either the fresh food or freezer defrost heater s on time exceeds t...

Page 88: ...e cycle Dwell cycle will terminate after 10 minutes At the end of the dwell cycle the compressor run timer for adaptive defrost is reset to 0 hours and the refrigerator enters the post dwell cycle If...

Page 89: ...ondenser fan will start but the fresh food fan freezer fan and ice box fan will remain off Post dwell will end when the freezer and fresh food evaporators reach the post dwell exit temperature of 10 F...

Page 90: ...t defrost was normal or abnormal Fresh Food Cycle Defrost occurs when the 3 way valve turns off refrigerant flow to fresh food evaporator but the freezer continues to cool Pre Chill occurs before free...

Page 91: ...91 5 4 2012 User Interface UI Controls...

Page 92: ...92 5 4 2012 Consumer Control Board PFE29 Cup Switch Power Communication ULTRASONIC SENSOR CONNECTORS FOR SENSOR FILL SOUND MODULE CONNECTOR...

Page 93: ...93 5 4 2012 Consumer Control LCD Models PFE29...

Page 94: ...J4 J3 J5 LOWER ULTRASONIC SENSORS J7 SOUND MODULE J7 J5 8 UNUSED 7 HOT H20 CUT SW 6 BOARD GND 5 12VDC 4 12VDC 3 HOT H2O LED 2 COMMUNICATION 1 UNUSED J4 3 PADDLE SWITCH 2 PADDLE SWITCH 1 PADDLE SWITCH...

Page 95: ...emperature Adjustment Note the LCD customer control does not incorporate pads for temperature adjustment To change compartment temperatures touch the screen to wake the control up and change temperatu...

Page 96: ...trols Once Temp Control is pressed the adjustment screen will appear in the display After adjusting to the desired temperature setting press Done The customer also has the option to change the display...

Page 97: ...97 5 4 2012 Consumer Control Dispenser Functions When the customer changes the dispenser functions the display will show a short animation of the dispenser selection...

Page 98: ...98 5 4 2012 Consumer Control Express Modes The Express Modes option allows the consumer to turn on or off the Turbo Cool and Turbo Freeze functions...

Page 99: ...or water dispense Standard Precise Fill where the customer selects the amount of water and Sensor Fill where the dispenser uses sensors to automatically fill the container to 90 full In sensing fill i...

Page 100: ...e of the container and will fill it to approximately 90 of its capacity Ultrasonic sensors work in much the same way as back up sensors used on many automobiles This system is operated by the LCD cont...

Page 101: ...nge or reset functions on the unit by scrolling through the screens Reset the water filter Turn the icemaker on and off Turn the door alarm on and off Turn the control sound on and off Turn the coolin...

Page 102: ...102 5 4 2012 Dealer Demo Mode Enter demo mode by pressing the Lock and Precise Fill buttons Exit demo mode by pressing the same buttons again or cycling refrigerator power...

Page 103: ...will be disabled The icemaker s are turned off but control will operate the display function The fans and dampers may run if prompted by a user setting change Opening the doors will not turn on the f...

Page 104: ...door remains open After 8 minutes the LEDs will start to lower their intensity in a smooth transition over the next three minutes to 75 of their original power and remain there until the door s is cl...

Page 105: ...ponents if pressed The Precise Fill feature can be selected and amount of water set but water valve will not be activated The Auto Fill can be set but will not activate water valve An instructional vi...

Page 106: ...oard J 4 The Zigbee Board is located on the top of the case in the hinge cover and monitors the ambient air temperature and humidity level of the room This board also contains the RJ45 connector for t...

Page 107: ...Factory Service technician to connect to the refrigerator to perform diagnostics on their laptop computer The technician will be able to access error codes current functions operational history and o...

Page 108: ...108 5 4 2012 To enter or exit Sabbath mode press the Lock Control and Dispenser Light buttons for three seconds Sabbath Mode...

Page 109: ...ns The LCD display will change to a screen prompting the consumer to enter or exit Sabbath mode The display will show Entering Sabbath Mode or Exiting Sabbath Mode for 3 seconds and then disappears Th...

Page 110: ...set prior to turning on Sabbath Mode and will return to those setting after Sabbath Mode is turned off The door alarm is disabled All of the button actions on the dispenser will be ignored by the con...

Page 111: ...111 5 4 2012 Sabbath Mode GFE29 UI FUTURE MODELS...

Page 112: ...112 5 4 2012 GFE29 LED User Interface Note DC ground is extremely important on all control boards On this model you could see 0 s moving in a racetrack pattern...

Page 113: ...the freezer 7 segment displays tf in turbo freeze mode If the water filter timer has expired the Replace Water Filter display will be on The Reset Filter button will reset the water filter timer The D...

Page 114: ...rd Main Control Board Dispenser Internal Temperature Control Board Deli Pan Control Board Icemaker Sensors Inverter AC Loads DC Loads Icemaker AC Loads DC Loads Sensors LED Lighting LED Lighting Contr...

Page 115: ...115 5 4 2012 Main Control Board...

Page 116: ...vaporator ice box and deli pan fans Freezer and fresh food evaporator defrost control Icemaker control for models with an icemaker in the freezer Control of the isolation water valve Control of mullio...

Page 117: ...117 5 4 2012 Main Board Location MAIN CONTROL BOARD...

Page 118: ...x Fan Feature Deli Fan Feature Deli Damper LED FF1 LED FZ 5 V PWM Driver FF Evap Temp FZ Temp FF 1 Temp Input Deli Pan Temp Ambient Temp Convertible Temp FZ Door Switch FF LH Door Switch IM Rake IM Ar...

Page 119: ...119 5 4 2012 J 1 4 J 1 3 J 1 2 J 1 1 J 1 0 J 9 J 8 J 7 J5 J 4 J6 J 3 J 2 J 1 Main Control Board DC AC A blinking green LED means the board s DC power supply is on and operating...

Page 120: ...N 12 OPEN THERMISTOR PIN 14 FF THERMISTOR 5 VDC PIN 16 FF THERMISTOR PIN 1 5VDC FZ THERMISTOR PIN 2 FZ THERMISTOR PIN 3 5VDC FZ EVAP THERMISTOR PIN 4 FZ EVAP THERMISTOR PIN 5 THERMISTOR 5VDC PIN 6 CND...

Page 121: ...FZ FAN PIN 8 RPM ICE BOX J8 Future use PIN 1 12VDC DELI FAN PIN 2 12VDC FF FAN PIN 3 GND DELI FAN PIN 4 GND FF FAN PIN 5 RPM DELI FAN PIN 6 RPM FF FAN PIN 7 PWM DELI FAN PIN 8 PWM FF FAN PIN 9 DELI D...

Page 122: ...N 2 FZ IM HTR PIN 3 FZ IM WTR VALVE PIN 4 OPEN J3 PIN 1 ISOLATION VALVE PIN 2 FF DEFROST HTR PIN 3 ICE PORT HTR PIN 4 MUL HTR PIN 5 ICE DUCT HTR PIN 6 DELI PAN HTR J2 PIN 1 HOT WATER INTERLOCK PIN 2 A...

Page 123: ...123 5 4 2012 PFE29PS Main Board Schematic...

Page 124: ...124 5 4 2012 Door Control Board...

Page 125: ...del identification used A C outputs Dispenser water valve Ice in door icemaker heater Ice in door icemaker rake motor Ice in door icemaker water valve D C outputs Auger motor Duct door motor Recess du...

Page 126: ...OR PIN 12 PADDLE SWITCH PIN 13 FILL TUBE HTR PIN 14 IM SENSOR GROUND PIN 15 DUCT DOOR MTR PIN 16 OPEN PIN 17 13VDC SUPPLY PIN 18 GEABUS COMMUNICATION PIN 19 FLOW METER 5VDC PIN 20 BOARD GOUND J3 J5 J5...

Page 127: ...TCHED L1 AUGER INPUT PIN 5 OPEN PIN 6 AUGER MOTOR DC PIN 7 DISPENSER WATER VALVE PIN 8 AUGER MOTOR DC PIN 9 IM MOLD HEATER PIN 10 OPEN PIN 11 OPEN PIN 12 OPEN PIN 13 OPEN PIN 14 OPEN PIN 15 OPEN PIN 1...

Page 128: ...Door Control Board J 8 J 4 J 3 J 5 DC AC The dispenser board controls all AC and DC functions of the left hand fresh food door This board is accessed at the top of the door after removing the three c...

Page 129: ...129 5 4 2012 PFE29PS Door Schematic...

Page 130: ...or Door IM Heater Relays Driver Auger Motor Door IM Rake Motor Door IM Water Valve Ice Mold Thermistor L1 Switched Relay Relay Relay Relay Relay IM Rake IM Arm Relay Relay Neutral Flow meter Ice Box g...

Page 131: ...131 5 4 2012 Dispenser Door Components...

Page 132: ...gasket Air ducts and gaskets Water tank Water valve Flow meter Water filter Water filter manifold LCD LED control assembly Duct door Duct door motor Ice funnel Ice water paddle and switch assembly Do...

Page 133: ...133 5 4 2012 Ice and Water in Door Lift slightly up to remove bucket U P WATER TANK AND VALVE ICE BOX Pull lever out to open...

Page 134: ...134 5 4 2012 The gasket is easily removed by pulling the retainer out of the groove Ice Box Door Gasket...

Page 135: ...135 5 4 2012 SUPPLY AIR RETURN AIR Ice Box Air Flow...

Page 136: ...136 5 4 2012 Ice Box Ports Ice Box air supply gasket Ice Box air return gasket Ice Box port gaskets are removed by pushing inward with a putty knife to release the retainer tab from the duct groove...

Page 137: ...137 5 4 2012 CCW FOR CRUSHED ICE CW FOR CUBED ICE Auger Bucket...

Page 138: ...R MOTOR Ice Box Components Prior to working on the ice maker and associated components GE Factory Service Technicians are required to properly lockout the unit and control the cord That may require th...

Page 139: ...139 5 4 2012 Ice Box and Icemaker Thermistors Ice Box thermistor located in the electrical cover Both Ice Box and freezer icemakers contain thermistors...

Page 140: ...9 ICEMAKER door mounted GFE29 ICEMAKER freezer mounted The icemakers are similar to previous icemaker designs Although similar they are NOT interchangeable with each other between door and freezer mod...

Page 141: ...y the door control board The icemaker in the freezer is controlled by the main control board These boards will monitor the mold thermistor rake and feeler arm sensors to operate the rake motor heater...

Page 142: ...wing Turn on the motor and rotate until it reaches home again Turn on the water valve for 1 2 second Turn on the heater for 1 2 second Verify that the feeler arm was in the IN and then in the OUT posi...

Page 143: ...ed At the start of the Harvest cycle the heater will turn on and remain on until the mold temperature is at least 36 F minimum heater time is 1 minute The heater will cycle to maintain at least 36 F d...

Page 144: ...est cycle followed by a water fill cycle The harvest cycle will be entered immediately regardless of mold temperature or feeler arm position The mold heater will be turned on for a minimum of 20 secon...

Page 145: ...145 5 4 2012 Icemaker Schematic...

Page 146: ...ature in the ice box will vary based on the freezer set point and the state of ice production or storage Based on freezer temperature and assuming the ice box has not been opened before testing the ma...

Page 147: ...isconnect both Molex connectors Remove 5 16 screw Note Ice Box thermistor is mounted to cover Remove Phillips screw to expose connectors GE Factory Service Technicians are required to always wear cut...

Page 148: ...148 5 4 2012 Icemaker Removal Lift the icemaker up and off of the 2 mounting tabs L I F T L I F T...

Page 149: ...9 5 4 2012 Auger Motor Removal Disconnect 2 pin Molex connector Remove Phillips screw Pull the auger motor assembly straight out to remove Remove Phillips screw Note Icemaker does not have to be remov...

Page 150: ...150 5 4 2012 CW FOR CRUSHED ICE CCW FOR CUBED ICE Auger Motor Assembly...

Page 151: ...151 5 4 2012 Water Valve Flow Meter and Water Tank...

Page 152: ...152 5 4 2012 On the lower part of the left fresh food door remove the three T20 screws holding the access panel T20 screw T20 screw T20 screw Access Cover Removal...

Page 153: ...ious models with the Precise Fill feature The water tank capacity is 16 ounces All of the quick connects have RED retainer clips that must be removed to disconnect tubing Note RED clips must be reinst...

Page 154: ...h a Phillips screw and quick connector To separate the water valve from the flow meter remove the Phillips screw and push in on collar to release the quick connector Remove Phillips screw PUSH WATER V...

Page 155: ...Water Filter Location The water filter is located on the right side of the left fresh food door To open the filter compartment press the bottom of the cover to release and swing open the cover exposin...

Page 156: ...hat same angle pull the water filter straight out DO NOT TWIST OR TURN Removing the water filter turns off the water to the door water valve A bypass cartridge is installed in the water filter manifol...

Page 157: ...7 5 4 2012 Remove three screws from the top hinge cover Open both fresh food doors to 90 Move the cover slightly forward to release the tabs from the hinges and slide back Water Filter Manifold Remova...

Page 158: ...158 5 4 2012 Cabinet water tubing conduit Remove the hinge cover assembly and lay the cover back onto the cabinet to access the top hinge screws wiring and water tubing Water Filter Manifold Removal...

Page 159: ...159 5 4 2012 Remove the tube clamp from the hinge Disconnect the top side of the quick connector located at the rear of the cabinet 15 down from the top Water Filter Manifold Removal...

Page 160: ...160 5 4 2012 Pull the water tubing out of the conduit Slide the spring and clamp off of the tubing Water Filter Manifold Removal...

Page 161: ...slightly to release and remove the cover assembly Use tape on a small screw driver to prevent damage Note If the filter door is left open and the door is closed the assembly will pop off rather than b...

Page 162: ...REMOVE S L I D E Disconnect tubing from the flow meter inlet Remove the screw Slide the manifold up to release it from the upper and lower tabs Pull down to remove the tubing from the door Filter Mani...

Page 163: ...l 3 Retainer 4 Lock out stem 5 Spring 6 Ferrules 7 Outlet tube 8 Inlet tube 9 Ferrule Outer Spool o rings 10 Gasket Note Bypass plug and o ring not shown Filter Manifold Assembly manufacturing diagram...

Page 164: ...164 5 4 2012 Routing of Water Filter Manifold Tubing From Door Hinge Water valve BACK VIEW TO WATER VALVE TO DOOR HINGE...

Page 165: ...water filter is located in the top left of the fresh food cavity Water is supplied from the isolation valve powered by the main control board The GE model uses the same water filter as the Profile Wa...

Page 166: ...166 5 4 2012 Dispenser Access Remove the 2 Phillips screws from the bottom of the control panel...

Page 167: ...167 5 4 2012 Ice Funnel Removal Push up on both the right and left retainers to release the funnel Slide the funnel forward to remove...

Page 168: ...168 5 4 2012 The motor opens and closes the duct door The spring is used to keep the duct door closed Take note of how the spring is installed before disassembly Duct Door and Duct Door Motor Removal...

Page 169: ...169 5 4 2012 Duct Door and Duct Door Motor Removal Gently pry the motor forward to release...

Page 170: ...4 2012 Pull the motor out of the bracket Move the motor and duct door to the right to release the spring and pin NOTE The duct door and motor are available separately Duct Door and Duct Door Motor Re...

Page 171: ...es It has a common with a normally open and normally closed contact Both the door board and user interface board UI look for a change of state of both contacts when the paddle is depressed before the...

Page 172: ...172 5 4 2012 Dispenser Actuator Paddle and Switch Bottom Tabs...

Page 173: ...173 5 4 2012 Dispenser Actuator Paddle and Switch Flex either tab inward to disengage the pin from the hole in the tab Then pull up to release the bottom tabs...

Page 174: ...174 5 4 2012 Questions...