Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GSS25 GE
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PUB # 31-9071 02/01 MODEL SERIES: TECHNICAL SER VICE GUIDE GE Consumer Home Ser vices T raining General Electric Side-by-Side Knob Control/Metal Liner Refrigerator GSS20 GSS22 GSS25 ESS22 ESS25 HSS22 .
IMPORT ANT SAFETY NO TICE The information in this service guide is intended for use by individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electronic, and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a major appliance ma y result in personal injur y and proper ty damage.
– 1 – T T T T T able of Contents able of Contents able of Contents able of Contents able of Contents Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– 2 – Introduction 2001 Energy SxS models are being introduced in response to the requirement for more energy- efficient refrigerators by mid year 2001, along with having f eature and operation enhancements . The primary differences in this refrigeration system are the adaptive defrost system (see Pub .
– 3 – Installation A TTENTION INST ALLER: FOR A QUALITY INST ALLA TION, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. • REMOVE AND DISCARD SKIDBOARDS and bolts used to hold skidboards. • Use P ADDED HAND TRUCK to protect refrigerator finish. • LEA VE T APE ON DOORS until refrigerator is in its final location.
– 4 – Specifications.
– 5 – Nomenclature GSS25IFMAFWW G= G E H = HO TPOINT P = PROFILE (GE) E = ETERNA (GE) R = RCA S = SELECT (GE) BRAND/PRODUCT S = ST AND ARD DEPTH T = TROPICAL G = GLOBAL DEPTH/PO WER A = LEADER WIR.
– 6 – W arranty Inf ormation • Service trips to your home to teac h you how to use the pr oduct. • Improper installation. • Failure of the product if it is abused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commerciall y . • Loss of food due to spoilage.
– 7 – Operating Characteristics T able of Contents Normal Operating Characteristics That Are Different fr om Previous Models . . 8 Abnormal Operating Characteristics (Incorrect Operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Adaptive Defrost . . . . . .
– 8 – Normal Operating Characteristics That Are Different from Previous Models • Icemaker auger rotates clockwise. • Evaporator fan running, without compressor or condenser fan. • P ost Dwell (Adaptiv e Defrost), compressor , and condenser fan on with evaporator fan off after defrost cycle.
– 9 – into a continuous cool mode (pre-chill). During pre- chill, the freezer temperature may be driven below the set point. Howe v er , the fresh f ood temperature will be regulated by the damper . Pre-chill will last f or 2 hours. These models do not ha ve a defrost holdoff.
– 10 – Dispenser Lock When the dispenser system is locked, no dispenser command will be accepted. This includes the dispenser cradle and will prevent accidental dispensing that may be caused by children or pets. If a pad is pressed with the system locked, it will be acknowledged with 3 pulses of the LOCK LED accompanied by an audible tone.
– 11 – “ Jelly Roll ” Condenser The new NO CLEAN condenser is accessed from the rear and is designed to be tolerant of up to 2 inches of lint. The idea is that the consumer , in normal operating conditions, will never have to clean the condenser .
– 12 – Main Control Board P AN_HTR AUGER 1 5 1 10 1 9 J1 J5 6 J3 J2 1 N DFZ DFF OCH COMMON W ATER CRUSHER QC K5 DEFROST K3 L1 COMP DEFR LINE 1 COMM 2 +12V 3 -COM 4 DI 5 DO 2 1 J6 K7 P AN/HTR K6 W .
– 13 – General Locator Vie ws GEA00914 Fresh Food Light Switch Fresh Food Light Switch Tech Data Sheet Location Tech Data Sheet Location Temperature Controls Temperature Controls Damper Damper Fre.
– 14 – GEA00917 Main Control Board Main Control Board Jelly Roll Condenser Jelly Roll Condenser Compressor Compressor Capacitor Capacitor Overload Overload and Relay (under cover) Overload and Rel.
– 15 – Mechanical Disassembly T able of Contents Door Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Door Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– 16 – Fresh Food Thermistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Dispenser Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Dispenser T arget Switch .
– 17 – Door Gasket The rear flange of the gasket is positioned between the inner and outer door panels. The screws under the gasket flap must be loosened. 1. Remove the door bins. 2. Loosen 40 screws located under the door gasket. 3. Remove the gasket from the interior of the door liner .
– 18 – 3. Remove the base grille. 4 . Disconnect the water supply tube . T o disconnect the tube, push in the white collar on the quick connector and pull the tube out. GEA00869 5 . Remove the water tube protection (black collar). 6 . Remove 2 upper hinge screws.
– 19 – 2 . Disconnect the connectors for the door light switch and temperature control switches. GEA00870 Connectors Connectors Encoder Board Encoder Board 3 . Disconnect the connectors for the light and temperature control encoders. 4 . Disconnect the temperature control encoder connector .
– 20 – 2 . On models without a replacement LED , apply the year and month sticker to the new car tridge. 3 . Line up the arrow on the car tr idge with the car tr idge holder . Place the new car tridge up and inside the holder . Do not push it into the holder .
– 21 – GEA00874 GEA00875 Door Shelf Extenders Detachable shelf extenders deepen and enclose fixed door shelves, providing more storage and greater stor age flexibility . 1. Lift the shelf extender straight up until it disengages from the locking device.
– 22 – GEA00879 Mounting Screws Mounting Screws Mounting Screws Splash Baffle Splash Baffle 3. Lift up the icemaker and slide it out until the cable connection is exposed. Note: When replacing the icemak er , the fill cup and splash baffle must be reused.
– 23 – 4. Remove 4 Phillips screws from the evaporator co ve r . 5. Remov e the ev aporator co ver . 6. Disconnect the evaporator fan cable connectors and the ground wire. 7. Loosen 2 Phillips screws from the evaporator fan mounting. GEA00884 2 Connectors 2 Connectors 2 Screws 2 Screws 8.
– 24 – Over temperature Thermostat and Evaporator Thermistor The main control board monitors the resistance of the e vapor ator thermistor . The main control board will terminate the defrost cycle when a predeter mined temperature (60 ° F) is reached.
– 25 – 4. Spread out the locking tabs and remove the switch. 5. Push the chute duct door locking tabs back and raise the assembly above the locking tabs. 6. Push the lower armature locking tabs (under the assembly) back and lift up the entire assembly .
– 26 – 2. Remove 2 Phillips mounting screws. 3. Pull out the motor . 4. Disconnect the wire connectors. 5. Remove the drive fork and nut. GEA00919 Solenoid Mounting Screws Solenoid Mounting Screws Motor Mounting Screws Motor Mounting Screws 6. Disconnect the motor wiring connectors.
– 27 – GEA00894 Screws Screws 5. With a file, score the capillary tube just above the soldered section. Break off the soldered section of the capillar y tube. This helps prev ent solder from plugging the tube dur ing assemb ly . 6. Place a new evaporator into the freezer and inser t the suction line and capillar y tube into the e vaporator .
– 28 – Main Control Board The main control board is located in the back of the unit. This board controls the oper ation of the unit. 1. Unplug the unit and remov e the cov er . 2. Disconnect all wiring harness connectors from the main control board.
– 29 – GEA00900 Cable Connector Cable Connector 4. Remove 2 Phillips screws from the solenoid connection. 5. Disconnect the water tube and remove the solenoid. Fresh Food Air Damper The fresh food air damper is located in the upper left cor ner of the fresh food compar tment.
– 30 – Notes.
– 31 – Notes.
– 32 – Diagnostics T able of Contents Efficient Use of Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Failure Causes (T ab le 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– 33 – s e s u a C e r u l i a F . 1 e l b a T t n e m t r a p m o C r e z e e r Ft n e m t r a p m o C d o o F h s e r F 5 1 e v o b A t i e h n e r h a F r o t s i m r e h t r e z e e r f e c n .
– 34 – Main Control Boar d (Lo w-V oltage Side) (Sample only , chec k schematic shipped with pr oduct) 1 5 1 10 1 9 J1 J5 6 J3 J2 1 1 COMM 2 +12V 3 -COM 4 DI 5 DO J4 1 8 DEFROST HEA TER ON TIME (M.
– 35 – Main Control Boar d (120 V A C Side) J7 1 - Blk / Wht 2 - Violet / Blk 3 - Yel 4 - Gry 5 - Not Used 6 - Violet 7 - Red 8 - Blk 9 - Orn GEA00905 P AN_HTR AUGER N DFZ DFF OCH COMMON W ATER CR.
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– 37 – e l b a T r o t a c o L d r a o B l o r t n o C n i a M ) e d i S e g a t l o V - w o L ( r o t c e n n o Cn i Pr o l o C e r i W t n e n o p m o C n o i t a n i m r e T g n i d a e R e g a t l o V n i P - o t - n i P 3 J1 w o l l e Y / e u l Br e p m a D = 3 n i p 4 J o t 1 n i p 3 J C D V 0 .
– 38 – e l b a T r o t a c o L d r a o B l o r t n o C n i a M ) e d i S C A V - 0 2 1 ( r o t c e n n o Cn i Pr o l o C e r i W t n e n o p m o C n o i t a n i m r e T g n i d a e R e g a t l o V.
– 39 – Fresh Food W arm - Freezer W arm Ba sic re frige ra tor che cks: Ba sic re frige ra tor che cks: Ba sic re frige ra tor che cks: Ba sic re frige ra tor che cks: Do or gasket sea l OK? Door .
– 40 – Freezer W arm - Fresh Food Normal C he ck control se tti ngs a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck control se tti ngs a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck control se tti ngs a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck .
– 41 – Fresh Food W arm - Freezer Normal C he ck control se ttings a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck control se ttings a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck control se ttings a nd te mpe ra ture s C he ck con.
– 42 – Fresh Food T oo Cold - Freezer Normal Check c ontrol set tings and temperatur es Food at a sett ing of 5 and 5 with no door openings for 12 hours should be: Fresh food 34 F to 42 F Freezer .
– 43 – Refrigerator Dead, No Sound, No Cooling Are the i nterior light s on? Check for 120V AC at 6 pi n conne ctor at r ear of uni t. Do you have 12 0VAC ? Check hous e supply voltage. Do you have 12 0VAC ? House w iring problem No Verif y t herm is tors are within proper range using temp eratu re res ist anc e chart on page 4 9.
– 44 – Evaporator Fan Not Running At the evaporat or fan connec tor, chec k for 13VDC from the red to white wire and 8-13VDC from the white to yellow wire. Is the vo ltage correc t for both? Unplug J2 connec tor on the m ain control board. Check fo r 13VDC between pins J 2-3 and J2-8 and 8-13VDC between pins J 2-3 and J2-4.
– 45 – Condenser Fan Not Running At the co ndenser fan con nector, check for 13VDC from the red to white wire and 11-13VDC from the white to yellow wire. Is the vo ltage correc t for both? Unplug J2 connec tor on the m ain control board. Check fo r 13VDC between pins J 2-3 and J2-5 and 11-13VDC between pins J 2-3 and J2-8.
– 46 – Damper Door Not Operating Push damper halfway closed. Unplug refrigerator to reset main cont rol board. Set tem perature c ontrols to 5 and 5 Reconnect power. Does damper door move after imm ediately reconnecting power? (you have 10 seconds to chec k) Yes Push on damper door to c heck manual m ovement.
– 47 – Compressor Not Running Unplug refrigerat or W arm freezer therm ist or to 70 F Connect power and set tem perature controls to 5 and 5. Is the co m pressor running ? Adjust sett ings and allow 24 hou rs to stabilize Yes Check fo r 120VAC at con nector J 7-9 orange wire to TERMINAL-J 8 black wire.
– 48 – Heavy Frost on Evaporator Unplug refrigerat or from p ower. Unplug blue connec tor from m ain board. Measure between blue wire on connect or and neutral orange wire on m ai n board J7, pin 9.
– 49 – NO TE: The thermistor’ s resistance has a negative coefficient. As the temperature increases, the thermistor’ s resistance decreases. s e u l a V r o t s i m r e h T . 2 e l b a T e r u t a r e p m e T ) C ( s e e r g e D e r u t a r e p m e T ) F ( s e e r g e D - o l i K n i e c n a t s i s e R s m h O 0 4 -0 4 -k 8 .
– 50 – Component and Connector Locator Views GEA00916 Evaporator Fan Evaporator Fan Defrost Thermostat Thermostat Defrost Thermostat Light Light Evaporator Thermistor Thermistor Evaporator Thermis.
– 51 – GEA00913 Fresh Food Light Switch Fresh Food Light Switch Fresh Food Thermistor Fresh Food Thermistor Damper Damper Fresh Food Lights Fresh Food Lights.
– 52 – GEA00917 Main Control Board Main Control Board Jelly Roll Condenser Jelly Roll Condenser Compressor Compressor Capacitor Capacitor Overload Overload and Relay (under cover) Overload and Rel.
– 53 – J7 1 - Blk / Wht 2 - Violet / Blk 3 - Yel 4 - Gry 5 - Not Used 6 - Violet 7 - Red 8 - Blk 9 - Orn GEA00905 P AN_HTR AUGER N DFZ DFF OCH COMMON W ATER CRUSHER QC K5 DEFROST K3 L1 COMP DEFR L.
– 54 – Schematics PINK BLUE 14 TA N +13V RED + 13V RED YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW/BLA CK RED/BLACK RED RED YELLOW BLUE WHITE RED YELLOW WHITE WHITE/BRO WN WHITE WHITE (COMM) BLUE/YELLOW BRO WN BL.
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– 56 – Pin 1 J8 Compressor Pin 1 J9 Defrost Heater Pin 1 J11 Line Evaporator Fan T ach. J2 Pin 1 Personality Input 5 Pin 2 Fan Common Pin 3 Evaporator Fan Pin 4 Condenser Fan Pin 5 FF Fan Pin 6 Qu.
– 57 – Notes.
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