GE GSS20 manual

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 HSS25 SSS25[...]

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. The manuf acturer or seller cannot be responsible f or the interpretati[...]

– 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 . # 31-9062), control board, software, and [...]

– 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. • ADJUST FRONT ROLLERS so that refrigerator is[...]

– 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 WIRE D = DELUXE WIRE I = DELUXE GLASS K = SPILL PROOF/SLIDE-OUT GLASS M = SPILL PROOF/SLIDE-OUT GLASS & QUICK SP ACE Q = SHO WCASE DERIV A TIVE U = A[...]

– 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. • Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers. • Replac[...]

– 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 Cooling[...]

– 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. • Liner Protection Mode, fan comes on when the[...]

– 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. Defrost Heater Operation (Adaptive Defrost) After 2 hours of pre-chi[...]

– 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. T o [...]

– 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 . If necessar y , only an ordinary appliance brush is used. Air is drawn in from the outside dia[...]

– 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 A TER A UGER K1 C/CR K2 K4 COMP J4 1 8 J7 DEFROST COOLING PRE-CHILL DEFROST HEA TER ON TIME (MINUTES) COMPRESSOR RUN TIME (MINUTES) A CCUMULA TED FF A[...]

– 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 Fresh Food Thermistor Fresh Food Thermistor Freezer Light Switch Freezer Light Switch Evaporator Fan Evaporator Fan Evaporator Thermistor Evaporator Ther[...]

– 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 Relay (under cover) Condenser Fan Condenser Fan Water Water Solenoids Water Solenoids[...]

– 15 – Mechanical Disassembly T able of Contents Door Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Door Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Doors and Door Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

– 16 – Fresh Food Thermistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Dispenser Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Dispenser T arget Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Ic[...]

– 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 . Note: The back side of the door liner has doub le- sided[...]

– 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. 7. Lift the upper hinge and move it to the side (the gasket is located under the h[...]

– 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 . 5 . Remove the mounting nuts for both encoders. Note:[...]

– 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 . 4 . Slowly turn the car tr idge to the r ight until it stops (about 1/2 turn). Do not[...]

– 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. 2. Pull out the shelf e xtender . GEA00876 Freezer Light The freezer light is attached to th[...]

– 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. 4. Disconnect the cable connector . GEA00880 Cable Connector Cable Connector 5. Loosen 3 s[...]

– 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. Pull out the fan and remove the light and defrost heater[...]

– 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. The over-temperature thermostat is a redundant defrost terminating device. It will also termi[...]

– 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 . Ice Crusher The ice cr usher uses a deflector . When the deflector is UP ( “ Crushed Ice ?[...]

– 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. GEA00892 Wiring Wiring Connectors Connectors 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 . 7.[...]

– 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. 3. Remove the board by unlocking the four plastic board standoffs located on the board. Note: If[...]

– 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. The damper opens to allow cold air to circulate from the freezer to t[...]

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– 32 – Diagnostics T able of Contents Efficient Use of Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Failure Causes (T ab le 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Main Control Boar d (Low-V oltage Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

– 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 a t s i s e r - h g i H r o t s i m r e h t r o t a r o p a v e e c n a t s i s e r - w o L e r u l i a f n a f r o s n e d n o C e r u l i a f n a f [...]

– 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 (MINUTES) COMPRESSOR RUN TIME (MINUTES) A CCUMULA TED FF AND FRZ DOOR OPENINGS (MINUTES) THERMISTOR INPUTS ENCODER INPUTS MODEL SELECT COMMUNICATION INP[...]

– 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 CRUSHER QC K5 DEFROST K3 L1 COMP DEFR LINE 2 1 J6 K7 P AN/HTR K6 W A TER A UGER K1 C/CR K2 K4 COMP J7 DEFROST COOLING PRE-CHILL DOOR SWITCH INPUTS COMPR[...]

– 36 – 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 1 J1 d e s u t o Nd e s u t o Nd e s u t o N 1 J2 d n a B e u l B / w o l l e Y1 # r o t s i m r e h t d o o f h s e r F [...]

– 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 . 6 e g a t l o V g n i l e v a r T 3 J2 n w [...]

– 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 n i P - o t - n i P 7 J1 e t i h W / k c a l Br o t o m r e g u A 0 2 1 = 9 n i p 7 J o t 1 n i p 7 J * C A V 7 J2 k c a l B / t e l o i Vd i o n e l[...]

– 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 switch - light turning off with door closed? Dispenser duct door c losing properly? Repair as necessary Is the c ondenser fan running? Is the c ompres[...]

– 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 control se tti ngs a nd te mpe ra ture s 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 -[...]

– 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 control se ttings a nd te mpe ra ture s Food at a setting of 5 and 5 with no door openings for 12 hours shoul d be: Fresh food 34 F to 42 F Freezer -8 F [...]

– 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 -8 F to +6 F Adjust sett ings and allo w 24 hou rs to stabilize Control s ettings require adjust ment Low am bi ent? Is the ro om tem peratur e above [...]

– 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. Is the r esis[...]

– 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. Is the vo ltage corr[...]

– 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. Is the vo ltage corre[...]

– 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. Is the damper door stuck ? Damper j[...]

– 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. Do you have 120VAC? Replace compre s sor Y[...]

– 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. Is there a pproximately 22 Ω ? Verify the rmi stors are within proper range using tem perature resistanc e chart on page 49 Is the res ist ance w[...]

– 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 . 6 6 1 Ω 5 3[...]

– 50 – Component and Connector Locator Views GEA00916 Evaporator Fan Evaporator Fan Defrost Thermostat Thermostat Defrost Thermostat Light Light Evaporator Thermistor Thermistor Evaporator Thermistor Evaporator Evaporator Defrost Heater Defrost Heater Freezer Thermistor Thermistor Freezer Thermistor[...]

– 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 Relay (under cover) Condenser Fan Condenser Fan Water Water Solenoids Water Solenoids[...]

– 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 LINE 2 1 J6 K7 P AN/HTR K6 W A TER A UGER K1 C/CR K2 K4 COMP J7 DEFROST COOLING PRE-CHILL DOOR SWITCH INPUTS COMPRESSOR DEFROST OUTPUTS AND OUTPUTS PRO[...]

– 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 BLUE ON WHITE WHITE WHITE YELLOW ON WHITE WHITE +5V BLUE WHITE WHITE WHITE BLUE (RPM) BLACK (Comm) VIOLET WHITE TA N B/W YELLOW RED RED BLACK YELLOW WHI[...]

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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 QuickChill Damper1 + J5 Pin 1 QuickChill Damper1 - Pin 2 QuickChill Damper2 + Pin 3 QuickChill Damper2 - Pin 4 +5V Pin 5 QuickChill Thermistor Pin 6 Qui[...]

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