GE GBS22**P, GBS20**P, PDS2O**P, PDS22**P Technical Service Manual

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TECHNICAL

FLASH

DISTRICT

MANAGER

CENTRAL

MANAGER

BRANCH

MANAGER

CALL

CENTRE

MANAGER

PARTS

MANAGER

T.

F.

46-106

JUNE

2OO4

CLAUDE

BABINEAU_

DEPARTMENT

73IA

DIVISION

46

SOURCE

C978

ERVICE

MANUA

DIVISION

46

G.E.

REFRIGERATORS

2OO3

ELBCTRONIC

BOTTOM-MOUNT

GE

Consumer

& lndustrial

TECHNICAL

SERVICE

GUIDE

2003

Electron

ic

Bottom-Mou nt

Refrigerators

MODEL

SERIES:

GBS22_

_P

GBS20__P
PDS22__P
PDS2O

P

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PUB # 31-9112

1tM

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

NOTICE

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 may

result

in

personal

injury

and

property

damage.

The manufacturer

or

seller cannot

be responsible

for the

interpretation

of this information,

nor can

it

assume

any

liability in

connection

with ib

use.

WARNING

To

avoid

personal

injury

disconnect

polver

before seMcing

this

product.

lf

elestrical

power

is required

for

diagnosis

or test

purposes,

disconnect the

power

immediately

after

performing

the

necessary

checks.

RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES

lf

grounding

wires, screws,

Sfraps,

clips, nuts, or

washers used

to complete a

path

to

ground

are removed

for service, they must

be retumed

totheiroriginal

position

and

prcperlyfastened.

GE Consumer &

lndustial

TechnialServloe

Guide

Copynght@2004

All rights

reserved.

This

service

gufule

may not be reproduced

in whole

or

in

part

in

any

form without

written

permission

fiorn tte

Genenal Elecfic Comparry.

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Table

of

Contents

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Doors

The swing direction of the fresh food

door

and

the

freezer

door can be reversed

on

all

models

except

stainless steel.
Stainless steel models must

be ordered

as

left

or

right

door swing.

Removal

and

Replacement

Fresh Food Door

1. Lifi

the

tresh food compartment

door handle

firmly

upward and

off

of the 2door mounting

screws.

2. Reverse the above

procedure

to reinstiall.

Note: The door handle can be

installed

inconectly.

Make

sure the curved side of

the

handle

is

toward the outside edge of the door.

Freezer Door

1. Install 2 door mounting screws on the

treezer

compartment

door.

2.

lnsert the door handle onto the door mount
screws and

pullthe

handle firmly to the

left.

Note: The door

handle can be installed

inconectly.

Make

sure

the

handle is

curved

upward

and is

locked in

place. A properly

installed

handle will be centered on

the

door.

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Troubleshooting

Tips - Handle Installation

Handle too hard b
instrlUHandle tequircs

excesive torce to

itlr;fg, l

Mormting

bolts too tight- Remove

the handle.

Loosen the mounting

bola

sltghtly so that the handle will

snap

into place

when installed.

Defective normting bracket

or

bolts.

Remove

handle.

Check for defective

mounting

brackets or bols. If defective, replace.

Install

handle according to Installation

Instructions.

Larce handle/l{andle
rmkes

ratiling noise

at

fficlnretrt

Loose

normtingbolts

If the

handle installs properly

(slides

on and

locks/snaps into place)

but

is

loose, remove the

handle and tighten the mounting

bola. Use

a

lomm

socket

and ratchet

or wrench. Do not use a

screwdriver as

it will

not provide

enough torque

for

proper tightening.

Reinstall handle

according

to Insrallation Instructions included wi&

the

handle.

Freezer

handle is installed

baclmtards.

Remove handle.

Check for correct mounting

brackets

on

the

handle. There is

a right bracket

(R)

and a left bracket

(L).

The

handle has the

word

'RIGHT"

printed

in the bracket

cavity.

The

"R'bracket

should

be

installed in

the bracket

cavity marked

"RIGI{T".

The

"L"

bracket should

be

insr^lled on the

opposite side. Reinstall handle

according

to

Installation Instructions.

Fresh Foodhandle is mormtedupside
dorrn

or

incorrectly

relative to the

curve

ofthe Fresh Food door.

Make certain that the arrow label

on the

handle

is pointing at the center

of

the

unit. To

veri$,

the

handle should

look

straight from a

distance

(not

slanted to the side).

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ELECTRICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Temperature

Control

(Position

5)...............

........32 - 4"F

Detrost Conhol...

60 hrs @ 40

mins with

no dooropening

OvertemperatureThermostat.............

140-110"F

Defrost Thermistor..

..--..-....70'F

Electrical Rating: 115V.

AC,

60 H2.................1

-

5Amp.

Maximum

Cunent Leakage.....

........0.5

mA

Maximum

Ground Path Resistan@...............0.

14 Ohms

Energy Consumption.......507

k\rVh/yr for

20

culft

models

Energy Consumption.......520

kWh/yr for

22 cuftmodels

NO LOADPERFORITIANCE
Control

Position:5€

And Ambient

of;..........

.....

90'F

Fresh

Food,

"F.....

.---...32

-

42

Frozen Food,

"F.....

.......

-5 -

5

Percent

Running Time...........

.........

45

-

65

REFRIGERANONSYSTETTI
Minimum

Compressor Gapacity Vacuum......

........

22 in.

Minimum

Equalized Pressure

@

70"F

38

PS|G

@

90"F......

49 PStc

Reftigerant- R- 134a..

4.06o2-

Compressor................

690 BTU/hr

INSTALLANON

Clearance

must

be

provided

at top, sides

and rear

of the

refrigerator

for

air circulation.

ATTOP......

.1

inch

AT SIDES..

0.125

inch

AT REAR...

1

inch

The evaporatorfan forces air through

the

evaporator

into the fteezer

compartment.

Air from the

evaporator

is

also

forced through

the

electronic damper to

the top

of the

air

tunnel,
through the fresh food compartment, and retums
to the evaporator.

The fresh

food

compartment

receives

chilled

air
through an electronic damper at the bottom, rear
of the

ftesh

food compartment. The damper is

controlled by the

main

control board. When

open,

the damper allows

chilled

air

ftom

the

freezer

to

move

into

the

fresh

food compartment.

Air retums

from

the ftesh

food

compartment

to the

freezer compartment

via two vents located

to the

left

and

right

of

the

airtunnel.

r

coLD

AtR

*=

MIXED AIR

r r r

flfl REIURN TO
EVAPOMTOR

\

1

.-&

\

FRESH

FOOD'

\.

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-

FREEZER

t

,

!>

AIR FLOW

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Model Number

V-NOV
Z-DEC

L.

JUN

M.JUL

1999 - V

R.

AUG 1998 - T

s-sEP

1997-S

T-OCT

1996-R

2O0O

-Z

ExamPle:

Serial Number
The first

two characters of the serial number

identify the month

and

year

of

manufacture.

Example: AG123456S = January 2004

A. JAN

2005-H

Theletter

D

-

FEB

2004

-

G

designating the

F - MAR

2003

-

F

year

repeats

every

G - ApR

2OO2

_D

1?years.

H

-

MAY 2OO1

-A

T - 1974
T - 1986
T - 1998

The nomenclaftlre

plate

is located on the

upper left wall

of

the

fresh

food

connpartment.

1995

-

M

1994 - L

i{TERICIR'SHELIGS
H=UPGMDEGT

SS
K=SPI!+ROOFG|.ASS
M

=

SPILIL'rPf{OOF/SUDEOUT

GLASS

S

=

STAINIESS STEEL DOORS

EITERbRCOLOR
WW= WHTTE/VI/HITE

Ss = SrANLESS,SfAINLESS
CC = BISOUE/BISOUE
BB=BLACKtsl-ACK

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H ectronic Gontrol Panel

The tenperature controls are

preset

in

the

factory at 37"F

for the refrigerator

clmpartment

and OoF

for the freezer

compartnenL

Allow 24

hours

for the

temperature

ta

stahilize t0

the

p

res

et

re

c om

me n d

ed setti

n

gs.

The temperature

controls

can display both he

SEf

tenperature as well as the

actual

temperature

in the

refrigerator

and

freezer.

The actual

tenperature

nay vary

slighfly fron

the

SEf rcnperature based

0n

usage and operating envirlnment

C h a

ng i ng the Tempe

nta

re

To

change

the Eflrpqaane,press and

rclcase

thc

WBMBoT fiOl0Bpad. Thc SEf[ghtwill

come

on and the

displaywill

show the set tcmpcrature.

To drange the tcanperature, tap eithcr the

WAfrMBor C0lD8paduntjl the desired

temperahJre

is

displayed. Rcfrigerator temperatures

c:n be a{usted bcmeen 34'F

and 47'F

and

the

frcczcr

temperahrres can be adjusted betwccn

4"Fand

+8'F.

Once the dcsircd temperaturc has been set,

the tcrnpcrature

display wiil

r€turn

to

the actual

refrigerator

and

freezer tcmpcratures

after 5

seconds. Scveral adjr:stmens

nray

be required.

Each

timeyou

adjrrst

controls, allow

24 hours

for thc

rcfrigerator

to reach the tempcrahrrc you

have

seu

To

turn 6e cooling

qrsi/et,

fr,

ttp the

WABMB

pad

for either the refrigerator or the

freezer until

the

display

shom Otr.

To tum ,he

mit hack

on,

press the

C0UBpad

for either

the refrigerator or frcczcr.

Thc

Sff[ghtwill illuminate on the side

you

selectcd. Tlren press

the

C0o.ffipad again

(on

the

sidc

vihere the

SEllight is illnnrinated) and it

will

go to thc

prcsct poins

of OoFfor the

freezer

and

illoF

for

thc refrigerator. Setting cithcr or both

controls

to OfFstops cooling in both the

fi'eezer

and

rcfrigcrator

comparbrcns, but docs

not

shut

offdeccicai

power

to thc refrigerator.

Knob

(mcwlGontrol'Panel

lnitially, setthe

refrigerator

contrll

at 5 and

the freezer czntrol at 5 and

allow

24

hours

for the temperature

to

stabilize.

Several

adjustnents nay be

required. Adjustthe contrlls one

increment

at

a time,

and

allow

24 hours after each

adjUstnentfor

the refrigerat1r to

reach the

temperature

yTu

have

set.

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Fresh Food

Section

Machine

Gompartment

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