Dispenser Assembly With Motor Driven Cam; Dispenser Assembly Without Motor Driven Cam - GE GFWS1700H Technical Service Manual

Dispenser Assembly With Motor Driven Cam

The dispenser assembly provides automatic
dispensing of detergent, bleach, and fabric softener
starting the washer.
The products added to the dispenser are diluted
with water before they are dispensed into the wash
tub. This is accomplished by a water diverter that
sprays a controlled jet of water into the proper
compartment at the correct time. The water diverter
movement is provided by a motor driven cam
located on the dispenser tank. The diverter motor
and water valve are operated by the control board.
At the start of a cycle, after the wake-up routine
is completed, the dispenser always moves into
Water Diverter
Dispenser Tank
Position
1
2
3
4
Operation of the dispenser can be checked by using
service test mode t12. (See Service Test Mode.)
initiate fault codes E38 and E39. (See the Service
Test Mode section in this guide.)
Motor Driven Cam
Dispenser Function
Pre Wash
Wash
Fabric Softener
Bleach
Caution: When testing the dispenser motor, DO
NOT remove the wiring harness from the dispenser
motor unless replacing the motor assembly. The
motor assembly has a special locking connector
and the wiring harness will not stay reconnected if
removed and reinstalled on the same motor.
Dispenser Assembly Without Motor Driven
Cam
Models without a motor driven cam water diverter
utilize the water valve. Depending on where the
washer is in its cycle, certain water valves will
compartments.
Hot Valve Cold Valve 2 Cold Valve 1
Detergent
– 37 –
Softener
Bleach