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Safety Precautions. Read the following inst ructions before servicing your refrigerator. If you check the bottom part of the 1. Unplug the refrigerator before refrigerator while the freezer servicing. door is open, be careful standing 2. Visually inspect for gas leakage or up.
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Service Precautions 0(absolute or -1 atm, -760 mm Hg.) It Refrigerant Recharging is not recommend to run the vacuum pump for more than 30 minutes. See Test the compressor's operation before recharging the refrigerant; this is very important to detect failures and to ensure the proper motor running, and to identify failures immediately.
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Service Precautions installed in one session, as it could keep refrigerant out of the system. block the compressor. Install 20-30 See Figure 5. grams at a time and close the valve. The compressor will run and the For gas charging, check the pressure will drop.
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• MODEL NAME Specifications GR-382R LRTP-1231W 3apacityliters(cubic 99(3.5)/ 236(8.3)/ 99(3.5)/ 236(8.3)/ eet) (C/R/r) 334(11.8) 334(11.8) 26.5*65*27 in / 26.5*65*27 in / 675"1650"685 675"1650"685 Dimentions (W*H*D) Neight (pounds) Electronic Electronic remperatureControl 3ontrolType Refrigerator-Control Refrigerator-Control Horizontal Horizontal -landle Type General _eversible Door Features DoorFinishing _ower Cover...
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Feature Chart FREEZER Temperature Freezer Door Baskets Twist'n Serve REFRIGERATOR Temperature Control_- Fresh Meat Tray... Lamp_ Shelves (Plastic or Glass) _" Deodorizer (Absorbs Refrigerator Odors)* Door Baskets Multi Air Flow _-.----- Air flow distributor Vegetable Tray Leveling (Keeps fruits and vegetables fresh) Magic Crisper (Vegetable Tray cover...
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2. Circuit Dia,qram CIF_C 17 DIAORA ABSY, DISPLAY SENSOR SENSOR IYI'2I_NWI_HIWI_°IS (PCB) ASSEMBLY,MAIN POWER SUPPLY CORB NEUTRAL BL i[ _, pF p._¢ START 3854JLBOOlS BK:BLACK BN:BROWN RD:RED BO:BRIGHT ORANGE YL: YELLOW GN: GREEN BL: BLUE PR: PURPLE WH: WHITE SB: SKY BLUE GY: GREY PK: PINK MODEL(S):...
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Graphic Circuit Diaqram F+ + ................... +i .................... Blue 1,+++ Sensor Delro_t Resislanee Blue ran >e (Heater Cord) _t)range Evaporator O,.+ro+t Re+m ..(Heater Plate) L..J _wm++ ..........IJ._-- S++ildl L-L..Y.._J].__,,_;..._.........., ++i+ Defrost Temperature Control Electronic Control i + _...
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3. Product Disassemble. Doors 2. Disconnect all switche's cables. • Freezer Door See Figure 8 1. Remove hinge cover by pulling it upwards. 2. Loosen the hexagonal bolts that hold the upper hinge in place. See Figure 1. 3. Remove door. See Figure 2. Figure 7 Figure 8 Control...
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Defrost Control Assembly 1. The defrost control assembly consists of one thermistor and a fuse that melts with heat. 2. The termistor's function is to sense the compartment's temperature and automatically stop the defrost. The termistor Figure 13 located beside of the evaporator bracket.
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Figure 19 Refrigerator Control Box. Remove the lamp cover as mentioned before. 1. Loosen the screws. 2. Remove the entire control box. See Figure 20. 3. Disconnect the control box connector. See Figure 21. Figure 20 Figure 21...
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4. Reversible Door PRECAUTION Before reversing the doors, remove all foods and accesories, like shelves or trays, which are not attached to the doors. 2. Use a Philips screwdriver, bolt driver, torque wrench, or spanner to tighten and loosen the bolt. 3.
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5 Reverse thepositio_ o { theadjus_abme _ Assemble thelower h i_g÷ _z screw _ssemb{y _ 8M_ve the _p t_ th÷ opposite side _ad assemble the center hinge I ¸o Revel'se the pi_ i_sitiol_ of lhe up}_l" hlr_ge...
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6. Troubleshooting 6-1 COMPRESSOR AND ELECTRIC COMPONENTS .-), Remove the PTC-Starter "_1 (Rating Voltage Power Source. from the Compressor 10%) and measure the voltage between Terminal C of Compressor Terminals 5 or 6 of PTC. Applied voltage is not I Consult a qualified the range of Rating electrician.
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6-2 PTC AND OLP Separates the PT | 2o%%%_o72_ ue _0°Jo I I Chec. the o ther I from Compressor measure the 115V/6OHz: 6.8 electric components. resistance between 240vJsoHz: 33 30% No. 5 and 6 (only RSIR Type) or No. 4 and 5 of PTC with a Tes ter or Wheatstone The Resistance value...
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6-3 OTHER ELECTRIC COMPONENTS • No Cooling Compressor Ir_kl Check if current flows to __'_€ components. a. Starting Devices Shorted or Broken b. OLP • Poor contact or shorted. c. Compressor coil Coil Shorted. Rep,aceeach d. Circuit Parts ---_ Poor contact or shorted. Running state of Check starting Low Voltage...
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6-4 SERVICE DIAGNOSIS CHART COMPLAINT POINTS TO BE CHECKED REMEDY Is the power cord unplugged? Plug it to the outlet. Check if the power switch is set to OFF. Set the switch to ON. Check if the fuse of power switch is No Cooling Replace a regular fuse.
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6-5 REFRIGERATING CYCLE Troubleshooting Chart TEMPERATURE REFRIGERAT EVAPORATOR CAUSE REMARKS OF THE CONDITION CONDITION COMPRESSOR Freezer and A little higher than Low flowing sound of A little refrigerator ambient temperature, has leaked. Refrigerator don't refrigerator is heard PARTIAL and frost forms in inlet get cold normally.
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7. MICOM Function & Circuit 7-1 FUNCTION 7-1-1 FUNCTION 1. When the appliance is plugged in, it is set to Medium. Each time the button is pushed, it cycles through Medium----_ Medium/High -->4--ligh .--->.Low ----_Medium/Low -_-_Medium. 2. When the power is initially applied or restored after a power failure it is automatically set to Medium.
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7-1-2 DEFROSTING 1. The defrosting is performed each time when the total running time of the compressor reaches 10 hours. 2. After the power is turned on (or restored after a power failure), the defrosting starts when the total running time of the compressor reaches 4 hours.
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7-1-4 ERROR DIAGNOSTIC MODE 1. The error diagnostic mode indicates when a fault may affect the performance the product occurs while operating the product. Even if a function control button is pushed when an error occurs, the function will not be performed. 3.
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7-2 PCB FUNCTION 7-2-1 POWER CIRCUIT CONI ,°3 (VlCOM) _-ST The second part of the Transformer is composed of the power supply for the display and relay drive (12 Vdc) and for the MICOM and IC (5 Vdc). The voltage for each part is as follows: PART VA 1 VOLTAGE...
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7-2-2 OSCILLATION CIRCUIT ×OUT (MICOM) ×IN This circuit is to generate the base clock for calculating time and the synchro clock for transmitting data to and from the inside logic elements of the IC1 (MICOM). sure to use the exact replacement parts since the calculating time by the IC1 may be changed...
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7-2-4 LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT 1. Load Drive Condition Check CON1__ PO_'R &- C_3MP _',_ C3198 - -- o2__-_21 _ __• (MICO_) G_z_I C{_129 AI06 COOLINC_M OTOR MELTING DEFROST C3198 FUSE HEATER _--_ Load Type Compressor, Freeze Fan Motor Defrosting Heater Measurement Location 1 V or below...
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7-2-5 TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT CON2 &l KF {A_ND) REFRIGERATOR*SENSOR (M[COM) _.v. (AINI) DEFROST*SENSOR The upper CIRCUIT reads REFRIGERATOR temperature and DEFROST- SENSOR temperature for defrosting into MICOM. OPENING or SHORT state of each TEMPERATURE SENSOR are as follows: SHORT- OPEN SENSOR CHECK POINT...
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7-2-6 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION & OVERCOOLING/UNDERCOOLING COMPENSATION CIRCUIT Refrigerator Temperature Compensation (MICOM) (A,._) ..RCR1 i Refrigerator Remark Temperature Resistance Compensation (RCR1) 180 K (+5.0) Compensation by raising the temperature 56 K 39.2 (+4.0) 33 K 37.4 (+3.0) 35.6 (+2.0) 33.8 (+1.0) Standard Temperature 8.2 K...
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7.2.7 KEY BUTTON INPUT & DISPLAY LIGHT ON CIRCUIT CON2 I 06 IA10B _/CLZI', I q 5 IA106 (TCS!INT5 /rLzo) (MICOM) (scK) o1_8 L105 HAX_ r,_. D101 SWl01 =}The circuit shown above is to determine whether a function control key on the operation display is pushed and to turn on the corresponding function indication LED.
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7-3. RESISTANCE SPECIFICATION OF SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR RESISTANCE OF REFRIGERATOR (DEFROST) SENSOR 77 K 66 K 47.3 K 38.4 K 30 K 24.1 K 19.5 K 15.9 K 13 K 11 K 8.9 K 6.2 K 4.3 K The resistance of SENSOR HAS 5% common difference. Measure the resistance of SENSOR after leaving it over 3 minutes in measuring temperature.
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7-4 MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY AND PARTS LIST. 7-4-1 MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY. • •...
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7-4-3 PWB ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY AND PARTS LIST LI_IL,O2L_3 LI04 _nO Part No. Location Description Supplier part No. 6800JB8005 Switch KPT- 1105 a SW101 0DL300329AA SV50- L101--L105 R32BF569GG 1N4148 D101 0DD414B09AA Switching Diode 6500JB1001R Sensor JD1--JD2 43607015 Jump Wire 0.6*8 43607015 Jump Wire 0.6"10...
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CLASSIFICATION STATE OF POINTS CHECKING CONTENT REMEDY TROUBLE CHECK METHOD "o ,-I FREEZER/REFRI POWER SOURCE is Certify Fuse. FREEZER/REFRIGE All the DISPLAY GERATOR. incorrect. Certify outlet voltage. LED OFF. RATOR door open. LAMP is dim. Is the voltage Use boosting DISPLAY LED Verify the correct bulb POWER SOURCE...
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CLASSIFICATION STATE OF POINTS CHECKING CONTENT REMEDY TROUBLE CHECK METHOD See if FREEZER TEMPERATURE lis too Is FREEZER Be sure door cIoses. warm. REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE FAN MOTOR is poor. Replace FAN MOTOR. POOR COOLING TEMPERATURE is too normaI? AIR FLOW blocked. Remove Impurities.
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8 Exploded View The parts of refrigerator and the shape of each part may vary by market area. Capacitors and fuse are optional parts. Optional parts: <...