Refrigerator: Service Manual
Refrigerator: Service Manual
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REFRIGERATOR
SERVICE MANUAL
CAUTION
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OF THIS BOOK
BEFORE CHECKING OR OPERATING THE REFRIGERATOR.
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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY
Please observe the following safety precautions in order to 8. Do not fray, damage, machine, heavily bend, pull out,
use safely and correctly the refrigerator and to prevent or twist the power cord.
accident and danger during repair.
9. Please check the evidence of moisture intrusion in the
1. Be care of an electric shock. Disconnect power cord electrical components. Replace the parts or mask it
from wall outlet and wait for more than three minutes with insulation tapes if moisture intrusion was
before replacing PWB parts. Shut off the power confirmed.
whenever replacing and repairing electric components.
10. Do not touch the icemaker with hands or tools to
2. When connecting power cord, please wait for more than confirm the operation of geared motor.
five minutes after power cord was disconnected from the
wall outlet. 11. Do not let the customers repair, disassemble, and
reconstruct the refrigerator for themselves. It may
3. Please check if the power plug is pressed down by the cause accident, electric shock, or fire.
refrigerator against the wall. If the power plug was
damaged, it may cause fire or electric shock. 12. Do not store flammable materials such as ether,
benzene, alcohol, chemicals, gas, or medicine in the
4. If the wall outlet is over loaded, it may cause fire. Please refrigerator.
use its own individual electrical outlet for the refrigerator.
13. Do not put flower vase, cup, cosmetics, chemicals,
5. Please make sure the outlet is properly earthed, etc., or container with full of water on the top of the
particularly in wet or damp area. refrigerator.
6. Use standard electrical components when replacing 14. Do not put glass bottles with full of water into the
them. freezer. The contents shall freeze and break the glass
bottles.
7. Make sure the hook is correctly engaged.
Remove dust and foreign materials from the housing 15. When you scrap the refrigerator, please disconnect the
and connecting parts. door gasket first and scrap it where children are not
accessible.
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SPECIFICATIONS
1. Ref No. : GR-P257
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL Micom Control ANTI SWEAT HEATER Dispenser Duct Door Heater
948
894
687
747
796
875
1220.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
2. Ref No. : GR-P217
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL Micom Control ANTI SWEAT HEATER Dispenser Duct Door Heater
948
894
602
662
711
790
1135.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
3. Ref No. : GR-L257
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
DEFROSTING SYSTEM Full Automatic ANTI SWEAT HEATER Dispenser Duct Door Heater
948
894
687
747
796
875
1220.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
4. Ref No. : GR-L217
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
DEFROSTING SYSTEM Full Automatic ANTI SWEAT HEATER Dispenser Duct Door Heater
948
894
602
662
711
790
1135.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
1. Ref No. : GR-C257
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL Micom Control ANTI SWEAT HEATER Home Bar Heater
948
894
687
747
796
875
1220.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
2. Ref No. : GR-C217
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL Micom Control ANTI SWEAT HEATER Home Bar Heater
948
894
602
662
711
790
1135.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
3. Ref No. : GR-B257
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
948
894
687
747
796
875
1220.5
1753
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SPECIFICATIONS
4. Ref No. : GR-B217
ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS
948
894
602
662
711
790
1135.5
1753
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
1. Ref No. : GR-P257, GR-P217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Water Tube
Dispenser Lamp
Home Bar
Freezer Refrigerator
Ice Shelf Compartment Compartment
Assembly Cover, Dairy
Door Rack
Cover, Lamp-R/U
Ice Bank Shelf
Assembly
Guide Bottle
Cover,Lamp -F
Wine Rack
Egg Box
Shelf
Shelf -F Snack Corner
(Optional)
Cover Home Bar
Folding Shelf
Veg.
Vegetable Box
Cheese
Meat
(1 or 2)
Select
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
2. Ref No. : GR-P257, GR-P217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Dispenser Lamp
Home Bar
Freezer Refrigerator
Ice Shel Compartment Compartment
Assembly
Cover, Dairy
Door Rack
Cover, Lamp-R/U
Ice Bank Shelf
Assembly
Guide Bottle
Cover,Lamp -F
Wine Rack
Egg Box
Shelf
Snack Corner
Shelf -F (Optional)
Cover Home Bar
Folding Shelf
Cover Lamp-R/L
Drawer
Vegetable Box
Veg.
Cheese
(1 or 2)
Meat
Miracle Zone
Select
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
3. Ref No. : GR-L257, GR-L217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Water Tube
Dispenser Lamp
Freezer Refrigerator
Compartment Compartment
Ice Shelf
Assembly Cover, Dairy
Door Rack Cover, Lamp-R/U
Ice Bank Shelf
Assembly
Guide Bottle
Cover,Lamp -F
Wine Rack
Egg Box
Shelf
Shelf -F
Snack Corner
(Optional)
Folding Shelf
Cover Lamp-R/L
Drawer
Vegetable Box
Veg.
Cheese
(1 or 2)
Meat
Select
Miracle Zone
Cover Lower (Optional)
Basket
Adjust Screw
Adjust Screw
Conversion Switch Humidity Switch
(Meats/Vegetables)
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
4. Ref No. : GR-L257, GR-L217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Water Tube
Dispenser Lamp
Freezer Refrigerator
Compartment Compartment
Ice Shelf
Assembly Cover, Dairy
Door Rack Cover, Lamp-R/U
Shelf
Shelf -F
Snack Corner
(Optional)
Folding Shelf
Cover Lamp-R/L
Drawer
Vegetable Box
(1 or 2)
Veg.
Cheese
Meat
Select
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
1. Ref No. : GR-C257, GR-C217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Home Bar
Freezer Refrigerator
Compartment Compartment Control Box,R
Cover, Dairy
Cover, Lamp-R/U
Shelf
Guide Bottle
Wine Rack
Shelf -F
Egg Box
Shelf
Snack Corner
(Optional)
Triple & Movable
Twist Ice Tray Cover Home Bar
Folding Shelf
Cover, Lamp-R/L
Drawer
Vegetable Box
(2 or 3)
Cover Lower
Basket
Adjust Screw
Adjust Screw
Conversion Switch Humidity Switch
(Meats/Vegetables)
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
3. Ref No. : GR-B257, GR-B217
Cover Hinge
Cover PWB
Frame Display
Freezer Refrigerator
Compartment Compartment Control Box,R
Cover, Dairy
Cover, Lamp-R/U
Shelf
Guide Bottle
Shelf
Snack Corner
Triple & Movable (Optional)
Twist Ice Tray
Folding Shelf
Cover, Lamp-R/L
Drawer
Vegetable Box
(2 or 3)
Cover Lower
Basket
Adjust Screw
Adjust Screw
Conversion Switch Humidity Switch
(Meats/Vegetables)
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
1. How to Adjust Door Height of Refrigerator
■ Make the refrigerator level first. (If the refrigerator is not installed on the flat floor, the height of freezer and refrigerator
door may not be the same.)
1. If the height of freezer door is lower than that of 2. If the height of freezer door is higher than that of
refrigerator compartment : refrigerator compartment :
Height
Difference
Height Height
Difference Difference
Height
Difference
1 Adjusting
Screw
2 Driver
Insert a driver into the groove of adjusting screw Insert a driver into the groove of adjusting screw
and rotate driver in arrow direction (clockwise) until the and rotate driver in arrow direction (clockwise) until the
refrigerator becomes horizontal. refrigerator becomes horizontal.
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
2. How to Install Water Pipe 2-1. When connecting directly to the water tap.
■ Before Installation ■ Please confirm the following installation parts.
1. The icemaker requires the water pressure of 1.5 -
8.5kgf/cm2. (It is acceptable if city water fills a cup of
180cc with water for 3 seconds)
2. Install booster pump where the city water pressure is
below 1.5kgf/cm2 for normal operation of water and ice
dispenser.
Valve Feed Rubber, Packing Connector, Pipe
3. The total length of water pipe shall be less than 12m. Do
not bend the pipe at right angle. If the length is more
than 12m, there will be troubles on water supply due to
water pressure drop.
4. Please install water pipe where there is no heat around.
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
1. Connection of Pipe Connector A and B. Caution : • Feed pipe should be connected to cold water
1) Turn off main valve of water pipe. line. If it is connected to hot water line, trouble
2) Disconnect water tap from piping by loosening nuts. may occur.
3) Connect pipe connector A and B to piping after sealing • Please check rubber packing when connecting
the pipe connector with sealing tapes. feed pipe.
4) Connect feed valve to pipe connector A.
5) If there is only one tap water pipe, connect pipe
connector A only and install feed pipe.
2. Water Supply
1) After the installation of feed water, plug the refrigerator 2) Check leakage at connecting part, then arrange water
to the earthered wall outlet, press the water dispenser tube and locate the refrigerator at its regular place if
button for 2 - 3 minutes, and confirm that the water there is no leaking.
comes out.
Water Tube
Water Tube
Nut
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
3. When customer uses bottled water.
*If customer wants to use bottled water, extra pump should be installed as shown below.
1. The pump system should not be on the floor (it may cause noise and vibration). Securely fasten the inlet and outlet
nuts of pump.
2. If there is any leakage after installation, cut the water tube at right angle and reassemble.
3. When put the water tube end into the bottle, leave a clearance between bottle bottom and water tube end.
4 Check water coming out and any leakage.
Caution : • If feed tube is more than 4m, less water will come out due to pressure drops.
• Use standard feed tube to prevent leaking.
■ Outternal Filter
1. Filter Fixation
1) Connect feed tube to the filter outlet and water valve connecting tube.
2) Fix the filter at proper place around the sink where it is easy to replace the filter and to receive the cleaning water.
Please consider the length of tube shall be less than 12m when locating filter.
3) When fixing the filter, use fixing plate and cable depending on the surrounding conditions.
Inlet
Water Tube Fixing Cable
Nut
Hot Water
2. Filter Cleaning Cold Water
Filter
Water
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
■ Install Water Filter (Applicable to some models only)
■ Before Installing water filter
Control box
1. Before installing the filter, take out the top shelf of the
refrigerator after tilting it to the direction () and lifting it
to the direction () and move it to the lower part.
2. Remove the lamp cover by pressing the protrusion
under the cover and pulling the cover to the front.
Aligning with the guide line
and the fastening indication line
Control box
Note : Keep it safe to use it later when you do not use the Note : Then open the door of the refrigerator and check for
filter. water droppings on the shelf under the filter.
Remove the red cap from the filter and attach the
sticker. Insert the upper part of the filter () after
aligning with the guideline marked on the control box,
and fasten it by turning it clockwise by 90 degrees.
Note : Check that the guideline and the fastening
indication line are aligned.
Substitute
cap
Separation
of red cap
Adhesion
sticker
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
3. How to Control the Amount of Water Supplied to Icemaker.
Ice maker
Test Switch
Too much
Optimum level
Too little
* It is acceptable if the adjusted level of water is a bit smaller than optimum level.
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HOW TO INSTALL REFRIGERATOR
3-2. Control the amount of water supplied to the Caution : When adjusting the amount of water supplied,
icemaker. adjust step by step. Otherwise the water may
spill over.
Caution : • Please unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet and wait for more than three minutes
before disconnecting PWB cover as 310V is
applied in the control panel.
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MICOM FUNCTION
1. Monitor Panel
ICEBEAM
CUBE
°C °C FILTER RESET
HOLD 3 SECS °C
DOOR COOLING °F °F °F
FILTER STATUS
EXPRESS FRZ FRZ TEMP REF TEMP ROOM TEMP
WATER 5 6
4 5
OFF 3 4 LOCK
3
CRUSH 2 2
UNLOCK
JET FRZ 1 1
ON
°C °C °C LOCK
°F °F °F
OFF FRZ TEMP 5 4 3 2 1 ICEBEAM DOOR COOLING 1 2 3 4 5 REF TEMP ROOM TEMP UNLOCK
2. Description of Function
2-1-1. Funnction of Temperature Selection
Division Power Initially On 1st Press 2st Press 3th Press 4th Press
5 5 5 5 5
Setting 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3
temperature 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1
Temperature
Medium Medium Max Max Min Medium Min
Control
Refrigeration
3 °C 2 °C 0°C 6 °C 4 °C
Control
❉ Whenever pressing button, setting is repeated in the order of (Medium) ➝ (Medium Max) ➝ (Max) ➝ (Min) ➝
(Medium Min).
• The actual inner temperature varies depending on the food status, as the indicated setting temperature is a target
temperature, not actual temperature within refrigerator.
• Refrigeration function is weak in the initial time. Please adjust temperature as above after using refrigerator for minimum
2~3 days.
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-1-2. LCD Back Light Control
1. In order to easily view display status on the LCD, LCD Back Light is turned on for a minute in application of initial power,
for a minute in button manipulation and for a minute after closing time from opening time of door.
2. If pressing any display button once with the backlight turned off, buzzer rings and button function is not performed but
only backlight is turned on (If pressing the first button with the back light turned off, only back light ON function is
performed).
3. If pressing the special freezing button and the freezing temperature adjustment button for more than a second, the back
light is turned on and all the graphics of LCD are turned on. If releasing the button, the LCD graphic is displayed in the
previous status and the back light is turned off (check LCD graphic and back light ON/OFF status).
FILTER RESET
HOLD 3 SECS
FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS FILTER STATUS
Filter Status
Display 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-2. Dispenser use selection
CUBE
You can select water or ice. DISPENSER DISPENSER
❉ Please select water, slice ice and square ice by pressing button as you desire. WATER
❉ Please press the push button lightly by catching and pushing in cup. CRUSH
• The border line is indicated for the selected function.
• “Tak!” sounds if 5 seconds pass after ice comes out.
It is sound that the outlet of ice is closed.
Pressing
Switch
REFERENCE : Please wait for 2-3 seconds in order to take final ice slices or drops of
water when taking out cup from the pressing switches after taking ice
or water.
NOTE : It is normal that a noise is produced when ice made is dropped into the ice storage bin.
Power failure
• Ice may drop into the freezer compartment. Take the ice storage bin out and discard all the ice then dry it and place it
back. After the machine is powered again, crushed ice will be automatically selected.
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-7. Super freezing
1. Super freezing is function to improve cooling speed of the freezing room by consecutively operating compressors and
freezing room fan. If pressing the super freezing button, “Turn Off” text of the LCD panel is turned off and “Turn On” is
immediately turned on and “Arrow ( )” graphic is turned on after flickering once.
2. super freezing is cycled in order of Selection/ Release (“Turn On” / “Turn Off”) whenever pressing the selection button.
3. super freezing is released if power failure occurs and then returns to the original status.
4. Temperature setting is not changed even if selecting the super freezing.
5. The change of temperature setting at the freezing room or the cold storage room is allowed with super freezing selected
and processed.
6. The cold storage room operates the status currently set with super freezing selected and processed.
7. If selecting the super freezing, the super freezing function is released after continuously operating compressor and
freezing room fan.
8. If frost removal starting time is arrived during super freezing, super freezing operation is done only for the remaining time
after completion of frost removal when the super freezing operation time passes 90 minutes. If passing 90 minutes, super
freezing operation is done only for 2 hours after completion of frost removal.
9. If pressing super freezing button during frost removal, the super freezing LCD is turned on but if pressing the super
freezing, compressor operates after the remaining time has passed.
10. If selecting super freezing within 7 minutes (delay for 7 minutes of compressor) after the compressor stops, compressor
operates after the remaining time has passed.
11. The freezing room fan motor operates at the high speed of RPM during operation of super freezing.
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-10. Control of M/C room fan motor
1. The M/C room fan motor performs ON/OFF control by linking with the COMP.
2. It controls at the single RPM without varying RPM.
3. Failure sensing method is same as in fan motor of freezing fan motor (refer to failure diagnosis function table for failure
display).
Doors of freezing /
cold storage room Closing Opening Closing Opening Closing
or home bar
3 Times 3 Times 3 Times 3 Times
BUZZER
Within A minute 30 30 30
a minute seconds seconds seconds
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-15. Sequential operation of built-in product
Built-in products such as compressor, frost removal heater, freezing room fan, Cooling Fan and step motor damper are
sequentially operated as follows for preventing noise and part damage occurred due to simultaneous operation of a lot of
parts in applying initial power and completing test.
When ■ Sequence of
temperature of a 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 DAMPER 0.3 DAMPER load operation
frost removal POWER sec. FROST sec. FROST sec. HOME sec. HOME sec. & sec. &
REMOVAL REMOVAL BAR BAR when closing
sensor becomes DUCT DOOR DUCT DOOR
HEATER HEATER HEATER HEATER HEATER HEATER F-room and
less than 45°C ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF R-room.
(In power failure,
service)
MIRACLE
0.3 PIPE 0.3 PIPE 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 ZONE 0.3
sec. & sec. & sec. COMP sec. F-FAN sec. R-STEP sec. sec. HOME
DISP' DISP' & MOTOR STEP BAR
HEATER HEATER C-FAN DAMPER DAMPER HEATER
ON ON MOTOR ON
ON OFF ON
ON
frost removal
CLOSE sensor is more
than 5°C, it
Test mode 2 immediately
(Compulsory frost returns to the test
TEST 0.3 F-FAN 0.3 FROST 0.3 R-STEP
COMP sec. sec. sec. mode for initial
removal) S/W & REMOVAL MOTOR
(PRESS C-FAN HEATER DAMPER operation
2 Times) OFF ON (COMP operates
OFF CLOSE
after 7 minutes).
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MICOM FUNCTION
2-16. Failure Diagnosis Function
1. Failure diagnosis function is function to facilitate service when nonconforming matters affecting performance of product
during use of product.
2. In occurrence of failure, pressing the function adjustment button does not perform function.
3. If nonconforming matters occurred are released during display of failure code, MICOM returns to the original state (Reset).
4. Failure code is displayed on the display part of setting temperature for the freezing room and the display part of setting
temperature for the cold storage room of LCD, which are placed at the display part of a refrigerator. All the LCD graphics
other than a failure code are turned off.
BASIC DELUXE
FAILURE CODE
FAILURE CODE
INDICATION PART
INDICATION PART D
C
ICEBEAM
CUBE
°C °C °C
DOOR COOLING
°C °C °C FRZ TEMP REF TEMP FILTER STATUS
ROOM TEMP
WATER 5 6
4 5
OFF FRZ TEMP 5 4 3 2 1 ICEBEAM DOOR COOLING 1 2 3 4 5 REF TEMP ROOM TEMP UNLOCK OFF 3 4
3
CRUSH 2 2
UNLOCK
1 1
A B
C E A B F
● : Proper operation
Failure code indication part Product operation status in failure
No. Item Freezer room Refrigerator room Contents of failure Freezing Cooling Defrost Stepping
notch temperature notch temperature Compressor
display display BLDC motor BLDC motor Heater motor damper
1 Abnormal Er FS Freezer sensor short circuit ON for 15minutes / Standard ● ● ●
freezer sensor OFF for 15minutes RPM
2 Abnormal refrigerator Er rS Refrigerator sensor1 short circuit ● Standard ● ● Full opening for
sensor1(R1) RPM 10 minutes/
(Upper part in the Full closing for
refrigerator 15 minutes
compartment)
3 Abnormal refrigerator Normal display Refrigerator sensor2 short circuit ● Standard ● ● ●
sensor2(R2) (Note 2) RPM
(Upper part in the
refrigerator
compartment)
4 Abnormal defrost Er dS Abnormal short circuit ● Standard ● No defrost ●
sensor RPM
5 Failed defrosting Er dH Defrost heater, temperature fuse short ● Standard ● ● ●
circuit, unplugged connector(indicated RPM
4 hour later after trouble)
6 Abnormal freezing Er FF Motor defect, hooked of lead wire ● OFF ● ● ●
BLDC motor to fan, contact of structures with
fan, short or open of lead
7 Abnormal cooling Er CF wire(there is no signal of BLDC ● Standard OFF ● ●
BLDC motor motor more than 115 seconds in RPM
operation of fan motor)
8 Abnormal Er CO Short or open of lead wire ● Standard ● ● ●
communication connecting betwee main PCB RPM
and display PCB, transmission tr
and receiving part
9 Abnormal Normal display Ambient sensor short circuit ● ● ● ● ●
ambient sensor (Note 1)
10 Abnormal Normal display Ice-maker sensor short circuit ● ● ● ● ●
ice-maker sensor (Note 2)
11 Abnormal Normal display Faulty ice-maker unit motor or hall ● ● ● ● ●
ice-maker unit (Note 2) ic, lead wire short circuit, faulty
motor driving circuit
12 Abnormal Normal display Miracle zone sensor short circuit ● ● ● ● ●
miracle zone sensor (Note 2)
✽ All LCDs turn off other than freezer room notch temperature display and refrigerator room notch temperature
display(failure code indication part) in case of indicating failure modes(except for Note1, Note2).
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MICOM FUNCTION
Note1) Freezer room notch temperature display and refrigerator room notch temperature display(Failure code indication
part) are normally indicated in abnormal ambient sensor, and “Er” indicated on the amvient temperature
display(except for the ambient temperature display, other LCDs are indicated normally)
Note2) R2-sensor, Ice-maker sensor miracle zone sensor and Ice-maker kit is not indicated on the failure indicating part but
indicated in checking LCD(When pressing for more than the button of freezing temperature and super freezer button
for more than 1 second).
Normal: LCD graphic on the (C) part turns on
R2-sensor(middle room)
Abnormal: LCD graphic on the (C) part turns off
Normal: LCD graphic on the (D) part turns on
Ice-making sensor
Abnormal: LCD graphic on the (D) part turns off
The other LCD Graphics Turn On.
Normal: LCD graphic on the (E) part turns on
Ice-maker unit
Abnormal : LCD graphic on the (E) part turns off
Normal: LCD graphic on the (F) part turns on
Miracle zone sensor
Abnormal : LCD graphic on the (F) part turns off
Test 1 Press test button once 1. Continuous operation of compressor Freezing fan turns off in
(strong cold mode) 2. Continuous operation of freezing bldc motor door opening
(high-speed RPM) and cooling bldc motor
3. Defrost heater turns off
4. Stepping motor damper is completely
opened (open of baffle)
5. Miracle zone stepping motor damper is
completely closed.
6. All display LCD graphics turns on.
Test 2 Press test button once at 1. Compressor OFF Return to the normal mode
the test mode 1 status 2. Freezing bldc motor and cooling bldc motor when the defrost sensor is
(forced defrost mode) turn off above +5°C
3. Defrost heater turns on
4. Stepping motor damper is completely
closed (closing of baffle)
5. Miracle zone stepping motor damper is
completely closed.
6. All display LCD graphics turns off (only LCD
turns on for(A) “MIDIUM” status, (B)
“MIDIUM” status)
Normal Press test button once at Return to the initial status. Compressor will operate
Status the test mode 2 status after delay for 7 minutes
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MICOM FUNCTION
✻ LCD check function: If simultaneously pressing super freezer button and freezing temperature adjustment button for a
second, a back light is turned on and all display LCD graphics on. If releasing the button, the LCD
graphic displays the previous status, the back light is turned off (LCD graphic and back light ON/OFF
check).
ICEBEAM
CUBE
°C °C FILTER RESET
HOLD 3 SECS °C
DOOR COOLING °F °F °F
ON
°C °C °C LOCK
FRZ TEMP REF TEMP FILTER STATUS
°F °F °F EXPRESS FRZ WATER 5 6
ROOM TEMP
4 5
OFF FRZ TEMP 5 4 3 2 1 ICEBEAM DOOR COOLING 1 2 3 4 5 REF TEMP ROOM TEMP UNLOCK OFF 3 4 LOCK
3
CRUSH 2 2
UNLOCK
JET FRZ 1 1
5
4
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 3
2
1
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1. Explanation for PWB circuit
Caution : Since high voltage (DC310V) is maintained at the power terminal, please take a measure after more than 3
minutes have passed after removing power cords in the abnormal operation of a circuit.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-2. Oscillation circuit
Oscillation circuit is a circuit with the purpose of generating basic time for clock occurrence for synchronization and time
calculation in relation with information transmission/reception of inside elements of IC1 (MICOM). The OSC1 must always
use rated parts since if SPEC is changed, time calculated at the IC1 may be changed or no operation is done.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-4. Load/dispenser operation, door opening circuit
Damper
Frost AC
R-room Pipe & Disp' Home Bar Heater
Type of Load COMP' Removal Converting
LAMP Heater Heater Duct Door
Heater Relay
Heater
Measuring part (IC6) NO.16 NO.13 NO.12 NO.15 NO.14 IC7-12 IC7-10
ON Within 1 V
Status
OFF 12 V
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2) GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
✽ The fan motor at the freezing room does not stop but operates if opening doors of the freezing room or cold storage room
or the home bar during operation of the fan motor at the freezing room.
✽ (A), (B), (C) and (D) of door switch for the freezing room or cold storage room are connected to the door open sensing
circuit toward both ends of switch to determine door open at MICOM.
✽ Since a door switch of the home bar is connected to door switch (C), (D) of the cold storage room, it senses door opening
if even one of both is opened.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2. Dispenser operation circuit
WATER VALVE
GEARED SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID
Type of Load
MOTOR CUBE DISPENSER PILOT
ICE WATER
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
3. Door opening sensing circuit
1) GR-P257, L257, P217, L217
Measuring part
IC1 (MICOM) No. 45, 46 Pin
Door of Freezing/Cold Storage Room
Closing 5 V ( A - B , C - D . S/W at both ends are at Off status)
Opening 0 V ( A - B , C - D . S/W at both ends are at On status)
✽ Since door switch sensing switch (A), (B) are a separate switch even if the door switch of the freezing room normally
operates, they may fail to sense door opening in the failure of switch at both ends of (A) and (B) or in failure of the L/wire.
✽ Lamp does at the cold storage room not turn on if the door switch of the cold storage room fails to sense the door open
switch (C), (D) or the home bar switch.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-5. Temperature sensing circuit
1) GR-P257, L257, P217, L217
A
(R)J1 (R)J2
The above circuits are circuits attached to freezing room sensor or cold storage room sensor for adjusting setting
temperature at the freezing room and cold storage room, ice-making sensor for sensing water temperature in ice-making, or
an evaporator for sensing temperature of a frost removal sensor necessary for frost removal. Short or open status of every
temperature sensor is as follows:
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2) GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
A
(R)J1 (R)J2
The above circuits are circuits attached to freezing room sensor or cold storage room sensor for adjusting setting
temperature at the freezing room and cold storage room, ice-making sensor for sensing water temperature in ice-making, or
an evaporator for sensing temperature of a frost removal sensor necessary for frost removal. Short or open status of every
temperature sensor is as follows:
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-6. Switch entry circuit
The following circuits are entry circuits for sensing signal form test S/W, electronic single motor damper reed S/W for
examining refrigerator.
The above circuits are used for designating separation by model as option and notifying it to MICOM. Designation of option
by model and the application standards are as follows:
u These circuits are accurately pre-adjusted in shipment from factory and so you must not additionally add or remove
option.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-8. Stepping motor operation circuit (cold storage room, Miracle Zone)
For motor driving method, rotation magnetism is formed at coils wound on each phase of motor and stator and so motor
becomes to rotate if applying “High” signal to the IC8 (TA777AP) at the MICOM PIN 33 and outputting “High”, “Low” signal
by step numbers fixed through MICOM PIN 34 and 35,.
Explanation) For driving method of the stepping motor, send signals in the cycle of 3.33 mSEC using terminal of MICOM
PIN 33, 34 and 35 as shown in wave form of the following part.
These signals are output to the output terminal (No.10, 11, 14, 15) via the input terminal (No. 3, 6, 8) of the
IC10 (TA7774AP) as IC for motor driving. Output signals allow motor coils wound on each phase of stator to
form rotation magnetic field and the motor to rotate. Inputting as below figure to the input terminal (INA, INB)
as IC (TA7774AP) for motor driving allows motor coils wound on each phase of stator to form rotation
magnetic field and the stepping motor damper to rotate
INA
INB
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-9. Fan motor driving circuit (freezing room, M/C room)
1. This circuit performs function to make standby power ‘0’ by cutting off power supplied to ICs inside of the fan motor in the
fan motor OFF.
2. This is a circuit to perform a temporary change of speed for the fan motor and applies DC voltage up to 7.5V ~ 16V to
motor.
3. This circuit performs function not to drive the fan motor further by cutting off power applied to the fan motor in the lock of
fan motor by sensing the operation RPM of the fan motor.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2) GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-10. Temperature compensation and over-cool/weak-cool compensation circuit
1. Temperature compensation at freezing room, cold storage room
(R)J1 (R)J2
: JUMP WIRE
u Temperature compensation table by adjustment value (difference value against current temperature)
Ex) If changing compensation resistance at a cold storage room (RCR1) from 10 kΩ (current resistance) to 18 kΩ
(modified resistance), temperature at the cold storage will increase by +1°C.
Ex) Now (R)J1= , (R)J2=1.2kΩ, RCRI=5.6kΩ want to compensate -2°C for Freezing room temperature and
+2°C for Cold storage room temperature
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
u Temperature compensation table at the cold storage room is as follows:
Modification
resistance
470 Ω 2 kΩ 3.3 kΩ 5.6 kΩ 8.2 kΩ 10 kΩ 12 kΩ 18 kΩ 33 kΩ 56 kΩ 180 kΩ
Current
resistance
No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C 3 °C 3.5 °C 4 °C 4.5 °C 5 °C
470Ω change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up
0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C 3 °C 3.5 °C 4 °C 4.5 °C
2 kΩ Down change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up
1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C 3 °C 3.5 °C 4 °C
3.3 kΩ Down Down change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up
1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C 3 °C 3.5 °C
5.6 kΩ Down Down Down change Up Up Up Up Up Up Up
2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 ° No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C 3 °C
Cold storage 8.2 kΩ Down Down Down Drop change Up Up Up Up Up Up
room 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C 2.5 °C
(RCR1) 10 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down change Up Up Up Up Up
3 °C 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C 2 °C
12 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Down change Up Up Up Up
3.5 °C 3 °C 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C 1.5 °C
18 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Down Down change Up Up Up
4 °C 3.5 °C 3 °C 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C 1 °C
33 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down change Up Up
4.5 °C 4 °C 3.5 °C 3 °C 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No 0.5 °C
56 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down change Up
5 °C 4.5 °C 4 °C 3.5 °C 3 °C 2.5 °C 2 °C 1.5 °C 1 °C 0.5 °C No
180 kΩ Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down change
u This circuit is a circuit to enter the necessary level of temperature compensation for adjusting different temperature every
model at the cold storage room into MICOM.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
u Temperature compensation table at the freezing room is as follows:
Change
resistance J1: 5.1 kΩ J1: 3.9 kΩ J1: 2.7 kΩ J1: 1.8 kΩ J1: 910 Ω J1: . J1: . J1: . J1: . J1: . J1: .
Now J2: . J2: . J2: . J2: . J2: . J2: . J2: 1.2 kΩ J2: 2.4 kΩ J2: 3 kΩ J2: 5.1 kΩ J2: 6.2 kΩ
resistance
J1: 5.1 kΩ Not
1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑ 6 °C ↑ 7 °C ↑ 8 °C ↑ 9 °C ↑ 10 °C ↑
J2: . compensate
J1: 3.9 kΩ Not
1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑ 6 °C ↑ 7 °C ↑ 8 °C ↑ 9 °C ↑
J2: . compensate
J1: 2.7 kΩ Not
2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑ 6 °C ↑ 7 °C ↑ 8 °C ↑
J2: . compensate
J1: 1.8 kΩ Not
3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑ 6 °C ↑ 7 °C ↑
J2: . compensate
J1: 910 Ω Not
4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑ 6 °C ↑
Freezing J2: . compensate
room J1: . Not
5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑ 5 °C ↑
[(R)J1, (R)J2] J2: . compensate
J1: . Not
6 °C ↓ 5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑ 4 °C ↑
J2: 1.2 kΩ. compensate
J1: . Not
7 °C ↓ 6 °C ↓ 5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑ 3 °C ↑
J2: 2.4 kΩ. compensate
J1: . Not
8 °C ↓ 7 °C ↓ 6 °C ↓ 5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑ 2 °C ↑
J2: 3 kΩ. compensate
J1: . Not
9 °C ↓ 8 °C ↓ 7 °C ↓ 6 °C ↓ 5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓ 1 °C ↑
J2: 5.1 kΩ. compensate
J1: . Not
10 °C ↓ 9 °C ↓ 8 °C ↓ 7 °C ↓ 6 °C ↓ 5 °C ↓ 4 °C ↓ 3 °C ↓ 2 °C ↓ 1 °C ↓
J2: 6.2 kΩ. compensate
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2. Compensation circuit for weak-cold, over-cold at freezing room
1) GR-P257, L257, P217, L217 2) GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
Compensation Compensation
for weak-cold for over-cold Temperature compensation value Remarks
at cold storage room
JCR3 JCR4 JCR1 JCR2
0 °C (In shipment from factory)
CUT -1 °C
CUT -1 °C
CUT +1 °C
CUT +1 °C
CUT CUT -2 °C
CUT CUT +2 °C
CUT CUT 0 °C
CUT CUT 0 °C
CUT CUT 0 °C
CUT CUT 0 °C
CUT CUT CUT -1 °C
CUT CUT CUT +1 °C
CUT CUT CUT CUT 0 °C
u The above option circuit is a circuit to compensate for temperature at the cold storage room by simply cutting in service.
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1-11. Miracle Zone STEPPING MOTOR / Display
Miracle zone stepping motor damper is same as 1-8 stepping motor operation circuit and the miracle zone display turns on
only when the R-door opens.
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
1-12. Communication circuit and connection L/Wire between main PCB and display PCB
The following circuit is a communication circuit used for exchanging the necessary information between main MICOM of
main PCB and LCD dedicated MICOM for LCD control of display PCB.
Transmission/receipt L/Wire together with the necessary display PCB for driving the display PCB is required.
Poor communication occurs if a continuous information exchange fail to continue for more than 2 minutes between main
MICOM of main PCB and LCD dedicated MICOM for LCD control of display PCB.
DC 12V
GND
ICEBEAM
CUBE
°C °C FILTER RESET
HOLD 3 SECS °C
DOOR COOLING °F °F °F
FILTER STATUS
EXPRESS FRZ FRZ TEMP REF TEMP ROOM TEMP
WATER 5 6
4 5
OFF 3 4 LOCK
3
CRUSH 2 2
UNLOCK
JET FRZ 1 1
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2) GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
ON
°C °C °C LOCK
°F °F °F
OFF FRZ TEMP 5 4 3 2 1 ICEBEAM DOOR COOLING 1 2 3 4 5 REF TEMP ROOM TEMP UNLOCK
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
3. PWB parts diagram and list
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2. GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
3-2. Parts list
1. GR-P257, L257, P217, L217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2. GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
3-3. DISPLAY ASSEMBLY part diagram
1. GR-P257, L257, P217, L217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
2. GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
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3-4. DISPLAY circuit diagram
1. GR-P257, L257, P217, L217
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2. GR-C257, B257, C217, B217
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EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
4. PWB circuit diagram - PWB circuit diagram may vary a little bit depending on actual condition.
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PCB ASSEMBLY DISPLAY
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PCB ASSEMBLY DISPLAY
EXPLATION FOR MICOM CIRCUIT
Power Input
Initial Control • Level Ice Maker Cube Mould for “Initial Control”
after power is input.
Ice Making Control • Wait until the water in the cube mould is frozen
after ice maker starts operation.
Ice Ejection Control • Check ice bank is full of ice by rotating ice ejection
motor in normal and reverse direction and eject ice into
the ice bank if ice bank is not full.
Water Supply Control • Conduct “Ice Making Control” after supplying water into the ice maker
cube mould by operating water valve.
Test Control • This is for refrigerator assembly line and service. When “ice making test switch” is pressed,
it operates in the following steps: initial ice ejection water supply control steps.
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ICE MAKER AND DISPENSER OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND REPAIR METHOD
2. Function of Ice Maker
7 OFF ON ON 9 Sec.
8 ON ON ON 10 Sec.
3. If water supply quantity setting is changed while power is on, water supplies for the amended time. If DIP switch is
changed during water supply, water shall be supplied for the previous setting time. But it will supply for the amended time
from the next supply.
4. When water supply signal is applied to water and ice valves at the same time during water supply, water shall be supplied
to water valve. If water supply signal is applied to ice valve during water supply, water shall be supplied to both water and
ice valves.
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ICE MAKER AND DISPENSER OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND REPAIR METHOD
2-4. Ice Ejection Control Function
1. This is to eject ice from ice maker cube mould after ice making is completed.
2. If Hall IC signal is on within 3.6 seconds after ice ejection motor rotates in normal direction, it does not proceed ice
ejection but waits. If the ice bank is full, ice ejection motor rotates in normal direction in every hour to check the condition
of ice bank. If the ice bank is not full, the water supply control starts after completion of ice ejection control. If the ice bank
is full, ice ejection motor rotates in reverse direction and sops under ice making or waiting conditions.
3. If ice bank is not full, ice ejection starts. The cube mould tilts to the maximum and ice is separated from the mould and ice
checking lever raises.
4. Ice ejection motor stops for 1 second if Hall IC signal changes from OFF (low) to ON (high) after 3.6 seconds when ice
ejection motor rotates in normal direction. If there is no change in Hall IC signals within 1 minute after ice ejection motor
operates, ice ejection motor stops as ice ejection motor or hall IC is out of order.
5. If ice ejection motor or Hall IC is abnormal, ice ejection motor rotates in normal direction to exercise initial operation. It
resets the ice maker if ice ejection motor or Hall IC is normal.
6. The mould stops for 1 second at maximum tilted conditions.
7. The mould returns to horizontal conditions as ice ejection motor rotates in reverse direction.
8. When the mould becomes horizontal, the cycle starts to repeat:
Water Supply → Ice Making → Ice Ejection → Mould Returns to Horizontal
Maximum tilting
point
Bank is
not full
HALL IC
OUTPUT
SIGNALS
Bank is
full
HALL IC
OUTPUT
SIGNALS
ICE CHECKING LEVEL 30°
ICE CHECKING
AXIS
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ICE MAKER AND DISPENSER OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND REPAIR METHOD
2-5 Test Function
1. It is to force the operation during operation test, service, and cleaning. The test switch is mounted under the automatic
ice maker. The test function starts when the test switch is pressed for more than 0.5 second.
2. Test button does not work during ice ejection and water supply. It works when it is in the horizontal conditions. If mould is
full of ice during test function operation, ice ejection control and water supply control do not work.
3. When test switch is pressed for more than 0.5 second in the horizontal conditions, ice ejection starts irrespect of the
mould conditions. Water shall be splashed if test switch is pressed before the water in the mould freezes. Water shall be
supplied while the mould returns to the horizontal conditions after ice ejection. Therefore the problems of ice ejection,
returning to the horizontal conditions, and water supply can be checked by test switch. When test function performs
normally, buzzer sounds and water supply shall carry out. Check it for repair if buzzer does not sound.
4. When water supply is completed, the cycle operates normally as follows: Ice making → Ice ejection → Returning to
horizontal conditions → Water supply
5. Remove ice from the ice maker cube mould and press test switch when ice maker cube mould is full of ice as ice ejection
and water supply control do not work when cube mould is full of ice.
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ICE MAKER AND DISPENSER OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND REPAIR METHOD
3. Ice Maker Troubleshooting
* Troubleshooting: it is possible to confirm by pressing freezer and refrigerator temperature control buttons for more
than 1 second. (ice maker is normal if all leds are on): refer to trouble diagnposis function in MICOM
function 2-8 (page 18)
Yes
Is Crushed Ice LCD off during Yes Failed Ice Maker Unit Replace Ice Maker Unit
troubleshooting check?
• Is the resistance of both ends
(9,10) of ice ejection motor of
CON9 between 18 and 22Ω?
Replace Main PWB
• Is ice ejection motor drive circuit
No (IC11 and peripheral circuits)
normal?
• Defects between Hall IC and
Board (Pin No. 42 of IC1).
• Confirm ice ejection and level
return when pressing
test switch.
Are ice
ejection and level return
normal when test switch is No
pressed for more than 0.5 second? Failed ice maker unit test switch Replace Ice maker Unit
Does the bell
sound once? • Are both ends (5,6) of CON9
test switch open?
• Defects between test switch
Yes and board (Pin No. 38 of IC1).
• Are both ends (3,4) of CON9
ice maker stop switch short?
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ICE MAKER AND DISPENSER OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND REPAIR METHOD
4. Ice maker circuit part
The above ice maker circuit is applied to the GR-P257/217, GR-L257/217 and consists of the ice maker unit part installed at
the freezing room and the ice maker driving part of the main PWB.
Water supply to the ice maker container is done by opening the valve for the established water supply time by operating the
container via a solenoid relay for the ice valve of the solenoid valve placed at the M/C room. If the water supply time is
elapsed, water supply is automatically stop. This circuit is a circuit for implementing function such as ice removal, ice-full
detection, horizontal balancing and sense of ice-making temperature for the ice-maker container. Since ice-making
temperature sense is same as in the temperature sense circuit part of the main PWB, refer to it.
Test switch input detection of the ice-maker is same as in the door switch input detection circuit of the main PWB.
1. This function is used in operation test, service execution and cleaning etc and performed if pressing the test switch
installed at the automatic ice-maker itself for more than 0.5 second.
2. The test switch operates in the horizontal status and test function is not input in the water supply operation. Ice removal
control and water supply control is not performed if full-ice is arrived during the operation of test function.
3. If pressing the test switch for 0.5 second or more in the horizontal status, ice removal operation is immediately performed
irrespective of the generation conditions of ice at the ice-making tray. Therefore, care is required since water may
overflow if operating test function in the water state that ice-making is not done. A cycle of water supply is performed in
the horizontal balancing operation after ice removal operation. Therefore, you can check any problem of ice removal
operation, horizontal operation and water supply. In this case, if test function is normally performed, “Ding~” buzzer sound
rings and water supply control is performed. Thus, no ringing of “Ding~” buzzer sound means failure and repair check
must be performed.
4. If water supply is completed, operation in the normal cycle of “ice making → ice removal → returning to horizontal status
→ water supply”.
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CIRCUIT
3854JD1103A
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CIRCUIT
3854JD1103A
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
1. Trouble Shooting
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
Faulty PTC. Power does not conduct. - Damage. ■ Check the resistance of both
Bad characteristics. - Initial resistance is big. terminals.
Bad connection with Too loose. At normal temperature 6 :
compressor. Assembly is not possible. OK.
Bad terminal connection. If disconnected : ∞.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
V2
R= —
P
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
3. Refrigeration
Residual Weak heat from heater. Sheath Heater - rated.
is weak. frost. Heater plate - rated.
No automatic defrosting.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
Shorud. Bent.
Ice and foreign materials on rotating parts.
7) Continuous operation
- No contact of temperature controller. - Foreign materials. ■ Check visually after
disassembly.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
5. No automatic 1) Faulty temperature sensor in freezer or refrigerator compartment. ■ Inspect parts measurements
operation. Faulty contact. and check visually.
(faulty Faulty temperature characteristics.
contacts.) 2) Refrigeration load is too much. Food. Too much food.
Hot food.
Frequent opening and closing.
Cool air leak.
Poor door close. – Partly opens.
3) Poor insulation.
4) Bad radiation. High ambient temperature.
Space is secluded.
5) Refrigerant leak.
6) Inadequate of refrigerant.
7) Weak compressor discharging power. Different rating.
Small capacity.
8) Fan does not work.
9) Button is positioned at "strong."
Gap around gasket. –– Contraction, distortion, loose, door twisted, corner not
fully inserted.
Food vapor. –– Storing hot food. –– Unsealed food.
2) Condensation in the refrigerator compartment.
Door opens Insufficient closing.
but not closes. Door sag.
Food hinders door closing.
Gasket gap.
3) Condensation on liner foam.
Cool air leak Not fully filled. Toop table part.
and transmitted. Out plate R/L part.
Flange gap. –– Not sealed.
Gasket gap.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
7. Sounds 1) Compressor compartment operating sounds.
Transformer sound. Its own fault. –– Core gap.
Bad connection. –– Correct screw connection.
Drip tray vibration sound. Bad assembly.
Distortion.
Foreign materials inside.
Back cover machine sound. Bad connection.
Partly damaged.
Condenser drain sound. Not connected.
Bad pipe caulking.
2) Freezer compartment sounds.
Fan motor sound. Normal operating sound.
Vibration sound. Aged rubber seat.
Bad torque for assembling motor
bracket.
Sounds from fan Fan guide contact.
contact. Shroud burr contact.
Damping evaporator contact.
Residual frost contact. Poor treatment Cord heater.
Narrow evaporator interval.
Unbalance fan sounds. Unbalance. Surface machining conditions.
Fan distortion.
Misshappen.
Burr.
Resonance.
Evaporator noise. Evaporator pipe contact. –– No damping evaporator.
Sound from refrigerant. –– Stainless steel pipe shape in
accumulator.
Sound from fin evaporator and pipe during expansion
and contraction.
3) Bowls and bottles make contact on top shelf.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
CLAIMS. CAUSES AND CHECK POINTS. HOW TO CHECK
10. Structure, 1) Door foam.
appearance Sag. Weak torque of Bolt is loosened during
and others. hinge connection. transportaion.
Not tightly fastened.
Screw worn out .
Weak gasket Adhesion surface.
adhesion.
Fixed tape. Not well fixed.
2) Odor.
Temperature of High. Faulty damper control.
refrigerator Button is set at "weak".
compartment. Door is open (interference by
food).
Deodorizer. No deodorizer.
Poor capacity.
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2. Faults
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
2-1. Power
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
No power on - Power cord cut. - Check the voltage with tester. -Replace the components.
outlet. - Faulty connector insertion. - Check visually. -Reconnect the connecting parts.
- Faulty connection between plug - Check visually. - Reconnect the connecting parts.
and adapter.
Fuse blows out. - Short circuit by wrong connection. - Check the fuse with tester - Find and remove the cause of - Replace with rated
- Low voltage products are or visually. problem(ex. short, high voltage, fuse after confirming
connected to high voltage. - Check the input volt are with tester low voltage). its specification.
- Short circuit by insects. (between power cord and products). - Replace with rated fuse.
- Electricity leakage. - Check the resistance of power cord ■ If fuse blowns out
- High voltage. with testerf (if it is 0Ω, it is shorted). frequently, reconfirm
- Short circuit of components the cause and prevent.
(tracking due to moisture and dust
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penetration).
2-2. Compressor
High Poor cool air circulation due to faulty - Lock –– Check resistance with a - Replace fan motor.
temperature fan motor. tester.
in the freezer 0Ω: short.
compartment. ∞Ω: cut. - Reconnect and reinsert.
- Rotate rotor manually and check
rotation.
- Wire is cut.
- Bad terminal contact: Check - Maintain clearance and remove ice
terminal visually. (Repair and/or replace shroud if fan
- Fan constraint. – Fan shroud is constrained by shroud
contact: Confirm deformation).
visually.
– Fan icing:
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Confirm visually.
Faulty fan motor due to faulty door - Iced button (faulty) operation: - Confirm icing causes and repair.
switch operation. Press button to check - Replace door switch.
- Faulty button pressure and contact:
Press button to check operation.
- Door cannot press door switch - Door sag: fix door.
button: Check visually. - Door liner bent:replace door or
attach sheets.
Bad radiation conditions in - Check the clearance between the - Keep clearance between - The fan may be
compressor compartment. refrigerator and wall (50 mm in refrigerator and walls (minimum broken if cleaning
minimum). 50mm). performs while the
- Check dust on the grill in - Remove dust and contaminants refrigerator is on.
compressor compartment. from grill for easy heat radiation.
- Check dust on the coils condenser. - Remove the dust with vacuum
cleaner from the coils condenser
while the refrigerator is off.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
2-4. Cooling
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
High Refrigerant leak. Check sequence Weld the leaking part, recharge the Drier must be replaced.
temperature 1. Check the welded parts of the refrigerant.
in the freezer drier inlet and outlet and drier
compartment. auxiliary in the compressor
compartment (high pressure side).
2. Check the end of compressor
sealing pipe (low pressure side).
3. Check silver soldered parts.
(Cu + Fe / Fe + Fe).
4. Check bending area of wire
condenser pipe in compressor
compartment (cracks can
happen during bending).
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Shortage of refrigerant. Check frost formation on the surface - Find out the leaking area, repair, Drier must be replaced.
of evaporator in the freezer evacuate, and recharge the
compartment. refrigerant.
- If the frost forms evenly on the - No leaking, remove the remaining
surface, it is OK. refrigerant, and recharge new
- If it does not, it is not good. refrigerant.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
High Cycle pipe is clogged. Check sequence. - Heat up compressor discharging Direr must be replaced.
temperature in 1. Check temperature of condenser weld joints with touch, disconnect
the freezer manually. the pipes, and check the clogging.
compartment. If it is warm, it is OK. Remove the causes of clogging,
If it is not, compressor discharging weld, evacuate, and recharge
joints might be clogged. the refrigerant.
2. Manually check whether hot line - If it's warm, it's OK. If it's not,
pipe is warm. condenser discharging line weld
If it is warm, it's OK. joints might be clogged.
If it is not, condenser outlet weld Disconnect with torch, remove the
joints might be colgged. causes, evacuate, and recharge
seal refrigerant.
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Leak at loop pipe weld joint Check sequence. Replace the compressor, weld, Drier must be replaced.
(discharge) in compressor. 1. Manually check whether evacuate, and recharge refrigerant.
condenser is warm, It is not warm
and the frost forms partly on the
evaporator in the freezer
compartment.
Faulty cooling fan in the compressor Check sequence. - Replace if motor does not operate.
compartment. 1. Check cooling fan operation. - If fan is disconnected, check fan
2. Check that cooling fan is damage and reassemble it.
disconnected from the motor. ■ Refer to fan motor disassembly
and assembly sequence.
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2-5. Defrosting failure
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
No defrosting. Heater does not generate heat as 1. Check the resistance of heater. Heating wire is short and wire is cut. Seal the lead wire with
the heating wire is cut or the circuit 0Ω: Short. ∞Ω: Cut. • Parts replacement: Refer to parts insulation tape and heat
is shorted. Tens to thousands Ω: OK. explanations. contraction tube if the cut
1) Heating wire is damaged when 2. Check the resistance between lead wire is accessible to
inserting into the evaporator. housing terminal and heater repair.
2) Lead wire of heater is cut. surface.
3) Heating wire at lead wire contacts 0Ω: Short. ∞Ω: Cut.
is cut. Tens to thousands Ω: Short.
Sucking duct and discharging hole 1. Confirm foreign materials. In case 1) Push out impurities by inserting
are clogged: of ice, insert the copper line copper wire.(Turn off more than
1. Impurities. through the hole to check. 3hours and pour in hot water if
2. Ice. 2. Put hot water into the drain frost is severe.)
(check drains outside). 2) Put in hot water to melt down frost.
3) Check the water outlet.
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No defrosting Melting fuse blows out. - Check melting fuse with tester. - Faullty parts: parts replacement.
1) Lead wire is cut. If 0Ω: OK. - Check wire color when maeasuring
2) Bad soldering. If ∞Ω: wire is cut. resistance with a tester.
Ice in the Sucking duct. 1. Check the inner duct with mirror. 1) Turn power off.
1) Icing by foreign materials in the 2) Raise the front side(door side),
duct. support the front side legs, and let
2) Icing by cool air inflow through the ice melt naturally. (If power is
the gap of heater plate. on, melt the frost by forced
3) Icing by the gap of heater plate. defrosting.)
2. Check by inserting soft copper 3) Reassemble the heater plate.
wire into the duct (soft and thin
copper not to impair heating wire).
Bad cool air inflow and discharge, 1. Turn on power, open or close the 1) Check the faulty connector of
and bad defrosting due to faulty door, check that motor fan housing and reassemble wrongly
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contact and insertion (bad connector operates (If it operates, motor fan assembled parts.
insertion into housing of heater, is OK). 2) If the parts are very damaged,
melting, fuse and motor fan). 2. Disconnect parts in the refrigerator remove the parts and replace it
compartment, check the connection with a new one.
around the housing visually,
defrost, and confirm heat generation
on the heater. Do not put hands on
the sheath heater.
3. Check the parts which have faults
described in 1, 2 (mechanical
model: disconnect thermostat
from the assembly).
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2-6. Icing
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Icing in the 1) Bad circulation of cool air. - Check the food is stored properly - Be acquainted with how to use. - Check the defrost
refrigerator - Clogged intake port in the (check discharge and intake port - Sealing on connecting parts. related parts if problem
compartment. refrigerator compartment. are clogged). - Check the damper and replace is caused by faulty
- Damper icing. - Sealing is not good. - Check icing on the surface of it if it has defects. defrosting.
- Pipe icing. - Too much food is stored and clogs baffle and cool air path (pipe) after - Check defrost. (After forced
- Discharging the discharge port. dissembling the container box. defrosting, check ice in the
pipe icing. - Bad defrosting. - Check icing at intake ports of evaporator and pipes.)
freezer and refrigerator
compartment.
2) Faulty door or refrigerator - Check gasket attached conditions. - Correct the gasket attachment - Replacement should
compartment. - Check door assembly conditions. conditions and replace it. be done when it
- Faulty gasket. - Door assembly and replacement. cannot be repaired.
- Faulty assembly.
3) Overcooling in the refrigerator - Check refrigerator compartment - Replace faulty parts.
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Ice in the freezer 1) Bad cooling air circulation. - Check food storage conditions - Be acquainted with how to use. - Check the parts related
compartment. - Intake port is colgged in the freezer visually.(Check clogging at intake - Check defrost (Check ice on the to defrosting if the
- Surface of fan compartment. and discharging port of cooling air.) evaporator and pipes after forced problem is caused by
grille. - Discharging port is Clogged. - Check food occupation ratio in defrosting). the faulty defrosting.
- Wall of freezer - Too much food is stored. volume(Less than 75%).
compartment. - Bad defrosting. - Check frost on the evaporator after
- Cool air dissembling shroud and fan grille.
discharging port. - Check icing at intake port of
- Basket(rack) refrigerator compartment.
area.
- Food surface. 2) Bad freezer compartment door - Check gasket attachment - Correct the gasket attachement - Replace when it can not
- Icing in the - Faulty gasket conditions. conditions and replace it. be repaired.
shute. - Faulty assembly - Check door assembly conditions. - Door assembly and replacement.
3) Over freezing in the freezer - Refrigerator operates pull down. -Replace defective parts.
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4) Bad defrosting. - Check frost on the evaporator after - Check parts related to defrosting.
- Heater wire is cut. dissembling shroud and grille. - Check defrosting.(Check ice on the
- Faulty defrost sensor. - Check ice on the intake port in the evaporator and pipes after forced
- Defrosting cycle refrigerator compartment. defrosting.)
5) User is not familiar with how to - Check food holds door open. - Be acquainted with how to use.
use. - Check ice on the ice tray.
- Door opens.
- High moisture food(water) is stored.
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2-7. Sound
"Whizz" sound 1. Loud sound of compressor 1.1 Check the level of the 1) Maintain horizontal level.
operation. refrigerator. 2) Replace rubber and seat if they
1.2 Check the rubber seat are sagged and aged.
conditions (sagging and aging). 3) Insert rubber where hand contact
reduces noise in the pipe.
2. Pipes resonat sound which is 2.1 Check the level of pipes 4) Avoid pipe interference.
connected to the compressor. connected to the compressor 5) Replace defective fan and fan
and their interference. motor.
2.2 Check rubber inserting 6) Adjust fan to be in the center of
conditions in pipes. bell mouth of the fan guide.
2.3 Touch pipes with hands or screw 7) Leve a clearance between
-driver (check the change of interfering parts and seal gaps in
sound). the structures.
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Vibration sound. 1. Vibration of shelves and foods in 1-1. Remove and replace the 1) Reassemble the vibrating parts
("Cluck") the refrigerator. shelves in the refrigerator and insert foam or cushion where
2. Pipes interference and capillary 1-2. Check light food and container vibration is severe.
tube touching in the compressor. on the shelves. 2) Leave a clearance where parts
compartment. 2-1. Touch pipes in the compressore interfere with each other.
3. Compressor stopper vibration. compartment with hands. 3) Reduce vibration with rubber
4. Moving wheel vibration. 2-2 Check capillary tube touches and restrainer if it is severe.
5. Other structure and parts cover back. (especially, compressor and pipe).
vibration. 3-1 Check compressor stopper 4) Replace compressor stopper if it
vibration. vibtates severely.
4-1 Check vibration of front and rear
moving wheels.
5-1 Touch other structures and parts.
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Irregular sound. 1. It is caused by heat expansion 1-1 Check time and place of sound 1) Explain the principles of refrigeration
("Click"). and contraction of evaporator, sources. and that the temperature difference
shelves, and pipes in the between operation and defrosting
refrigerator. can make sounds.
2) If evaporator pipe contacts with other
structures, leave a clearance between
them (freezer shroud or inner case).
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Sound "Burping" It happens when refrigerant expands - Check the sound of refrigerant at the - Check the restrainer attached on the
(almost the same at the end of capillary tube. initial installation. evaporator and capillary tube weld
as animals crying - Check the sound when the refrigerator joints and attach another restrainer.
sound). starts operation after forced defrosting. - If it is continuous and servere, insert
- Check the restrainer attachment capillary tube again (depth:15±3mm)
conditions on the evaporator and - Fasten the capillary tube to suction
capillary tube weld joints. pipes or detach in the compressor
compartment.
- Explain the principles of freezing
cycles.
Water boiling or It happens when refrigerant passes - Check the sound when compressor is - Explain the principles of freezing cycles
flowing sound. orifice in accumulator internal pipes by turned on. and refrigerant flowing phenomenon by
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the pressure difference between - Check the sound when compressor is internal pressure difference.
condenser and evaporator. turned off. - If sound is servere, wrap the
accumulator with foam and restrainer.
Sound of whistle When door closes, the internal pressure - Check the sound by opening and - Broaden the cap of discharge hose for
when door of the refrigerator decreases sharply closing the refrigerator or freezer doors. defrosting in the compressor
closes. below atomosphere and sucks air into compartment.
the refrigerator, making the whistle - Seal the gap with sealant between out
sound. and inner cases of hinge in door.
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2-8. Odor
Problems Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Food Odor. Food (garlic, kimchi, etc) - Check the food is not wrapped. - Dry deodorizer in the shiny and
- Check the shelves or inner windy place.
wall are stained with food juice. - Store the food in the closed
- Check the food in the vinyl wraps. container instead of vinyl wraps.
- Chedk food cleanliness. - Clean the refrigerator and set
button at "strong".
Plastic Odor. Odors of mixed food and plastic - Check wet food is wrapped with - Clean the refrigerator.
odors. plastic bowl and bag. - Persuade customers not to use
- It happens in the new refrigerator. plastic bag or wraps with wet food
or odorous foods.
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Odor from the Odor from the old deodorizer. - Check the deodorizer odors. - Dry the deodorizer with dryer and *Deodorizer : option
deodorizer. then in the shiny and windy place.
- Remove and replace the
deodorants.
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2-9. Micom
Problems Symptom Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Bad PCB All display Bad connection Bad connector Visual check on connector Reconnect
electric power. LCD are off. between Main PCB connection from main connection. connector.
and display circuit. PCB to display PCB.
Defective PCB trans. PCB Trans winding is Check resistance of PCB Trans Replace PCB Trans Applicable to
cut. input and output terminals with or PCB. model without
PCB Trans temperature a tester. (If resistance is infinity, dispenser.
fuse is burnt out. trans winding is cut).
DefectivePCB electric Defective regulator IC Check voltage at input/output Replace regulator. Refer to electric
circuit parts. (7812, 7805). terminals. circuit in circuit
explanation.
PCB electric terminal Check fuse in PCB electric Replace PCB fuse.
fuse is burnt out. terminal with a tester.
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STR Parts are Check if STR No. 2 and 3 pins Replace parts. Applicable to
damaged. are cut when power is off. model with
dispenser.
Abnormal Bad connection Lead Wire connecting Check Lead Wire terminals Reconnect Lead
display LCD between Main PCB main PCB and display connecting Main PCB and Wire and directly
operation and display circuit. PCB is cut or connector display PCB with a tester. connect defective
terminal connection is contact terminal to
bad. Lead Wire.
Defective LCD. Defective LCD. Check if all LCD are on when Replace display Refer to display
Main PCB Test switch is PCB. circuit in circuit
pressed (or when both freezer explanation.
key and power freezer key are
pressed at the same time for
more than one second.)
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Problems Symptom Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Bad cooling. Freezer Compressor does Compressor Lead Wire Check compressor Lead Wire Reconnect Lead
temperature is not start. is cut. with a tester. Wire.
high. Defective compressor Measure voltage at PCB CON2 Replace relay(RY1 Refer to load
driving relay. (3&9) after pressing main PCB and RY2) or PCB. driving circuit in
test switch once. It is OK if circuit
voltage is normal. explanation.
Defective freezer Defective Freezer Check resistance of freezer Replace freezer Refer to
sensor. sensor parts. sensor with a tester. sensor. resistance
characteristics
table of sensor in
circuit
Freezer sensor is Confirm the color of sensor in Repair main PCB explanation.
substituted for other circuits (main PCB sensor sensor housing
sensor. housing).
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Defective freezer fan Fan motor lead wire Check fan motor lead wire Reconnect lead
motor. is cut. with a tester. wire.
• Defective door switch Measure the voltage between • Replace door Refer to load
(freezer, refrigerator, PCB power blue line and fan switch (freezer, driving circuits in
home bar). motor after pressing test switch refrigerator and circuit
• Defective fan motor. of Main PCB. If the voltage is home bar). explanation.
• Defective fan motor normal, it is OK. • Replace fan motor.
driving relay.
Faulty defrost. Refer to faulty defrost items in trouble diagnosis Refer to trouble
functions. diagnosis
function.
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Problems Symptom Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Bad cooling Wrong Defective Step Motor Check Step Motor Check if Step Motor damper Reconnect lead
Refrigerator Damper. damper motor and motor and reed switch lead wire.
temperature. reed switch and lead wire are cut with a tester.
wire are cut. Check Refer to Step Motor damper Replace Step Motor
Step Motor damper in parts repair guide. damperor refrigerator
part. control box Assembly.
Check Step Motor Refer to Step Motor damper Replace relay or Refer to single
damper Motor driving in parts repair guide. PCB. motor damper
relay in PCB. driving circuits
in circuit
explanation.
Foreign materials in Step Check Step Motor damper Remove foreign
Motor damper baffles. baffle visually. materials.
Ice formation on Check if Step Motor damper Replace Step Motor
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Defective refrigerator Defective refrigerator Check the resistance of Replace refrigerator Refer to sensor
sensor sensor parts. refrigerator sensor with a tester. sensor. resistance
characteristic
table in circuit
explanation.
Refrigerator sensor is Check the sensor color in the Repair main PCB
substituted for other circuit. (main PCB sensor sensor housing.
sensor. housing.)
Defective refrigerator Check if refrigerator sensor Fix again the
sensor assembly is not fixed at cover sensor but refrigerator sensor.
condition. inner case visually.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Problems Symptom Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Bad defrost. Defrost is not Defrost lead wire is cut. Check if defrost lead wire is cut with a Reconnect Lead
working. tester. Wire.
Defective defrost driving relay. Check the voltage of CON2 (1 and 7) Replace relay (RY 7 Refer to load
with a tester after pressing main and RY 3) or PCB. driving conditions
PCB test switch twice. check in circuit
If the voltage is normal then it is OK. explanation.
Defective defrost sensor parts. Check the resistance of defrost sensor Replace defrost Refer to sensor
with a tester. sensor. resistance
characteristic
table of circuit
explanation.
Defective Buzzer Defective connecting lead wire from Check lead wire related to door Repair lead wire.
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Defective Buzzer does Key input wire is cut or bad connector Check input wire with a tester. Reconnect lead Refer to display
display button not ring and terminal contact in main PCB and wire and replace or circuit in circuit
key does not display PCB connecting lead wire. directly connect bad explanation.
sense even contact terminal to
button is lead wire.
pressed.
Key is continuously depressed due to Disassemble frame display and confirm Adjust or replace
structural interference. visually. interfering
structures.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
Problems Symptom Causes Checks Measures Remarks
Defective Buzzer rings Trouble mode indication. Check trouble diagnosis function. Repair troubles Refer to mode
display button. but key does indication in
not sense even function
button is explanations.
pressed.
Door Buzzer Buzzer Defective connecting lead wire from Check lead wire associated with door Repair lead wire. Check model
continuously main PCB to door switch. switch. with dispenser.
rings or door Defective freezer compartment door Refer to door switch in parts repair Replace Freezer
opening alarm switch parts. guide. compartment door
does not work. switch.
Bad water/ice Ice and water Defective connecting lead wire from Check Lead Wire associated with lever Repair lead wire.
dispenser. are not Main PCB to lever switch. switch with a tester.
dispensed. Defective lever switch parts Refer to door switch in parts repair guide. Replace lever switch.
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Defective photo coupler IC parts. Check voltage change at photo coupler Replace photo
output terminals with lever switch coupler IC or PCB.
pressed. It is OK if voltage change is
between 0V - 5V.
Defective relay associated with ice Check relay (RY4, RY5, RY12) Replace defective
dispense (geared motor, cube and with a tester. relay.
dispenser solenoid).
Defective parts associated with ice Check resistance of parts with a tester. Replace defective
dispense (geared motor, cube and parts.
dispenser solenoid).
Defective relay associated with water Check relay (RY7) with a tester Replace defective
dispense. relay.
Defective parts associated with water Check resistance of parts with a tester. Replace defective
dispenser. parts.
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3. Cooling Cycle Heavy Repair
3-1. The Heavy Repair Standards for Refrigerator with R134a Refrigerant
NO. Items Unit Standards Purposes Remarks
1 Pipe and piping Min. Pipe:within 1 hour. To protect The opening time should be reduced to a
system opening time. Comp:within Moisture half of the standards during rain and
10 minutes. Penetration. rainy seasons (the penetration of water
Drier:within into the pipe is dangerous).
20 minutes.
2 Welding. Nitrogen Weld under To protect - Refet to repair note in each part.
Pressure. Nitrogen oxide scale - R134a refrigerant is more susceptible to
atmosphere formation. leaks than R12 and requires more care
(N2 pressure: during welding.
0.1~0.2 kg/cm2) - Do not apply force to pipes before and
after welding to protect pipe from
cracking.
3 N2 sealed parts. Confirm N2 Confirm air leaking To protect - In case of evaporator parts, if it doesn't
leak. sounds when moisture noise when removing rubber cap blow
removing rubber penetration. dry air or N2 gas for more than 1 min
cap. use the parts.
Sound:usable
No sound:not usable
4 Refrigeration Evacuation Min. More than To remove
Cycle. time 40 minutes. moisture.
Vacuum Torr Below 0.03(ref) Note:Only applicable to the model
degree equipped with reverse flow protect
plate.
Vacuum EA High and low Vaccum efficiency can be improved by
Pressure sides are operating compressor during evacuation.
evacuated at the
same time for
models above 200L
Vacuum EA Use R134a To protect The rubber pipes for R12 refrigerant shall
piping exclusive mixing of be melted when they are used for R134a
manifold. mineral and refrigerant(causes of leak).
ester oils.
Pipe EA Use R134a To protect
coupler cxclusive. R12 Refri-
gerant mixing.
Outlet R134a exclusive. ˝
(Socket)
Plug R134a exclusive ˝
5 Refrigerant weighing. EA Use R134a Do not mix - Do not weight the refrigerant at too hot or
exclusively. with R12 too cold an area.(25°C is adequate.)
Weighing refrigerant. - Use copper bombe
allowance:±5g Socket:2SV Plug: 2PV R134a
Note:Winter:-5g Note:Do not burn O-ring (rubber) during
Summer:+5g welding.
6 Drier replacement. -Use R134a exclusively To remove
for R134a refrigerator the moisture
-Use R12 exclusively from pipe.
for R12 refrigerator
-Replace drier whenever
repairing refrigerator
cycle piping.
7 Leak check. -Do not use soapy Detect -Check oil leak at refrigerant leak area.
water for check. refrigerant Use electronic leak detector if oil leak is
it may be sucked leak area. not found.
into the pipe by. -The electronic leak detector is very
sensitive to halogen gas in the air. It also
can detect R141b in urethane. Please
practice, therfore, many times before use.
NOTE) Please contact Songso company on +82-53-554-2067 if you have inquiry on heavy repair special facility.
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3-2. Summary Of Heavy Repair
Process Contents Tools
Trouble
diagnosis
Remove refrigerant - Cut charging pipe ends and discharge refrigerant from Filter, side cutters
Residuals
drier and compressor.
- Use R134a oil and refrigerant for compressor and drier Pipe Cutter, Gas welder, N2 gas
- Evacuate for more than forty minutes after connecting Vacuum pump(R134a
manifold gauge hose and vacuum pump to high (drier) exclusively), Manifold gauge.
Vacuum and low (compressor refrigerant discharging parts)
pressure sides.
- Evacuation Speed:113l/min.
Refrigerant - Weigh and control the allowance of R134a bombe in a R134a exclusive bombe(mass
charging and vacuum conditions to be ±5 g with electronic scales and cylinder), refrigerant(R134a)
charging charge through compressor inlet manifold gauge, electronic
inlet welding (Charge while refrigerator operates). scales, punching off flier,
- Weld carefully after inlet pinching. gas welding machine
Compressor - Remove flux from the silver weld joints with soft brush Copper brush, Rag, Tool box
compartment or wet rag.(Flux may be the cause of corrosion and
and tools leaks.)
arrangement - Clean R134a exclusive tools and store them in a clean
tool box or in their place.
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3-3. Precautions During Heavy Repair
Items Precautions
2. Removal of retained 1) Remove retained refrigerant more than 5 minutes after turning off a refrigerator.
refrigerant. (If not, oil will leak inside.)
2) Remove retained refrigerant by cutting first high pressure side (drier part) with a nipper and
then cut low pressure side. (If the order is not observed, oil leak will happen.)
Evaporator
Compressor
Drier
2
Low pressure side Condenser
1 High pressure side
3. Replacement of drier. 1) Be sure to replace drier with R134a only when repairing pipes and injecting refrigerant.
4. Nitrogen blowing 1) Weld under nitrogen atmosphere in order to prevent oxidation inside a pipe.
welding. (Nitrogen pressure : 0.1~0.2 kg/cm2.)
5. Others. 1) Nitrogen or refrigerant R134a only should be used when cleaning inside of cycle pipes
inside and sealing.
2) Check leakage with an electronic leakage tester.
3) Be sure to use a pipe cutter when cutting pipes.
4) Be careful not the water let intrude into the inside of the cycle.
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3-4. Practical Work For Heavy Repair
Items Precautions
2. Nitrogen blowing
Evaporator
welding.
KEYPOINTING
Welding without nitrogen
1 2 1
blowing produces oxidized
Drier scales inside a pipe, which
affect on performance and
reliability of a product.
High pressure side
Refrigent 2 Condenser
Intake
3. Replacement of drier.
* Unit : mm KEYPOINTING
Be sure to check the
inserted length of capillary
tube when it is inserted. (If
+3
too much inserted, a
12 - 0
capillary tube is clogged by
Filter a filter.)
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Items Precautions
Compressor
Drier
Condenser
3
2 1
Low
pressure High
Blue pressure
Yellow
Red
Vaccum
Pump KEYPOINTING
- If power is applied
during vacuum
degassing, vacuum
degassing shall be
more effective.
Pipe Connection
- Operate compressor
Connect a red hose to the high pressure side and a blue hose to the while charging
low pressure side. refrigerant. (It is
easier and more
Vacuum Sequence
certain to do like
Open , valves and evacuate for 40 minutes. Close valve . this.)
5.Refrigerant charging.
Charging sequence
1) Check the amount of refrigerant supplied to each model after completing vacuum
degassing.
2) Evacuate bombe with a vacuum pump.
3) Measure the amount of refrigerant charged.
- Measure the weight of an evacuated bombe with an electronic scale.
- Charge refrigerant into a bombe and measure the weight. Calculate the weight of
refrigerant charged into the bombe by subtracting the weight of an evacuated bombe.
Indicate the weight of KEYPOINTING
an evacuated bombe - Be sure to charge
the refrigerant at
R134a around 25°C.
- Be sure to keep -5g
in the winer and
+5g in summer
Calculation of amount of refrigerant charged
the amount of refrigerant charged= a weight after charging -
a weight before charging (a weight of an evacuated cylinder)
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Items Precautions
Evaporator
Compressor
Drier
Condenser
Bombe
4) Refrigerant Charging
Charge refrigerant while operating a compressor as shown above.
5) Pinch a charging pipe with a pinch-off plier after completion of charging.
6) Braze the end of a pinched charging pipe with copper brazer and take a gas leakage test
on the welded parts.
6. Gas-leakage test * Take a leakage test on the welded or suspicious area with an electronic leakage tester.
Drier
Molecular Molecular Pipe
Sieves
+3
12 - mm0
7) Make sure that the inner diameter should not be distorted while cutting a capillary tube.
8) Be sure that a suction pipe and a filling tube should not be substituted each other during welding. ( High efficiency
pump.)
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3-6. Brazing Reference Drawings
Copper(Silver)
Copper Brazer Brazer
Copper(Silver)
Copper Brazer Brazer
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4. HOW TO DEAL WITH CLAIMS
4-1. Sound
"Clunk" sound ■ Explain that it comes from the compressor when the refrigerator starts.
• When the refrigerator operates, the piston and motor in the compressor rotate
at 3600RPM. This sound is caused by the vibration of motor and piston when
they start and finish their operation. This phenomena can be compared with that
of cars. When the car engine ignites and starts to rotate, the loud sound
becomes gradually quiet. When the engine stops, it stops with vibration.
Vibration sound ■ Check the sound whether it comes from the pipes vibration and friction.
• Insert rubber or leave a space between pipes to avoid the noise.
• Fix the fan blade if the noise is due to the collision of fan and shroud.
• Fix the drip tray if it is loosened.
■ Sound depends on the installation location.
• Sound becomes louder if the refrigerator is installed on a wooden floor or near a
wooden wall. Move it to the another location.
• If the refrigerator is not leveled properly, a small vibration can make a loud
sound. Please adjust the level of the refrigerator.
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Problems Checks and Measures
Noise of ice maker operation ■ Explain the procedure and principles of ice maker operation.
(applicable to model with ice maker). • Automatic ice maker repeats the cycle of water supplying ➝ icemaking ➝ ice
- Noise produced by ice dropping ejection. When water is supplied, the water supply valve in the machine room
and hitting ice bank. makes sounds like “Whizz” and water flowing also makes sound. When water
- Noise from motor sounds “Whizz”. freezes to ice, freezing sounds such as “click, click” are heard. When ice is
being ejected, sounds like “Whizz” produced by a motor to rotate an ice tray
and ice dropping and hitting ice bank sounds are also heard.
Noise when supplying water. ■ Explain the principles of water supplied to dispenser.
• When the water supply button in the dispenser is pressed, the water supply
valve in the compressor compartment opens and let the water flow to the water
tank in the lower part of the refrigerator compartment. The water is dispensed
by this pressure. When this happens, motor sound and water flowing sound are
heard.
Noise when supplying ice. ■ Explain the principles of ice supply and procedure of crushed ice making in a
dispenser.
• When ice cube button is pressed, ice stored in the ice bank is moved by a Helix
Pusher and dispensed. If crushed ice button is pressed, the cube ice is
crushed. When this happens, ice crushing and hitting ice bank sounds are
heard.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
4-2. Measures for Symptoms on Temperature
The food in the chilled drawer is . ■ The chilled drawer does not freeze food.
not frozen but defrosted • Use chilled drawer for storing fresh meat or fish for short periods. For storing for
a long periods or freezing food, use a freezer compartment. It is normal that
frozen foods thaw above the freezing temperature (in the chilled drawer).
The food stored at inside of ■ Check if food is stored near the outlet of the cooling air.
the shelf freezes even the • The temperature at cooling air outlet is always below the freezing point.
control button is set at “MID”. Do not store food near the outlet of the cooling air as it block the air circulation.
And do not block the outlet. If the outlet of the cooling air is blocked, the
refrigerator compartment will not be cooled.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
4-3. Odor and Frost
Problems Checks and Measures
Odor in the refrigerator compartment. ■ Explain the basic principles of food odor.
• Each food has its own peculiar odor. Therefore it is impossible to prevent or
avoid food odor completely when food is stored in the completely sealed
refrigerator compartment. Deodorizer can absorb some portions of the odor but
not completely. The intensity of odor depends on refrigerator conditions and
environments.
Frost in the freezer compartment ■ Explain the basic principles of frost formation.
• The main causes for frosting:
- Door was left open.
- Air penetration through the gasket
- Too frequent door opening. (parties. etc.)
- Hot foods are stored before they are cooled down. The temperature of freezer
is -19°C. if temperature is set at “MID”. If hot air comes into the refrigerator,
fine frost forms as cold air mixes with hot air. If this happens quite often, much
frost forms inside of the refrigerator. If the door is left open in Summer, ice may
form inside of the refrigerator.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
4-5. Others
Problems Checks and Measures
Small holes in a door liner ■ Explain that the hole is for releasing gas.
• A small hole in the door liner is for releasing gas during insulation materials
lining work. With a releasing hole, forming can be easily done .
Door does not open properly. ■ Refrigerator compartment door does not open properly.
• When the door is open, warm open air comes into the compartment and is
mixed up with cool air. This mixed air shall be compressed and increase the
internal pressure when door is closed. This causes the door sticked closely to
The front side should the refrigerator in a moment. (If the refrigerator is used for a long time, it will
be raised a little bit higher then open smoothly.)
than the rear side.
■ When the refrigerator compartment door is open and close, the freezer
compartment door moves up and down.
• When the refrigerator compartment door is open and close, fresh air comes into
the freezer compartment and moves up and down the freezer compartment
door.
■ Door opens too easily.
• There is a magnet in the gasket rubber so that it is ok. if door is securely closed
without a gap. It can be open easily if the foods in the refrigerator or freezer
compartments hold the door open.
■ A door does not close properly.
• If the rear side of the refrigerator is raised higher than front side, door shall not
be easily closed. Adjust the level of refrigerator with levelling screws.
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HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
1. DOOR (3) Disconnect upper hinge from a hinge supporter
by grasping the front part of upper hinge and lifting up
1) Remove lower cover and then disconnect water (Hinge Assembly, U) in arrow direction A and pull
supply tube in the lower part of freezer door. forward in arrow B direction. Be careful as the door
may be fallen down.
• Pull a water supply tube forward while pressing part
to disconnect water supply tube as shown below.
1
2
1 A A B
Earthing 2
Cord
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HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
2. HANDLE 4) Disassembly of a grille fan (L) : Hold upper part of a
grille fan(L) and pull forward carefully.
1) Put blade screwdriver into a groove on the side of a
Deco handle and lift up a little bit in arrow direction 5) Loosen two screws.
and push up with hand in arrow direction and 6) Disassembly of shroud. F(U) : Disconnect housing of B
disconnect. after removing two rail guides with a blade screwdriver.
7) Disassembly of shroud. F(U) : Hold upper part and pull
2
forward.
8) Check foam PU sticking conditions around a shroud,
F(U) and F(L) during assembling. If damaged, torn or
badly sticked, assemble with a new one after sealing
1 well.
4. ICEMAKER ASSEMBLY
Handle, Deco
1. Dispenser Model
3
1) How to disassemble:
(1) Remove ice bank from the freezer compartment.
(2) Loosen two screws on the upper part of icemaker
4 bracket.
(3) Disconnect icemaker bracket so that it can slide
forward.
(4) Disconnect icemaker housing and sensor housing.
(5) Disconnect icemaker horizontally by pressing bracket
2) Put blade screwdriver into a groove on the side of a hook part. ( Don’t disassemble further. The set value
DECO handle and lift up in arrow direction and push may be changed.)
down with hand in arrow direction and disconnect. 2) How to assemble : The assembly is the reverse order of
3) Push up a piece handle in arrow direction with hand the above disassembly.
and disconnect.
4) Turn screw in arrow direction with a cross driver and Hook
disconnect. Bracket, Ice Maker
Screw
Handle, Piece
Lever
Tray, Ice
Insulation
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HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
5. DISPENSER 4) Loosen four screws with a phillips screwdriver and pull a
funnel Assembly to disconnect.
1) Disconnect button assembly by pulling down until it
stops and then pulling forward.
Funnel Assembly
Funnel
Assembly
Button
Heater, Sheet
Spring
Lever,Dispenser
Solenoid Assembly
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HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
7) Dispenser Related Parts
277A
10
8
9
17 15 1 FRAME ASSEMBLY DISPLAY
2 COVER, DISPENSER
12
4 PWB(PCB) ASSEMBLY DISPLAY
14
7 FUNNEL ASSEMBLY
11
16 8 SWITCH, MICRO
9 FRAME, FUNNEL
10 LEVER(SWITCH)
11 FUNNEL
4 12 RUBBER, FUNNEL
13 SWITCH, ROCKER
14 SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
15 SPRING
16 HOLDER, LEVER
2 17 CAP, DUCT
19 LEVER, DISPENSER
20 RUBBER, CAP
21 BUTTON ASSEMBLY
22 BUTTON
24
23 HOLDER, BUTTON
24 DECO, DRAIN
19
23 21
25 18
22
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HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE
6. WATER TANK AND WATER LINE 7-2. Home Bar parts disassembly and assembly
u The water tank at back and lower part of a refrigerator is 1) Disconnect H/Bar Door Assembly .
fixed by one screw and has a capacity containing 7 2) Loosen two screws attached on the refrigerator
glasses (180cc per glass) of cold water. It will take time compartment door with a phillips screwdriver. And
to make more cold water in the tank. loosen 4 screws and two screws . Pull H/Bar door
* The first portion of dispensed water is not cold even Assembly . forward to disassemble.
though the refrigerator is working. In this case, 3) Loosen two screws , fixed on H/Bar door
dispense ice first in the cup and then water to make a Assembly. and two screws with a cross driver to
cold water. disassemble arm Assembly.
4) Assemble parts by performing the disassembly in
reverse order.
7. HOME BAR
Note : • Assemble carefully parts , , until they are
7-1. Home Bar related parts
fixed firmly when assembling them.
1 • Adjust exterior gap by adjusting parts , and
11
10 when assembling.
2.0
9
8
11 1.8 1.8
5 7
6
8
9
10 7
5.0
6
4
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EXPLODED VIEW
FREEZER DOOR PART: GR-P257, GR-P217, GR-L257, GR-L217
200A
202A
205A
205E
205C
210A
205B
205D
210B
205F
201A 203A
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EXPLODED VIEW
FREEZER DOOR PART: GR-C257, GR-C217, GR-B257, GR-B217
200A
202A
205A
205E
210A
205C
210A
205B 279A
501A
280D
279D
279E
210B
280F
205D
280E
279B 279C
205F
210B
210B
201A
203A
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EXPLODED VIEW
Ref No. : GR-P257, GR-P217, GR-C257, GR-C217
REFRIGERATOR DOOR PART
* : Optional part
241A
241C
230A
241B
147C* 232A
147B*
147A
239A
243A
240A 205A
205E
264B
205C
402B
250A
266A
238B
617A
266C
264C 265A
267A
238A
260A
264A
243A
240B
205B 265A
267A
266B
266C
205D
263A
240C
266B 263B
205F
240C
231A 233A
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EXPLODED VIEW
Ref No. : GR-L257, GR-L217, GR-B257, GR-B217
REFRIGERATOR DOOR PART
* : Optional part
241A
230A
241C
241B
232A
147C*
212G
147B*
147A
205A
243A 205E
205C
240A
243A
240A
205B
205D
240C
205F
240C
231A 233A
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EXPLODED VIEW
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
* : Optional part
101A 270A
271B
271A
137B 137A
120B
402A 136D
403A
120B
136C 136B
136A 135A
131J
120D
152A 400A
302B 130A
131E
401A 131B
128C
128E
128D
131C
131H
131D
128F 132A
120C
272A
105D
103A
408A
105C 125A
105B
135B
312A
126A
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EXPLODED VIEW
REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT
140A or 142A
* : Optional part
146A
101B 171A
171B
270B 141A
271B
271C 141B
626C
626B
626A
115A
116A
115B
141D
402A
170A * 149C
115C
624C
152A
180C *
151B * 401A
166A *
103A
160A *
165A *
409B
162A
167D
162B 120E *
168A *
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EXPLODED VIEW
ICE & WATER PART
* : Optional part
622A
625A
618A
616E
624B
616F
616G
616D
623A
627A
623B
404A
619A
612A
612C
612B 600A
610A
611A
607A
602A
611C
605A
604A
616C
616A
611B
611D
601A 603B 616A
616B
603A
615A
404B
613A
614A
621B
606A
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EXPLODED VIEW
MACHINE COMPARTMENT
* : Optional part
101B
406A
502A
101A
410H *
410G
303A
500A
303B
502B
304A
303C
303D
313A
310B 300A
307A
307A
317A
301A
317B
104A
308B 306A
309A
309C
305A
403B
305B
309B 310A
305C
308C 308A
305C 305B
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EXPLODED VIEW
DISPENSER PART
278A
277A
278C
402C
278B
275A 276A
278F
278G
278E
405A
275D
278D
275C
276B
275B
280D 401C
501A 280E
279D
280F
279C
279E
279B
281A
280C
280G
280B
279A
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P/No. 3828JD8648A MAR., 2004 Printed in Korea