Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator service manual Dpst

Component Function and Testing

Sw itch,						Opens circuit to icemaker w hen freezer door is open to	Check resistance across terminals w ith:
icemaker						prevent cycle w hile door is open.	Sw itch arm depressed		Closed
interlock, no							Sw itch arm not depressed		Open
Sw itch, light nc						Completes circuit to turn on light w hen refrigerator or	Check resistance across terminals w ith
						freezer door is opened.	Sw itch arm depressed		Open
							Sw itch arm not depressed		Closed
		NO COM
		NC
Sw itch, pow er						Shuts off all pow er to refrigerator w hen sw itch is off	Check resistance across terminals w ith:
DPST						(open). Refrigerator is shipped w ith sw itch on.	Sw itch off (open)	no continuity betw een 1 and 2, 4 and 5
							Sw itch on (closed)	continuity betw een 1 and 2, 4 and 5
	3			2	1
					4
	6		5

Sw itch,	On position completes pow er to lights and display only.	Check resistance at test points:
show room,	Off position completes circuit for normal operation.	Show room operation - E3, at high voltage board to pin 3 (blue/w hite w ire)
SPDT		at high voltage w ire harness.

		Unit run - E9, at high voltage board to pin 3 (blue/w hite w ire) at high
		voltage w ire harness.
Sw itch, slide		Check resistance across terminals
		Sw itch up
		Middle terminal to top terminal	0 Ohms
		Middle terminal to low er terminal	Infinite Ohms
		Sw itch dow n
		Middle terminal to top terminal	Infinite Ohms
		Middle terminal to low er terminal
Sw itch, light	Completes light circuit w hen freezer door is open.	Check resistance across terminals w ith:
		Sw itch arm depressed	Open
		Sw itch arm not depressed	Closed
Thermistor	Senses temperatures w ithin refrigerator and freezer	See "Electronic Function Description, Temperature Control Operation"
	compartments	for resistance values for a given temperature.

April 1998 23 RS1200001 Rev.1