KitchenAid KSBP25FKSS00, KSBS25FKBL00, KSBS25FKBT00, KSBS25FKWH00, KSCS25FKSS00, KSFS25FKBL00, KSFS25FKBT00, KSFS25FKWH00 COMPONENT ACCESS

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COMPONENT LOCATIONS

This section instructs you on how to service each component inside the refrigerator/freezer. The

components and their locations are shown below.

Touch Control Assembly

& Motorized Air Door Refrigerator Door

Switch

Freezer Door Switch

Auger Motor

(Behind Ice Bin)

Freezer Thermistor

Ice Maker

(Behind Cover)

Evaporator Fan Motor

Bimetal

Defrost Heater

Evaporator

Water Reservoir

Refrigerator

Thermistor

Ice & Water Dispenser

(On Front Of Freezer

Door)

Water Valve

Compressor

Inverter

Assembly Condenser

Fan Motor

Main Control

Board Assembly

COMPONENT ACCESS

Contents

Main JOB AID 4317290A KAR-12 - ii - FORWARD GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - iii - TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv - 1-1 Your safety and the safety of others is very important. ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY & GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS GENERAL SAFETY FIRST 1-2 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS 1-3 MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER DESIGNATIONS SERIAL NUMBER MODEL NUMBER Page 1-5 SPECIFICATIONS 1-6 1-7 REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON REFRIGERATOR SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY SIXTH THROUGH TENTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY Page INSTALLATION INFORMATION 2-1 LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR 1 2 Page THEORY OF OPERATION 3-1 OVERVIEW 3-2 TEMPERATURE CONTROL 3-3 COMPRESSOR Freezer Temperature Compressor Setting Minimum Speed #1 - #5 1620 rpm # 6 1800 rpm # 7 2200 rpm COMPRESSOR PROTECTION EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR 3-4 ADAPTIVE DEFROST PULSED DEFROST POWER INTERRUPTION FAILURE DEFAULTS 3-5 ELECTRONIC CONTROL THERMAL SHUTOFF AIR CIRCULATION Page COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT LOCATIONS 4-1 4-2 REMOVING THE TOUCH/DISPLAY BOARD, THE INSERT AND OVERLAY, & THE MOTORIZED AIR DOOR 4-3 4-4 REMOVING A THERMISTOR 4-5 REMOVING A DOOR SWITCH 4-6 REMOVING A LIGHT SOCKET 4-7 REMOVING THE WATER RESERVOIR 4-8 4-9 REMOVING THE ICE MAKER AND THE AUGER MOTOR & CRUSH/CUBE SOLENOID 4-10 4-11 REMOVING THE EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR, THE BIMETAL, THE DEFROST HEATER, & THE EVAPORATOR 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 REMOVING THE CONDENSER FAN MOTOR 4-16 REMOVING THE COMPRESSOR 4-17 REMOVING THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY 4-18 REMOVING THE MAIN CONTROL BOARD ASSEMBLY 4-19 4-20 REMOVING THE WATER DISPENSER FILL TUBE 4-21 4-22 REMOVING THE WATER VALVE 4-23 REMOVING THE FREEZER DOOR HANDLES & FREEZER DOOR 4-24 4-25 REMOVING A ROLLER Page COMPONENT TESTING 5-1 THERMISTOR 5-2 CONDENSER FAN MOTOR EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR 5-3 COMPRESSOR & INVERTER 5-4 MOTORIZED AIR DOOR DEFROST HEATER & BIMETAL 5-5 MAIN CONTROL BOARD 5-6 CRUSH/CUBE SOLENOID ICE MAKER AUGER MOTOR 5-7 DOOR SWITCH WATER VALVE SOLENOID 6-1 DIAGNOSIS & TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSIS PRE-DIAGNOSTICS CHECKS DIAGNOSTICS MODE 6-2 WATER FILTER INPUT (WFI) TEST DIAGNOSTICS CHART Step Component Tested Result* Comment 6-3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Page Page 7-2 STRIP CIRCUITS THE COOLING CIRCUITS The Compressor The Condenser Fan Motor 7-3 The Evaporator Fan Motor L1 N Electronic Control Board Evaporator Fan Motor Page PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION SOURCES

KitchenAid COMPONENT ACCESS

Models: KSBP25FKSS00 KSBS25FKBL00 KSBS25FKBT00 KSBS25FKWH00 KSCS25FKSS00 KSFS25FKBL00 KSFS25FKBT00 KSFS25FKWH00

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COMPONENT LOCATIONS

This section instructs you on how to service each component inside the refrigerator/freezer. The

components and their locations are shown below.