COMPONENT

VOLTAGE AT

RESISTANCE / WATTS

 

TEST LOCATIONS

 

 

COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Control Board

120 VAC

N/A

Will have 120V at

 

 

 

 

 

Control Board terminals

 

 

 

3 & 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Interface Board

120 VAC

N/A

Will have 120V at User

 

 

 

Interface pins 5/3 & 5/1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defrost Bimetal

120 VAC

Opens @ 45ºF±5º (7ºC±3º)

Check for continuity.

 

 

 

 

Closes @ 19ºF±5º (–7ºC±3º)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermofuse

120 VAC

Opens @ 162ºF (72ºC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defrost Heater

120 VAC

550 to 650 Watts

Check resistance at

 

 

 

 

27 to 21 Ω

Control Board terminals

 

 

16/1 & 12/1 or at heater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaporator Fan Motor

120 VAC

3 Watts

Cannot read resistance/

 

 

 

120 VAC converted to

 

 

 

 

 

DC voltage in the motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condenser Fan Motor

120 VAC

5 Watts

Cannot read resistance/

 

 

 

120 VAC converted to

 

 

 

 

 

DC voltage in the motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ice Dispenser Motor

120 VAC

N/A

Will have 115 VDC at

 

 

 

 

 

Dispenser Motor termi-

 

 

 

nals 1 & 5. DC polarity

 

 

 

 

 

determines the rotation

 

 

 

of the motor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal

1

5

 

 

 

 

 

Crushed:

+

 

 

 

 

 

Cube:

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool GC1SHAXM manual Component Voltage AT Resistance / Watts Test Locations

GC1SHAXM specifications

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