Component function and testing – Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator User Manual
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Component Function and Testing
April 1998
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RS1200001 Rev.1
Sw itch,
icemaker
interlock, no
Opens circuit to icemaker w hen freezer door is open to
prevent cycle w hile door is open.
Check resistance across terminals w ith:
Sw itch arm depressed Closed
Sw itch arm not depressed Open
Sw itch, light nc Completes circuit to turn on light w hen refrigerator or
freezer door is opened.
Check resistance across terminals w ith
Sw itch arm depressed Open
Sw itch arm not depressed Closed
Sw itch, pow er
DPST
Shuts off all pow er to refrigerator w hen sw itch is off
(open). Refrigerator is shipped w ith sw itch on.
Check resistance across terminals w ith:
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
Sw itch,
show room,
SPDT
On position completes pow er to lights and display only.
Off position completes circuit for normal operation.
Check resistance at test points:
Show room operation - E3, at high voltage board to pin 3 (blue/w hite w ire)
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
compartments
See "Electronic Function Description, Temperature Control Operation"
for resistance values for a given temperature.
NC
NO COM
1
2
3
4
6
5