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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

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