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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
NOTICE
Major
appliances are
complex
electromechanical devices. This Service
Manual
is
intended for use
by
individuals
possessing adequate backgrounds of
electrical,
electronic
and
mechanical experience.
Any
attempt to
repair
a major appliance
may
result
in personal
injury
and
property
damage.
GE
Appliances cannot
be
responsible
for
the
interpretation
of.
its
service
publications,
nor can
it
assume
any
liability
in connection with
their
use.
SAFE
SERVICING
PRACTICES
To
preclude
the
possibility
of
resultant
personal
injury*
and/or
property
damage,**
it
is
important
that
safe
servicing
practices
be
observed.
The
following are examples, but without
limitation,
of such
safe
practices.
1. Before
servicing,
always
disconnect
the
product
from
its
electrical
power
source
by
removing the
product's
electrical
plug
from
the wall
receptacle,
or
by
removing
the
fuse (or
tripping
the
circuit
breaker
to
OFF)
in
the
branch
circuit
serving the product.
NOTE:
If
a
specific
diagnostic
check
requires
electrical
power
be
applied
(e.g.,
a voltage or
amperage
measurement,
etc.)
reconnect
electrical
power
only
for
the
time
required
for
such a
check,
and
disconnect
it
immediately
thereafter.
During
any
such check, ensure
no
other conductive
parts
(panels,
etc.)
- or
yourself
-
come
in contact with
any
exposed
current-carrying
metal
parts
.
2.
Never
interfere
with or
bypa~s
the proper operation of
any
feature,
part
or
device engineered
into
the product.
3.
If
a replacement
part
is
required, use the
specified
GE
Appliances
part,
or
an
equivalent
which
will provide comparable performance.
4.
Prior
to
reconnecting
the
electrical
power
source
to
the
refrigerator
or
freezer,
be
sure
that:
a.
all
electrical
connections within the product are
correctly
and
securely
connected,
b.
all
electrical
harness leads are properly dressed
and
secured
away
from
sharp edges, high-temperature components
te.g.,
resistors,
heaters,
etc.)
and
moving
parts,
c.
any
uninsulated
current-carrying
metal
parts
are secure
and
adequately
spaced
from
all
non-current-carrying metal
parts,
d.
all
electrical
grounds - both
internal
and
external to the product - are
correctly
and
securely connected,
e.
all
water
connections
are
properly
tightened
on
refrigerators
with
automatic icemakers or
dispensers,
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f.
all
panels
and
covers are properly
and
securely reassembled.
5.
Read
the
SAFETY
PRACTICES
section beginning
on
Page
G-1
in
the
GE
Appliance
Service
Handbook
~
Refrigerator
and
Freezer,
Pub.No.
31-4564-6
for
additional
SAFE
SERVICING
PRACTICES.