Pump – GE WBVH6240 User Manual

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To remove the water valve:

Disconnect the 2 blue wires and the orange wire
from the cold water (C) solenoid.

Disconnect the 2 blue wires and the brown wire
from the hot water (H) solenoid.

Disconnect the valve outlet hose:

Note: The valve outlet hose is diffi cult to remove.

a. Squeeze the clamp and slide it back.

b. Carefully break the hose loose by inserting a

small fl at-blade screwdriver under the hose
to break the seal.

c. Remove

the

hose.

1.

2.

3.

Cold Water

Hot Water

Outlet Hose

Move the valve horizontally to the right.

5.

Remove the single (6-mm) hex-head screw that
holds the valve to the cabinet.

4.

Pump

The pump consists of a 120 VAC, 60-Hz motor,
impeller, impeller housing, and a removable strainer
that helps prevent foreign objects from entering the
pump impeller and drain outlet.

The pump runs whenever the washer is in the
spin function of a cycle.

The pump runs if the water level control
overfl ow switch is closed and the washer is
plugged in. (Overfl ow protection)

The pump is capable of eliminating 17 gallons
(64 liters) per minute.

Recommended minimum standpipe diameter is
1

1

/

4

inches.

Standpipe maximum height is 96 inches,
measured from the fl oor at the washer location.

The pump motor has an approximate resistance
value of 10.6

Ω.

Operation of the pump can be checked by using
service test mode t05. (See

Service Test Mode

.)

Specifi c failures associated with the pump can
initiate error codes E30 and E31. (See

Service Test

Mode

.)

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