Customer Questions and Answers for Compressor Start Device (Tsd-2) by Ge

This compressor-mounted start device combines the start relay and overload protector. It helps the compressor start reliably and safeguards it from overheating, supporting consistent refrigerator cooling performance. What it does:

• Provides the initial boost to start the compressor, then disengages once it's running
• Protects the compressor circuit by opening if current draw or temperature is too high
• Common symptoms of failure: refrigerator/freezer warm, compressor won't start, repeated clicking, brief humming then shutoff, intermittent cooling
• Restores normal compressor starts when the original device has failed

• One TSD-2 compressor start device assembly

• Disconnect power before service; work in a dry area and follow manufacturer safety guidance
• Access the compressor compartment and note wire positions/terminal layout before removal
• Pull off the old device; push the new device fully onto the compressor pins; transfer wires one at a time to matching terminals
• If your model uses a run capacitor or retaining clip, move and reconnect them exactly as originally configured