Evaporator Fan Motor Repair

Step by step instructions on how to replace a evaporator fan motor kit 5303918549 for refrigerator made by frigidaire gibson white westinghouse kenmore.

Evaporator fan motor repair.

The evaporator fan motor is located behind the rear panel of the freezer but before you can access that panel you ll need to unscrew the hardware holding any air ducts in place on the back of the freezer and then slide them out. My repair advice. Evaporator cooling coil fan motor assembly with wire harness 115 volts. Then slide the motor assembly into place on the plastic mounting bracket.

See related items for self tapping screw. Appliance parts pros helped in determining it must be the the evaporator fan. This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. The evaporator fan blows air through the evaporator before circulating cooled air to the freezer and refrigerator compartment.

Slide the top cover over the shaft on top of the motor then secure it in place by tightening the two screws. Per manufacturer screw holes in motor are not threaded from the factory use old screws. When the evaporator fan motor fails it often generates a lot of noise in the freezer area. Replacement parts and labor compressors ice makers defrosters fan motors evaporator fan motors freezer components a door seal and circuit boards are some of the more frequent appliance parts that need repair.

Replace the evaporator fan motor with the manufacturer approved replacement part for your model. I called a repair service they said they would come in 3 days then 7 20 days for ordering necessary parts. Turn the panel over so the fan blades are exposed and pull the fan blades off of the motor shaft. When the evaporator fan motor fails it often generates a lot of noise in the freezer area.

A compressor for example can cost about 200 and an ice maker costs about 300 on average. Install the new evaporator fan motor. Rotate the motor retainer on top counter clockwise to unlock and remove. The evaporator fan motor draws air over the evaporator cooling coils and circulates the cold air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.

Set the ducts and mounting hardware aside someplace safe. I knew cooling the main refrig section came from the freezer the freezer was ok. Set the fan blades aside. Remove old motor block and toss.

Insert the old grommet on the back central shaft on the motor. Remove the old motor lift the locking tabs with pliers. I also knew there was a fan to move the air.