Evaporator Fan Motor Repair

This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure.

Evaporator fan motor repair.

When the evaporator fan motor fails it often generates a lot of noise in the freezer area. I also knew there was a fan to move the air. I called a repair service they said they would come in 3 days then 7 20 days for ordering necessary parts. Insert the old grommet on the back central shaft on the motor.

See related items for self tapping screw. Step by step instructions on how to replace a evaporator fan motor kit 5303918549 for refrigerator made by frigidaire gibson white westinghouse kenmore. Rotate the motor retainer on top counter clockwise to unlock and remove. Set the fan blades aside.

Remove old motor block and toss. Remove the old motor lift the locking tabs with pliers. When the evaporator fan motor fails it often generates a lot of noise in the freezer area. Evaporator cooling coil fan motor assembly with wire harness 115 volts.

Refrigerator evaporator fan motor. Appliance parts pros helped in determining it must be the the evaporator fan. The evaporator fan motor draws air over the evaporator cooling coils and circulates the cold air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. I knew cooling the main refrig section came from the freezer the freezer was ok.

The evaporator fan blows air through the evaporator before circulating cooled air to the freezer and refrigerator compartment. My repair advice. Turn the evaporator cover back over and lift the two locking tabs on the top of the plastic fan housing with needle nose pliers rotate motor retainer counter clockwise and remove. Install the new evaporator fan motor.

Set the ducts and mounting hardware aside someplace safe. Per manufacturer screw holes in motor are not threaded from the factory use old screws. Turn the panel over so the fan blades are exposed and pull the fan blades off of the motor shaft. If the evaporator fan motor isn t working the air in the refrigerator and freezer warms up.

Then slide the motor assembly into place on the plastic mounting bracket. 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. Slide the top cover over the shaft on top of the motor then secure it in place by tightening the two screws.