36368672891 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions

Connected the 2 wires and pushed in the switch until it clicked.

per your instructions

Removed lower and rear panels in freezer. Coils were completely iced over. Thawed coils with hair dryer using towels to absorb water. Cut the 2 wires (orange and yellow) of the thermostat unclipped and removed it. Cut short the wires of the new thermostat. Spliced new wires with remaining old ones using the wire nuts (2). Wrapped the splices with the electrical tape and clipped the new thermostat back into place. In the fridge section removed the box which holds the light socket, temp setting dial, etc. Inside unclipped the main connector which powers the light in order to remove the entire box. Unclipped existing defrost timer using the needle nosed pliers to gently wedge the clip away from the timer. Connected new timer and reassembled unit. Problem was really the thermostat, I decided it might be a good idea to replace everything, would have replaced the heater but I tested it for continuity and it was good.

Removed Ice shelf,
Remove rectangle cover by removing the two screws and lifting straight up.
Pulled fan off slowly.
Removed two hex screws holding motor bracket.
Remove cover.
Remove two hex screws holding remaining bracket from fridge.
Pull wire off motor noting where they were plugged in.
Pull apart brackets holding motor and remove motor noting how the motor and brackets fit together.
Reverse to install.

Emptied freezes, turned off power, took floor of freezer out [4 screws ], took two screws out of fan mounts and replaces fan. Reassembled by reverse process. Simple

Gently pry out switch in door jam with screwdriver and pull both connectors off and put connectors on new switch then push switch back into the hole. Looked it up on the internet and video showed how to and also had link to new part, ordered and less than a week later the fridge is bright again. I have an older freezer also and it seems that they all use the same switches. Very Very easy

Defrost timer is hidden in the control panel in the refrigerator top middle. Turn to off and remove two screws which are hidden behind white tabs. I had to pry the old timer from the plug with a screw driver because it was tight. Try not to short across the terminals. Plug in the new timer. Replace it in the clip where you got old one and reinstall the controls. The freezer was still all frosted up so I had to remove the cover and defrost it with a hair dryer to get it to work. Then I turned it on and it works great.

Just as your video described, although due to the age of the fridge, it took a bit longer to remove the defective switch. Your video made this so simple, I can't imagine why we lived with a dark fridge for so long! I was ready to buy a whole new fridge, as repairmen are often nonexistent for small repairs. I am the biggest fan of your company & it's repair video. THANK YOU SO MUCH

Checked the defroster coil which is located behind the rear panel in the freezer compartment, it was still working. Followed the schematics down to the defrost timer, which is located in the lower front of the refrigerator and tried that. Plugged in the new part and the problem is solved.

Fairly easy I pull the fridge foward and remove the backing board and notice the fan wasn't working, so I remove the fan and bench tested and it was burned then I clean the condenser with compress air if you don't have air then a vacuum cleaner works then once the part arrived I install it the now if working very good

Just snapped in.