GTS18FBSARWW General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions

Simply unwrapped and slipped them in place.

Remove power from the unit. With short length #2 Phillips loosen and remove the two(2) screws on the control panel located center top of the refrigeration area. Slide the control panel back about 1/2 inch and allow it to dangle from its wiring harness. Pinch the locking tab on the harness connector with one hand and use the other hand to separate the two sides. A little force is required. Remove the control panel from the refrigerator and shut the refrigerator door. Examine and note the routing of the temperature probe (Silver colored flexible wire) take a picture for later reference. Remove the old and replace with new unit. route temperature probe like the replaced unit. Reverse the steps and reinstall the control panel. It is a good idea to also purchase and replace the defrost timer.

1) TURNED POWER OFF FROM REFRIGERATOR 2) REMOVED THE FREEZER SHELF FIRST BY GENTLY TAPPING THE LEFT SIDE UP AND OUT THEN THE RIGHT SIDE UP AND OUT 3) REMOVED THE 2 PHILLIPS SCREWS HOLDING THE EVAPORATIVE FAN COVER IN PLACE 4) GENTLY PUSHED THE COVER UP AND MAKING SURE THE 2 CLIPS WERE NOT DAMAGED 5) VERY GENTLY PUSHED UP ON THE STYRO FOAM SHIELD GRASPING IT FROM THE BOTTOM, BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO CRACK OR DAMAGE THIS 6) THEN REMOVED 4 OF THE PHILLIPS SCREWS HOLDING THE BACK PANEL 7) THEN REMOVED THE 2 SCREWS HOLDING THE FAN MOTOR IN POSITION ON THE BACK COVER AND LAID THAT ASIDE 8) I COULD THEN SEE THE MOTOR SO I UNCLIPPED THE RED/DARK WIRE CLIP FROM THE HARNESS WITH MY FINGERS, THEN TOOK MY NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS AND GENTLY PULLED UP ON THE GREEN GROUND WIRE 9) I THEN REMOVED THE 2 PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS HOLDING THE MOTOR BRACKET TO THE WALL OF THE FREEZER 10) THEN REMOVED THE ENTIRE MOTOR AND PUT THAT ON THE KITCHEN TABLE 11) TOOK MY NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS AND VERY, VERY GENTLY PRIED OFF THAT LITTLE METAL RING HOLDING THE FAN BLADE ON (TRICKY SO LEFT UP GENTLY)...I BOUGHT ADDITIONAL IN CASE I DAMAGED IT 12) TOOK MY 5/16 NUT DRIVER AND UNSCREWED THE TOP METAL BRACKET HOLDING THE MOTOR 13) LIFTED THE MOTOR OFF AND LOOKED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM GROMMETS TO SEE IF DAMAGED OR CRACKED (I BOUGHT ADDITIONAL GROMMETS IN CASE THEY WERE CRACKED OR DAMAGED, EASY FIX) 14) THEN ATTACHED THE NEW MOTOR AND BASICALLY SIMPLY DID EVERYTHING IN REVERSE TO INSTALL THE NEW MOTOR. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR SCREWS IN ORDER SO YOU CAN IDENTIFY WHICH PART THEY CAME FROM. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT PINCH AND WIRES WHEN RE-INSTALLING THE MOTOR. SAVED ME A REPAIR PERSON CALL.

a-ok. no problems

Pulled the door off easily and noticed that the spacer on the Center hinge was ground down to nothing and that a small screw in the bottom plate of the door was half way out. This screw would catch on the cabinet Center hinge bracket and stopped the door from closing. Problem was solved by tightening the screw and putting in a new "spacer" that kept the small screws from contacting the Center hinge bracket. The freezer door now closes like new.

replaced lights in refrigirator and freezer

I opened the fridge door removed the tape the customer had on it to keep in place. Gasket was super worn out I pulled in it to remove it. Cleaned it where the new gasket was gonna insert. Put the new gasket in place and with my thumb applied some pressure till I heard a small snap. Did the same all the way around and closed and opened the door to check it all around making sure it was in place and sealing all around.

Went on YouTube and it had excellent instructions for removal and installation

two screws and a connector were removed to replace the timer.
Timer was located on the top front of fridge

Just snapped in.

Well, when I opened the package the gasket was bended in half so I opened it and put it first on the floor and after some minutes I put it on the refrigerator side.
Then I took a screwdriver and easily removed the old gasket, cleaned the the channel where the new gasket had to seat or be inserted. Then I took the new gasket and put it on place and begining on the top right corner I began to insert the gasket into the channel from the right to the left. Double check to see if was ok
I continued on both sides from top to the bottom, one by one.
When I reached the bottom I began from the left to the right inserting the gasket into the channel. To complete the installation at the bottom I had to pull the gasket a little to properly reach the corner and I finished
To make sure the gasket was on place I hit the gasket with my bare hand all around and I was done.
It was very easy, I just followed the instructions given by the manufacturer

I popped out the old plastic shelf and slid in the new one. It was self explanatory and took less than one minute with no tools.

I order the small part and installed it myself, it was very easy with "part select". I will refer them and use them in the future. Thanks parts select.

Click shelf into place!

I found instructions on the web about how to do this repair, so I ordered the part with confidence. But the instructions simply said "pull out the old switchlight". That was actually somewhat difficult as the clip on the side intended to hold the part in was stubborn. I eventually used a utility to slice off the clip. From that point, it was just a matter of plugging in the new switchlight , which was very simple.