All Installation Instructions for General Electric Refrigerator 31291-2

Refrigerator and freezer drawer would not maintain set temperature

Condenser fan motor was running slow. This was not a problem included in your list of possible problems. I thought that maybe the capacitor was bad but have no way to check it. So I ordered one. when I received it, I installed it. That was not the problem. So I ordered a fan motor and installed it. That was not the problem. So finally I ordered a control board and installed it. That solved the problem. So maybe you should put "cond.fan motor runs slow" in your list of possible faults and what causes that problem. Capacitor was easy to install, simply remove the cover plate, flip off retaining wire, unplug the capacitor and replace. Fan motor was a bit more difficult. It must be removed from mount after fan scroll is removed. Remove one screw that holds scroll, bend the top down and remove. Then pull hard on fan blade to remove it. It must be installed on new motor. Two screws in frame mount can be removed with some effort if you have a 1/4" drive ratchet with a Phillips screwdriver bit. Then pull frame open and install new motor. Push fan blade on new motor shaft hard. Replacing control board was easy. I used a pair of long nose pliers with 90 degree bend to get mounting pins closed to pull board off.

Parts Used:

Run Capacitor

James from Bel Air, MD
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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light would not stay on

First I flipped breaker to off position for refigerator, Pulled down on socket and broke it free. Then took needle nose piars to pull wire and plug out from hole, so I could conect to new light socket then snaped it in place . Hardest part was getting wire and plug out of hole.

Parts Used:

Light Socket

Kenneth from Leavenworth, KS
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Reistall shelf

Replaced cap and reinstalled. But I used iron nail inside cover to hold right side because crack was at right hole and right part would not help.

Parts Used:

Door Shelf End Cap - Left Side

Oleg from Lees Summit, MO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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needed new light socket

Pulled out old socket.pushed in new one.

Parts Used:

Light Socket

Charles from Williamsburg, VA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Both the fridge aqnd freezer would not get cold.

Easy. Followed the video instrucations. the part was right there next to the compressor.

Parts Used:

Run Capacitor

Mary from Farmingdale, NY
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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fan and compressor wont start

Googled the model number of refrigerator with symptoms of "refrigerator wont run". Parts select web site appeared on my screen, opened Parts Select website, Partselect said probable cause of my frige symptom was that the run capacitor usually burns out 51% of the time. They were correct with the diagnosis 100%. I ordered the run capacitor for $23.00, installed it in 10 minutes, refrigerator runs good as new. Thank you for saving me cost of service call. I probably saved $200 or more. I will use Partselect again with my next problem. THANK YOU,

Parts Used:

Run Capacitor

JOSE from NEW YORK, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Smelled electrical/plastic burning. Pulled out refrigerator and noticed small flame near compressor.

Unplugged refrigerator. Removed relay by unclipping wire and pulling relay off compressor. Looked-up part number and ordered part. Replaced part and plugged in refrigerator.

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