8C50A Magic Chef Refrigerator - Instructions
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Condensor motor was frozen
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john from thibodaux, LA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
pull unit away from the wall, and unplug it. remove the grill, and cardboard guard on the lower back of the unit. remove Three screws for the motor bracket. Remove the bracket legs from the old motor and assemble them to the new motor. take the fan blade off the old motor, place it on the new. Cut the wires at the old motor, strip th
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e insulation back, use supplied wire nuts to connect the new motor. Reverse order to reassemble. Plug in unit to test function.
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Light bulb failure
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Grant from Alexandria, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Received the part the day after ordering. Appreciated the quick service and repair took less than a minute.
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No light in frig
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Irene from Whitehall, MT
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
We tried repairing with a new switch which was very easy to install but it didn't fix the problem.
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Light switch which turns on the lights when the door opens went out
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Dennis from Lawrenceville, GA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
This is an easy fix, simply remove and replace. What I was impressed with is that a how to video was provided along with my part. I wish all manufactures would offer this, the video was easy to understand and you had a good view of the operation. Thanks, a job well done.
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Light did not come on (bad bulb!) on TC18KL
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Louis from Beloit, WI
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
I have never before seen a bulb with the filament intact not light. If the bulb's filament seems intact, screw the bulb into a known working lamp and see if it lights. When screwing it back into the socket in the fridge, it takes a bit of extra effort to fully seat (until it does, it won't light!). For replacing the switch, I unplugged th
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e unit, used a paint scraper and worked it under the switch bezel from the right side. A bit of moxie, and the switch came out. The replacement switch had a different spade contact spacing than the original. I used a pair of scissors to cut the rubber bridge between the two switch wire connectors so I could connect to the new switch. In the end, it turned out to be the bulb. NOTE: The Model TC18KL is _not_ listed! What I finally found that the number "P7803211WL" on the sticker is actually a manufacturing code. Found this out by searching, and Sears' part search came up with matches.
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exchange of defective light rocker switch
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Steve from River Edge, NJ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
1)pry out the old/defective light rocker switch with a screw driver (flat head) and pull out the cables 2)unplug two connectors at the end of light rocker switch 3) connect new light rocker into two connectors 4)push the wires inside and put back new light rocker switch
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Light in the refrigerator didn't work
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Anthony from Fairport, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I did exactly as the video showed. I popped out the old switch, disconnected the two terminals, connected the new switch and put it back. The light now works! The refrigerator is over 25 years old and the switch works! What a great website this is. Couldn't of done the job without Partselect's help.
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light would come on and off
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Dora from Rock Island, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Viewed the viedo - it showed what to do
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light switch sticking
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Paula from Rush, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I watched the video and thought "I can do this". Made some notes and then proceeded to remove the old switch and replace with the new one. Thank you.
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Light switch in the refrigerator was faulty from the first day we installed the fridge.
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Mary from Wasilla, AK
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I had ordered some other parts for something entirely different off your website and service was great. So after almost ten years of a dark refrigerator, because of a defective switch, I decided to see if you had the part to fix it... You did and the part got here in 3 days. I had a working light switch and all the light in the world whe
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re my husband needed it most (in the fridge). It took me at the most ten minutes to replace the part. All is well now and I have a happy husband who can find the leftovers just fine. Thanks for your great service!
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Temp in the refrig side was too high. Freezer OK
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James from Sacramento, CA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I unpluged the refrig, removed the shelves and the back panel on the freezer side of the unit. This exposed the fan motor and fan blade. I removed two screws holding the fan unit in place, unpluged the wires connecting the fan unit to power, and then removed two other screws securing the fan motor to the bracket. I removed the fan mot
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or blade from the old unit and installed it on the new fam motor. I replaced the fan unit into the bracket, pluged the wires back into the fan motor and secured the motor to the refrig. Replaced the back panel and shelves, pluged the refrig into the wall.....easy.
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condenser motor broke
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patrick from livonia, MI
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
opened box,read directions,took out bad motor,installed new one.PRESTO CHANGO way to go.
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Broke the arm off the food compartment rocker switch
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David from St. Pete Beach, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
After receiving the new part almost immediately,using two screw drivers, removed the broken switch from the plastic frame. Be careful not to scratch or otherwise tear the plastic...very pliable. Since the original switch was factory installed and the wires were packed in fiberglass insulation, the switch came out but the wires and clips
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were still in place and could not reach the new switch. It was necessary to pull them down with bent long nose pliers...used a lot of "pull" but the wires held up.Connected the switch, turned the power on and there was light! Reports from other users really took the uncertainty out of the task.
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Freezer was not getting cold enough
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David from Salem, WI
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
Mine was alittle different than the online instructions. 1. I removed the motor. 2. I took the fan off the old motor and cut the wires about 3" back from old motor. 3. Mounted the new fan on bracket and put the fan on the new motor. 4.connected wires that were cut and used wire nuts to connect. 5. Mounted bracket and motor/fan to unit and
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it works like its brand new. Thank you PartSelect!
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The freezer compartment was not cold enough.
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Tom from Paducah, KY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I found the condenser fan was not working so I bought a new condenser fan kit and installed it. Fixed!
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