EY42A Admiral Freezer - Instructions
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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 switch went bad
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Joseph T. from Morgantown, WV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Simply stick a putty knife between the switch and refrig wall. Pop out old swith, remove both wires by pulling off switch by terminals. Throw switch out. Put wires on new switch and push into slot and all done. Nothing to it! Took me 5 minutes if th
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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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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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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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Needed a new bulb under the microwave.
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Norma from Unionville, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
After unplugging the microwave and removing the screw, I removed the old bulb and put in the new one!! I made sure it was in securely and the difference in the light was awesome! I use this light when I bake bread and let it rise inside the microwave, but DO NOT turn it on. The heat from this light helps the bread to rise properly!!
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Switch didn't work
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Don from Laramie, WY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
followed the video as instructed. Saved two repairman calls, one to find the problem, one to install. Net savings was about $130.00
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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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Two problems- auger motor and ice bucket rack
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John from Greenville, SC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Had to replace ice bucket rack because auger motor broke the plastic backing and also the auger motor because shaft was bent on old auger motor. Just followed directions on web site to do repair.
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Broken Ice Maker Motor From Plastic Ice Tray
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Jim from Washington, MI
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
Given that the augur motor had broken away from the ice tray, removal of the ice tray was simple. Simply remove one screw and slide the tray up and out. Removal of the motor was simple by squeezing the top and bottom of the wire harness plug located on the back of the freezer compartment wall, although it was by feel. The real problem
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came with trying to remove the augur from the motor shaft (it has a left hand tread) it is on tight and while trying to remove it – I stripped the threads on the motor shaft and couldn’t get the augur off. That’s when the cussing started. No easy fix for this so in addition to the ice tray, I had to order a new ice bucket auger drive motor kit (which included the augur for the end of the motor shaft). Once all the parts arrived, and I had the motor and solenoid assembled and mounted to the back of the tray, the hardest part was plugging the motor back into the plug on the back of the freezer wall- you’ll be doing this by feel (which is a poor design). One suggestion, take a picture of the wire connections between the motor and solenoid – just to be on the safe side – before taking it all apart.
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Both light bulbs had been replaced, but lights did not turn on.
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Richard from Arlington, MA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I tried to remove the old light switch using a putty knife and a hammer. It was hard to compress the plastic tabs to pull it back through the hole, but all of a sudden, the lights came on. I guess banging on the switch freed-up the contacts. The new switch is now a spare part in case I need it.
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