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GFS185MN01 (GFS185MN0 1) Caloric Refrigerator - Instructions
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Replacing the bulb in the freezer side
5 of 11 people
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Yafa (and David) from Bothell, WA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed the ice brucket,
Removed the light shield by releasing one screw using a nutdriver.
Replacing the bulb and reinstalled the light shield.
Your web site is one of the best and most helpfull service sites I ever used. Just wish that in the future you will ship parts overseas.
Removed the light shield by releasing one screw using a nutdriver.
Replacing the bulb and reinstalled the light shield.
Your web site is one of the best and most helpfull service sites I ever used. Just wish that in the future you will ship parts overseas.
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Mounting bracket was riveted on old motor, mounting bracket holes on new motor were different
2 of 2 people
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MIKE from ARLINGTON, OR
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
removed shims on screws holding motor together, enlarged hole in mounting bracket so motor screws could also go through mounting brackets.
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replacing evaporator fan
2 of 3 people
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Steve from SAN CARLOS, CA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
My fridge did not have icemaker add on. The evap fan is in the freezer behind the back panel. Empty the freezer section (into a cooler) and turn the fridge off. Remove all the shelves in freezer section. Remove the shelf support tabs by lifting them up. use phillips head screwdiver to remove back panel in freezer section. Use nut driver t
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o remove fan shroud. Remove old fan and save the mounting arms. Install mounting arms on new fan and install fan. Install shroud, back panel, shelf mounts and shelves. Thats it!
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burned oven bulb
3 of 9 people
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Ivanka from Atlantra, GA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
The hardest part was taking out original light bulb because screws on shield where hard to unscrew after all this years . The old bulb vent out leaving neck in socket. It took narrow electrical pliers to get neck out .The generic appliance bulb did not fit and had aluminum neck ,not recommended for brass sockets in ovens.Putting new ligh
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t bulb in was not the problem.
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oven light burnt out
3 of 10 people
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William from Schwenksville, PA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
1. Unscrewed glass cover on bulb
2. Removed old bulb
3. Screwed in new bulb
4. Replaced glass cover
5. Mixed drink & baked cupcakes
2. Removed old bulb
3. Screwed in new bulb
4. Replaced glass cover
5. Mixed drink & baked cupcakes
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light bulb went out in my oven
2 of 7 people
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Janet from Ada, MI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
My husband took the plastic cover off and took out old bulb and screwed in the new one. Then put the cover back on.
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replaced oven lightbulb
0 of 1 people
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peggy ann from forest city, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
very easy
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Light burned out in upper oven
0 of 1 people
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Shirley from Las Vegas, NV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Screwed in light bulb and glass protector
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Bulb Replacement
0 of 2 people
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Judith from Phoenix, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I pulled down the wire around the glass cover. . . Released on end of the wire from its holder being careful to not let the glass cover drop. Unscrewed the bulb and replaced with replacement. Easy, easy.
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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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fan motor did not run all the time
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Charles from Marion, IN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
unpluged refrigerator. removed panel in front of fan. Removed the fan motor. Installed the new fan kit. Replaced the panel in front of fan. Pluged the refrigerator back in. The refrigerator runs a 100 percent better
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not cooling
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Ted from Crestline, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
R/R part, 3 screws reconnect 3 wires. easy.
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Repalce evaporator fan
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William from Ledyard, CT
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
The evaporator fan is located in the freezer behind the back wall. If you have the ice maker remove it first then remove the screws on the top of the panel. You will notice the side brackets for the top shelf will make it hard to remve the panal but by slitly binding the center the panal came right out. The fan is held in a bracke tha co
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mes right out. The wire unplu right from the fan so do not try to unplg the seal plug to the left side. Swap the fan with the new one useing the new rubber monts re-connect the wires and reasymble. Put the bottom of the back panal in first then work each side in past the shelf bracket binding the center slightly.
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rReally Noisy Fan
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Robert from Sierra Vista, AZ
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
1. Unplug Refrigerator 2. Remove inside back freezer panel. (4 Screws) 3. Remove Duct Cover (3 Screws). 4. Cut electrical connections to fan. 5. Remove Old Fan motor (2 hex screws. 6. Install ground wire (was not one there previously). 7. Put slide-on electrical connectors on remaining 2 motor wires. (Were not any on original unit.) 8. R
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eplace Fan Motor (Don't forget the rubber vibration pads) 9. Reconnect electrical wires. 10. Press on plastic fan blade. 11. Plug in refrigerator to test install. It works. 12 Unplug refrigerator and replace ducting and back panel to freezer. Plug it back in. Voila, Quiet again.
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Evaporator motor squeal.
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Steven from Hilliard, OH
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
After finding an almost obsolete part( thanks PartSelect!) the installation was rather easy. Remove the back panel of the freezer and vent with a screwdriver and a nut driver. Disconnect the three wires, green, white and red.Remove motor from mounting and replace with new motor. I had to make a slight adjustment to the ground wire on the
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new motor that required adjusting the position of the contact-no big deal. The motor fit perfectly. Popped fan on and assembled. 20 minutes max.
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