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KLRF15XTAL00 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

All Instructions for the KLRF15XTAL00
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The door gasket was very hot which is caused by an overheated expansion line that runs along the area of the door gasket. This was caused by a failed cooling fan motor.
2 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James from Howell, MI
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver
Pulled out the refrigerator and removed the two panels from the rear of the refrigerator. Removed the fan held in by four screws and unplugged the connector. Soldered on the original connector, installed the fan to the motor and re-installed the unit into the refrigerator. Then blew out and vaccumed the condenser coils.
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Refrigerator would not stay cold
2 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Jeremy from State College, PA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Removed rear cover to see non-operating fan - removed three mounting screws on the motor that were a challenge to access. Swapped fan from old motor onto new motor - one threaded nut on the motor shaft. Spliced new fan wires into fan wires of the wiring harness and mounted with three self-tapping screws supplied with new fan motor. Repl aced rear cover and plugged it in! Now the refrigerator cools like new (1981 model side-by-side Admiral)
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replace hinge bracket on fridge door
0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Albert from Dunmore, PA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Socket set
taped the door shut ,measured a block of wood and stuck it under the door for support.....unbolted bottom hinge,slipped on hinge bracket and reassembled.no muss no fuss.
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noisey fan
0 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Richard from Morgan, UT
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
yup
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Both outside door handles turned very beige
23 of 76 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Howard from Boynton Beach, FL
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver
Everything worked perfectly---thanks to the suggestion of your call center agent. She suggested that since the replacement door handles were no longer available, I should consider repainting them--it worked like a charm. Please tell her she was a life saver. We rent that house in Fl and my returning tenants had complained about the discol oring refer handles. Thank you
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Condenser motor stopped working
  • Chris from Greenville, OH
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Removed bad motor with socket set and pliers then removed the connectors from the old motor and soldered them on the new one. Then installed new motor. Works like new! Problem Solved! Easy fix!
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condenser fan wore out
  • Nancy from Gallatin, TN
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
The kit I recieved was perfect. All parts fit and where a perfect match. I will give you an A+ in handling my order and shocked by speed of your delivery.
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Frozen Lettuce In Crisper
  • Mary E. from Chicago, IL
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
My husband put in in, no problem and all is well. My husband is a mechanic for large machinery/motors so installation was no problem. Thanks, better than buying a new fridge!!!
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The freezer compartment was not cold enough.
  • Tom from Paducah, KY
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • 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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intermittent loud whirring noise
  • Honz from Tucson, AZ
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Socket set
Moved fridge out from wall, unplugged power cord. Laid on floor, removed 6 screws from cover. Removed one threaded bolt to allow assembly to slide out. Removed special nut, and took fan off. Removed 3 motor mounting bolts. Unscrewed 2 wire nuts, and untwisted wires. (option 1, no ground) Vacuumed entire area around motor. Used 3 bo lts to mount motor to holder assembly, and special nut to install fan. Stripped wires back about 3/4 inch. Twisted two wires together CW, and installed new wire nuts. Slid motor assembly back into slot,(keep wires away from blades) and used one threaded bolt to secure assembly. Reinstalled cover plate with 6 screws. Plugged power cord in to test air flow (out through cover vents). Moved fridge back into place. The loud whirring noise did not stop for a day; then quiet!
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Freezer was not Defrosting
  • Andrew from Pinckney, MI
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I have an Amana freeze and I followed the procedure in the video. Which is very good! However on the Amana Model there two slight differences in the procedure that I felt I needed to do. The first one is, the condenser fan bracket is attached to the Freezer chassis with 4 screws, not three. The removal and installation of the back screw b y the fan is a bear. I removed the other three and it allowed me to rotate the fan slightly to get more access to the fourth and did same on installation by just starting the 4th screw and then tightening it later. The second issue was my new fan hit the housing when I spun the fan. When I looked at the old one. It had a phenolic washer, between the fan and motor which spaces the fan out about a washer thickness from the motor. When I tried to remove the old one it broke in four pieces due to age. So, I made my own with a washer that I super glued to the motor housing after carefully centering it on and clearing the motor shaft . Seemed to work with out any more noise or balance issues...Thanks, your delivery was blindly fast and video was great!
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Fan motor worn out
  • Myrna from Decatur, IL
  • Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
My Son who is not an appliance repairman did it for me. He had some difficulty getting the nuts and bolts loose mainly. Sorry I'm not much help other than that! I would like to compliment you on your fast service, first time ordering from you and it was for an older model refrigerator that my repairman said he couldn't find. It's working fine now and I'm a satisfied customer!
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Fan was making noise, Freezer temperature was erratic
  • Dik from Quincy, MA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First, watched video on Part Select Website. Very good. Pulled Appliance out from wall, Pulled the power plug, and removed the back shield covering the working parts of the unit. Found the fan and it was almost the same setup as on the video except that I could not get to one of the screws holding the motor in place so had to remove t he entire bracket with the fan. Not too hard. Cleaned away dust and gunk around the site and noticed that the fan pulled air through a tunnel-like condenser coil that was packed with gunky lint...this is what probably killed the motor. I cleaned out the tunnel with the bottle brushes and vacuum and installed the new motor / bracket assembly. Then replaced the shielding around the fan and the back cover .panel. This is important because these form the channel that guides air flow throughout the condenser coils. This particular refrigerator has a barrier underneath which guides air flow from the front left to the condenser, through the fan, over the evaporator drip pan and out the right front. I cleaned all the lint and gunk from this area as well. I also made an air filter (cut from a furnace filter) and wedged it in front of the air entry section. This should keep the condenser coil cleaner over time but you have to remember to change the filter once a year. Probably should clean the condenser coil every 5 years as well. This unit has been very reliable over 20 years and may well go for another 20. Good luck with your repair.
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wouldn't make ice, door seal was hot to touch, warm in fridge.
  • Dale from Sterling, AK
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Socket set
I folded in half twice! and took the back off the fridge(cardboard) and took one brace off and just took the screws off the fan from the other two braces. Turned the fan enough to get at the wires for the fan and cut them off an inch from the old fan, stripped the insulation and wire nutted them to new fan. Make sure they don't interfere with the new fan and put the new fan in place put the screws in and we're making ice and cold fridge again.
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Refrigerator not shutting off, liquids freezing in fridge
  • Barbara from Apollo, PA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
It wasn't quite as easy to get to the bolts as the video showed. The lay out of the part wasn't exactly like the video either. However, I managed to put the new part in. Unfortunately, it didn't solve the problem. At first the fridge cycled on and off but after 12 hrs it started to freeze liquids again. Since the appliance was 17 years ol d we opted to just get a new one.
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All Instructions for the KLRF15XTAL00
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