This is an evaporator fan motor for a refrigerator. The fan motor circulates air through the refrigerator to the fresh food compartment for efficient cooling. It is just over three inches long. It is made of both metal and plastic, and is made up of black, white, and metallic pieces. Disconnect power from your refrigerator before starting...Read more the repair because you will be working near electrical circuits. This is an authentic replacement part that is sourced directly from the original manufacturer. It is important to note that the blade is sold separately and is not included with the evaporator fan motor.
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evaporator fan was noisy
6 of 11 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
Dwayne from Gastonia, NC
Easy
15 - 30 mins
Nutdriver
First I unplugged the refrigerator. Next item was the ice-maker; remove (3) screws and unplug it from the back wall. Third task is remove the (4) screws that attach the back wall of the freezer compartment. Lift the wall up enough to dislodge the center cooling shaft that the fan rides in and remove the rear wall. The last item is the fa
... Read moren motor which is attached to the freezer wall by (2) screws and (3) wires which are easily removed. Change out the motor and reassemble freezer compartment .
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motor wore out making loud noise
5 of 14 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
James from Bel Air, MD
Easy
30 - 60 mins
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
unplug the refrigator, remove everything from frezer compartment. remove ice maker three screws and un plug. remove rear panel 4 screws remove motor bracket from rear panel 4 screws unplug motor . replace motor and reasemble in reverse order. the new motor is very quiet.
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Temp in the refrig side was too high. Freezer OK
James from Sacramento, CA
Easy
Less than 15 mins
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
... Read moreor 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.