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TFF19LCM General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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Unit would not terminate defrost cycle resulting in melted frozen food
5 of 5 people
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Gary from CONCORD, CA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Turn of power to fridge. Removed all shelving in freezer section. Unscrewed back panel from freezer area. Removed old defrost term t-stat from top of evaporator coil assembly. Cut existing two wire leads, spliced in new T stat wires. sealed wire splices from water egress and clipped new t-stat in same position as old one. Reassembled re
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ar panel, installed shelves. Turned power back on.That's it.
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fridge door would not stay closed,
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glen from broadway, NJ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
took off the top hinge (one screw on the cover, and two bolts holding the hinge), lifted the door off the bottom hinge, saw that the riser cam had disintegrated. ordered the cam and the shim (since it looked like the shim was also going bad).
when the parts arrived, I took the top hinge off again, took the bracket holding the shim ... Read more and cam off the bottom of the door (two bolts), removed the broken riser cam. Attached the shims and the cam to the bottom of the door with the bracket, replaced the door on the bottom hinge, replaced the top hinge, and the door closed correctly.
after three days, there was no condensation in the fridge, we decided that the gaskets did not need to be replaced.
qed.
when the parts arrived, I took the top hinge off again, took the bracket holding the shim ... Read more and cam off the bottom of the door (two bolts), removed the broken riser cam. Attached the shims and the cam to the bottom of the door with the bracket, replaced the door on the bottom hinge, replaced the top hinge, and the door closed correctly.
after three days, there was no condensation in the fridge, we decided that the gaskets did not need to be replaced.
qed.
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unusually noisy
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Anthony from South Plainfield, NJ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
Removed the three screws from old motor body-bracket assembly , pulled off 1/4'' spade terminals and removed shield from terminal block for re-use.
Removed fan from old unit and installed on new,
screwed new motor in place, replaced terminal wires, plugged back in refrigerator.
Now my old rerfrigerator is whisper quiet
Removed fan from old unit and installed on new,
screwed new motor in place, replaced terminal wires, plugged back in refrigerator.
Now my old rerfrigerator is whisper quiet
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Fresh Food section door made a click noise on closing
5 of 6 people
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Charles from Renton, WA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Since the cam riser was obviously broken I obtained a replacement.
It also broke. The door hinge cam needed to be replaced also.
To repair Remove the hinge cover using a #2 phillips driver. Than remove the Hinge using an 8mm socket. Turn the door upside down and, using an 8mm socket remoge the cam riser and the door hinge cam. ... Read more r />Replace in reverse order.
Be sure to inspect all parts and order all required.
It also broke. The door hinge cam needed to be replaced also.
To repair Remove the hinge cover using a #2 phillips driver. Than remove the Hinge using an 8mm socket. Turn the door upside down and, using an 8mm socket remoge the cam riser and the door hinge cam. ... Read more r />Replace in reverse order.
Be sure to inspect all parts and order all required.
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Fan Stops - Bad Bearing
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JACK R from LEESBURG, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Unplug unit from wall. Removed cover from rear of unit. Cleaned coils with vaccuum cleaner. Unplug wires from fan motor and remove nut holding fan blade to motor. Remove 3 screws holding motor to mount. Replace with new motor,make sure fan blade does not hit housing. Plug unit back in wall and replace cover.
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Refrigerator light wouldn't come on.
4 of 5 people
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Daniel from Crown Point, IN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
After replacing the light bulb and still no light I manually pushed the light switch button. Intermittently the light would come on then go out. I removed the power plug from the power source then replaced the light switch. I plugged the refrigerator back in and now I open the door the light comes on and stays on until the door is closed.
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Difficulty in removing the old switch
5 of 8 people
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James from Federal Way, AL
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
The old switch was hard to remove. Thinking that I may have to loosen the wires I used a socket wrench to remove a clamp. This was unnecessary. In the end the switch did come out using a large size screwdriver. The problem was that the expanding plastic tongue is not visible from the ouside so you have to try to feel your way around.
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If i had ordered the replacement before and not afterwards I would have seen this before hand.
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Noisy refrigerator.
5 of 8 people
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Rodney from Lafayette, LA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Remove the 4 screws holding the back cover onto the refrigerator. Unplug the power for the refrigerator. There's 3 bolts holding the fan motor assembly to the refrigerator. Loosen the two bolts which allow the brackets to pivot out , and remove the third bolt. Disconnect the electrical leads, and remove the fan blade, then rotate th
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e fan motor assembly out from the refrigerator. Install mounting brackets from the old motor onto the new motor, then reinstall the assembly in the reverse order of removal.
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Interior Light did not go on due to faulty switch
4 of 6 people
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Robert from Coto de Caza, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I ordered two switches, replaced both with a knife in 10 minutes. Interior light works, thanks.
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Door was squeaky and would no close
3 of 3 people
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Ronald from Yuma, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
I layed several small 2x4 blocks on the floor, then raised the door up from the hinge, using the small pry bar. Then removed the the screws for the hinge. Removed the screws holding the door stop and removed the door cam. Then, I replaced the door closing cam. Replaced the hinge and screws. I Lowered the door on to the hinge and ap
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plied a little lubricant to the cam and job complete.
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hinge set
3 of 3 people
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Bernice from Chesterfield, MO
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
Was not hard. It was the bottom hinge so we had to take the door off, but that was only a matter of a couple of screws. Replaced the bottom hinge and closing cam, replaced the door and it was done.
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switchlight on my refrigerator was not working
5 of 10 people
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Eileen from Coto de Caza, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers
I found instructions on the web about how to do this repair, so I ordered the part with confidence. But the instructions simply said "pull out the old switchlight". That was actually somewhat difficult as the clip on the side intended to hold the part in was stubborn. I eventually used a utility to slice off the clip. From that point,
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it was just a matter of plugging in the new switchlight , which was very simple.
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Door Not Closing Tightly + Staying Open
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Jeff from Venice, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Turned off water to ref , removed bottom kick plate , got a towel and disconnected the water line plastic fitting and un screwed the (2) tube clamps un screwed the coupling and ((carefully )) slid out the tube from the compression ferrels ! ( Be careful and do not break or distort them + remember exactly the order they are removed ! Sl
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id the protector spring shroud from the plastic tube , took ogg the top hinge cover then remover the top hinge . Carefully lifted the door off feering the plastic tube through the bottom hinge with my foot ! Got the door off removed the bottom hinge + put the new on on, then removed the door cam which was broken on the bottom of the door , lifted the door up and carefully fed the water line through the new bottom hinge . Attached the top hinge and reassembled the rest same as I had dissambled it . Turned on water ( checked for leaks ) ! All working 100% a-ok ! This company is the best ! Ordered the part at 1 pm and had the part at 2 pm the following day many thanks : )
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Door wouldn't close properly
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John from San Marino, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
First we removed the door. Then we had to hammer the old part off including the old rivot. We fould a screw that fit and put this piece on. We held the door in place and screwed the hinge on the main unit.
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The fresh food door on the refrigerator would not stay closed
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John from Newport Beach, CA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
First I took everything out of the fresh food door, then I removed the top hinge cover using a philips head screwdriver, and a nutdriver for the two screws holding the upper hinge. Lifted the door off the bottom pin, and placed it on the floor. Then took off the bottom hinge and used the Dremel tool to grind off the rivet holding the br
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oken door cam on the bottom hinge. Used a nut and bolt to hold the new cam in place, and put the lower hinge back on. Then replaced the other cam on the bottom of the door itself, using the nutdriver. (Be sure to buy two cams, and have the bolt and nut to replace the rivet). Reinstalled the bottom hinge, put the door on, replaced the top hinge, and presto! Works great! Thanks to the others on this site for their stories - really helped make it an easy and quick repair!
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