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WRT549SZDM06 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions
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no airflow to fresh food compartment or to freezer compartment....eveporator fan not working
1 person
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Herbert from Pocono Lake, PA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Remove screws on the rear wall of the freezer. Pull the rear wall out and this gives you access to the evaporator fan assembley. Remove wires to the fan and to the defrost element to be able to move the rear wall to a position where you can work on the evaporator fan motor. The fan motor is held into place by a plastic bracket that c
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lips onto the reverse side of the freezer rear wall. Careful not to break the plastic clips that hold the fan in place as they are brittle. The fan blade friction fits on to the fan motor shaft and is a little difficult to remove. Assemble in reverse order.
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door hinge broke.
2 of 4 people
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Bernard from DONALDSONVLLE, LA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed door and replaced bushing bracket was ok.
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compressor not running
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Doug from Lancaster, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
Removed the access panel on back of unit located the Run Capacitor on the compressor and removed the bad one and put the new one on and pugged refrigerator back in and it started up and works fine now
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Did not have ice maker
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Marisa from TEMPE, AZ
- Very Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver
Followed online video instructions
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Countertop Dishwasher - Non Whirlpool
2 of 5 people
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Peter from PLEASANT PR, WI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Since I have All Whirlpool appliances in the home, the only one not a Whirlpool was a counter top dishwasher that looks exactly like it could be a Whirlpool and so not to be the odd unit out, I labeled it with with a Whirlpool logo nameplate on the face of the door. Now everything matches perfectly and all in the same exact color white t
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Just measured and marked where the plate was to be located, cleaned that part of the surface, peeled the backing and carefully placed the logo name plate in place and pressed it on. Voila. Done and looks original as well. Call me the big, deep fakearooski.
Just measured and marked where the plate was to be located, cleaned that part of the surface, peeled the backing and carefully placed the logo name plate in place and pressed it on. Voila. Done and looks original as well. Call me the big, deep fakearooski.
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I broke the cooling fan while cleaning the heat exchange area
1 of 3 people
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Daniel from N TONAWANDA, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
Very simple, pulled old fan blade off and pushed new fan blade onto shaft. Perfect fit!
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Doesn’t cool
1 of 3 people
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Benjamin from WASCO, CA
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Work just perfect
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you have to turn it off and on to run.
0 of 1 people
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chris from woodland hills, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Just like the video showed me.It still does not work. Have to turn it off and on to make it start up.I also replaced thermostat in freezer. Does not work.
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replace hinge bracket on fridge door
0 of 2 people
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Albert from Dunmore, PA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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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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Refer wasn't cold but freezer was working great
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Heather from Marysville, WA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed the ice maker (3 screws) removed the back plate (2 screws) Remove the bracket holding the fan in (2 screws) Remove the rubber mounts on the old motor and the fan itself off the old motor. Then put it all back together in reverse order.
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refrigerator section was not cooling
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Vernon from Carmel, ME
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
unplug, turn water off, remove ice maker & unplug,remove back panel remove old fan unit & unplug remove fan remove fan blades just pull off install new fan, put fan blades on new fan & install on bracket & re install plug in re install back panel. plug in ice maker re install ice maker . turn water back on plug refrigerator back in ( q
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uite easy )
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the part was loos
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Deravine from New London, CT
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Wrench set
the repair it good and easy ,vo helper to do it.
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Broken rear support wheel
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Adam from Freeland, MI
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Socket set
remove fiber grill cover, remove large bolt holding under frame ( with a 2X4 block, place under refrigerator on outside edge so frame can drop down.) remove pin from broken wheel, replace reversing proceedure. Note: when blocking refrigerator, care must be taken not to let block extend under entire frame. it only needs to be placed app
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rox 3/4" under edge of refrigerator.
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no refrigator cooling
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JOHN from WILLISTON PARK, NY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
First i pulled the electrical plug from the socket so the refrigator was off than I removed 5 screws (3 of those holding the ice maker). pulled the icemaker toward the front and removed it I than took off the back of the freezer panel,(the back panel was removed by pulling the top of the panal towards me it came right out of the freezer)
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I removed an additional 2 screws holding the evaporator fan motor. Than I used pliers to squeeze the mounting bracket tabs (white tabs BOTTOM OF MOTOR BRACKET). I then disconnected the electrical FAN MOTOR PLUG and removed the motor. i than pulled the fan blade from the motor (fan blade is only a pressed onto the motor shaft.I than pressed the fan blade back unto the fan motor and reversed the above directions
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Fan Stopped, Bottom portion refg. getting warm
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wayne from Raleigh, NC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed ice maker held on by 3 screws, took out 2 screws holding back panel, removed 2 screws holding bracket for fan motor, replaced evaporator fan motor and everything works great. Beware of thin splines, I have large hands and bummed up against them and slice one knuckle in 3 places which bleed profusely.
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