DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the evaporator fan blade on a Frigidaire refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the fan blade is if the refrigerator is not cooling properly.
All of the information for this refrigerator fan blade replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: 3/8" socket
Step-By-Step Instructions1
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Before you replace the evaporator fan blade in your refrigerator…
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…be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Open the freezer drawer…
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… and use a 3/8th inch socket to unthread the screws securing the front drawer panel to the drawer rails.
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Set the front drawer panel aside.
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Release the retaining clips and you can slide out the basket frame.
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Pull out the drawer retaining clips…
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…so you can lift out the drawer assembly.
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Next, unthread the three screws securing the evaporator fan cover.
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You can now pull the old evaporator fan blade off of the motor shaft.
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Install the new evaporator fan blade…
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…by aligning it on the motor shaft and pushing it firmly into place.
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Replace the evaporator fan cover…
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…and secure it with the screws.
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With the slide rails pulled out, set the drawer assembly on the rails…
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…and reinsert the retaining clips to secure the drawer.
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Realign the basket frame on the support rails and push back until the frame snaps into place.
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Pull the frame forward and realign the basket in the frame.
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Reinstall the front drawer panel…
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…by hooking the mounting studs on the front of the drawer rails.
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Thread and tighten the screws to secure.
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With the repair completed…
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…plug the power cord back in…
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…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
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