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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Fan Motor Replacement W11249952 
KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Fan Motor Replacement W11249952
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$99.20Estimated Savings
$112.5009:31
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer evaporator fan motor on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the freezer is not cooling properly.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step By Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Fan Motor Assembly Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
fully open the freezer drawer and use a quarter inch socket to partially unthread the two top screws securing the drawer in front to the glides
7
Heavy
8
lift the drawer front up to detach from the glides
9
use a large flat-head screwdriver to help detach the left and right drawer stops
10
lift out the center drawer
11
detach the main freezer drawer bin assembly from the glides
12
release the support bar collar and remove the bar
13
using a quarter-inch socket, unthread the two front mounting screws securing the left main drawer slide assembly
14
pull the assembly forward to remove
15
depress the tabs to release the upper freezer drawer and set aside
16
unthread the front screw securing the left upper drawer slide assembly
17
pull the assembly forward to remove
18
unthread the screws securing the evaporator cover
19
detach the thermistor cover and release the thermistor
20
Sharp
21
fully remove the evaporator cover
22
remove the insulation block
23
place a towel over the evaporator
24
unthread the two evaporator fan motor housing mounting screws
25
pull the housing forward and disconnect the two heater wires
26
detach the evaporator sensor
27
disconnect the two wire connecter and the two grounding wires
28
fully remove the housing assembly
29
use needle-nose pliers to detach the two wire retainers
30
Sharp
31
pull off the fan blade
32
depress the tabs to release the motor support bracket
33
remove the old assembly
34
transfer the grommet from the old assembly to the new one
35
position the new motor wires in the housing and snap the support into place
36
slide on the fan blade
37
snap the wire retainers into the housing
38
make sure both insulating shields are in place
39
reposition the housing
40
thread the mounting screws to secure
41
connect the wire connecter
42
attach the grounding wires to the evaporator housing
43
snap the sensor onto the evaporator tubing
44
connect the heater wires
45
realign the block in the evaporator cover
46
align the thermistor wire in the notch as you reposition the cover
47
secure the cover with the screws
48
secure the thermistor in the thermistor cover and snap the cover onto the evaporating cover
49
reinstall the left upper drawer assembly and thread the front screw
50
replace the upper drawer
51
reinstall the left main drawer slide assembly by positioning it on the liner and mounting posts then push back
52
thread the mounting screws to secure
53
reinstall the support bar
54
snap the collar into place
55
replace the main drawer bin assembly
56
snap the left and right drawer stops into place
57
reinstall the freezer drawer front
58
tighten the two screws to secure
59
Shock
60
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer evaporator fan motor on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the freezer is not cooling properly.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Fan Motor Assembly Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
fully open the freezer drawer and use a quarter inch socket to partially unthread the two top screws securing the drawer in front to the glides
7
Heavy
8
lift the drawer front up to detach from the glides
9
use a large flat-head screwdriver to help detach the left and right drawer stops
10
lift out the center drawer
11
detach the main freezer drawer bin assembly from the glides
12
release the support bar collar and remove the bar
13
using a quarter-inch socket, unthread the two front mounting screws securing the left main drawer slide assembly
14
pull the assembly forward to remove
15
depress the tabs to release the upper freezer drawer and set aside
16
unthread the front screw securing the left upper drawer slide assembly
17
pull the assembly forward to remove
18
unthread the screws securing the evaporator cover
19
detach the thermistor cover and release the thermistor
20
Sharp
21
fully remove the evaporator cover
22
remove the insulation block
23
place a towel over the evaporator
24
unthread the two evaporator fan motor housing mounting screws
25
pull the housing forward and disconnect the two heater wires
26
detach the evaporator sensor
27
disconnect the two wire connecter and the two grounding wires
28
fully remove the housing assembly
29
use needle-nose pliers to detach the two wire retainers
30
Sharp
31
pull off the fan blade
32
depress the tabs to release the motor support bracket
33
remove the old assembly
34
transfer the grommet from the old assembly to the new one
35
position the new motor wires in the housing and snap the support into place
36
slide on the fan blade
37
snap the wire retainers into the housing
38
make sure both insulating shields are in place
39
reposition the housing
40
thread the mounting screws to secure
41
connect the wire connecter
42
attach the grounding wires to the evaporator housing
43
snap the sensor onto the evaporator tubing
44
connect the heater wires
45
realign the block in the evaporator cover
46
align the thermistor wire in the notch as you reposition the cover
47
secure the cover with the screws
48
secure the thermistor in the thermistor cover and snap the cover onto the evaporating cover
49
reinstall the left upper drawer assembly and thread the front screw
50
replace the upper drawer
51
reinstall the left main drawer slide assembly by positioning it on the liner and mounting posts then push back
52
thread the mounting screws to secure
53
reinstall the support bar
54
snap the collar into place
55
replace the main drawer bin assembly
56
snap the left and right drawer stops into place
57
reinstall the freezer drawer front
58
tighten the two screws to secure
59
Shock
60
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Evaporator Fan Motor
$99.20
Total$0.00
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