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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairFan Cover & Air Damper Control (part 242294704) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
Fan Cover & Air Damper Control (part 242294704) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$80.42Estimated Savings
$112.5005:00
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air damper control on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the air damper control is when the refrigerator freezer is cold but refrigerator is warm.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper control replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper control replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step By Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Air Damper Control Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
unplug the power cord
5
Shock
6
remove the ice bin if applicable
7
lift off the freezer rack stop then slide the rack to the left to remove
8
if you do not have an ice maker in the freezer, use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tab to release the ice maker connection cover from the evaporator cover and use needle-nose pliers to detach the wire connector
9
if you do have an ice maker, use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the two mounting screws then lift the ice maker off the screws
10
lift the ice make off of the screws
11
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
12
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
13
unthread the two screws securing the cover
14
Heavy
15
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
16
detach the grounding wire then disconnect the evaporator fan motor wire connector and fully remove the cover
17
use a small flat-heat screwdriver to help detach the two retaining rings securing the air damper control, then slide the old control up to remove
18
Transfer the damper control and slide knob to the new one
19
Align the four tabs with the slots in the evaporator cover then slide down to lock the new damper control into place
20
Replace the retaining rings to secure
21
reinstall the evaporator cover by connecting the evaporator fan motor wire connecter
22
attach the grounding wire and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove
23
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
24
thread the screws to secure
25
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
26
position the ice maker on the fill tube and the mounting screws and tighten the screws
27
Snap on the ice maker cover, replace the rack, and snap the rack stop into place
28
replace the ice bin if applicable
29
Shock
30
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air damper control on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the air damper control is when the refrigerator freezer is cold but refrigerator is warm.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper control replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper control replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Air Damper Control Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
unplug the power cord
5
Shock
6
remove the ice bin if applicable
7
lift off the freezer rack stop then slide the rack to the left to remove
8
if you do not have an ice maker in the freezer, use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tab to release the ice maker connection cover from the evaporator cover and use needle-nose pliers to detach the wire connector
9
if you do have an ice maker, use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the two mounting screws then lift the ice maker off the screws
10
lift the ice make off of the screws
11
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
12
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
13
unthread the two screws securing the cover
14
Heavy
15
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
16
detach the grounding wire then disconnect the evaporator fan motor wire connector and fully remove the cover
17
use a small flat-heat screwdriver to help detach the two retaining rings securing the air damper control, then slide the old control up to remove
18
Transfer the damper control and slide knob to the new one
19
Align the four tabs with the slots in the evaporator cover then slide down to lock the new damper control into place
20
Replace the retaining rings to secure
21
reinstall the evaporator cover by connecting the evaporator fan motor wire connecter
22
attach the grounding wire and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove
23
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
24
thread the screws to secure
25
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
26
position the ice maker on the fill tube and the mounting screws and tighten the screws
27
Snap on the ice maker cover, replace the rack, and snap the rack stop into place
28
replace the ice bin if applicable
29
Shock
30
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Damper Control Assembly
$80.42
Total$0.00
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