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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairRefrigerator Air Damper Assembly (part 242303001) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair Help
Refrigerator Air Damper Assembly (part 242303001) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair Help
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$88.40Estimated Savings
$112.5003:22
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air damper assembly on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFSS2315TS0). The most common reason for replacing the run capacitor is if the refrigerator is not cooling.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the air damper assembly in your refrigerator…
2
…be sure to unplug the power cord.
3
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread all of the screws securing the user control and air damper housing.
4
Pullthe freezer thermistor out of the hole in the liner and disconnect both the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter to fully remove the assembly.
5
Peel back the tape securing the air damper assembly…
6
…then pry the assembly off of the housing.
7
Detach the freezer thermistor from the air damper.
8
Disconnect the power and grounding wires to fully remove.
9
Install the new air damper assembly…
10
…by first connecting the power wires and the grounding wire to the terminals.
11
Align the freezer thermistor on the air damper and use tape to secure it.
12
Now peel off the backing to expose the adhesive…
13
…and position the assembly in the housing.
14
Reinstall the housing by reconnecting the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter.
15
Insert the freezer thermistor into the hole in the liner.
16
Fully position the housing…
17
…and thread all of the screws to secure.
18
Plug the power cord back in…
19
…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the air damper assembly on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFSS2315TS0). The most common reason for replacing the run capacitor is if the refrigerator is not cooling.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator air damper assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the air damper assembly in your refrigerator…
2
…be sure to unplug the power cord.
3
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread all of the screws securing the user control and air damper housing.
4
Pullthe freezer thermistor out of the hole in the liner and disconnect both the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter to fully remove the assembly.
5
Peel back the tape securing the air damper assembly…
6
…then pry the assembly off of the housing.
7
Detach the freezer thermistor from the air damper.
8
Disconnect the power and grounding wires to fully remove.
9
Install the new air damper assembly…
10
…by first connecting the power wires and the grounding wire to the terminals.
11
Align the freezer thermistor on the air damper and use tape to secure it.
12
Now peel off the backing to expose the adhesive…
13
…and position the assembly in the housing.
14
Reinstall the housing by reconnecting the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter.
15
Insert the freezer thermistor into the hole in the liner.
16
Fully position the housing…
17
…and thread all of the screws to secure.
18
Plug the power cord back in…
19
…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Damper Control Assembly
$88.40
Total$0.00
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