Figure 7-9. Remove Evaporator Fan Panel
Use towels to absorb water to avoid damage to ma-
chine compartment or surrounding flooring. Machine
compartment condensate pan may overflow if manu
-
ally defrosted without use of towels.
Return to
STEP 2.
STEP 3.
STEP 1.
STEP 2.
STEP 3.
When ice has been removed:
STEP 4.
Figure 7-10. Deicing Evaporator
Residential Refrigeration
and Front Venting Commercial Refrigeration
Service Manual
Remove Evaporator Fan panel by removing 2 (or
4) Phillips head screws from around the evaporator
fan. See Figure 7-8.
Figure 7-8. Evaporator Fan Panel Screw Locations
Pull outward from fan cutouts using a small
screwdriver, tilt panel top out towards you.
Pull up on panel to release flanges from the
bottom inner liner of cabinet.
Carefully remove panel from cabinet.
De-Ice Blocked Evaporator Coil
Remove evaporator fan panel. See Section 7.3.
Using a fan or heat gun to gently direct warm air
over ice to remove. See Figure 7-10.
DO NOT use any tools to chip at or physically
remove ice!
Check sealing compound. Re-forming, if necessary,
to close any gaps around wire harness and piping.
Check for other potential sources of air infiltration.
See Section 7.1.
Reverse steps in Section 7.3 to close the
evaporator fan panel.
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