COMPONENT ACCESS
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French-Door Bottom Mount Refrigerator
Accessing Freezer Compartment Components
Freezer Door
1.
Loosen the four 1/4" screws. Lift the freezer door off the
brackets and remove.
Top Pan Assembly
1.
Remove the freezer door.
2.
Remove either the left or right pan stop by flexing out the
bracket assembly near the pan stop.
3.
Slide the top pan assembly forward and remove,beginning
with the side with the pan stop removed.
Bottom Pan Assembly
1.
Remove the freezer door.
2.
Remove the top pan assembly.
3.
Lift the front of bottom pan to release the front tab and
catch.
4.
While holding the side rails push the bottom pan.
5.
Assembly back to release the remaining tabs and remove the
bottom pan.
NOTE:
During Installation, hook the back tab under the lip of
the rail first, then work your way forward, hooking one tab at
a time.
Bracket Assembly
1.
Remove the freezer door.
2.
Remove the top pan assembly.
3.
Remove the bottom pan assembly.
4.
Slide the bracket assembly forward.
5.
Release the three tabs on either end of the rack shaft and
slide out the gear collar.
6.
Lift the rack shaft from the gear and pull to remove the other
end from the gear collar.
7.
Remove the four 1/4" screws from each bracket assembly.
8.
Slide the entire bracket assembly forward to disengage from
the liner posts, and remove the bracket assembly.
Freezer Ice Maker (Some Models)
1.
Remove the 1/4” screw mounting the ice maker to the top
liner.
2.
Slide the Ice Maker forward to disengage from the plastic
posts in the top of the liner.
3.
Disconnect the wiring connector and remove the ice maker.
Evaporator Cover Assembly
1.
Remove the freezer door.
2.
Remove the top pan assembly.
3.
Remove the bottom pan assembly.
4.
Remove the bracket assembly.
5.
Remove the freezer ice maker.
6.
Remove the four corner screws on the evaporator cover.
7.
Pull the evaporator cover assembly away from the back liner,
disconnect the wiring connector, and remove.
Icebox Fan
1.
Remove the evaporator cover assembly.
2.
Disconnect the wiring connector.
3.
Remove the two 1/4" screws and remove the icebox fan.
Defrost Heater
1.
Disconnect the two wiring connectors, one at either end.
2.
Unclip the defrost heater clips.
3.
Remove the left and right air dam.
4.
Remove the defrost heater.
Defrost Heater Wire Assembly
1.
Remove the icebox fan to gain access to the heater wire
assembly.
2.
Disconnect the three wiring connectors and remove the
evaporator heater wire assembly.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
