1997 REFRIGERATORS
GLOBAL NEW GENERATION
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© General Electric Company 1997
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To remove the duct door crank -- first
remove the control housing. Then, remove
the screw and retainer at the left end of
the crank. Grasp the right end of the
crank, at the lower end of the crank
spring, and disengage the crank from the
solenoid armature at the left and from
the pivot hole at the right. Withdraw
the crank, spring and door. Remove the
spring and door.
To reinstall the duct door crank --
position the crank spring over the end of
the crank, engaging the hook into the
hole in the crank. Grasp the right end
of the crank, at the lower end of the
crank spring, and engage the crank into
the pivot hole at the right. Then,
engage the left end into the slot in the
solenoid armature and position the crank
into the notch at the left. While
holding the crank, reinstall the retainer
and screw at the left end. Caution:
verify that the crank is engaged into the
slot of the armature by pushing the
armature into the solenoid and observing
the operation of the duct door.
Reinstall the duct door, control housing,
escutcheon, pad support and pad.
Duct Door Solenoid
To remove the duct door solenoid -- first
remove the control housing. Disconnect
the wiring harness from the solenoid
terminals. Remove the ground screw and
two mounting screws at the bottom of the
solenoid bracket. While holding the
solenoid, loosen the mounting screw at the
top of the bracket. Open the duct door and
withdraw the solenoid, armature, and
bracket. Remove two screws at the back
of the bracket to dismount the solenoid.
To reinstall the duct door solenoid -- first
mount the solenoid to the bracket and
position the armature in the solenoid so the
slot is aligned front-to-rear. Engage the
upper mounting screw into the slot at the
top of the bracket. Close the door and
engage the left end of the crank into the
slot in the armature. While holding the
