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Defrost Heater
The evaporator uses a wraparound serpentine
defrost heater. The evaporator is attached to 4
brackets on the re
fl
ective heat shield. To access
the defrost heater, it is necessary to remove the
evaporator cover.
To remove the fresh food defrost heater:
1. Remove the evaporator cover. (See
Fresh Food
Evaporator Cover
.)
2. Pull the defrost drain heater out of the drain.
(See
Defrost Drain Heater
, this section
.)
Note:
In the following step, a Styrofoam air block is
located behind each re
fl
ective tape.
3. Peel back the 4 re
fl
ective tapes and remove the
4 air blocks from the sides of the evaporator.
4. Open the 7 crimped tabs located along the
bottom of the defrost heater.
Refl ective Tapes
Crimped Tab (1 of 7)
(
Continued next page
)
5. Disconnect the defrost heater connector.
6. Remove the Phillips-head screw, 7-mm nut, 3
lock washers, ground wires, and clamp from the
defrost heater.
7. Remove the 7 clips that attach the heater to the
evaporator.
9. Lift the evaporator from the 4 brackets on the
re
fl
ective heat shield.
10. Carefully pull the defrost heater off the front and
back of the evaporator.
8. Remove the 2 plastic ties from the bottom of the
heater.
Clamp
Clip (1 of 7)
Defrost Heater
Connector