Disassembly Procedures
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©2007 Viking Preferred Service
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to unit before servicing,
unless testing requires power.
Freezer Thermistor Removal
Condition Requirements:
Ice Maker Removed
1. Push thermistor retainer through the back freezer
panel.
2. Cut wire at thermistor and remove thermistor.
3. Reverse
proced
ure for installation
.
Condensate Drain Tube
Condition Requirements:
Access to Machine Compartment
1. Remove screw and clamp from drain tube.
2. Remove drain tube by pulling down on drain tube.
3. Reverse procedure for installation.
Overload/Relay Removal
Condition Requirements:
Access to Machine Compartment
1. Discharge capacitor through a 10.000-ohm resistor.
2. Using fingers and standard screwdriver, press and
pry bale strap off the overload/relay/capacitor
assembly.
3. Reverse procedure for installation.
Compressor Removal
Condition Requirements:
Access to Machine Compartment
1. Remove bale strap which retains
overload/relay/capacitor.
2. Pull overload/relay/capacitor assembly off of
compressor terminals.
3. Disconnect ground wires attached to compressor.
4. Follow reclaiming procedures in Service Procedures
section of this manual.
5. Remove drier. See Drier Removal.
6. Unbraze low and high pressure lines at compressor.
7. Remove three bolts and compressor from the unit.
NOTE:
Install new drier and compressor per instructions
in “Service Procedures.” Evacuate and recharge
sealed system per instructions in Service
Procedures.
