Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator - Manual (Page 35)

Cabinet Components Disassembly Procedures
November 1996 35 RS1200001
Refrigerator Fan
1. Remove air grille caps.
2. Remove air grille by removing four 1/4" hex head
screws.
3. Disconnect leads.
4. Remove fan by removing 1/4" hex head screws.
Refrigerator Light Switch
An off set or ratchet #1 point Phillips driver is required.
1. Remove air discharge grille.
2. Remove 2 Phillips screws securing switch to top
door hinge.
Refrigerator Light Socket
1. Remove cover by removing four 1/4" hex head
shoulder screws and sliding cover to rear.
2. Remove bulbs.
3. Remove four 1/4" hex head screws of light socket
housing. Unclip front and drop down.
4. Pry socket through housing.
5. Remove wiring.
Center Mullion
Center mullion is not replaceable.
Freezer Switches and Thermistor Panel
1. Remove screw retaining assembly to evaporator
cover.
2. Remove leads.
3. Pry switch assemblies from cover.
4. Remove thermistor by removing 2 screws.
Freezer Evaporator Cover
1. Remove freezer shelf, freezer basket, ice service
rack, icemaker, switch, and thermistor mounting
plate.
2. Remove four 1/4" hex head evaporator cover
mounting screws.
3. Push ice maker electrical block through opening in
panel. Remove panel.
Defrost Thermostat
1. Unclip thermostat from outlet on evaporator coil.
2. Disconnect orange and brown leads.
Evaporator Defrost Heater
1. Complete steps 1-3 of evaporator coil removal.
2. Tip bottom of evaporator coil out.
3. Remove 2 clips.
4. Slide heater down and out from coil.
5. Unplug heater leads.
Important
When reassembling, verify air diverter strips have
been reinstalled properly.
Evaporator
Reclaim refrigerant before proceeding with
evaporator removal. To avoid refrigeration system
contamination, do not leave refrigeration system or
compressor open for more than 10 minutes.
1. Remove freezer switch and thermistor cover.
2. Remove evaporator cover.
3. Remove one 1/4" hex head screw from left side
of coil and 2 from right side.
4. Remove defrost thermostat.
5. Remove defrost heater.
6. Shield interior from heat source and unbraze
suction tube at evaporator.
7. Score and break capillary tube at inlet to
evaporator coil.
Evaporator Fan Blade
1. See Evaporator Fan Motor steps 1-4.
2. Pull fan blade off motor shaft. When replacing fan
blade, 1/2" of motor shaft should extend through
hub of fan blade.
Evaporator Fan Motor
1. Remove air discharge grille.
2. Remove two 5/16" hex head screws from
evaporator fan motor mounting bracket.
3. Maneuver motor/bracket from housing.
4. Remove lead and ground wires.
5. Remove two 1/4" hex head screws from brackets.
Toe Grille
1. Remove two 1/4" hex head screws.
2. Pull forward.
Front and Rear Roller Assembly
Refrigerator can not be installed when replacing
roller assembly.
1. Remove toe grille
2. Raise front of refrigerator 4" (101.6 mm) from
floor.
3. Remove cotter pin from shaft.
4. Remove leveling bolt.
5. Drive pin out form roller assembly and out through
access hole in cabinet.
Water Valve
1. Remove toe grille.
2. Disconnect water supply.
3. Disconnect and remove output waterline.
4. Remove two 1/4" hex head screws holding valve/
bracket assembly to left front roller assembly.
5. Unplug wiring harness.