Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator - Manual (Page 37)

Machine Compartment Disassembly Procedures
November 1996 37 RS1200001
Machine Compartment Access
1.
Remove air discharge grille.
2. Open refrigerator door.
3. Remove machine compartment panel by
removing 2 Phillips screws. Door will drop down
and be held in place by 2 straps. Ribbon
connector must be properly connected when
testing.
Low and High Voltage Board and Showroom
Switch Access
1. See Machine Compartment Access.
2. Remove four 1/4" hex head screws from panel.
Low Voltage Board
1. See Low and High Voltage Board and Showroom
Switch Access.
2. Remove 4 Phillips screws.
3. Disconnect edge connector from right edge of
board.
High Voltage Board
1. See Low and High Voltage Board and Showroom
Switch Access.
2. Remove board by squeezing clip tips.
3. Mark location of wiring to showroom switch at top
right corner of compartment.
4. Unclip molex plug at right side.
5. Pull board forward.
6. Transfer wiring from old board to replacement
board.
Important
Always recover refrigerants prior to any sealed system
component repair or replacement. Replace drier when
performing a sealed system repair with Amana drier.
Compressor, Condenser, and Condenser Fan
Access
1. See Machine Compartment Access.
2. Unplug ribbon connector.
3. Remove two 1/4" hex head screw retaining straps for
control panel.
4. Remove control panel.
5. Unplug thermistor 3 pin lead.
6. Unplug 12 pin high voltage molex plug.
7. Remove four 1/4" hex head screws that retain low/
high voltage compartment box to floor of machine
compartment.
8. Remove low/high voltage compartment.
Capacitor
1. See Compressor, Condenser, Condenser Fan
Access.
2. Remove one 1/4" hex head screw from capacitor
cover.
Overload and Relay
1.
See Compressor, Condenser, Condenser Fan
Access.
2. Remove terminal cover by springing plastic clip.
Condenser Fan Blade
1. See Compressor, Condenser, Condenser Fan
Access.
2. Remove nut from motor shaft.
3. Remove fan blade. Replace rubber washer
behind fan blade when reassembling.
Condenser Fan Motor
1. See Condenser Fan Blade
2. Remove three 1/4" hex head screws retaining
shroud to machine compartment floor.
3. Access mounting screws by rotating shroud front
to right.
4. Remove three 1/4" hex head screws.
5. Unplug 2 pin wire harness.
Precondenser Pan Loop
1. Remove toe grille.
2. Remove drain pan.
3. Remove "P" clamp from inlet/outlet ends of drain
pan loop.
4. Unbraze inlet and outlet tube joints at front left
corner, next to water valve. Protect adjoining
surfaces from heat source.
Compressor
Always replace drier when repairing refrigeration
system. Wear eye protection.
1. See Compressor, Condenser, Condenser Fan
Access.
2. See Overload and Relay
3. Remove four 7/16" hex head shoulder bolts
mounting compressor to machine compartment
floor.
4. Unbraze suction and discharge tubing from
compressor.
To avoid electrical shock which can cause
severe personal injury or death, discharge
capacitor before handling.
WARNING