Machine Compartment Disassembly Procedures
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
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, discharge capacitor before handling.
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.
November 1996 | 37 | RS1200001 |
