Section Three; Component Access; Accessing The Component Compartment - Whirlpool 1997 F Service Manual

Accessing the components in the 22 cu. ft. Bottom Mount Refrigerator/Freezer is generally quite
similar to other typical Whirlpool units.

Accessing the Component Compartment

Components located in the component compartment are assembled on a slide out tray at the bottom
of the unit. The compressor, filter-drier, condenser, condenser fan and water supply valve are located
in this area. To gain access to these components the compartment, heat exchanger and condenser
fan covers must be removed and the tray slid out.
1. Remove the six (6) hex-head screws
securing the condenser fan cover to the
cabinet. (Fig. 7-a)
2. Remove the four (4) screws securing the
heat exchanger cover to the back of the
unit. (Fig. 7-b)
3. Remove the five (5) screws securing the
component compartment cover to the
cabinet. (Fig. 7-c)
4. Remove the two (2) screws securing the
water supply valve to the base rail. (Fig.
8) NOTE: If a water supply valve is
mount- ed on the bracket, it is not
necessary to disconnect the copper
supply tubing or the
tubing.
4. Push the filter-drier out of its retaining bracket and gently move it out of the way. NOTE: Take
care not to kink any of the tubing connected to the filter-drier.
5. Remove the two (2) compressor mounting bolts securing the slide out tray to the lower rear
cabinet rail. (Fig. 8)
6. Carefully slide the tray out from the unit. (Fig. 8) NOTE: The tray can only slide out a few
inches without kinking the tubing. To slide the tray completely out, the sealed system must be
purged and the tubing disconnected.
Water Supply
Valve Mounting
Bracket

SECTION THREE

COMPONENT ACCESS

COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT ACCESS
plastic supply
Filter-Drier
Screws
Compressor
Mounting Bolts
(b)
Hex
Head
Screws
(c)
Hex
Head
Screws
PULL
OUT
Fig. 8
9
Heat
Exchanger
Cover
Compartment
Cover
Condenser
Fan Cover
Hex
Head
Screws
Fig. 7
Slide-Out
Tray
(a)