Maytag 56326 Service Manual page 48

CONDEJVSER
T h e f o l l o w i n g g e n e r a l
a n y m o d e l c o v e r e d i n
i n forma ti o n e xpla in s
t h i s m a n u a l .
h o w to su ccessfully r eplace t he condenser f or
REPLACING CONDENSER
Top Mount Models
IMPORTANT: THE FOLLOWING PROCE-
DUR E R E QU I R E S T H E PL ACE ME NT OF
BL OC K S OR B R A C E S U ND ER T H E C ABI.
NET AND LAYING THE CABINET ON ITS
SI D E I N OR D E R F O R YO U T O REACH
CERTAIN BOLTS AND SCREWS. WE WISH
TO EMPHASIZE THAT YOU SHOULD
M AKE S U R E TH E B R AC ES ARE P OS I-
TIO N E D FI R M L Y S O T H AT T HER E W ILL BE
NO D A N GE R OF T H E CABIN ET F A LL ING
O N Y OU R H A N D S .
1 . Re mo ve al l l o o se i te ms fr om th e
r ef r i g e ra t or i n t e ri o r.
2 . R e m ov e t h e g ri l l e an d d e fro st p a n .
3 . Wo rk i ng a t t h e re a r o f th e ca bi ne t,
r em o v e th e b l a ck i nsu l ate d cove r from
the ma c h i n e comp a rtme n t. lt is
necessary to reinstall this cover after
the j ob i s co m p l e t ed .
4 . l n st a l l a s e rvi c e va l ve a s clo se a s
p o s si bl e t o th e t i p o f th e p ro cess tu be
to allow
easy pinch off
after
r e c ha r gi n g t h e syste m.
5. C o nn e ct a h o s e t o th e se rvi ce valve
a n d r e l e a s e th e p re ssu re , di re cting
the hose outdoors.
6, U n s o l d e r th e co n d en se r j o in t a s
s h o w n . W h e n
u n s o l d e r i n g a n d
s o ld e ri ng t h e j o i n ts, ma ke su re n ot to
o v er h e a t t h e ru b b e r sle e ve i n th e fan
mot o r s h ro u d .
Facing the r ear of the cabinet, lay the
cabinet down on its left side with a
block of wood under the top edge.
Remove the scr ew s as shown below .
C ar efully pull the compr essor rail s
o ut .
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