Condenser Fan Motor And Blade; Compressor; Condensate Drain Tube; Condensate Drain Pan - Fisher & Paykel RX256DT4X1 FP Service Manual

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11.3.2

Condenser Fan Motor and Blade

1. Remove the machine compartment hex screws.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the condenser motor.
4. Remove the hex screws from the mounting brackets attached to the motor.
5. Remove the motor and fan blade out the rear of the shroud.
6. Remove the retainer nut to remove the fan blade.
7. Reverse the procedure to reassemble.
11.3.3

Compressor

1. Remove the machine compartment hex screws.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Remove the bale strap that retains the overload/relay/capacitor.
4. Pull the overload/relay/capacitor assembly off the compressor terminals.
5. Disconnect the ground wires attached to the compressor.
6. Follow the reclaiming procedures in Section 13 of this manual.
7. Remove the drier.
8. Unbraze the low and high pressure lines at the compressor.
9. Remove the compressor mounting bolts.
10. Lift the compressor out of the unit.
NOTE: Install the new drier and compressor as per instructions in Section 13. Evacuate and
recharge the sealed system as per instructions in Section 13.
11.3.4

Condensate Drain Tube

1. Remove the machine compartment hex screws.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Locate and remove the hex screw holding the drain tube in place.
4. Remove the drain tube by pulling down on the tube.
5. Reverse the procedure to reassemble
11.3.5

Condensate Drain Pan

NOTE: The condensate drip pan may spill when steps 1 thru 4 are performed. Have a towel ready to
mop up any spillage.
1. Remove the machine compartment and water valve cover hex screws.
2. Remove the covers.
3. Remove the screws holding the condenser shroud to the base pan.
4. Raise the rear of unit up about 75mm and block up.
5. Remove the two rear torx head screws holding the rear of the base pan to the cabinet (located under
the base pan).
6. Lower the cabinet back to the floor after removing the blocks.
7. Raise the cabinet off the base pan enough to allow removal of the condenser shroud. Disconnect
any wiring attached to the shroud to ease removal of the shroud.
8. After the shroud is removed, bend the copper tubing up out of the condensate pan to allow removal
of the condensate pan.
9. Reverse the procedure to reassemble.
11.3.6

Overload/Relay

1. Remove the machine compartment hex screws.
2. Discharge the capacitor (if unit is so equipped) through a 10.000-ohm resistor.
3. Using fingers and a standard screwdriver, press and pry the bale strap off the
overload/relay/capacitor assembly.
4. Reverse the procedure to reassemble.
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