Evaporator; Evaporator Fan Motor; Evaporator Fan Blade; Auger Motor (Ice And Water Models) - Amana SXD25S2 Service

Disassembly
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge
capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be
connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational.

Evaporator

NOTE: Evaporator and heat exchanger must be
replaced as an assembly.
Reclaim refrigerant before proceeding with evaporator
removal. To avoid refrigeration system contamination,
do not leave refrigeration system or compressor open
for more than 10 minutes.
1. Remove evaporator cover and thermistor, if
necessary.
2. Remove one 1/4" hex head screw from left side of
coil and 2 from right side.
3. Remove defrost thermostat.
4. Remove defrost heater by removing wire clips hold
heater to bottom of evaporator coils.
5. Shield interior from heat source and unbraze
suction tube at compressor.
6. Score and break capillary tube at drier.
7. Straighten heat exchanger and pull evaporator out
of plastic clips holding it to back wall of unit. Pull
evaporator and heat exchanger through front of
refrigerator as a unit.
NOTE: If styrofoam block on outer case back wall is
damaged during evaporator removal, seal
damaged area with mastic sealer.

Evaporator Fan Motor

1. Remove ice bucket and freezer shelves.
2. Remove freezer back panel.
3. Remove two 5/16" hex head screws from
evaporator fan motor mounting bracket.
4. Maneuver motor/bracket from housing.
5. Remove lead and ground wires.
6. Remove two 1/4" hex head screws from brackets.
Fan Grommet
Fan Motor
Bracket
Evaporator Fan
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WARNING

Evaporator Fan Blade

1. See Evaporator Fan Motor steps 1–4 .
2. Pull fan blade off motor shaft. When replacing fan

Auger Motor (Ice and Water Models)

1. Remove ice bucket.
2. Remove left-handed locking nut from motor shaft.
3. Remove motor mounting backet cover by
4. Remove four bolts securing motor to auger motor

Front Roller Assembly

Refrigerator can not be installed when replacing roller
assembly.
1. Remove toe grille
2. Raise front of refrigerator 4" from floor.
3. Remove two hex head screws mounting roller
4. Remove leveling bolt and disassemble housing
Fan Blade
Fan Motor
Bracket
Fan Motor
Fan Grommet
63
blade, 1/2" of motor shaft should extend through
hub of fan blade.
removing two mounting screws.
support and back motor out of bracket. Remove
leads from motor.
Auger Motor
Driver
Locking Nut
Auger Motor
Cover
Auger Motor
brack housing.
from roller bracket assembly.
Capacitor
Auger Motor
Support
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