Ice Maker Evaporator Fan Motor & Defrost Limit Thermostat; Ice Maker Frame Assembly - Electrolux 5995502399 Service Manual

Component Teardown
Ice Maker Evaporator Fan Motor & Defrost Limit
Thermostat Removal
To replace the evaporator fan motor or the defrost limit
thermostat for the icemaker fin and tube evaporator:
1. Unplug unit from wall outlet. Remove the ice bin
housing and side plate.
2. Remove the ice mold assembly.
NOTE: Wires must be put back to their original
installation positions to avoid possible strain and/or
damage to moving components and wire harness.
3. Extract the two screws securing the fan and
thermostat housing to the rear and left sidewalls.
Release retaining latch and slide the housing
forward and remove from area above ice maker
evaporator. Use caution not to strain fan electrical
leads. (See Figure 6-83)
4. Disconnect electrical leads at molex connector.
5. Extract the two screws securing the fan motor to the
mounting bracket.
6. Replace the motor and reinstall in reverse order..
The defrost limit thermostat is snapped over a tab inside
the fan motor housing. To remove it, simply snap it off
the tab and disconnect the wire harness. Reassemble in
reverse order.
Ice Maker Frame Assembly Removal
To replace the ice maker frame assembly, remove all
previously listed ice maker components that are mounted
to the frame assembly.
1. Unplug unit from wall outlet. Remove the ice bin
housing and side plate.
2. Remove the ice mold assembly and ice auger motor.
3. Remove the fan and thermostat housing.
4. Extract the screws from the two ground wires
attached to the frame assembly in and above the
auger motor area.
5. Disconnect the evaporator heater at the Molex
connector. (See Figure 6-84)
6. Extract the four screws securing finger evaporator to
frame assembly top panel. (See Figure 6-84)
7. Free all wire harness leads from frame assembly.
Pull frame assembly forward and down. Wire
harness may be taped to sidewall of frame
assembly, remove tape as needed. Carefully pull
frame
assembly from unit. Use care not to strain wire
harness.
Back
Wall of
Cabinet
Fan Screws
View is shown from left sidewall.
Front of Unit
Screws
Defrost Limit
Switch
Finger
Evaporator
View shown from under finger evaporator.
6-28
Retaining
Latch
Housing Screws
Figure 6-83.
Defrost Heater
Defrost
Connector
Screws
Figure 6-84.
Heater
Molex