Amana SR520T Service page 61

Disassembly
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge
capacitor through a resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected.
Ensure all earthing 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
holding heater to bottom of evaporator coils.
5. Remove machines compartment and heat
exchanger covers.
NOTE: On some models special driver (part
#92113P01) will be necessary to remove screws
securing heat exchanger cover.
6. Shield interior components from heat source and
unbraze suction tube at compressor.
7. Score and break capillary tube at drier.
8. 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 earthing wires.
6. Remove two 1/4" hex head screws from brackets.
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Evaporator Fan
April 1998
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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
blade, 1.2 cm (1/2") of motor shaft should extend
through hub of fan blade.
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
removing two mounting screws.
4. Remove four bolts securing motor to auger motor
support and back motor out of bracket. Remove
leads from motor.
Front Roller Assembly
Refrigerator can not be installed when replacing roller
assembly.
1. Remove toe grille
2. Raise front of refrigerator 10 cm (4") from floor.
3. Remove two hex head screws mounting roller
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brack housing.
4. Remove leveling bolt and disassemble housing
from roller bracket assembly.
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Rear Roller Assembly
1. Remove machine compartment cover.
F a n M o to r 2. Raise left or right side of refrigerator on 10 cm (4")
block.
3. Remove #27 torx bolt going up through rear rail
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and into bottom of cabinet foot.
4. Drop rail slightly and slide roller pin towards
outside of cabinet and out of rail.
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Auger Motor
Driver
Locking Nut
Auger Motor
Cover
Auger Motor
Capacitor
Auger Motor
Support
RS5290000 Rev. 0