Ice Room Blower - GE PFSS9PKY Technical Service Manual

5. Remove the fan housing and place it blade-side
up on the protected surface.
Note: An anti-slip adhesive is applied to the fan
blade hub during factory assembly and the fan
blade may be diffi cult to remove.
6. Using 2 large fl at blade screwdrivers, place
each screwdriver under the fan blade hub, 180°
apart, and over 2 opposite legs of the housing
as shown. Carefully pry up and remove the fan
blade from the motor shaft.
Leg (1 of 4 )
7. Remove the 2 Phillips-head screws, then rotate
the fan motor 90° counterclockwise and remove
the motor from the fan housing.

Ice Room Blower

The ice room blower is attached to the inside of the
freezer evaporator cover.
To remove the ice room blower assembly:
1. Remove the freezer evaporator cover (See
Freezer Evaporator Cover.
assembly on a protected surface so that the
inside faces upward.
2. Note the positioning of the wiring and untape
the wire harnesses.
3. Remove the 2 plastic wire ties (not shown) and
the blower wires from all retainers.
4. Remove the 4 Phillips-head screws that attach
the blower housing to the evaporator cover.
Ice Room Blower Assembly
5. Remove the blower housing and place it blower
wheel-side up on the protected surface.
Note: An anti-slip adhesive is applied to the blower
wheel hub during factory assembly and the blower
wheel may be diffi cult to remove.
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) and place the cover
Retainer
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