Auger Motor Assembly (Some Models); Auger Motor (Some Models); Auger Motor Capacitor (Some Models); Evaporator Fan Motor Assembly - Maytag ACD2234HR*ACD2238HT Series Service

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

Auger Motor Assembly (some models)

1. Remove auger ice bucket and fast freeze shelf.
2. Remove light bulbs
3. Remove two hex head screws, one from each side of
cover.
4. Lift and slide assembly toward the front, disconnect
wiring harness and remove assembly.

Auger Motor (some models)

1. Remove auger drive hex nut.
2. Remove three hex nuts holding auger motor to
assembly.
3. Disconnect wires from auger motor capacitor.
4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

Auger Motor Capacitor (some models)

1. Remove auger ice bucket and fast freeze shelf.
2. Remove auger motor assembly. (see auger motor
assembly removal.
3. Disconnect leads from capacitor, remove hex screw
and remove capacitor.
4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

Evaporator Fan Motor Assembly

1. Remove all freezer shelving.
2. Remove lower evaporator cover hex head screws.
3. Remove evaporator cover.
4. Disconnect evaporator fan wiring and ground from
motor.
5. Raise top freezer cover about two inches.
6. Grasp and pull complete evaporator motor assembly
toward you.
7. Remove assembly from freezer.
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Evaporator Fan Motor and Fan Blade

1. Remove evaporator fan motor assembly (see
evaporator fan motor assembly removal).
2. Remove evaporator fan blade by pulling blade off
evaporator fan shaft.
3. Remove fan motor by squeezing motor retainer clips
together to release retainer.
4. Remove retainer and slide motor out.
5. Reverse procedure to reassemble. Evaporator fan
blade should be pushed down on on shaft until it is
seated.

Freezer Thermistor

1. Remove Icemaker bucket.
2. Remove Icemaker by removing hex head screws and
unplugging icemaker harness.
3. Remove upper freezer shelves to access freezer back.
4. Remove freezer back hex head screws.
5. Rotate back to expose freezer thermistor.
6. Cut wire at thermistor and remove thermistor.

Evaporator Removal

NOTE: Reclaim refrigerant per instructions in "Service
Procedures" before attempting evaporator
removal. To avoid system contamination, do not
leave system open for more than 10 minutes.
1. Remove all freezer shelving.
2. Remove lower evaporator cover hex head screws.
3. Remove evaporator cover.
4. Remove defrost thermostat and defrost heater from
coil ( see disassembly instructions for both).
5. Release evaporator coil from clips by pulling coil off of
clips.
6. Unsweat evaporator coil after completing reclaiming
procedures found in Service Procedures section of this
manual.
7. Reverse procedure to reassemble.
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