Evaporator Fan Assembly; Defrost Thermostat - Electrolux E32AR75FPS Technical & Service Manual

Component Teardown
Evaporator Fan Assembly Removal
The evaporator fan assembly consists of the fan motor
mount bracket, fan motor and fan blade. Two screws
secure the fan motor to the fan motor mount bracket. The
evaporator fan assembly is then secured with two screws
to the back wall of the freezer compartment.
(See Figure 6-53)
To remove the evaporator fan assembly:
1. Disconnect power from unit.
2. Remove the adjustable shelves.
3. Remove the freezer drawers and supports.
4. Remove the evaporator cover.
5. Remove wires from retaining clips mounted on the
fan motor mounting bracket. Disconnect the
electrical leads of fan motor at quick disconnect.
6. Using a 5/16" socket or nut driver, extract the two
hex head screws securing the fan motor mounting
bracket to the back wall of the unit.
7. Separate the fan motor from the mounting bracket by
extracting the two hex head screws securing the fan
motor to mounting bracket.
8. Pull fan blade from fan motor shaft.
Defrost Thermostat Removal
The defrost thermostat is secured with a retaining clip to
the upper left corner of the evaporator assembly. The
defrost thermostat and wire harness connections may be
accessed without completely removing the evaporator
cover. The top of the evaporator cover may be pulled
away from the rear of the cabinet interior enough to
remove the defrost terminator and disconnect the wire
harness connections. (See Figure 6-54)
To remove the defrost thermostat:
1. Disconnect power from unit.
2. Remove the adjustable shelves.
3. Remove the freezer drawers and supports.
4. Remove the evaporator cover.
5. Disconnect the defrost thermostat wire leads from
the wire harness. (See Figure 5-48)
6. Pull the defrost thermostat off of the evaporator
outlet tubing.
Freezer defrost thermostats must be installed on the
evaporator outlet tubing.
Fan Motor
Screws
Screws
Figure 6-53. Evaporator Fan Assembly Removal
Defrost
Thermostat
Figure 6-54. Defrost Thermostat Removal
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Fan Blade
Electrical
Connection
Fan Motor
Mounting
Bracket
Disconnect Here