Whirlpool GC1SHAXM Refrigerator User Manual


 
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REMOVING THE DEFROST BIMETAL
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Remove the food and shelves from the
freezer compartment.
3. Pull forward on center of the top air guide.
Unsnap the four liner catches from the
guide supports, and remove the guide.
7. Lift the top evaporator cover and unhook
the two tabs from the slots in the cover,
then pull the cover up around the drawer
slides, and out of the unit.
8. Cut the indicated wire tie from around the
defrost bimetal wires and tubing.
9. Disconnect the two heater connectors and
the evaporator fan motor connector from
the defrost bimetal.
10. Unsnap the defrost bimetal from the evapo-
rator tubing and disconnect the ground
wire and 5-wire connector from the liner.
Air Guide
Pull
Out
4. Remove the screw from each of the two
indicated shelf supports and remove
the supports (see the top right column
photo).
5. Remove the four screws from the top
evaporator cover.
6. Remove the four screws from the bottom
evaporator cover and remove the cover.
Liner Catch
(1 of 4)
2 Tabs
In Slots
2 Shelf
Supports
Screw (1 of 4)
Screw (1 of 4)
Top Evaporator Cover
Defrost Bimetal
Evaporator Fan
Motor Connector
Bottom
Evaporator
Cover
Heater Connectors
5-Wire
Connector
Wire Tie
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before
operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
WARNING