Whirlpool Freezer EV150 User's Manual
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1. SERVICE POINTER FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS SERVICE POINTER APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING BRANDS RA322465 Whitlpdol KitchenAid ROPER Home Appliances Whirlpool Refrigeration Defrost Drain Icing Up No Frost Models EV200 amp EV150 COMPLAINT Water running onto freezer floor and then freezing Not enough heat radiating into defrost drain area to keep ice from building up during defrost 070 5151108 0 k Remove ice from freezer floor and defrost drain area and install Heat Shield Kit 4357284 See Figure 1 Evaporator Cover Ice in Drain and on Drain Trough Freezer Floor FIGURE 1 continued The kit contains the following 4 each Nylon Ties 1 each Heat Shield 3 each Aluminum Pop Rivets 1 each Instruction Sheet The instructions listed below are more detailed than those included in the Heat Shield Kit NOTE To replace the heat shield the evaporator mount ing plate must be removed 1 2 Remove evaporator cover and ground wire To remove the evaporator mounting plate perform the following steps a Disconnect wiring to fan motor and defrost heat er and free wiring from retainer clips b Remove defrost bi metal and fan assembly from evaporator mounting plate c Remove thermostat sensor from the two retain ing clips d Remove air blocks from both sides of the evapo rator NOTE Do not discard these They must be reinstalled2. later e Remove the two mounting screws securing the evaporator to the mounting plate f Remove evaporator mounting plate screws Gen tly swing the left side of the evaporator out and carefully slide out the mounting plate The glass defrost heater is still mounted in the heat shield To replace the heat shield on the evaporator plate perform the following steps CAUTION Special care must be taken when han dling the glass defrost heater element Evaporator Evaporator Cover Heat Shield Bottom View a an olen le lent olen eles lelenlelonle m elen 6lanlelanlelevlolenielan eles lolan FN Bend Forward Pad FIGURE 2 a ae Hold the heater assembly by the insulated end caps Touching the glass with your fingers will deposit salt on the glass and cause early failure Be careful not to pull the end caps off the glass tube The end caps are not sealed to the glass tube a Cutthe wire ties and carefully remove the heater from the heat shield b Using a side cutter cut the inside part of the 3 pop rivets that secure the heat shield to the evap orator mounting plate Remove and discard ex isting heat shield c Flatten the bottom section of evaporator mount ing plate to at least 4 from the back freezer wall See Figure 2 d Install the new heat shield using 3 aluminum pop rivets included NOTE If a pop rivet tool is not available small aluminum or stainless steel screws obtained
3. locally can be used Do not use steel screws They will rust e Re install heater element into the new heat shield using the 2 nylon ties Re install evaporator mounting plate evaporator components and wiring Re install ground wire and evaporator cover Bend forward the bottom section of the evaporator cover approximately 30 but not to protrude past unit drain trough See Figure 2 Side View UF Evaporator Mounting Plate cm U4 4 lt 3 Pop Rivets gt Silke Flatten 1 4 Max from Freezer Wall
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