Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Ice Maker Room Blower Prereq

Written By: Bill Gilbert
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Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Ice Maker Room Blower Prereq

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

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    • Use a #2 Phillips driver to unfasten the screws securing the ice room blower assembly to the evaporator cover.

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    • Lift the blower assembly off of the evaporator cover and remove it.

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    • Turn the blower assembly motor side down.

    • Insert the long nose pliers in from the side on the motor side of the blower assembly and grasp the motor shaft.

    • Try to insert the pliers as far as you can without distorting or straining the blower assembly frame.

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    • Insert a 1/4" straight blade screwdriver between the side of the pliers and the blower wheel hub.

    • You want the screwdriver blade to be as close to the motor shaft as possible.

    • Rotate the screwdriver to apply a prying force to the blower wheel hub and move it upwards on the shaft.

    • The frame of the blower assembly is not strong enough to use a straightforward upward prying motion from the blower wheel side of the assembly. You will likely damage the assembly if you do that.

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    • Pull the blower wheel straight off the motor shaft. Be prepared to support the fan assembly with your other hand (not shown for clarity).

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    • You can choose to remove the motor while leaving the motor case attached to the blower assembly.

    • The blower assembly will not be as stable, as the motor shaft is longer and projects further on the blower assembly than on the fan assembly. So the assembly wobbles on the end of the shaft.

    • It can save a couple of steps but is likely a bit more difficult as it isn't as stable. Here's a link to the procedure. The motor arrangement is essentially identical.

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    • Turn the blower motor assembly over so the motor side is up.

    • Unhook the blower motor wires from the assembly.

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    • Use a #2 Phillips driver to unfasten the screws securing the blower motor case to the ice room blower assembly.

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    • Rotate the blower motor 90° counter clockwise to unlock it from the blower assembly frame.

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    • Grasp the blower motor case and pull it straight off of the blower assembly frame. Remove the blower motor case with the motor.

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    • Turn the blower motor case so the shaft points downward.

    • The following steps show the fan motor case being opened. The procedure is identical for the blower motor.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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