FKFH21F7HWA Frigidaire Freezer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- David from ABINGDON, VA
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Fridge would not cool at all, because the compressor was not running. Fan running, lights working, just no cool.
Remove the cardboard access cover at the bottom back of the fridge. On the left side, locate the run capacitor. Remove it by prying it loose from its socket, after first removing the wire hold down clamp. One wonders why the clamp is there, which makes it difficult to get the run capacitor out. Be careful not to disrupt in any way the copper refrigerant tubes. If you mess them up, you will have wasted your time and effort trying to repair the machine. I was lucky, since a failed run capacitor is the problem only about 12% of the time, based on what I’ve read. Hallelujah! It was the problem with my fridge.
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- Customer:
- Robert from WHITE MARSH, MD
- Parts Used:
- 297235200
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The light was cycling on and off when I opened the door, general flaky operation
As noted, the control board comes without a new housing, bare control board only. I was unable to find a replacement housing. It is impossible to remove the housing from the freezer without breaking the outer retaining tabs.
Unplug the freezer and apply tape on the door around the housing to prevent scratching the paint. Pry the housing out of the door from the front with a stout putty knife or two, which requires a good deal of force. Once the housing is removed from the door, the circuit board comes out of the housing fairly easily following the instructions included with the new control board, and the new board snaps right in to the old housing.
The housing re-installed OK and stays in place acceptably well even with broken retaining tabs.
Unplug the freezer and apply tape on the door around the housing to prevent scratching the paint. Pry the housing out of the door from the front with a stout putty knife or two, which requires a good deal of force. Once the housing is removed from the door, the circuit board comes out of the housing fairly easily following the instructions included with the new control board, and the new board snaps right in to the old housing.
The housing re-installed OK and stays in place acceptably well even with broken retaining tabs.
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- Customer:
- Marion from Jamestown, NY
- Parts Used:
- 5304507199
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
freezer not cold
took door of removed gasket replaced
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- Customer:
- VICKIE from DAWSON, GA
- Parts Used:
- 297147700
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
I Lost The Key
I order another one thanks
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- Customer:
- gary from ARANSAS PASS, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5308000010
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
I had a broken fan blade due to ice build up from a leaking ice maker.
1. I took out one screw on the ice maker and loosened the other two screws and unplugged and removed the ice maker.
2. Next I took out 2 screws from the bottom of the auger drive box and unplugged the wiring harness and removed the box. The wiring harness was a little tricky. The lock on the plug pushes in to unlock even though it looks like it pulls out,.
3.next you must remove 2 screws from the left side bracket that holds the auger box and remove the bracket.
4.Now take out 8 screws that hold the back panel in place and remove the back panel.
5. now your looking at the evaporator fan blade and motor. The simple way to replace the fan blade is to unplug the motor and remove it from the freezer. It just sits in with nothing holding it. The fan requires a little pressure but should pull right off. Install new fan blade and put everything back in the same order it was removed.
2. Next I took out 2 screws from the bottom of the auger drive box and unplugged the wiring harness and removed the box. The wiring harness was a little tricky. The lock on the plug pushes in to unlock even though it looks like it pulls out,.
3.next you must remove 2 screws from the left side bracket that holds the auger box and remove the bracket.
4.Now take out 8 screws that hold the back panel in place and remove the back panel.
5. now your looking at the evaporator fan blade and motor. The simple way to replace the fan blade is to unplug the motor and remove it from the freezer. It just sits in with nothing holding it. The fan requires a little pressure but should pull right off. Install new fan blade and put everything back in the same order it was removed.
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- Customer:
- Mary from Bellevue, IA
- Parts Used:
- A00299203
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Door bin got a crack in it
Just slid the new door bin in place
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- Customer:
- George W from ENGLEWOOD, FL
- Parts Used:
- A00299203
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
JUST NEEDED MORE DOOR BINS
VERY SIMPLE - PUT BIN ON PEGS ON THE FREEZER DOOR
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- Customer:
- Arlee from HOUSTON, TX
- Parts Used:
- 297243800
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Pushbutton light switch failed.
Needed a Phillips head screwdriver to remove bottom plate (kick panel). UNPLUGGED FREEZER. Removed plate pulled switch out through the mounting hole and unhooked the two electric wires. Placed wires on new switch, pushed wires back through the hole and seated the switch. Plugged in the freezer and opened the door - magic, the light came on. Replaced the front kick panel (hardest part was to line up the plate holes with the holes in the mounting bracket).
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- Customer:
- Richard from SLIDELL, LA
- Parts Used:
- 297216600
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
freezer would frost up and not get cold enough to keep frozen.
Removed shelves ,removed panel on interior back wall with Philips screwdriver ,unplugged wire terminals slid thermostat off coil ,then reversed process to complete installation.
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- Customer:
- wissam farhat from medley, FL
- Parts Used:
- 216514000
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
End cap for side door shelf broken
Both end caps were missing on the door side bottom metal shelf. succesfully installed no tools needed
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- Customer:
- Tunis from NOLANVILLE, TX
- Parts Used:
- 297216600
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Freezer wouldn't shut off and wouldn't reach cold enough temperature.
Removed existing part, tested it, found it to be defective. OrderEd a new one and replaced the existing one.
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- Customer:
- Glenn from CHAPPELL HILL, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5304507199
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Followed the instructions that were sent and repair was easy.
Followed the instructions
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- Customer:
- Carol from Lawrence, KS
- Parts Used:
- 297013500
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Piece broken off of drawer slide
I removed the screws and replace the broken slide with the new slide. Put the basket drawer back on the track and it now stays in place and can easily be used once again.
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- Customer:
- Gerald from North Little Rock, AR
- Parts Used:
- 5304507199
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Warm out door gasket.
Had to lossen around 60 screws to allow for the old gasket to be removed. Then I began the process of inserting the new gasket by fitting it into the gasket channel opened when I loosened the 60 screws. I inserted the gasket a little at a time making sure it was properly fitted then I tightened that part and then do the next part until I finished replacing the gasket.
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