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WARNING: When the refrigerator connected to
power, 120 VAC is always present at the inverter.
7. Lift the inverter off the compressor.
8. Disconnect the compressor harness from the
compressor terminals.
Tab
Disconnect
Lip
Disconnect
Clip
Disconnect
The inverter is accessed from the back of the
refrigerator and is located on the left side of the
compressor.
To remove the inverter:
1. Remove the machine compartment cover. (See
Machine Compartment Cover.)
2. Disconnect the inverter wire harnesses from the
top of the machine compartment.
3. Remove the 2-wire inverter harness from the
retainer clip and disconnect the 3-wire harness.
4. Remove the 1/4-in. hex-head screw that
attaches the inverter ground screw from the
chassis.
5. Remove the 1/4-in. hex-head screw from the
inverter.
Note: The inverter is attached to the compressor by
a lip above the compressor terminals, a tab (located
at the bottom rear corner), and a 1/4-in. hex-head
screw.
6. Remove the 1/4-in. hex-head screw from the
inverter.
Compressor Replacement
This process applies to both variable speed and
single speed compressors.
1. Recover refrigerant.
2. Remove all electrical components.
3. Disconnect suction and discharge lines.
4. Remove the 4 compressor mounting clips.
5. Loosen the compressor from the 4 grommets, it
is not necessary to remove the grommets.
6. Move the compressor to the left off of the
mounting studs.
7. Rotate the compressor with the base facing out
and refrigerant lines facing up.
8. Pull the compressor out from its enclosure.
9. Reverse process to install compressor. Tip:
lubricate the compressor grommet with a soap
solution or refrigerant leak detect solution for
easier grommet installation to compressor base.
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