How to Replace a Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor

This video from Sears PartsDirect shows how to replace an evaporator fan motor in a top-freezer refrigerator. The evaporator fan blows air across the evaporator coils and through the refrigerator cabinet for cooling. The refrigerator compartment won't cool properly if the evaporator fan motor breaks. If the fan isn't running, and you notice warmer than normal refrigerator temperatures, the evaporator fan motor may need to be replaced.

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Transcript:
The evaporator fan motor blows air across the evaporator coils and through the refrigerator cabinet for cooling. The refrigerator compartment won't cool properly if the evaporator fan motor breaks. If the fan motor doesn't run when activated replace it using the steps in this video. Before you begin, wear work gloves to protect your hands. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Remove the spacer in the freezer shelf. Push the shelf to the left to release the right side from the holes. Pull the shelf out of the freezer. Remove the mounting screws from the evaporator cover. Pull the top down and unplug the evaporator fan wire harness. Disconnect the green ground wire and the ice-maker wire harness. Pull the cover out of the freezer. Remove the metal locking rings from the two upper tabs. Push the evaporator fan cover up, disengage the 4 locking tabs and remove it. Pull the fan blade off the motor shaft. Lift the 2 locking tabs on the fan motor retainer. Rotate the motor retainer counter-clockwise pull it off. Lift the motor out of the mounting bracket. Place the new fan motor in the mounting bracket. Reinstall the motor retainer and rotate it clockwise, engaging the two locking tabs. Reinstall the fan blade on the motor shaft. Position the evaporator fan cover on the front of the evaporator cover and snap it into place. Reinstall the metal locking rings on the two top fan cover tabs. Reconnect the ice-maker wire harness and ground wire. Reconnect the evaporator fan wire harness. Put the evaporator cover in position and reinstall the mounting screws. Push the shelf into the mounting holes. Slide the shelf to the right and reinstall the shelf spacer. Plug in the refrigerator to restore power.