Ge Refrigerator Defrost Timer Adjustment

Remove all the screws you find and pull the timer carefully out of the refrigerator.

Ge refrigerator defrost timer adjustment.

This video is just an example of what you might want to look for. A defrost timer is usually secured inside a refrigerator with at least one screw but sometimes more. Step by step instructions on how to replace a defrost timer wr9x489 for refrigerator made by ge kenmore. It needs to be turned until the fan stops which means your fridge has reset the defrost button.

To adjust a frigidaire defrost timer follow a few simple steps. Defrost timers almost always have four metallic terminals extending from the bottom. This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. In frigidaire refrigerators as well as other manufacturer s models the defrost timer is the device that regulates the cooling mechanisms and keeps the unit s components from freezing up.

Assemble the timer back onto the fridge and reinstate the power supply. The defrost timer is a common part to fail when you have a no cool fridge. However i find that overnite the new timer 6 hr. In this video i show you how to troubleshoot a refrigerator that is not cooling.

Once you have found your refrigerator s defrost timer remove it for testing. The timer is just a motor which rotates a cam. To reset the refrigerator defrost timer tepte simply states to locate the circular notch on the timer and turn it counterclockwise with a flathead screwdriver. The cam has a switch on it and an indent which controls cool and defrost.

Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer and model. Just purchased and installed a new defrost timer for old faithful our ge s by s frig which except for a troublesome icemaker always works just fine. Type is allowing for a too long defrost cycle and temp rises to 55 deg s.