Rick for Model Number Magic Chef CTB1722GR I have successfully installed this kit on my 8 year old Magic Chef refrigerator with the exception of the black plastic electrical cover. The PTC Start Device and Overload are securely attached to the compressor and all the wiring connections are made and the fridge is working again. However, try as I might, the existing metal surrounding that is welded onto the compressor seems to make it impossible to install the Electrical Cover (610006298) that is included with this kit. My unit actually is upside down from what is pictured in the directions and the whit Overload had to go on top, not on the bottom. This leads me to believe there might be a design issue and the case goes on some other way or perhaps not at all? My question is, should the Electrical Cover fit on my model fridge? And/or, is it safe to just leave the cover off?
Answer Hello Rick. The cover can be a real chore to install if you've never done it before. The trick is to first get the wires all through the slot and hook the cover completely under the bottom bracket on the compressor. At this point, rotating the cover up will hook it over the top bracket. When it hooks on properly, it will actually make a sound that sounds like you just broke it. The sound is the cover snapping in place. The wire slot will, (if you looked at the compressor directly toward the start relay and overload connections) will point toward the right. To answer your other question, I would definitely not leave it off. The manufacturer is not going to spend any extra money on an unnecessary part. Hope this helps you out! Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, February 23, 2012