Paul B. for Model Number Amana Refrigerator - Model#ARS266ZBC I have an Amana Refrigerator Model#ARS266ZBC that worked fine for 7 years. I moved it to a new house and now the compressor won't start. The lights come on and all appears to be okay. It was transported in the upright position and it was turned off prior to being unplugged and moved. It has been plugged in for 72 hours at the new location. What shopuld I look at as the possible causes? Is this model known to have problems if it is transported? I ran thru the wiring and there are no loose wires. It appears the Overload Relay on the compressor is bad and/or the run capacitor? Could just movintg the refrigerator cause the Overload Relay - Run Capacitor to fail? Thanks for your help! Paul
Answer Hi Paul. First can you access the defrost timer adjustment screw in the center of the defrost timer. Use a rather wide blade screwdriver to advance the timer into the very start of the "HEAVY" 2nd. click. This will begin a normal run time before (defrost). If you find "STICKY" turning of the screw then replace the timer with part # WP67001036. This also sends the 120vac to the compressor start/run relay assembly part # WP12555902. Thank you. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, July 29, 2011