Ge WR02X12495 Clamp Fan OEM Part

I found an exploded drawing and part list on the manufacturer's site. I ordered new fan parts from APP because of the low prices and fast shipping. We have a standard size top freezer GE refrigerator. Four screws hold the back panel (inside the freezer) in place. After removing the screws the panel comes off easily. The single wiring harness connector comes off with a squeeze. At this point you can take the panel out of the freezer and change the motor and fan on a more convenient work surface. To access the fan bracket screws the plastic duct piece must be removed from the front of the panel. Be careful not to break the fragile plastic tabs on this piece. Remove the brackets holding the fan motor and replace the motor. Be careful not to lose the rubber bushings supporting the fan motor. Next time I will order those too. Reassembly is the reverse. We now have a quiet freezer.

Looked at parts needed, ordered, removed what I believed to be faulty and reassembled. The evaporator fan and parts were delivered the next day. Called to get help with where to reattach what I believed to be a ground wire. After a 12 minute wait a consultant gave me the direction I needed. Again the do it yourself experience was a great experience for a 75 year old retired school teacher, even while my wife was yelling that I was thawing the food from the freezer. That he could not help.

Replaced Motor

By watching 3 different video's the actual job to get to motor in freezer was 20 minutes. This is done by removing ice machine, shelf, plastic cover over motor (plastic snap on - be care-full removing). The four screws hold entire back plate , which when remove exposes fan motor. Then remove two screw on bracken attached to back plate. Remove ground screw and now you can remove entire motor on bracket. Remove two screws on bracket and motor is out. Here the problem, when you order the motor, you will also have to order the fan & clamp parts. Reason and video's do not reveal this problem, the clamp is epoxy on to fan. You have to remove these parts even thought you order new ones, to get off the top half of bracket. I tried removing epoxy from clamp and fan and the portion of fan crack. Once epoxy is removed the fan slides right off like the video's show. Important, save two rubber gaskets which one goes below motor on to bracket and the other goes on motor under fan. Attached top bracket part onto to motor and then fan and clamp. Make sure clamp is secured fully on fan. Entire clamp should be secure. You do not need epoxy or glue to hold down. Reattached reversing above directions.

I replaced the evaporator fan.