Customer Questions and Answers for Compressor Start Device (Refrigerator) by Whirlpool

This refrigerator compressor start device provides the initial boost the compressor needs to start, then disengages. Replacing a failed start device helps restore reliable compressor startup and steady cooling performance.

• Supplies momentary power to the compressor's start winding to get the motor running
• Disengages after startup so the compressor can run normally
• Typical failure symptoms: refrigerator warm or not cooling, compressor won't start, rapid clicking from the compressor area, or intermittent cooling
• Located on the side of the compressor at the back of the appliance

• Unplug the refrigerator and allow the compressor area to cool before servicing
• Access the compressor at the rear; note wire positions and the device orientation
• Pull the old device straight off the compressor pins; seat the new device fully and reconnect wires securely
• If your model uses a separate run capacitor, transfer and reconnect it exactly as originally configured