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Run Capacitor (part 297286803) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair

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This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the run capacitor on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the run capacitor is when the refrigerator is not cooling.

All of the information for this refrigerator run capacitor replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.

Tools used: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.

Step By Step Instructions

1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Compressor Run Capacitor Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
Unplug the power cord
5
shock, water
6
shut off the water supply
7
Heavy
8
have an assistant help you to roll the refrigerator away from the wall
9
Water
10
if necessary, unthread the water supply line from the inlet valve
11
use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the three screws to release the lower rear access panel
12
Sharp
13
use needle-nose pliers to help detach the start relay and run capacitor wire retainer
14
using a flat-head screwdriver, pry the relay and capacitor assembly off the compressor motor pins
15
disconnect the wire connector
16
detach the old run capacitor
17
attach the new run capacitor by attaching it to the start relay and connecting the wire connector
18
align the assembly on the compressor motor pins
19
replace the wire retainer to secure
20
reinstall the access panel and reattach the water supply line if applicable
21
secure the water line retainer under the right side access panel screw
22
Heavy
23
push the refrigerator back against the wall
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the run capacitor on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the run capacitor is when the refrigerator is not cooling.

All of the information for this refrigerator run capacitor replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.

Tools used: Quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Compressor Run Capacitor Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
Unplug the power cord
5
shock, water
6
shut off the water supply
7
Heavy
8
have an assistant help you to roll the refrigerator away from the wall
9
Water
10
if necessary, unthread the water supply line from the inlet valve
11
use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the three screws to release the lower rear access panel
12
Sharp
13
use needle-nose pliers to help detach the start relay and run capacitor wire retainer
14
using a flat-head screwdriver, pry the relay and capacitor assembly off the compressor motor pins
15
disconnect the wire connector
16
detach the old run capacitor
17
attach the new run capacitor by attaching it to the start relay and connecting the wire connector
18
align the assembly on the compressor motor pins
19
replace the wire retainer to secure
20
reinstall the access panel and reattach the water supply line if applicable
21
secure the water line retainer under the right side access panel screw
22
Heavy
23
push the refrigerator back against the wall

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