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Post by mullysd on Jan 11, 2020 18:00:15 GMT
New to your forum. I purchased a GE square top refrigerator. I am working on rewiring it and have question how to remove the metal cup that wiring goes through. I am in need of how this comes off to get to the wiring to replace it. Any help would be great!! Thank you www.keepandshare.com/photo3/12792/ge-motortop-compressor
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Post by turbokinetic on Jan 12, 2020 1:18:56 GMT
Hey Steve, the link isn't working unfortunately. |
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Post by mullysd on Jan 12, 2020 2:38:19 GMT
Ok thanks I'll work on it!!
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Post by coldspaces on Jan 12, 2020 2:50:48 GMT
Hello and welcome! The square tops I have seen did not have a cover over the wiring going to the compressor. Sounds like you have a latter unit. The same type compressor was used in the GE Spacemakers made starting after WW2. They had a round cover that is hard to remove. The first one I did I split the bottom with a sharp chisel. Next one cut cut it on the bottom with a Dremel and small cut off wheel. Both got silicon to hold them in place after the rewire.
I tried to pry the first one off with no luck. One would need to make a tool that fits the curve and clamps it good and try to remove it. That I haven't tried to make one yet. They must have fit them pretty tight to make sure they would stay in place.
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Post by coldspaces on Jan 12, 2020 3:02:17 GMT
Here is my first one after trying to pry it off and then chiseled it off. Cut off wheel worked better.  |
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Post by mullysd on Jan 12, 2020 3:25:28 GMT
Thank you. I just found a free site to up load pictures for a link to share them with my posts on this forum. I am going to load the link so others can see. That is the same cover you posted. I just didn't want to brake anything. I am rewiring it to take it to a guy to recharge it the first of the week. I picked this one up from Ill last Sunday. The refrigerator has been repainted with automotive paint job. Again thank you I can now upload link to the pictures for future posts!!
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Post by coldspaces on Jan 12, 2020 4:31:05 GMT
BTW you don't need to cut it far as I did on this first one. Just near the compressor end.
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