I also noted that the timer motor did not seem even moderately warm as it would normally be – running as it should about 90 percent of the time. Could the motor be bad?
Two screws and the timer assembly comes free. After writing down the positions of each of the colored wires, I disconnect them and take the timer to a more convenient location for inspection. The motor is stone cold…. The timer assembly consists of two parts: A synchronous gear motor and a plastic housing with the cam and contacts. Two more screws and the cover to this part comes free. Initially, nothing looks amiss but then I notice a wire just hanging in mid-air. And, it is one of the two wires powering the motor! Apparently, the wires were tack-welded to the metal strips with the contacts on their end. And, guess what happens when something flexes even a small amount a few thousand times? It breaks! A quick soldering job and we are back in business. Once reassembled, I force several consecutive defrost cycles (until no more water comes down into the drip pan) to assure that all the built up ice is gone. Five years later: Guess what? Same symptoms. Now, the diagnosis is even quicke
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