[jrzus]

Hi I just bought a new start relay #61005504 for my maytag side by side ref but found out the orange connectors are too small to fit in any of the prongs in the new start relay
please advice

[richappy]

Both old and new start devices are shown as a small,black plastic ptcr device with standard 1/4 inch spade terminals, are your fridg wires wired with 3/16 spade terminals?

[jrzus]

Hi richappy the old one and one of the spade smaller than the other one (white old housing which has the overlaod and the start relay)similar to the first pic on this linkhttp://www.applianceaid.com/refrigerator.html#clicking now the part i got is the small brown one with three spades of the bigger size and the one very tiny spade , two terminal one for the overlaod and one on the start relay fits fine but the one on the number two on the new start relay doesnt connect to my two orange wires which has a smaller insert |
Thanks for your time and help please let me know is there any thing i cna do

[richappy]

You will need to sort things out here. It would help if you have a meter.
The top pin of the compressor is the common pin, the bottom left, usually the start, and bottom right run pin.
The top pin gets the overload klixon, a thin, white item. If you don't have it you will need to order it AP206490.
Next, plug in the start device in the bottom pins.
Locate the refrigerator wires and put one in the klixon terminal,the other one in the right start device terminal. Next, you will need to plug in the run capacitor wires in both the left and right start device terminals (effectively between the run and start pins). Then plug it in. If the run capacitor had no wires,you will need to add these.
Hope this is clear enough.

[jrzus]

didnt get wht u saying......sorry

[jrzus]

I was told to buy 12002783 A a start relay kit with the extra wire which will help in connecting the bigger spade tot he smaller connector

[jrzus]

HI I got these items I only had the problem with the start relay I got the connections right butone of the spade is bigger than the connector ie the two orange wires running together as one ...............the connector is too small and i cannot push the spade of the new start relay as its too big

[richappy]

If the spade terminal is too small, just go to Radio Shack and get a bigger one.

[jrzus]

but the orange wires are connected one into the black box and the other coming from the fridge............can i just change the connector tip to a bigger one can be just replaced by cutting the connectors

[richappy]

Yes, just get a bigger spade terminal and strip the wire and crimp it on the wire.