So I was able to get the top off and removed the old fan, but ran into some trouble trying to replace it.
First of all, the hose that looked ok last night began to disintegrate when I tried to move it. It'll need to be replaced. What is the correct size and best option for that?
The evaporator is very clean, but either it was slightly damaged or I damaged it myself getting the top off. Also a bit of debris from the decomposing hose fell into it. Not sure how much this will affect performance.
Another issue is attaching the spade connectors to the new fan. The wires have no slack, so how are you supposed to reattach them with the cage in the way? I struggled with it for a pretty long time before I gave up. It seems almost impossible. What am I doing wrong?
