CSM22GRBGWW Hotpoint Refrigerator - Instructions

easy pry out, disconnect wiring, connect on new switch and press in switch.

Pretty easy other than the tight space to work with..... I was replacing a single heater with a duel, so the space is a little weird to work with but it will fit. Just followed the video that was with the part :) thanks parts select , u guys saved me a lot of money

on the refrigerator side remove two screws from hinge on top of door, pick doorup to remove from bottom hinge using a 5/16 socket remove the two screws holding hinge in place, replace with new hinge. on the door loosen up the screws, no need to remove. the screw closest to the hing axis remove completely remove the old cam, insert new cam lined up with axis of hinge reinsert screw, place door back on hinge and replace hinge on top. the freezer side has water an ice in the door.at the bottom [grill has been removed] of the door a plastic tubing has to be disconnected [make sure water is off] the disconnect is near the door, the coupling is only finger tight. uncou[ple plastic coupling and pull out of connection, pull the nut and ferule off the tubing. now take top hinge off, remove door straight up while feeding plastic tubing thru hinge. the hinge is replaced the same way as the other side. when new hinge an cam are in place, lift door up now feed the plastic tubing thru the hinge till door is in place, replace top hinge. when you reconnect the plastic tubing it helps if you place a lubricant on the end so that you slide the nut and ferule on. the connection should only be finger tight, no wrenches

I took out old part and I put new one.

Followed the instruction as per the video on PartSelect website. Actually this was the second time the defrost heater harness kit was replaced by me. This time the kit was a double "bulb" instead of a singular one. Did not have to re-wire however.

I disconnected power to the refrigerator. Pried the face plate plate off the front of dispenser(plastic plate that has symbols for ice, water, light). Removed four screws. Gently removed and unplugged dispenser controller (You have to remove the rubber cover of the actuator - it pops off). Removed one screw to dispenser assembly crank. Assembled flapper, spring, and crank. Re-assembled in reverse order.

Removed complete back door panel (which took longer than 15 minutes, if I had started correctly it would not have taken me as long) then I figured out that the plastic plate with the GE symbol and water/crushed ice/ice label can be easily pried off. May want to do this with the freezer door open so the dispenser doesn't operate, or unplug unit. 1. Removed 4 philip head screws. 2. Pull out rubber switch cover used to dispense the water/ice. 3. Gently pry out plastic square piece behind rubber switch cover. 6. Gently pry out plastic control housing. 7. Note orientation of electrical plug, maybe take a picture with phone, on left hand side and disconnect. 8. Pull control housing out. 9. Replace housing in reverse order. To replace logic board: 1. Remove two screws located on each end of the control housing. 2. Remove the plastic strip the screws were holding. Note orientation of strip. 3. Gently pry dispenser and light knobs from housing. 4. Pull logic board out and insert the new board. 5 Reassembly in reverse order. To replace solenoid: 1. Disconnect 2 wires connected to solenoid 2. Remove 3 philips head screws on bottom front of solenoid bracket. 3. Loosen single screw in top of solenoid bracket. 4. Pull out solenoid. 5. Install new solenoid in reverse order. Note Dispenser assembly crank arm should be below the pin in the solenoid plunger. To replace dispenser assembly crank: 1. Note spring position and location. 2. Pull left side of arm from guide. 2. Pull right side of arm out of right side guide hole. 3. Slide spring off of right side arm. 4. Gently pull off dispenser cover, disc. 5. Push disc onto new crank assembly. 5. Install in reverse order.

EASY install—I watched the video from your web site ( very helpful in knowing what to look at AND how to do!!!) ….
My refrigerator had a single heater and the ONLY heater to replace was a DUAL heater. No worries, after letting ice on coils defrost, I moved the RED wire( the refrigerator has 2 wires going to the heater--- RED and BLUE) across the top of the coils over to the Blue wire and “gently” pull a little slack (about 4 inches) to make the RED wire the same length as the BLUE….. no need to use the supplied wiring kit with the heater. After the wire was rerouted to the bottom—where the new heater is installed-- I connected the wires, installed the heater, put on cover and plugged the refrigerator back to power.
ALL-in-ALL, very EASY install.
The actual time to install the heater--- about 15 min. BUT to defrost the coils takes about 45 min.

Very easy repair with great directions

I unpluged frig..I took the light cover off.. took 2 screws out of back panel.. removed back panel.. took 2 screws out of the Defrost heater and removed it ... Mine was a single bulb heater so I moved the wire to right side and spliced the jumper wire to it and put the new double bulb defrost heater in and reinstalled back panel and light cover and turned back on

Unplug power cord, remove defrost timer cover on refrigerated side, unbolted timer, unplugged wire connection, plugged in new timer, replaced cover, Plug in power cord.

I watched the Utube video, repeated the process at home while awaiting the part, and installed the flapper door in about 15 minutes after it arrived--piece of cake. The hardest part was removing the escutcheon plate on the front of the freezer door. I figured out I could slide a putty knife under it and the rest of the project was completed in no time at all.

thawed out the heat exchanger in behind the panel in freezer with a heat gun. removed the old defrost heater kit and installed the new one. and as a note follow the directions because if you have a single element you are removing and installing a double element you really need to follow the instructions so you dont miss anything.

It never occured to me that those tracks could be taken out and given a good cleaning. We would take the drawers out and clean them, but trying to clean the tracks of the brackets while in the refrigerator was clumsy and ineffective. I also thought the appliance was too old to get parts for. When the bracket broke, I decided to see what I could find on the internet before going out to buy a new refrigerator. Taking everything out of the fridge and removing and properly cleaning everything took quite some time and effort, but actually changing out the part was easy. It would have been even easier if I had a magnetic screwdriver, but I managed without one.

Very easy to repair. Make sure you have a block of wood the distance from the floor to the refrig door so the door does not fall on you. Remove the two bolts holding the door and carefully lift the door away from the fridge and lower it so it clears the top hinge. Carefully lay the door on it's side so you can remove the other two bolts and the other hinge. Remove the plastic refrig dairy door so it does not fall on the floor and crack when you remove the refrig door. Reverse the process to assemble.