CST25GRYAWW Hotpoint Refrigerator - Instructions

Reviewed video which was very helpful. Loosened two philips head screws, lifted up ice maker, unpluged power suppy and reinstalled. One of the easiest replacements ever!!

I found you web sight. Determined I needed the hinge assembly. Followed the instructions in the video on your web sight, and it was all better.

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

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 had read from your sight, to simply cut the lines at the reservoir and tape the new lines to the old. Then use the old lines to pull/feed the new lines to the coupler/valve. This worked great and greatly decreased the time it took to install. I spent more time moving out the frig and cleaning up all the dust (probably should do that more often)

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.

We were really afraid we wouldn't find the parts we needed for out older refrigerator/freezer, but found exactly what we needed at PartSelect.com. Everything was shipped to our door very quickly, and all were very easy to put back together, so we once again have ice! Thanks.

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.

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.

Replaced the gasket and the hinge assembly. Replaced the hinge assembly on the freezer door as well since it was worn. YOU DO NOT NEED A DREMEL to cut anything. People doing that are trying to save $10 but don't do it. Just order the hinge assembly. It comes with the loose cam riser and the second cam riser that is attached to the hinge. DON'T CUT ANYTHING. Super easy. I prepped the door for the hinge replacement the night before. Removed fridge magnets, etc. Moved everything from inside the door to the shelves. Got home from work (package was there in two days, fast) and it took 5 minutes for the Fresh Food Door hinge replacement. Removed hinge cover, removed 4 hex screws (two on top and two on bottom). Swapped hinge and cam. Be sure to use the cam that came with the hinge. Always replace in pairs. Freezer was more tricky. Turned off water. Had to remove a clip (small phillips head screw) on the white tubing. Unscrewed plastic nut. Pulled off spring from tubing. Set spring, nut, and clip with screw aside. Removed hinge cover, unplugged electronics, removed 4 hex screws (two on top and two on bottom). Swapped hinge and cam. Super easy.

ordered new parts , came in 2 days and just made the repairs today and took only about 15 min total time all the parts fit right on and the only problem was holding the door and stting it on the lower rod, But my wife helped on the lower end. all in all it went great. Great servic and great parts. Bert Hoffman 79 years old

Replaced auger and front helix kit.

Removed screwes of old part and re installed new part. Easy