KBFA25ERSS01 KitchenAid Refrigerator - Instructions

Researched the part and the fridge. Turned off the power, left the water on. Opened the freezer door and pulled the ice tray straight out. Used a mirror and flashlight to locate screws and tabs. Took the screw out, tilted the old ice maker about 20 degrees away from the wall of the freezer and pulled down on it to release it from the nylon tabs. Unhooked the electric wiring harness. Switched out parts that were reused, plugged in wiring harness, and installed the new ice maker. Make sure you get the water tube back in the hole of the new ice maker. clcked the the new unit in placed reinstalled the screw, reinstalled the ice dispenser and in less than an hour ice began flowing.

Removed the old ice maker. Video showed clips holding ice maker in the Freezer. Maytag had 3 screws. Removed the old one added the new one. Nothing! Took it out and tried it again? Pinched the hose in the back did not see it. Took it out again. Realized the rubber hose had froze up. Turned off water supply removed the Rubber hose from back of freezer thawed it out. Put ice make back in place. NOTHING! Told wife I would wait overnight for it to make ice if it didnt, I would put old one back in to be sure it was a defective part. 4 hrs later, wife heard ice fall in the tray. Wished instructions would have said would take time for ice maker to kick in. Works like a dream.

My wife said it was the wrong part before I opened the package. I took out what was in the way and put in what was in the package and everybody is happy. Dat's Dat from da Who Dat Nation!

Ordering the part was easy. Part came in a few days. I was able to install the part in a little over 15 minutes. Used a 1/4 inch nut driver. Three screws . Done! Happy wife!

Looked up on I thought - popular mechanics website for how to repair. The valve is a dual function filter and pump. I used on ohm meter to check the pump after I removed the cover on the back and disconnected the electrical. Found no ohms. Pop. Mechanics recommended I replace the valve. Parts select was easy to order, and arrived quickly. After 1/2 hour, it works great. I realized the hard water we have in the burbs of Chicago plugged the filter. The pump struggled until it burned out. Thanks guys.

Removed the drawers, unscrewed 3 screws, positioned the new part, done. Very easy.

After disconnecting the electricity. I followed the instructions as indicated in the "HOW TO" article on the website. I used a steel putty knife and pried the light switch out of its retaining hole. I worked the right side the most since this is the side with the retaining clip. After I removed the switch I transferred the two electrical outlets to the new switch and easily snapped it into place. Engaged the electric power and tested the switch.

My owners manual said to unplug fridge from elec outlet, use a kitchen knife to gently pry off the switch plate
(manual had a pictoral example), unclip the two wire, replace with on new switch and replace the switch. Close
door and plug back in. Open door to check that the lite
works. Walla! It did. Thanks!

Sincerely, Ron Marshall, Billings, MT

I also ordered a solenoid valve which solved the water dispenser problem. The vidio presentation on your website plus the personal experiences enabled me to easily install the icemaker which solved the leaking icemaker problem. Two small surprises, I thought the electrical wire plugged into the rear of the refrigerator and I didn't know that I would have to cut out part of the icemaker to accomodate for the refil tube. No problem on both surprises. Thanks

Used screw driver to pop out old switch. Used pliers to hold wire connection from fall back into slot on fridge. Inserted new swith into plug and pressed new switch back in place.

Easy site to locate your part. Arrived at my house quick and installed very easy. If I ever need another appliance part I will be coming back to partselect.com!

Removed ice maker.

Bottom freezer made access a tad awkward.

New unit did not come with wiring harness, or wire rod that activates cycle, or the front cover, which required transferring those items from old unit. Instructions on internet did not address this.

Installed new unit.

Side by side refrigerators are tough to get two arms inside the freezer side (and do much work) especially to unlatch the power connect. The water tube on this old refrigerator feeds from the back so I took a pair of kitchen shears and made a new opening in the back of the catch basin. Sealed the original opening. Don't know if that was necessary. The video was a big help for this parts change. Much easier than expected. G Keen

Pulled out the meat tray drawer and crispers above and removed the sheet of glass between them. Removed the nuts holding the old pantry end cap and replaced with the new one. Replaced glass, crispers, and meat tray drawer. Very quick and easy. Delivery was unbelievably fast.

I pulled out the slide out drawer the shelf on top of it too a nutdriver and remove the broken panel while the daughter-in-law cleaned out the drawers. popped the new back in a srewed it back. It was so easy I could not believe it. I am 65 and a woman!!! I was done way before my daughter-in-law was finished cleaning. LOVED IT!!!!!!
Thank you so much for this wonder website. Barbara from lake worth,fl