KBFS20EVMS3 KitchenAid Refrigerator - Instructions

Removed ice rack and ice maker. installed and tested new unit.

I never would have imagined that my husband and I could replace our ice maker so easily. We simply fired up the step-by-step video on my tablet, paused it as we did each step and voila! Usually there is a lot of cussing with any repair we do and I don't think there was even one cuss word uttered. Thank you for the clear and concise instructions!

Searching Google and Youtube produced trouble-shooting guidance to first check the water inlet valve which I did. I should have realized the valve was working since the ice-maker was trying to fill the trays. Additional advice recommended skipping all the other component troubleshooting and merely replace the old unit which I did. The big difference with the Amana appliance was the icemaker was installed laterally in the back of the freezer rather than longitudinally with the end of the control wheel positioned towards the front of the freezer. This created a tight fit in removing the old unit, especially since the wiring harness was extremely short. The latter made access to the plug release catch difficult. I used a small flat blade screwdriver and worked mainly by feel to release the plug catch. Persistent wrangling finally got the plug detached and the unit free. The water inlet hose also had a rear access orientation while the replacement unit had access was from the side. The hacksaw blade was used to cut a pre-outlined access to allow the hose to enter from the rear as with the old unit. Once the shut-off bail was transferred, wiring harness reconnected, and water inlet positioned and clipped into place, the mounting screws were secured. Within 24 hrs the first ice cubes popped and the unit has filled the ice reservoir. Keep in mind I just ordered the icemaker and did not need any other add-ons like a different wiring harness which seemed to work fine. Confirm when you order you don't need any additional parts. Good service for PartSelect. I will use them again.

Remove pantry drawer, lid, crisper drawers, glass shelf above crisper drawers and shelf holders. Unscrew the 3 hex-head screws that attach the end cap to the side of the fridge. Very carefully pull the end cap away from the side about a centimeter. The end cap is attached to a moving vent piece for the crisper drawers which makes them in to a big L-shape. The vent piece is snapped in to the back panel of the fridge, so those two pieces must be removed together. You need to carefully unsnap the vent piece away from the back panel while holding the entire end cap piece as well. Go slowly and feel your way through it. It is easy if you don't rush. After removing the two pieces that make a big L-shape, detach the vent piece from the end cap piece. Attach the vent piece to the new end cap piece, re-fit it all back into the back panel of the refrigerator and reattach the screws.