Dispenser Crusher Motor - 115V 60Hz

Things I learned...remove only the two far left screws and one far right screw from the ice auger motor mounting plate. Disconnect both wiring harness connectors. With the assembly removed from the freezer, you'll need to get the motor seperated from the drive mechanism (fork). This was the most difficult part of the repair. The reason is that the fork (which is reverse threaded) cannot be unthreaded independantly of the motor shaft (ie. they both turn together). Locking pliers on the shaft only stripped metal from the shaft and did not supply enough torque to remove the fork. The way I finally did it was to take the old motor partially apart, then lock the gear case (keeping the shaft from rotating) with the motor's own splined internal rotor shaft. Once I finally got the fork apart from the motor shaft, swapping out motors was simple. You'll need to put the old plastic glove on the new motor to keep it dry. Also, the replacement motor I got from partselect.com did not come with threaded mounting bolt holes. Therefore, I had to use slightly larger self tapping screws I got from the hardware store. I also used locking washers as the assembly is subject to vibration.

I unplugged the fridge before I did the repair. Took out the ice bin, then I took out the two screws located at each side of the plate that holds the dispenser motor using a nut driver. I then disconnected the whole assembly from the wiring harness in the freezer. Took out the two screws (one on top and one on the bottom) that holds the plastic back cover of the assembly,popped out the back cover. I used the hack saw to cut the shaft of the motor because the auger drive has a reverse thread and won't come off from the motor. I then took out the three screws that hold the motor to the plate and disconnected the wiring that's attached to it noting which wire go where. Put in the new motor, the auger drive, reconnected the wires, put the back cover on, reconnected the wiring harness to the freezer and attached the whole assembly in the freezer. Done!

Remove ice holding box. Remove rear plastic cover (nut driver) Unplug two Electrical connectors. Place unit on work bench. Remove 'U' fork, vice grip on shaft and scewdiver as lever on fork (counter clockwise) Remove motor fron plastic Holder. Install new motor & fork. Reverse removal steps. Actually very simple procedure. Usual cost for this typwe of repair is approx. $300.00.

removed 3 screws with 1/4 " nut driver, unplugged 2 plugs by prying out on side tabs, removed bracket and motor. Used vice grips to hold motor shaft and used screwdriver to turn auger fork clockwise and remove. Unplugged two connectors from motor. removed 3 screws with 1/4" nut driver to remove motor. changed rubber boot from old motor to new. Reversed procedures to install new motor on bracket, auger fork, bracket in freezer, etc. Only difficulty getting both hands in narrow freezer compartment. Still didn't work, called repairman. When he got here I showed him the problem and lo and behold, now it would not dispense water. He diagnosed it as a bad motherboard, replaced it and all good now. Motherboard $150, diagnose and labor $90, but it is all good now and I even have a spare motor. The failing mother board causes strange howling noises at times and we discovered the compressor fan had also stopped working and in a short while I would have had a bad problem. Caught it just in time!!!

DISPENCER QUIT WORKING A YEAR AGO, BUT STILL STILL DISPENCED WATER.I TALKED TO A SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT.HE TOLD ME THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS FROZE UP, SO I ORDERD A NEW ONE.WHEN IT ARRIVED I INSTALLED IT IN ABOUT 20 MINNUTES,TRIED THE DISPENCER AND STILL WOULD NOT WORK BUT THIS TIME THE WATER WOULD NOT DISPENCE EATHER AND THIS TIME I NOTICED THE FAN QUIT RUNNING AND THE LIGHT WENT DIM WHEN I TRIED TO DISPENCE ICE. SO I READ THE CUSTOMERS DIAGNOSIS AND REPARES EVERY THING POINTED TO THE MAIN CONTROL BOARD, ORDERD THE PART AND WATER FILTER. WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN THREE DAYS I WATCHED INSTALLING THIS PART VIDEO AND IT TOOK ME 20 MINNUTES TO INSTALL AND EVERY THING WORKS FINE.

The motor shaft stripped and the drive auger spun in place instead of driving the auger to rotate. I had to purchase an entire motor even though the motor itself worked fine. The shaft being stripped had to be hacked off to get the motor out of the assembly. New motor installed, new drive auger installed. Works fine.

Very easy repair, 3 screws to remove motor assembly and 3 screws/1 nut to remove motor from housing. Reverse order to replace. VERY EASY repair!

Took out 3 screws to get to motor cover off and 3 screws to remove motor'

By reading another customers tip I decided that my problem was the exact same. I had to order the entire motor not just the auger because the motor shaft was stripped. Once you remove the motor, hold the shaft with a pair of vise grips and use a screw driver to turn the auger off clockwise. The threads are reversed. The new auger screws easily onto the new motor counterclockwise and installing back into the fridge was a snap.

I took apart the ice dispenser and found that the motor had 120VAC appllied to it upon switch engagement but it would not turn. It was frozen. I found the parts diagrams and part on the partselect site. Shipment was super fast. It is now fixed. Probably saved about 500 bucks from not calling a repair man. Thanks guys.

Unplug refrigerator. Use nutdriver to take two srews out that were holding on the housing. Unplug electric plug and pull out motor and housing. Use hacksaw to cut thru Auger holder. Motor will be free to take off,disconnect two wires. Use nutdriver to take out three srews holding motor. Take back cover off and put new motor in cover and reverse procedure. Used new Auger wih new motor. Saved big BUCKS by during this job myself.

Replaced the motor that drives to sprial that moves the ice to the door. Remove ice tray and top cover, umplug wires from motor frame, remove three nut screws that hold the freme in place, remove three nut screws that hold the motor in place, remove plactic motor cover. Install back the same as taken off. Took less then twenty minutes. Easy to repair.

Removed dispenser replaced motor and replaced ice dispenser