1068679 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions
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Refrigerator would not stay cold
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Jeremy from State College, PA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Removed rear cover to see non-operating fan - removed three mounting screws on the motor that were a challenge to access. Swapped fan from old motor onto new motor - one threaded nut on the motor shaft. Spliced new fan wires into fan wires of the wiring harness and mounted with three self-tapping screws supplied with new fan motor. Repl
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aced rear cover and plugged it in! Now the refrigerator cools like new (1981 model side-by-side Admiral)
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The door gasket was very hot which is caused by an overheated expansion line that runs along the area of the door gasket. This was caused by a failed cooling fan motor.
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James from Howell, MI
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
Pulled out the refrigerator and removed the two panels from the rear of the refrigerator. Removed the fan held in by four screws and unplugged the connector. Soldered on the original connector, installed the fan to the motor and re-installed the unit into the refrigerator. Then blew out and vaccumed the condenser coils.
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burned oven bulb
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Ivanka from Atlantra, GA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
The hardest part was taking out original light bulb because screws on shield where hard to unscrew after all this years . The old bulb vent out leaving neck in socket. It took narrow electrical pliers to get neck out .The generic appliance bulb did not fit and had aluminum neck ,not recommended for brass sockets in ovens.Putting new ligh
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t bulb in was not the problem.
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Old tube had cracked due to being frozen....
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Stephen from Greensboro, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
I followed the simple steps outlines in the great video! Thanks
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Replace Bad Switch
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carlos from haverstraw, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Pry old switch and pull out. Disconect two wires. Put two wires on new switch, must be inserted right and connections not loose. Put switch in, making shure wies do not come off and snap in place
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thread broke
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uri from riverhead, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Unscrew broken piece, pull it out and then insert new one, security it in place and connect water line again, make sure It's thight check for leaks and done
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old switch left freezer bulb always-on
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JONATHAN from ELKINS PARK, PA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Unplug appliance. Socket wrench to unscrew two screws. Module drops down. disconnected two press-on wires by prying off with screwdriver. Removed old switch. Press-fit new switch. Reconnected two wires (color coded). Screwed module back in place. Plug in appliance.
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Internal light did not come on each time the door was opened.
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John from Jefferson Hills, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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
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outlets to the new switch and easily snapped it into place. Engaged the electric power and tested the switch.
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light would work intermitently
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Gregory from middle island, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
removed the 2 screws that held the panel in place, had to reach up and push on locking tabs to lower trhe front of the panel. was able to then push on the locking tab of the switch to release it. removed the wires, replaced them onto the new switch, and snapped the switch into place. the rest was reverse of the uninstall process.
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Lights didn't always come on when was opened
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Gary from Jenkintown, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Used a screwdriver to pry loose the old switch, swapped wires to the new switch and pushed it into the opening. Took about 2 minutes.
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The fill tube froze and cracked
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Phillip from Sellersburg, IN
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
It was easy and quick to find the part that I needed, order it and have it shipped. The fill tube arived in 3 days and was easy to replace.
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Part broke.
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Felix A from Orlando, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Replacement partfit perfectly.
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19 year old light switch broke
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Fred from Watertown, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Great service. Unpluged old switch and pluged in new one. Works great
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Broken light switch
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George from North Scituate, RI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Part was easy to order, delivered quickly, installation very easy. Just unplug the unit, pop out the old swich using a screwdriver, disconnect and reconnect leads and pop switch back in. Definitely recommend that you can do it too.
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the front wheel broke
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Mary from Pelham, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
First I had to tilt the refrigerator on wood on the supports under the refrigerator, the wheels were easy to get to then I unscrewed the old ones and replaced them with the new better wheels. The old ones where plastic.
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