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10696506 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions

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Right front wheel broke
31 of 40 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Tony from Chicago, IL
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Socket set
Definatly a two man job. I suggest you put a pad down to protect your floor. Remove the filter, grill, and bolts per instructions. Everything is straight forward. Move the frame back 1/2 to 1 inch then tilt the frig back on it's side about 4 inches. If the frame doesn't drop down, move it back until the front of the frame comes of th e front lip of the frig. Place a block under the frig lip NOT the frame and WATCH YOUR FINGERS. The wheel should be hanging down. Just pull out the pin, replace the wheel (make sure you have it facing the correct way) and tilt back and pull the blocks. Move the frig back in place and replace the bolts. Took me and a buddy less than 30 minutes.
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Frost-free freezer was frosting up
28 of 32 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Victor from Worcester, MA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 15 - 30 mins
First I cut the gasket-fip with the wire cutters. Then I removed the gasket by pulling it away from the center if the door (not perpendicular to the door). I placed the new gasket over the door, secured the corners first, then pressed the rest of the gasket into place.

The repair to the refrigerator door (lower compartment) s topped the freezer from frosting (upper compartment), and it also reduced the time the compressor runs. However, I have the freezer turned to the lowest possible setting, and it still seems to be quite cold. There may be another issue w/ the unit such as the thermostat.
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Defrost timer was faulty. It would not restart on it's own.
33 of 47 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Ed from Frankfort, IN
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Just removed the old timer and attached the wires to the new one and replaced the old. That simple!
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Fridge Air On, Not Cooling
78 of 183 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert from Austin, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
Previous issue with this refrigerator and I figure after the Hot summer we've had in TX that it overworked itself this summer in the garage! Caught this one before all was lost as it started it's not cooling cycle on a Sunday. Ordered the identical Relay&Overload from Parts Select, 2 days later I'm back to chilling the beer again! Supe r service with diagrams and specs. Very glad parts select is around!
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The light switch on the refridgerator broke - no light.
36 of 58 people found this instruction helpful.
  • David from Albany, OR
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Once I saw the replacement part I understood how to pry out the switch with a small screwdriver. Then just unplug the old one, plug in the new one and pop it into place.

The PartSelect site made it easy to correctly identify the correct part, it was inexpensive, and the shipping was fast.

I'm very pleased!
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REplaced ice maker
30 of 42 people found this instruction helpful.
  • M from Lafayette, IN
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
Replacement was very easy as new ice maker was identical to the old one. Took about 10 minutes.
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would stay in defrost mode for a long time, inside refrigerator would get warm.
52 of 110 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Bob from Pleasant Hill, IA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Repair went fine, no problems, had to wait for fan and compressor to come on. New defrost timer must of been in defrost mode, came on in about 30 minutes and is working fine, should get a few more years out of it.
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plastic gear broke off - cubes not getting kicked out
23 of 25 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Laurence from Middleton, WI
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
removed the three screw holding the broken unit - pulled off the old module.

Before I could install new module I had to loosen some fasteners on ice maker so I could turn shaft to align with new module.

Then push on new unit and three screws. Had tumbling ice in about an hour. My wife thinks I'm a hero. (I am)
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Noticed fridge not cooling as it should
21 of 21 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert from Franklin, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
Removed the lower back panel (10 small screws)Found the condenser motor froze up and not moving air across the cooling coils.So I got a small table fan and set it behind the fridge and it kept the fridge cooling for 3 days till the new fan motor arrived. Removed 3 small screws holding the fan motor in the bracket and unpluged the wiring h arness.Removed the fan from old motor and used it on the new motor.Replaced the fan in the bracket and plugged the wiring harness back in. Worked great. Very easy.Did not have to empty fridge because table fan kept coils cool. Ordering part was easy and shipping fast.Great job guys!!
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Broken glass shelf
22 of 27 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Frank from Brookfield, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Took out glass shelf to clean. Shelf exploded into a billion little pieces for no apparent reason. Received replacement shelf the next day (with the 3 - 5 day shipping). Cleaned glass, placed in ice box. Viola!
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Refrigerator stop working
23 of 33 people found this instruction helpful.
  • SAL from UPLAND, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First I removed the relay and over load and exam. Saw that the relay was burnt. Before I order the part I check to see if the compressor was still working by jumping the common start and run terminals.It did. I also checked the start capacitor with a capacitor tester it was good. I than order the part which came the very next day.Installe d the part
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ice would not fall from ice maker
22 of 30 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Greg from Cary, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
I ran all the ice maker module tests that I could find online, I tried cleaning the contacts inside the ice maker control module, nothing worked...so I finally decided to purchase a new control module. I had already had the module out and taken apart a few times, so the new one was very easy to install. Just removed the entire icemaker from the fridge, removed a few screws, took off the old module, put on the new one, replaced the screws, re-installed the icemaker in the fridge (it just slides in and out similar to a shelf). And 30 minutes later I heard the first batch of ice cubes drop! And by morning the bucket was nearly full. After two weeks of no ice and trying to fix it myself - the family was glad to have ice again (it was July in NC!). In retrospect, I should have followed the advice I found online and ordered the new part sooner and saved all of those frustrating hours of trying to "fix" the part myself.
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Ice maker would not fill with water
20 of 25 people found this instruction helpful.
  • William from Springville, AL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
Turn off the water supply.
Remove the two screws with a nut driver.
Disconnect the electrical connector.
Disconnect the water supply lines from the old valve.
Reconnect the water supply lines to the new valve.
(be sure to push the water line into the quick connect securely)
Reconnect the electrical connector .
Re-install the valve with the two screws.
Turn water supply on.
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Water was overflowing into ice bin.
22 of 31 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Russell E from Rome, PA
  • Really Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
First I ascertained that valve was faulty. Ordered replacement and installed without issue. Water now overflowed only during fill and found that filler neck had ice in it as a result of initial leakage. Defrosted with a hair dryer, removed ice plug and it now works as advertised.
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Orig Ice maker died
18 of 21 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Al from Frankfort, IL
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
I was able to salvage the existing wiring and simply replace the ice maker itself and the valve located at the bottom-rear of the frig.

Simply removed and replaced the screws, changed the water tube and connected everything back up. I probably spent more time cleaning behind the frig that replacing the parts.

Very p leased with how quickly the parts came and everything was included!
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