363587 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions
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knob broke off about 3 years ago, ice/water stopped working about 8 months ago
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Laurie from Hermosa Beach, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
I only took on this repair on because of the comments I read here...was soooo simple!
Removed the knobs by pulling down firmly, popped off the front panel, removed 4 faceplate screws, popped that off...removed two screws holding the control board faceplate on. Unplugged the old control board, replaced it with the new one, plugged th ... Read more e new one in...replaced all the screws, replaced the knobs and it was done!!! One funny note...be sure to turn the electricity off to your fridge...when you reinstall the board water and/or ice start working right away. I think I'll go have a massage with all the money we saved by not having the repair person come out!
Removed the knobs by pulling down firmly, popped off the front panel, removed 4 faceplate screws, popped that off...removed two screws holding the control board faceplate on. Unplugged the old control board, replaced it with the new one, plugged th ... Read more e new one in...replaced all the screws, replaced the knobs and it was done!!! One funny note...be sure to turn the electricity off to your fridge...when you reinstall the board water and/or ice start working right away. I think I'll go have a massage with all the money we saved by not having the repair person come out!
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noise from condenser fan
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donald from opelousas, LA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
disconnect the power to the unit. remove the retainer sctrews on the mounting bracket. remove fan motor from unit. using the rerquired tools remove the fan from the old motor and install on the new one. torque the nut until all slack is out then 1/4 turn. reinstall motor assy. and reconnect power. test the system .
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broken fan blade in the freezer compartment
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John from Cumberland, MD
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
Unplugged frige, removed top shelf, pulled broken fan blade off. Replaced with fan blade just purchased from PartSelect. Very simple repair. Orderd and recieved the right part.
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refrigerator ice bucket was rusty
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Eleda from Humble, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
My husband just pulled out the defective ice bucket and replaced the new one.
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Refrigerator would begin to lose it's cool and we saw ice caking on the bacjk panel of the freezer section.
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Charles from Edison, GA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
We had to empty the freezing section, remove the 4 screws that held the back panel and defrost the coils. Then with the diagram we got from the internet, we removed the defroster and easily installed the new one and put the back panel back on. We did find later that it was still icing over so I ordered the thermostat and we installed it
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It too was easy to install. We spliced the wires and hooked the new thermostat to the old wires and reinstalled the back panel. Hopefully this will solve the problem for us now.
It too was easy to install. We spliced the wires and hooked the new thermostat to the old wires and reinstalled the back panel. Hopefully this will solve the problem for us now.
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Rubber actuator cover would not shutoff
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James from Papillion, NE
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced the actuator rubber and back plate holder
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My ice maker quit making ice.
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Steve from Louisville, KY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
I removed the maker from the freezer, three phillps head screws, I pulled off the white plastic cover and found the top (small) gear had poped out, after carefull inspection, I notice two missing teeth. I ordered a new gear from ParstSelect re-installed and with in two days my ice maker was working like new. I estimate I saved myself seve
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al hundred dollars, my wife wanted to call a service professional or worse buy a new refrigerator freezer. Thanks PartSelect!
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Leaky water line to water dispenser
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Gerald from San Clemente, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
This part (plastic tubing) does not show up under my model of refrig...so I had to look thru the various water lines and pick the one that "looked" right. Luckily, this is the exact replacement part and works perfectly. I removed the lower back panel from the fridge, removed the bracket holding the water line connectors and pressed the
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outer ring of the coupler up until it released the old water line. I pushed in the new line, made sure it was snug with a gentle pull and ran the line under the fridge up to the existing coupler. I removed the old line from the existing coupler under the front left of the freezer door, and pushed in the new line. I did not need to use the new coupler. If my old line would not have been so brittle and cracked in several places, I could have just cut out the leaking portion and popped the new couple in to mend the line back together. Easy job and we can stop buying bottled water at the store now!
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Ice maker would not shut off
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Jack from Bloomington, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
Removed the ice maker from the freezer. Removed the switch. Tested the switch with a multimeter. Ordered a new switch. Replaced it in the box. Installed the ice maker ( 3screws and electric cord plug. It works. Details available on the internet.
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Refrigerator and freezer were not cooling
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Michael from NEW BERN, NC
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Vacuumed the area around the compressor, removed the PTC relay switch cover, pried the broken relay switch off the unit with a screw driver and replaced with the new relay switch. Replaced the backing of the refrigerator and tested, within minutes the work was confirmed.
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Water line was broken at the bottom of the freezer door.
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Eugene from Palm Springs, CA
- Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
There is no access to the inside of the door to replace the water line. I was able to insert a 1/4" drip line barbed connector into the old line at the base of the door and then connect that to a piece of the plastic tubing which I then connected back to the original water supply tubing with the 5/16" union. It took three attempts to get
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the tubing through the bottom hinge without a crimp in it. It's best to have a second person to hold the door while you "fish" the tubing through the hinge.
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Refrigerator water dispenser tube (5/16"OD) broken at the back by valve
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Peter from Marietta, GA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Wrench set
Tube was too short so I used the union to attach additional tubing to reach the valve at the lower rear of refrigerator
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Refrigerator would not defrost
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Thomas from Dresden, OH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
When it was discovered there was a cooling problem in the refrigerator, I went to parts select web site and went through the troubleshooting section. Then I tested the defrost timer and the defrost element as directed by the web site. I then found out doing this, that is was the defrost timer. I ordered the part online and it was delivere
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d THE NEXT DAY! I removed the bottom panel of the fridge, removed the screw holding the old timer, removed the wires, and reversed the procedure to install the new one. It has been 1 week, and everything is working great. Thank you PartSelect.
I have since then recommended you to a relative who was having the same problem. Thanks again.
I have since then recommended you to a relative who was having the same problem. Thanks again.
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Door wouldn't stay closed; fridge alarm went off constantly
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Ralph from Pagosa Springs, CO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
I removed the door from the fridge by taking off the screws that held the top plate on. I then removed the old broken cam from the door and the old hinge pin on the fridge and replaced them with new parts. I then put the door back on, screwed the top plate of the door into the top of the fridge, and with a few minor alignment adjustment
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s with the freezer door, I was done.
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Fridge not cold & DE light flashing on status panel
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Robert from Niceville, FL
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
Removed all the freezer shelves/trays. Removed screws top and bottom on back panel. Found coils completely frozen over. Used heat gun to completely melt all the ice. Found that the Defrost Heater actually includes a new Defrost Thermostat (unlike the service manual shows). Unplugged and unsrewed the old Defrost heater parts and uncli
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pped the Defrost Thermostat. Installed the new parts, put everything back together, and returned the unneeded Defrost Thermostat for a refund. It's been working fine ever since.
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