58RIAD Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

a ice cube got hung up burnt motor up.trimed plastic away from water tray.restalled new unit.works great now.thanks for your help.phillip

After determining that the gear on the motor assembly had broken off, I ordered from this website. First time using Partselect, and will now always check and hopefully order here first. Repair was very easy. Pulled the old assembly off by taking out three screws, removed the broken assembly, put the new one on, replaced the three screws, and installed the icemaker back into the freezer. Took a about 30 min total. Came back in about an hour and had ice!

No ice means motor and assembly 60% of the time. The hard thing was to unplug the wire plug to the refrigerator from the icemaker and to reconnect it. Its fixed for another ten years. Ez

replaced Icemaker Control and Motor Assembly

I didn't, the young man who does all my maintenance work did it. He's super and can do anything. Thanks for making the repairs so simple, not having to pay the going service charge....I paid my Jim $25 compared to probably $65 by a service person.

I removed three screws holding unit to the freezer wall. Disconnected power cable. Removed three screws in motor assembly. Detached the old motor assembly. Attached new assembly with same three screws. Re-mounted unit to the freezer wall and re-connected power. One hour later, I had ice again.

Installed new motor control assembly, simple 6 screw remove and replace. Really a no brainer.

I researched the problems on Kitchen Aid ice makers and found that this part failed within four years of service, took a chance and ordered the "Icemaker Control and Motor Assembly", it was the cause.

removed cover, removed (1) screw that holds unit in place, disconnected power connectors, removed (3) screws that held assembly together, attached new part with (3) screws, re-installed unit.

My son's ice maker quit over 5 yrs ago. Repairman told him he would need whole unit.
I keep trying to fine the "whole unit". I finally wnet on to the part list and decided
it was probably the Modue assembly. I odereded it and guess what!!!! That was it....a $66 part!
It is working fine now!!

This is the 4th motor on this ice maker. Sears replaced the original motor at a cost of >$300 and this is the 2nd motor I have replaced at a cost <$70.
Repair is quite easy since this was the As described on your site, simply remove the door flap, remove the covering for the wiring, remove 3 hex nuts under the floor of the unit and the entire ice maker slides out. After disconneting the wires, you simply slide the cover from the motor, remove 3 philips screws and slide the old motor out.
Align the new motor, slide in, replace 3 philips and reverse the process to place the ice maker and hex nuts.
Was "back in ice" within an hour or so.
Thanks for the instructions and video and for making the parts affordable for do-it-yourselfers!

1/4 nut driver removed 3 screws and unpluged connector at which point you can remove the entire ice maker assembly. Once it was out there was three philips screws that removed the head unit (after the fact I think I could have left the assembly in and just removed the head unit) replace old head unit with new one, making sure to aline the flip bar in the slot. Slide right in and had ice later that night. A very simple fix that once again made me look like the husbandly hero that we all strive for.

Removed the ice maker door
Removed 1 hex head screw(holding icemaker in)
Slid the ice maker out(unplugged)
Removed the plastic cover on the motor
Removed 3 screws holding power module
Removed old power module and replaced with new one
Replaced cover,plugged it back in,slid into place
Replaced hex head screw and icemaker door
DONE

My husband and I worked together using a video I found online as a guide. The part went in easily within less than 30 minutes. I can't believe we waited so long! Within a few hours the ice maker was making cubes after a 2-3 year hiatus! Saved the estimated $280-$360 cost of the appliance repairman. We are VERY pleased.

Placed ice maker control switch to OFF position. Removed wiring connection cover from ice maker. Disconnected wiring harness from ice maker. Removed old ice maker control and motor by removing motor cover and three screws. Installed new ice maker control and motor with the three screws and cover. Reconnected wiring harness and wiring connection cover. Placed ice maker control switch back to ON position.