GD5RVAXVY02 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

Installed two circuit boards which was very easy & within 30 minutes ice was being made

The water inlet valve was easy to replace. Just like the video shows. With one exception. I found the two metal brackets were tough to get apart because they were riveted together. So I took the drill with a 5/16 bit and drilled the rivet apart. It might have come apart without drilling but I was afraid of bending the brackets. You don't need to drill clear through both brackets. Just the clean the head of the rivet. It was quick and easy. The bit size is not important just so it is bigger than the rivet head.

Although you could hear the motor turning, no ice would dispense through the door. The bottom portion of the auger (where the screw attaches)had twisted off due to numerous attempts to get ice when there was a block of frozen ice in the ice bin. It was easy enough to remove the auger assembly, (two screws in the bottom of the ice bin, but since the auger was bent on the bottom, we could not slide the many blades, spacers and washers off. A rotary cutting tool was carefully used to cut the distorted piece off allowing all of the other parts to slide off. Keep the parts in order and replace them as shown on the diagram. Reattach the auger assembly in the bin with the two screws and we again had ice through the door.

If you have to push your door to close it and it doesn't close on its own, this is your fix. These door cams are two plastic pieces on the bottom hinge, one on the door and one on the bracket that goes to the body, that engage like a gear with only a couple of teeth. They are supposed to have raised teeth that engage to ride the door to a closed position when it is nearly closed. They are plastic and are made to wear down. To change, empty the door, then at the top of the door (i.e., looking down from above) unscrew two bolts that go to the hinge. The door then lifts off the bottom bracket. Put the door on a soft surface and unscrew the bolt that holds this cam. You can re-use the bolt. There is another cam bolted to the bracket that stays attached to the fridge. Change both cams at the same time. Reverse the process to re-install the door. Your door will close like new for under $10, in maybe 15-30 minutes.

take nutdriver remove back cover, remove screws holding valve, unhook lines, hook lines to new valve, reattach valve and bracket and cover . yhats it!