HSM25GFRFSA Hotpoint Refrigerator - Instructions

Took out old auger and installed new one

after removing screws you have to pry the plastic some to get the cover off. Then remove the cube/crush selector rod. The pull the cursher mechanism up untill it clears the case. Looks like plastic may crack but it doesn't. Remove cir-clip on end of auger, and disassemble mechasnism. Remember the Nut is LEFT HAND THREAD. Disgard old auger and reassemble with new auger.

Followed your video. In addition, put a couple wrappings of blue painter's tape around crusher knife assembly before removing nylon nut. Removed & replaced from shaft, as a single unit. Also, as I removed each screw, I put it back into the hole, and put a small piece of tape over the head, to keep the correct screw with the correct part. Yes, bending the plastic to remove the crusher unit took a lot of patience. Probably added half hour to the job.

Used a putty knife to pry trim up around dispensing unit. Look up behind bottom edge of control panel for three small holes.(use flashlight) Used a small (1/8") phillips screwdriver to press up in holes to release panel. Remove flapper unit and selenoid. I changed black rubber flapper and solenoid. The solenoid is designed to hold the flapper unit open to allow all the cubes to clear the chute and it then is closed by the small spring after the delay. Works fine!

Removed screws holding parts to ice bin and depressed plastic locks on front end of the bin. Popped out the auger and ice crusher and dispenser steel vanes. Removed auger nut and auger. Replaced auger and nut and reassembled.

Identified very small stream of water shooting out of center of blue plastic housing where the icemaker/water dispenser hose connects to external water source. A flashlight up close made it possible to see the water stream, after removing the steel cover from the lower back of the refrigerator. You remove the black and white hoses by PRESSING in on the white plastic rings. I unplugged power before removing/reconnecting the 2 electrical connections with needle nose pliers. Replacing this thing stopped the leak, but I also had to change the circuit board to solve the icemaker water dispenser issues. I also replaced the vampire tap on the house supply line with a shut off valve so I could do this repair without shutting off the house water supply. I did have to shut it down to install the valve, but now I can shut off the refrigerator water supply when needed to replace the filter.

exactly as the instructions.......never did see anything about replacing the adapter...therefore i did not

Thanks to the video link I was able to make the repair with very little difficulty. Thanks for providing the video link.

I disassembled the housing surrounding the ice bucket auger and replaced the broken part with a new auger. I reassembled the housing, replaced the ice bucket, turned on the ice-maker and walla, back in business. A handy video on the web (site was mentioned in our receipt) would have been valuable to anyone without any mechanical skills.

Youtube had a great do it yourself video that made this repair super easy- works great now!

removed and replaced the auger but could not have done it without the video posted on parts select, that helped a lot!

I was ready to buy a new refrigerator as it was a bit difficult figuring which pieces/parts to order. Once I figured it out, I received the parts the next day and fixed everything in less than 5 minutes. Super easy!

Unplug, replace board, plug in, everything working.

i watched & followed your film on removal & replacement of ice auger, & it went very well. thanks very much. Jerry

The replacement went very well. The video was not just as the unit I have but with a little work I worked it out. The service was very good. I received the part in 1 Day. Thanks for the good info. Keep up the good work regarding the videos. This helped. Just for the info. I did a post mortem of the switch. The strain of the wires pulling on the switch caused the failure of the switch. The design of the old temp switch was bad and workmanship was very poor in the original box. Thanks again Ron