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The black plastic or teflon coating on the ice mold was coming off in flakes and freezing in the ice cubes
32 of 42 people
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Roger from Sunnyvale, CA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I took out the ice collection box and auger to get access to the three screws holding the ice maker assembly against the left wall of the freezer. You can use a screwdriver or a nut driver. I then unpluged the assembly and wiggled it loose from the water fill tube. I assumed that unplugging the unit would disable the water valve but I
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put a plastic tub under the fill tube just in case. I studied the assembly on the kitchen table for a few minutes before I disasembled it. After removing a snapon plastick cover I removed three or four screws on the gearbox and was able to pull and wiggle the parts apart. The heater contacts have rubber O rings so you have to be firm pulling the mould out of and into the gearbox mount. Make sure it is fully seated. On reassembly note that the ice kicking arm is notched so it fits into the gearbox only one way and it helps to have it in position when you screw the gearbox back on. I also found the plastic ice guide that fits on top of the mold a little awkward in snaping back together. Make sure its fingers space evenly with the ice kicking arms.
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water mineral deposits on dispenser over-flow tray
36 of 54 people
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Mark from Reno, NV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Snap out - snap in.
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Ice maker mold was cracked and leaking water into the bin which then froze all the cubes together.
28 of 30 people
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George from Cottage Grove, MN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I removed the ice maker assembly from the freezer compartment (four nuts/ nut driver) and unplugged the wire harness. I discovered the nature of the problem and I went on the Internet to look for replacement parts expecting I'd have to buy the entire ice maker. When I found PartSelect.com I looked through the pictures of the parts avai
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lable for my ice maker. I found the correct part quickly and easily. And having an acurate photo on the site, I was able to match all the key features of the mold I had with the one on the screen. I ordered the part, and installed it the day it arrived with just a Phillips screwdriver and a nut driver. It functions perfectly.
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My ice maker stopped producing ice. It would dispense ice that was already made and the water dispenser worked.
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Glenn from San Marcos, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I looked at some online diagnostics info and the owner's manual. The "error code" blinking red light on the receiver unit (located adjacent to the ice bucket) indicated that the emitter/receiver units were faulty. I located the parts on the PartSelect website (their price was less than half of what they wanted on the Sears website) and
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ordered them. I didn't pay for the expedited shipping and still received the parts within two days of ordering. Powered down the refrigerator, three simple screws to remove each cover for the emitter and receiver, unplug the old units and pop in the new units, replace the covers for each unit, repowered the fridge and, voila, you've got ice. I completed the repairs in less than 10 minutes. Couldn't be happier with the price, the diagnostics links/info or the prompt service. Next time I have an appliance issue, my first stop will be this website.
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The light switch on the refridgerator broke - no light.
36 of 58 people
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David from Albany, OR
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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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!
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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ice maker gear broken
26 of 29 people
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patrick from fairfax, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
I removed the ice bucket,the gear is located under the ice bucket and engages when ice bucket sits on it and turns the tray for ice to fall in the shute,2 screws to remove and the gear comes off and I put the new one on and put the screws back,very easy to do, total time 5 minutes,repair man wanted to charge $114 for the part and $100 for
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labor,I did it all for $25 thru this site,I love this site,it gsaved me alot of money,thanks partselect.,
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Water dispenser not working, Ice dispenser chute icing up
27 of 33 people
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Jeff from Parchment, MI
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I removed the outer ice/water dispenser cover following directions I found on-line (push down and gently pry out at the bottom). I then removed several nut-head screws which were holding a plastic plate which had the door light and electric control wiring mounted in it. Behind that I found a broken tab on the Control Bracket which was w
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hy my water dispencer was not working and I found the chute door for the ice maker was chewed up which allowed warm air into the chute and was causing my ice build up problem. Replacing the Control Bracket was easy. Just note how things come apart. Putting the chute door in was a little more complicated, but again, note how things come apart and you should not have a problem putting it back together.
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Ice machine motor quit
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Rod from Paulden, AZ
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Ice machine would not turn, dispense, or crush. Made ice fine. First, replaced switch for $7, did not fix it. Second, replaced motor for $80. Old motor was metal, new motor is plastic, but replaced it in 20 minutes, works like a champ. Inside freezer door, took off shelf under the ice maker, unplugged frig, removed two screws and cov
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er plate, removed four screws on motor bracket, unplugged motor, plugged in new motor, replaced bracket and 4 screws, replaced cover, plugged frig in...Perfect!
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Ice Door would not close
26 of 33 people
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Frank from Sandy, UT
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I removed the Ice door front cover on freezer door. Found door pivot was broken. I installed door pivot bracket, and dashpot in kit. I used most of the kit to repair it. The door now works like new. Thanks for the right parts Frank
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plastic gear broke off - cubes not getting kicked out
23 of 25 people
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Laurence from Middleton, WI
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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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)
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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ice distribution door broke
23 of 28 people
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David from Winston-Salem, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
At their site was ordering each piece by # and cost and it was adding up to be costly. Went to partselect and was doing the same and up pops the ice door kit. Was a little wary because my original had a heater tape to it. Got the kit and installed not a problem at all. 100% satisfied would recommend to anyone.
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Ice dispenser freezing up, dispenser door not closing completely.
22 of 26 people
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Robert from Valencia, CA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First off, if you have the stainless steel panel inserts on your refrigerator you'll need to remove those to do this repair. I kept looking for the access holes on the underside of the dispenser panel that you're supposed to insert a screwdriver into to pry it off. It wasn't until I removed the freezer door handle, slid the lower stainles
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s panel insert out, and removed the rail just beneath the dispenser that I could see and access these holes. I also removed the upper stainless panel and rail just above the dispenser to allow enough movement get the dispenser cover off and out. The rest of the repair is pretty straightforward. The old ice door was beaten up and not closing completely, this was letting warm air into the freezer which was melting and re-freezing. This kit fixed the problem.
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Ref Side Not Cooling Properly& Noisy
24 of 32 people
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DAVID from GRANBURY, TX
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Looked at repair diagram, ordered part [ fast shipping ],first empty freezer pulled everything out removed rear panel, removed motor, installed new motor into housing. Using a heat gun [on low ] defrosted ice build-up on coils, this tookover one hour , reinstalled everything and it started right up but took 24 hours to stablize and get t
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he ref / freezer back to the -10/37 degree . All better and quiet now. Last time I paid for the repair over $200 very happy thank you part select
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water filter needed changed
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Gerald from Findlay, OH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Turned the lock knob on the filter and removed. put
lock knob on new filter and installed.
Very user friendly website, would highly recommend to anyone.
lock knob on new filter and installed.
Very user friendly website, would highly recommend to anyone.
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The filter needed to be replaced
23 of 30 people
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Eva from Arlington, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Removed the old filter (it screws out) an put the new one in!
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