RB151AV Magic Chef Refrigerator - Instructions
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Ice maker putting black pieces of plastic in the ice
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Doug from Lewisville, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Replaced ice ice maker using
All of the instructions on the website.
Very easy. A couple of the screws I had
To feel for because I couldn't gety big head
In the freezer far enough to see them.
Very simple and only took about 15 minutes.
All of the instructions on the website.
Very easy. A couple of the screws I had
To feel for because I couldn't gety big head
In the freezer far enough to see them.
Very simple and only took about 15 minutes.
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Fan was noisy - bearing had failed
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Karl from Wellesley, MA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
It's self-explanatory. The procedure is obvious; it's just a little difficult. The only hard part is attaching the mounting brackets to the fan. If you can't tighten the mounting bolts, loosen them and reposition the brackets. You might end up mispositioning them at first, because they are hard to reach.
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I went by the video but my removal and installation were different than shown.
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Gregory from GARNER, KY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Instead of the ice maker unclipping from the wall after one 1/4" screw being removed from the bracket, I had to remove three of the 4 Phillips head screws from the ice bucket slider below the ice maker and swivel it down to allow the ice maker bracket to clear. The two 1/4" screws holding the ice maker to the wall at the top had to be rem
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oved and then the ice maker could be pulled away from the freezer wall. The rest of the instructions went according to the video and went well.
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Icemaker made some pretty sad cubes! Hollow, unfilled, or small cubes
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Dana from ABINGTON, PA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Replacing the icemaker is pretty simple. Three screws, an electrical connector. Hardest part is getting to the icemaker since the freezer is below the refrigerator.
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water into bin (big frozen chunks)
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Roger from Mesa, AZ
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
, to remove the inlet tube holder/guide gadget thingee: (1) remove the three Phlipscrews from the motor end of the housing. (2) pull the housing straight off the end. (3) remove two Philips screws in deep holes that hold the ice tray onto the motor housing. (4) this frees the ice tray assembly, which you have to pull out, freeing the rota
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ting blades, from which (5) you slide the sxle out of the middle of the inlet-tube thingee, so (6) you can then remove the inlet gadget from the ice tray.
You then reverse these instructions to reassemble with the correct inlet gadget. The tricky part is the front cover that hides the ice-tray from view. That cover has a couple of ears that have to fit into mating holes in the motor housing before you replace the two deep-hole Philips screws that hold the tighten the ice-tray assembly back onto the motor housing.
So it's too bad they don't see the ice-maker assembly with all the knock-outs inplace, so you can knock out the one you want. Other than that, it would have been no more trouble than other people have reported in working in the tight space inside the freezer compartment.
You then reverse these instructions to reassemble with the correct inlet gadget. The tricky part is the front cover that hides the ice-tray from view. That cover has a couple of ears that have to fit into mating holes in the motor housing before you replace the two deep-hole Philips screws that hold the tighten the ice-tray assembly back onto the motor housing.
So it's too bad they don't see the ice-maker assembly with all the knock-outs inplace, so you can knock out the one you want. Other than that, it would have been no more trouble than other people have reported in working in the tight space inside the freezer compartment.
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water leaking into ice tray, frozen glob of ice
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james from newfield, NJ
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
installed replacement ice maker kit. 1st removed power. next loosened 2 upper phillips screws. then removed lower phillips screw and lifted and removed old ice maker. released wiring connector and pulled entire unit out of freezer. then i reversed the procedure to install the old unit. check youtube for instructional videos.
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difficulty unplugging the power pigtail
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William from Las Cruces, NM
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Just kept working on it.
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Outer case of freezer was heating up, not making ice (sometimes) turned up thermostat several times (especially freezer)
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John from Greensboro, NC
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
I got the product very quickly. (thank you) Looked at online instructions that were quite vague. Pulled plug.Removed the holder for the fan motor slid it out to see what I had. Removed the mounting screws (3) and slid the motor an fan blade out. I made a cut between the wires and marked the "top" wire to motor to be sure to spin in right
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direction. Removing fan blade hold down clamp was NOT explained at all but I noted that the shaft on the motor was threaded, so I used pliars and held the shaft white un-screwing clamp. I cleaned the fan blades with degreaser and scraped edges of opening on holder opening. Make sure to use ALL the NEW parts included with this kit when re-installing. They send them for a reason. When slpicing and connecting wires it is a 50/50 shot if you don't mark before cutting. You can connect and try plugging fridge back for moment and make sure it is blowing OUT. Put everything back together and after turning DOWN the thermostats twice, fridge is back to usual. Ice maker is cranking out ice and outside case is cool to the touch.
Note: This can be a DIRTY job especially with 4 dogs in house. Fir and grease don't mix well
Note: This can be a DIRTY job especially with 4 dogs in house. Fir and grease don't mix well
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noisy fridge, perimeter of door heating up
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craig from maple grove, MN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
figured out the condenser fan was kaput. Tried WD, worked for several days then gave out completely. Took off back of fridge and trained small fan on compressor while I ordered new condenser fan. The swap was easy, undid the housing bolts, stripped off the connector, reconnected and voila! works perfect.
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Old Valve was dead
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Joseph from Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers
This was very easy and pretty fast to do and its working great...all for $40 bucks ! you can do this...trust me!
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ice maker quit working
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Randy from Yale, OK
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replaced the water valve. I knew that the ice maker was working by watching the movement. It was not getting water to it, s I figured it was the electric water valve and sure enough, that fixed the problem.
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the previous one was broken
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Versa J from Roseburg, OR
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers
had to cut approximately 1/2 inch off. It was a bit to thick used the pliers to squeeze it to a thickness it would fit in the slots
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Quit making ice
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James from Charleston, SC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Loosen the screws on the sidewall (don't take them all the way out and drop them on the floor as I did) and remove the screw from the bottom bracket. Change out the electrical wires and the wire level sensor that does not come with the new unit. Put the new one in place and give it some time to cool down and make ice ( don't be impatient
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like I was and think the new unit was bad or that you replaced the wrong part)
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refrigerator was overheating, condensor fan dead.
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David from Granada Hills, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
First I removed all the screws from the back cover.
2nd removed fan nut and fan blade
3rd removed fan bracket
4th I traced wire to the condenser and disconnected wires from wire nuts.
Installed existing fan brackets to new motor kit
then reconnected wire nuts to new motor cord
Reinstalled fan nut and blade ... Read more ,
reinstalled cover, plugged it in and BAM .WORKS PERF!
2nd removed fan nut and fan blade
3rd removed fan bracket
4th I traced wire to the condenser and disconnected wires from wire nuts.
Installed existing fan brackets to new motor kit
then reconnected wire nuts to new motor cord
Reinstalled fan nut and blade ... Read more ,
reinstalled cover, plugged it in and BAM .WORKS PERF!
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Ice Maker Leaked Creating an Ice block
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Loren from Indianapolis, IN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Merely remove the front bottom screw that attached the ice maker to the refrigerator
Lift the ice maker gently off of the 2 top screws
Unplug the icemaker wiring harness from the back of the refrigerator, and remove
Snap off the end of the maker and remove the keeper for the wire arm
Remove the wire arm and install on ... Read more new maker
Unplug the wiring harness from the old maker and plug into the new one
Plug the harness into the refrigerator, slip the new maker over the top screws, with the water feed tube inserted into the maker
Install bottom screw into the bracket that holds it in place.
This took less than 5 minutes.
Lift the ice maker gently off of the 2 top screws
Unplug the icemaker wiring harness from the back of the refrigerator, and remove
Snap off the end of the maker and remove the keeper for the wire arm
Remove the wire arm and install on ... Read more new maker
Unplug the wiring harness from the old maker and plug into the new one
Plug the harness into the refrigerator, slip the new maker over the top screws, with the water feed tube inserted into the maker
Install bottom screw into the bracket that holds it in place.
This took less than 5 minutes.
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