Models > RB170TM > Instructions

RB170TM Magic Chef Refrigerator - Instructions

All Instructions for the RB170TM
106 - 120 of 159
Keep searches simple. Use keywords, e.g. "leaking", "pump", "broken" or "fit".
light switch would not work
Popped the old one out with a kitchen knife and popped the new one back in. It tool less than 15 seconds!!
Parts Used:
Refrigerator Door Switch
  • Joseph from Destin, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
retainer bar needed replacement
had it done by my husband, I did not do it
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar - Cut-to-Fit
  • Susan A. from Marshfield, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
0 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Water leaking from the basket
Ordered the entire seal kit for repair and seal of the basket and hub. One of the challenging tasks was to pull the drive bell off. If you crack or break it, no big deal, you won't reuse it but to make it simpler, use whats called a wonder bar or flat bar and use the hex head bolts in the base of the basket for leverage and work on opposing sides of the bell and it will slowly come up off the shaft instead of using a drive bell tool you'll only use once.
Once you pop that off, take the front panel off and lift back the top to expose the entire interior and exterior basket. remove the bolts in the interior basket and pull out to expose the exterior basket. Now, you need to get that honkin hex nut off the transmission output shaft which was probably the hardest part of the job. Here's the trick to get that off. Grab an 8 inch pipe wrench, reinstall the two hex bolts back into the hub assembly you just pulled out to remove the interior basket but leave them high enough to get the flat bar between them to stabilize the hub and use the pipe wrench to remove the giant hex nut. Once this is done, its all down hill.
Parts Used:
Temperature Control Knob
  • Greg from Greensburg, PA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
0 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
noisey fan
yup
Parts Used:
Condenser Fan Motor Kit
  • Richard from Morgan, UT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
0 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Bottom shelf support between crisper drawers broke
It was simple to just replace the shelf support. This is the thrid time I have used Parts Select for replacment parts. They always have the parts in stock, ship really quickly and it's a beeze to search their site for the parts I needed every time. Parts Select is now at the top of my Favorites list when it comes to appliance repair needs. Thanks to everyone at Parts Select!
Parts Used:
Crisper Shelf Support Kit
  • Lauretta from Bethpage, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
1 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Retaining Bar missing
ordered the parts. The bar took awhile to come in. The bar was too long for the fridge, so I had to hack of the end of it, then slid it into the two retainers I had put into the fridge.
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Door Shelf Retainer Bar - Cut-to-Fit
  • John from Richardson, TX
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Condenser motor stopped working
Removed bad motor with socket set and pliers then removed the connectors from the old motor and soldered them on the new one. Then installed new motor. Works like new! Problem Solved! Easy fix!
Parts Used:
Condenser Fan Motor Kit
  • Chris from Greenville, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
evp motor quit running
Removed motor in freezer replaced it with new motor
Parts Used:
MOTOR-EVAP
  • Arnold from Pine City, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Condensor fan motor quit working
Pulled the fridge out, Took bottom panel off. Removed 3 screws holding motor. Unplugged connector, cut wires, attached old connector on new motor. put blade on new motor.installed in fridge, put cover back on.
Parts Used:
Condenser Fan Motor Kit
  • David from New Albany, IN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Unit was running loudly and frequently
Followed the utube video demonstration. There was no instructions for changing the relay and overload and so this part was not used.
Parts Used:
Run Capacitor Refrigerator Compressor Start Relay Condenser Fan Motor Kit
  • Thomas from Northfield Center, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Socket set
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
condenser fan wore out
The kit I recieved was perfect. All parts fit and where a perfect match. I will give you an A+ in handling my order and shocked by speed of your delivery.
Parts Used:
Condenser Fan Motor Kit
  • Nancy from Gallatin, TN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Refrigerator was running very cold
Unscrewed the right control knob. Removed the left temperature control knob (there is no screw holding it), removed one screw to rear of small panel then pried open from the rear of the small panel, there are two plastic tabs in front of the small panel holding it in place. Unscrewed the failed control unit and replaced it with the new one. Replaced the small panel and screw then the left side control knob, making sure of the alignment in the "off" position as the knob has to be pressured into a clamp arrangement on the cold control thermostat. Re-screwed the right knob into place, as well.
Parts Used:
Cold Control Thermostat
  • Henry from Newland, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Switch didn't work
followed the video as instructed. Saved two repairman calls, one to find the problem, one to install. Net savings was about $130.00
Parts Used:
Refrigerator Door Switch
  • Don from Laramie, WY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
exchange of defective light rocker switch
1)pry out the old/defective light rocker switch with a screw driver (flat head) and pull out the cables 2)unplug two connectors at the end of light rocker switch 3) connect new light rocker into two connectors 4)push the wires inside and put back new light rocker switch
Parts Used:
Refrigerator Door Switch
  • Steve from River Edge, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Light in the refrigerator didn't work
I did exactly as the video showed. I popped out the old switch, disconnected the two terminals, connected the new switch and put it back. The light now works! The refrigerator is over 25 years old and the switch works! What a great website this is. Couldn't of done the job without Partselect's help.
Parts Used:
Refrigerator Door Switch
  • Anthony from Fairport, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
All Instructions for the RB170TM
106 - 120 of 159