12001747 Maytag Ice Maker - Instructions

I pulled the dispenser bin and emptied the existing ice (the maker worked, the dispenser would not dispense). Though there appears to be more, there are about 4 (reciting from memory)very small tap screws holding the front of the dispenser unit to the bin. The dispenser activation screw mounts over protruding items at each end. The item at the back (away from the dispenser gear package) is the drive ring that was broken. The drive ring is a small plastic cup that inserts into an opening at the back of the bin (female side to the rear) and slides into the distal end of the activation screw on the same end. One must line up the small slot on the inside of the drive ring with the end of the screw. Slide the assembly together (make sure that the cube/crush switch rod is properly clipped in place with the return spring hooked to the clip), GENTLY install the 4 or so screws and return he assembly to the freezer. It should work flawlessly. Elapsed time: 15 - 20 minutes.

First Remove ice holder, now take out nut left side under tray, remove tray from mounts, unplug wires, remove tray from freezer, remove solenoid assy from tray try to keep it from coming apart, remove motor from tray, the auger yoke is on a shaft that has to be removed by turning it clockwise (reverse threads). i used a small Chanel lock to hold shaft when removing yoke, Now remount the motor and yoke, remount the spring loaded solenoid assy, slide the ice bin enclosure back in a ways, then reconnect the wiring harness, remount it rest of the way in, install the nut. and your good to go.

remove ice bin,remove 1 screw on bottom of left side of enclosure, unhook harness and remove entire enclosure incuding auger moter. remove screws that hold auger motor to enclosure. remove screws holding solenoid to enclosure. re-install in reverse order, very simple repair. ordered part on monday afternoon it was on my doorstep on tuesday morning. very speedy delivery was really impressed , thank you very much!

Removed broken enclosure,mounted the motor and solinoid on the new unit.Then installed it back into the ice maker. WE HAVE ICE AGAIN!

Problem caused by ice cubes falling out of ice bin and collecting at rear and interfering with ice dispenser drive. Broke plactic drive ring. Pull down 2 clips at front bottom of ice bin. Pull ice bin out. Dump ice cubes. Remove 8 star drive screws to allow case to move far enough to clear broken drive ring. Replace drive ring. Reinstall and tighten 8 screws. Install ice bin. Correct loose right side ice cube retainer board to prevent cubes from falling out of ice bin.

The only hard part of this rapair is getting the auger off the motor. I wasted a lot of time before driving to auto supply store and buying a set of thin needle nose locking plyers so I could get a true grip right behind the auger. Once I had that, it was just a matter of a lot of brute force and a second pair of big locking pliers I already had for grip on the auger.