36358551890 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Dan from HIGHLAND, MD
- Parts Used:
- WR29X5171
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
On/off switch stuck in the off position
Removed icemaker from freezer,
Removed 3 screws from cover plate, and removed screw securing main gear, removed gear.
Pulled back cover plate to expose switches and mechanism.
Removed screw holding switch to remove switch, and installed new switch.
I should have taken a pic of the cover plate, the interior mechanism and the wiring as I went along. It would have saved me 45 minutes in reassembly. Also, as luck would have it, I reversed the wiring on the switch. So off was on, and I had to remove it, switch wires and re-install.
But it works!
Removed 3 screws from cover plate, and removed screw securing main gear, removed gear.
Pulled back cover plate to expose switches and mechanism.
Removed screw holding switch to remove switch, and installed new switch.
I should have taken a pic of the cover plate, the interior mechanism and the wiring as I went along. It would have saved me 45 minutes in reassembly. Also, as luck would have it, I reversed the wiring on the switch. So off was on, and I had to remove it, switch wires and re-install.
But it works!
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- Customer:
- Dennis from Rogers, AR
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Watched video on flapper assembly replacement looked real ready. Video failed to mention ice dispenser trim was glued in place . Had to buy real small paint scrapper that would fit in dispenser outlet to free inside edge of trim piece. Once I got it all loose job went very easy.
Use small putty knife to cut internal sealant on ice maker door trim piece. Then you can easily remove it.
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- Customer:
- Philip from S BURLINGTON, VT
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Remove front cover
Remove front cover did not remove wires remove ice and water unit took off flapper put new one on 5 minutes back together
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- Customer:
- Gail from LEXINGTON, SC
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
Thought flapper in ice dispenser was problem. - more serious, more costly - not a DIY! New fridge here we come!
Opened, discovered not flapper but more complicated
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- Customer:
- J Stephen from BETHESDA, MD
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Warm air enters ice dispenser on door
Replaced flapper. Followed the video. The lamp caused the removable plastic bracket (which supports the control panel and the ice chute) to fuse with the plastic frame in the door. Eventually broke the fused plastic, removed the bracket, and filed the rough broken plastic before reassembly.
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- Customer:
- Richard from Zephyrhills, FL
- Parts Used:
- WR30X10093
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Leaking And Making Stalactites
Had to defrost the freezer to melt off all the ice before servicing. Once that was done the icemaker replacement only took about 15-30 minutes to complete. The new icemaker came with many accessories and adaptors that were not needed and the instructions were based on replacing an older model and not really clear for my model. They mentioned not being able to use the new stripper but it was exactly the same as the old one so I left the new one in place. All in all it was easy and did the job.
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- Customer:
- George V. from PITTSBURGH, PA
- Parts Used:
- WR17X3489
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Freezer Light Shield Cracked at mid fastening point
replaced the broken one with the new part
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- Customer:
- Cynthia from Hillsboro, TN
- Parts Used:
- WR17X10060
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Temperature controller freezing vegetables.
I aligned the back of the controller with the slot in the icebox and it popped right back on. No more frozen vegetables.
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- Customer:
- Rudy from CITRUS SPGS, FL
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Had a drip which filled up the tray and leaked on the floor from water dispenser
There are Great videos on YouTube!!! Turned off power,Removed trim ring, Pushed a philips head screwdriver in one of the holes underneath the electrical panel with the selector push buttons. This releases the electrical panel. There are Three wire sets with plugs. I removed the plugs and took the electrical panel out. Removed four Phillips head screws and pulled out the big paddle switch. This then exposes the flapper. Replaced flapper with new one and reassembled everything. When I had everything apart, I cleaned with window cleaner. It was pretty moldy from the water leaking. Turned power back on and tested everything to make sure I didn't mess anything up. Works great
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- Customer:
- Cary from ORLANDO, FL
- Parts Used:
- WR30X10093
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Ice maker stopped working
Remove the one screw holding the unit in place, unplug it, slide in the replacement, plug and screw it in.
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- Customer:
- Robert from FIFE LAKE, MI
- Parts Used:
- WR30X256
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Plastic guide in rear of bucket broke it guides auger when dispensing ice
I simply removed 6 screws that held bucket to face and pit on new bucket and put it back in freezer works great
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- Customer:
- Carl from SAN MARCOS, TX
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Ice Maker Leaking
Researched on internet/you tube; ordered part, and did the repair. Easy to do and saved the cost of a service call.
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- Customer:
- Joe from BRICK, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
My ice container and Ice chute were freezing up and getting blocked, and my filtered water line was also freezing
I just followed the instructions on the video and it was exactly as they said......no surprises.
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- Customer:
- Al from River Edge, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11653
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Ice maker discharge was slow and jammed with ice and frost. The cause was a distorted flapper that did not seal properly, admitting warm air into the dispenser chamber.
Excellent video was available on the Parts Select website. It was simple. The selector panel pulled out by hand from the bottom. The subpanel was removed with the four screws. The flapper snapped out of the holder with two clips. The new one was inserted in reverse order.
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- Customer:
- Phil from MADISON, WI
- Parts Used:
- WR30X256
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Broken plastic on ice hopper that helped stabilize the auger
Emptied hopper
Removed screws to remove auger from existing
This was so easy I impressed my wife
Removed screws to remove auger from existing
This was so easy I impressed my wife
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