RB18HY-3AL Magic Chef Refrigerator - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Joe from GRANTSVILLE, MD
- Parts Used:
- WP61003336
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Drive ring disintegrated
Removed all screws on back and 4 on front. That part is easy IF you have a Torx of the right size. Slip out the ice bin a bit and replace the drive ring. Reassembly is a bit harder since some internal shift can occur -- rotate or tilt the whole assembly to get two -- I think -- screws started. No need to over tighten screws; snug is good enough.
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- Customer:
- Jerry from Mustang, OK
- Parts Used:
- 12001414
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
No water to ice maker
Turn off refrig water supply, remove cardboard rear lower cover, disconnect two plastic lines (one for icemaker, the other for in-the-door water dispenser) and one copper fitting (supply line). Replace valve (mounted with one screw), reconnect, test for leaks.
The valve I was so sure was bad wasn't, replacing it didn't solve my problem. Turned out to be a frozen up icermaker water feed tube at the top rear of the refrig. The Fix: heat a metal rod of appropriate size in boiling water or with a hair dryer, poke it gently up into the water drop tube (sticks out just above the rear of the icemaker) from the inside and melt out the ice plug. Be sure to test this tube if you have the same problem, you should be able to disconnect the line on back of the refrig and blow air through the tube if it's clear. Saved the valve anyway for a spare.
The valve I was so sure was bad wasn't, replacing it didn't solve my problem. Turned out to be a frozen up icermaker water feed tube at the top rear of the refrig. The Fix: heat a metal rod of appropriate size in boiling water or with a hair dryer, poke it gently up into the water drop tube (sticks out just above the rear of the icemaker) from the inside and melt out the ice plug. Be sure to test this tube if you have the same problem, you should be able to disconnect the line on back of the refrig and blow air through the tube if it's clear. Saved the valve anyway for a spare.
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Broken meat drawer.
With this drawer it is a common problem in that it breaks due to the full weight of the drawer and contents being supported by just the plastic rails. The plastic rails at the top start to break and the support rails start to break as well. The repair is as simple as taking the assembly completely apart and putting the new parts in. The toughest part was taking the existing metal pull trim from the old drawer and transferring that over to the new drawer. Gently prying with a wide blade screw driver eventually did the trick to getting the old trim off. Tip: Pay close attention to where the left and right rails go before disassembling the old assembly.
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- Customer:
- James from Bel Air, MD
- Parts Used:
- WP61004888
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
motor wore out making loud noise
unplug the refrigator, remove everything from
frezer compartment. remove ice maker three screws and un plug. remove rear panel 4 screws
remove motor bracket from rear panel 4 screws
unplug motor . replace motor and reasemble in
reverse order. the new motor is very quiet.
frezer compartment. remove ice maker three screws and un plug. remove rear panel 4 screws
remove motor bracket from rear panel 4 screws
unplug motor . replace motor and reasemble in
reverse order. the new motor is very quiet.
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- Customer:
- Edward from Claymont, DE
- Parts Used:
- WP59688-1A
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
the ice was sticking to the tray and would fill each time it cycled the flood the dispencer
replaced the ice cube tray
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- Customer:
- Randall from ponchatoula, LA
- Parts Used:
- WP61003336
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
no ice in bucket
looked a website removed part found broken item order and installed in 15 minutes, easy simple fix very low cost change
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- Customer:
- Anna from Parrottsville, TN
- Parts Used:
- WP61003336
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Metal Augar Damaged End On Plastic Ring I
Removed drive assembly end of ice bin using socket wrench to get to old ice bin drive ring. Pull drive sssembly back to get ice bin ring out of the other end of ice bin. Installed new ice bin ring and and reinstall drive assembly end.
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- Customer:
- Larry from LaPorte, IN
- Parts Used:
- 12001414
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Wrench (Adjustable)
Water leak in Ice making area
I took Ice maker off and found that water was continuously dripping from water line in to icemaker, I replaced valve and that solved the problem.
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Hinge missing from acquired refrigerator
We got a refrigerator at a yard sale for free. The door was off and much of it disassembled. When we put it together we realized the top hinge was missing. We asked the previous owner and they didn't have it. We found it with your wonderful web site which so wonderfully detailed the parts.
It was a breeze to put it together and we got a refrigerator for about $30.
It was a breeze to put it together and we got a refrigerator for about $30.
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- Customer:
- Gaylon from Auburndale, FL
- Parts Used:
- WP60100-1
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
missing clips
I had to find a couple screws that would match the clips and kickplate. I screwed on the clips. The kickplate snapped on perfectly.
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- Customer:
- Patricia from Buena Park, CA
- Parts Used:
- MHIK7989
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
The coating in the ice maker was peeling and ice not ejecting properly. The water would over flow over to the ice tray and freez.
Remove the 3 screws and disconect the plug. The wiring harnes on the new Ice Make did not match so I use the wiring harness from my old unit. I pluged the new one in and screwed in the three screws and it was ready. I did have to wait a full 24 hours before the first 8 pieces of ice eject out.
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- Customer:
- Ivanka from Atlantra, GA
- Parts Used:
- 8009
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
burned oven bulb
The hardest part was taking out original light bulb because screws on shield where hard to unscrew after all this years . The old bulb vent out leaving neck in socket. It took narrow electrical pliers to get neck out .The generic appliance bulb did not fit and had aluminum neck ,not recommended for brass sockets in ovens.Putting new light bulb in was not the problem.
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- Customer:
- Joseph from Colonial Heights, VA
- Parts Used:
- WP61003336
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Drive ring was cracked (power failure & froze-up when power came on)
I read what other people had done so I tried the easiest solution--Forced, without breaking, the plastic & fit the ring right where it needed to be.
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- Customer:
- Earl from San Antonio, TX
- Parts Used:
- MHIK7989
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Motor burned out
removed all three screws, disconnected power. then I switched out the plug assembly (mine had different male adapter. Then the Control Arm, new arm was to wide and took up to much space when it was fully extended. Put it back in reverse order, and within 5 hours it was making ice.
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- Customer:
- William from Schwenksville, PA
- Parts Used:
- 8009
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
oven light burnt out
1. Unscrewed glass cover on bulb
2. Removed old bulb
3. Screwed in new bulb
4. Replaced glass cover
5. Mixed drink & baked cupcakes
2. Removed old bulb
3. Screwed in new bulb
4. Replaced glass cover
5. Mixed drink & baked cupcakes
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