WRF532SMHZ02 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Steve from WAKE FOREST, NC
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Existing icemaker would freeze up, stop making ice.
I did not unplug the refrigerator. Your choice on this. Take a close look at the existing icemaker, how the wires are routed and what the water spout looks like as it relates to the icemaker. Small flat-blade screwdriver will help in unlocking tabs on the icemaker plug. Go ahead and unplug it. Of the three screws that secure the icemaker, two are impossible to see without holding a mirror in your third hand. Completely remove the bottom screw (by feel). Don't drop it, like I did. Have no idea where it went. Loosen the top two screws but do not remove. Icemaker will lift off of the top two screws when you push it up. With old icemaker out of the way, plug in the new icemaker. Be careful to properly align the water spout into the new icemaker as you hook it on the two top screws. When everything looks good, tighten the two top screws. Replace the bottom screw, if you didn't lose it. My icemaker is doing fine without a bottom screw. It should make some ice within an hour, or so. Mine did.
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- Customer:
- JimBob from CRAWFORDSVLLE, AR
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Bottom freezer ice maker quit making Ice
Used a deep well 1/4" nut driver. Loosen 4 screws on inside of door and slip it up and off rack. Remove 2 screws on bottom of ice maker. Loosen top 2. Slip up of screws, unplug ice maker and remove.
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- Customer:
- Charles from CASTLE ROCK, CO
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
icemaker stopped working
Hardest part is access to the icemaker itself. Once I removed the freezer door (bottom drawer freezer), and got the sliding basket out, it was a 10 minute job. Make sure you start the upper screws first, the icemaker will hang there while you adjust, connect the harness, and tighten. Make sure you are ready before you close the door, it will start making ice as soon as the door is closed.
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- Customer:
- Tim from Brighton, CO
- Parts Used:
- W10830162
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The refrigerator door gasket started to wear out.
The replacement is easy, no tools required. The gasket fits in a channel along the edge of the door. It's easy to see how it fits, when the old gasket is removed. The new gasket just slides into the channel no tools or additional adhesives are required. Th only thing that might need attention is if the gasket shape seems distorted, then a hairdryer will easily warm it up so it squares up with the door before installing. The whole project is very easy!!
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- Customer:
- Rodney from LAVEEN, AZ
- Parts Used:
- W10830162
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
No problem
Just pulled the old one off with fingers, and pressed the new one in place.
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- Customer:
- Stephen from Jacksonville, FL
- Parts Used:
- W10316760
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Lower Freezer worked fine, but upper refrigerator would not cool.
I first replaced the lower (freezer) evaporator thermistor based on recommendation from other feedback, however that did nothing to resolve the problem. I subsequently discovered a diagnostic document hidden under the upper right door hinge, which helped me narrow the problem down to the upper (refrigerator) evaporator fan motor. After replacing the fan motor, my refrigerator is up and running again. The only challenge was accessing and removing the access panel(s) and air column. Once those were removed, replacing the fan motor was simple.
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- Customer:
- Janet from Bend, OR
- Parts Used:
- WPW10289497
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The door bin on a friend's refrigerator had a crack in it that quickly grew to a much bigger crack.
You just take the old door bin out by sliding it up and replace with the new bin by sliding it down in the door.
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- Customer:
- William from BRUCE TWP, MI
- Parts Used:
- W10830162
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Gasket has 2 tabs on the side that opens. Both had torn. Also one vertical slit halfway up the gasket
Followed your instructions: gasket came coiled in the box and was slightly curled up. Both left & right side of gasket were linked. Followed your instructions to properly restore the shape. Pulling the old gasket off and installing the new one took just a few minutes
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- Customer:
- Linda from LOVINGTON, NM
- Parts Used:
- W10827914
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Deli Lid Tray broke and was unable to glue back.
Ordered the part. When came in I took it out of the box and slid the two end posts into the provided holes. Lid fixed in less than 5 minutes. Part came in on the third day because I ordered on Friday afternoon.
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- Customer:
- Angela from Oconomowoc, WI
- Parts Used:
- WP67002633
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
needed a replacement crisper pan drawer for fridge
The part came the next day, very quick. The wrong size ended up in box we recieved. The part # we ordered was correct, just a mix up in the packaging process. I called and the customer service dept. had a new correct crisper pan delivered to my door two days later. Even with the mix up it was very fast and a good price compared to other sites. I would order again in the future.
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- Customer:
- Ronald from WESTERVILLE, OH
- Parts Used:
- W11658402
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Broken black plastic spring mechanism inside freezer rail
Remove rail and removed broken black plastic spring mechanism with new one and then replace rail.
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- Customer:
- Nicole from BUFFALO, NY
- Parts Used:
- WPW10284685, WPW10284684, W11658402
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The freezer door wouldn't stay closed
Replaced the rail and slide baskets. Also readjusted the basket. This was extremely easy and saved me close to $500
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- Customer:
- Thomas from CHERRY HILL, NJ
- Parts Used:
- W10830162
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
old gasket with holes
Top bottom then sides took about 15 min
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- Customer:
- Teresa from Depew, NY
- Parts Used:
- W10830162
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Noticed fraying on the right side french door gasket and it didn't seem to be sealing like it should
When I received the gasket I laid it out on the floor in a spare room not too far from a heat register to let it straighten out. (If it were summer or sunny weather here I would have laid it out in the sun.) My adult son did the repair - it was very easy to pull out the old gasket and to gently clean the edges with a scraper to prepare for the new install. He followed instructions and other tips but the first section took a while before it would stay inserted. Once it did though, the rest of the gasket snapped in very quickly. I am happy the seal is much improved.
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- Customer:
- Carol from SAINT MARYS, GA
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Ice maker not making ice.
This is a bottom freezer refrigerator. Had to remove the freezer door and bottom shelve to make access to the ice maker possible.. Removed the old ice maker using a 1/4" nutdriver to loosen, but not remove, the top 2 screws. Removed the bottom support screw completely.. Detached the wiring harness from the freezer connector and lifted the ice maker up and out of the freezer. Installed the replacement ice maker in reverse order, slipping it over the loosened top screws. Tightened them, making sure the usit was level, then inserted and tightened the bottom support screw . Plugged the wiring harness into the freezer connector.. Unit produced ice within 3 hrs. .
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