58RIAD Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

As stated by others, I removed the screw in the ice tray. The tray then can slide out by depressing the two tabs. The rest is pretty obvious. Remove the screws holding the motor assembly on.

Definitely well worth doing it yourself. Parts aren't cheap. But, much cheaper than labor. =)

Trouble shooted system and determined it to be Icemaker Control and Motor assembly. Removed and replaced assembly, but still would not make ice. Determined it to be the optics. Ordered Electronics Control Boards-Emitter and Receiver and removed and replaced both. Everything works now. Partsselect.com got my parts to me very quickly and their website helped me troubleshoot and select the correct parts.

i am not a mechanic so i tried to follow the video instruction. i am afraid that i am going to break a few parts or not able to put it back so i decided to follow instruction from other customer.
i used a phillip screwdriver removed the 3 screws after i turned off the refrigerator and remove the white cap that cover the motor assembly. the trick is to remove the motor assembly. it took me some times to shake the unit, remove the on and off handle from hole of the unit and carefully with little force pulling and shaking the unit it finally came off the ice maker unit. i placed the new unit by pushing it to the ice maker, replaced the on and off handle back in the motor assmble hole, screw the 3 screws back, cover the unit back, plcae the handle bar down to the on position. plug the refrigerator back and it started making ice after one hours. not quite easy.

Replaced control and motor assembly ordered from you and unit started working.

I researched the problems on Kitchen Aid ice makers and found that this part failed within four years of service, took a chance and ordered the "Icemaker Control and Motor Assembly", it was the cause.

removed cover, removed (1) screw that holds unit in place, disconnected power connectors, removed (3) screws that held assembly together, attached new part with (3) screws, re-installed unit.

This repair was so easy I can not believe I waited so long to do it. What was I thinking?

My son's ice maker quit over 5 yrs ago. Repairman told him he would need whole unit.
I keep trying to fine the "whole unit". I finally wnet on to the part list and decided
it was probably the Modue assembly. I odereded it and guess what!!!! That was it....a $66 part!
It is working fine now!!

This is the 4th motor on this ice maker. Sears replaced the original motor at a cost of >$300 and this is the 2nd motor I have replaced at a cost <$70.
Repair is quite easy since this was the As described on your site, simply remove the door flap, remove the covering for the wiring, remove 3 hex nuts under the floor of the unit and the entire ice maker slides out. After disconneting the wires, you simply slide the cover from the motor, remove 3 philips screws and slide the old motor out.
Align the new motor, slide in, replace 3 philips and reverse the process to place the ice maker and hex nuts.
Was "back in ice" within an hour or so.
Thanks for the instructions and video and for making the parts affordable for do-it-yourselfers!

1/4 nut driver removed 3 screws and unpluged connector at which point you can remove the entire ice maker assembly. Once it was out there was three philips screws that removed the head unit (after the fact I think I could have left the assembly in and just removed the head unit) replace old head unit with new one, making sure to aline the flip bar in the slot. Slide right in and had ice later that night. A very simple fix that once again made me look like the husbandly hero that we all strive for.

Removed the ice maker door
Removed 1 hex head screw(holding icemaker in)
Slid the ice maker out(unplugged)
Removed the plastic cover on the motor
Removed 3 screws holding power module
Removed old power module and replaced with new one
Replaced cover,plugged it back in,slid into place
Replaced hex head screw and icemaker door
DONE

My husband and I worked together using a video I found online as a guide. The part went in easily within less than 30 minutes. I can't believe we waited so long! Within a few hours the ice maker was making cubes after a 2-3 year hiatus! Saved the estimated $280-$360 cost of the appliance repairman. We are VERY pleased.

removed the swing cover - the 1/4" head screws in the bottom of ice maker - slide out complete ice maker part way and unplug control wiring - place ice maker on counter and removed (pulled off) cover then removed the 3 screws holding the control module in place replaced by working in the reverse order

The video shows the mechanic removing the icemaker. I did not need to do that on my Whirlpool refrigerator.

All I needed to do was unplug the refrigerator, pull the white cover off, unscrew three screws, pull the original motor unit. From there, everything was reversed and I had ice. Woohoo!

Just don't do like I did and keep opening the freezer door. It took longer because I kept looking in to see if it was making ice.

watched the vcr. tape THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DAVE