Ice Auger Drive Motor

First remove the ice container then for safety unplug the fridge. Unscrew the two screws behind tray then unplug wire at the panel to give more work room. Unscrew two screws that hold the door bracket and activator motor. I was afraid of breaking the plastic tabs on bracket for the door and removed the activator motor to get the old con ... Read more nector off. After many failed attempts to get the motor back on with the connector in place. I got bold enough to pop the door off the bracket. That made it very east to reinstall the motor, put new door bracket in place and pop the ice door into the holder then screw assembly into place. I first removed the two screws holding the top fitting which connects to Ice Auger, remove the assembly and the drive shaft. Retain spring and other parts. The Ice Auger Drive Motor is mounted to a bracket and you first must remove the four screws holding the bracket to be able to get to the motor and remove the four screws holding it into place. Disconnect and remove the motor. A thin flat screwdriver and needle nose pliers will help unplug the electric fitting. Watch for a flexible washer that the axel goes through at the motor. Mine was stuck to the frame until I put the motor back in. It dislodged just enough that I could not get the axel through it and into the motor. Pulled out the new axel, unscrewed the motor bracket and pulled motor out. Holding the washer, reinserted axel from the top and pushed it through the washer, then set it in motor as I put bracket back in place. Reinstalled top fitting and parts then reconnected front panel, plugged fridge in and all worked well. It was not hard and if I had instructions for the ice door bracket it would have been just over 30 min total for all parts.

Unplug the refrigerator.

Removed pullout tray

Removed 2 screws

Pull on bottom of the despensor unit while gently lifting up. Don't force anything made of plastic or else you will be buying a new one!

When you have it pulled away from the door carefully disconnect ground wires then power wires!< ... Read more br />
Remove connections to the circuit boards and pop out plastic connector's for ribbon connectors, remember how they came out because they only fit in the exact same way! You cant flip them around. If you do the ribbon will not seat properly and the control panel will not work correctly. Trust me I know! Had to repeat the process and make sure the black ribbon connector holders where correctly installed. They must pop in, if done correctly they push in with little effort!

Carefully remove old circuit board, don't force this plastic it will crack!

Remove new one from static bag do not touch the connectors, your body has thousands of volts super low amps and you will fry the board if you touch the connector unless your working on an ESD mat. Or properly grounded. Was in the Marines and worked helicopter avionics.

Anyway, carefully install the new board and reconnect. If you don't have a photographic memory use you phone because it does! Takes pictures of the disassembly process and follow your pic''s. Last things, don't forget to clean the dust from the coil while you have the fridge out from the wall. Now plug it back in!! Done!

Opened front of ice maker pulled out tray removed two Phillips head Removed face plate unbolted auger from inside and pulled out. Went back to front removed auger motor put in new one inserted auger back from inside. Motor simply bolts in with a plug in. Works great