Drive Shaft

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.