10655396401 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions

The hardest part was figuring out how to get the front panel escutcheon panel off. With the putty knife under the bottom flange, you need to push down with some effort on the part of the flange where the drip pan slides in and twist the putty knife to disengage the locking tab. Once the panel is off, the rest of the job is easy with the aid of your video. Everything works like new...thanks.

Removed old valve. New valve does not provide for filter without modification. oOld valve used compression nut which had to be removed. Smooth cut with utility knife and push in. Needed a 1/4 inch compression coupling to hok up ice maker connection to 1/4 inch plastic hose fro the valve.

I knew that if my freezer temp seemed Ok and my refrigerator was too warm that I should be looking to see if my evaporative fan was working. It blows the cold air from the freezer through to the refrigerator. Turns out that the unit was working and I figured out by viewing other customer experiences there was a diffuser door that opens and closes with a thermostat that was not operating. Replaced it and everything is fine.

I found the part I needed at parts select and followed the video on their web site. They have a very informative web site, it made my job easy. I highly recommend this company.

Top left mounted Icemaker facing front. Disconnect power to fridge. Using 1/4" nut driver remove single silver nut under right rear side. It holds a plastic cover over the electrical connection, unhook the cover and remove it. Release clips under front lip under both sides and entire icemaker will slip and twist out. Remove electrical connection to ice tray. Place assembly on bench and remove 3- 1/4 hex screws from under side to release bottom tray. Snap cover off motor and remove. Carefully align pin and arm on control assembly to ice tray and-re assemble. May take 30 min to dispense. Discard till clear.

I took ice bin apart to ensure what part I needed. Got Serial # & Model # from inside fridge. Online search for Whirlpool Parts to check out prices. Settled on PartSelect for best price. Quick service too!!! Before putting it all back together, I reviewed the video. It was pretty good. Just left it up & after each couple of steps, I'd look at what was next. Went together with no problem. There could have been more details given, like ensuring that certain things lined up during reassembly. There was dead time when the narrator could have given pointers.

Took 1/4" nutdriver and loosened the two screws on top then removed the one screw underneath. It came out except for the wiring harness attached. My icemaker came with a wiring harness, but I elected to unsnap and use the one in the freezer to keep from doing more work on connection. Replaced the bail and heard the first ice drop in a couple of hours, then more ice till it was full the next day.

Easily installed the part on Tuesday night. Had ice by Wed morning.

I shut the unit off for about ten hours and when I turned it back on and set the temperatures for the freezer and refrigerator it has been working great.I will keep the part in case it happens again.

Easy and amazed at how fast my order was processed. I received the parts next day. Wow!

watched the installation video twice and took my time to make sure all parts were put back together in the right order