All Installation Instructions for Kenmore Refrigerator 36358062890

Warm air enters ice dispenser on door

Replaced flapper. Followed the video. The lamp caused the removable plastic bracket (which supports the control panel and the ice chute) to fuse with the plastic frame in the door. Eventually broke the fused plastic, removed the bracket, and filed the rough broken plastic before reassembly.

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Dispenser Door Assembly or Flapper

J Stephen from BETHESDA, MD
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Door wouldn't close tight.

I placed books under the door until I had enough to hold the door up about 1/2 inch higher then when it is closed. The books and the magnetic gasket will hold the door, JUST DON'T TRY TO OPEN IT TILL YOU'RE THROUGH. That's about how high the cams lift the door when opened. I removed the two screws holding the door stop. Then removed the two screws holding the lower hinge pin.

It takes two of the cams

and the bottom one is riveted to the hinge. I used a grinder to grind the rivet so I could tap the pin out holding the cam. Put the new cam on and put the pin back in. I didn't put a new rivet, just gravity should hold it. I put the second cam on the hinge pin and one of the screws on the door stop holds it in place after you slide the hinge pin back into the door and replace the screws in the bracket then the door stop.
Make sure your lower door gasket didn't get damaged while the cams weren't working because the door wasn't being lifted up when opened.

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Door Closing Cam

charles from moundville, AL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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broken door cam will not close on its own

First i removed the lower cover below doors . Then placed a 4x4 under the door to be fixed to keep it in place. Removed screws from hinge support on unit to remove cam Removed outside screw on door and loosened other to allow other cam to be removed . Always buy two cams if one is broken the other cant be in very good shape .The door will work like new with two .

Parts Used:

Door Closing Cam

GLen from Greenfield Twp, PA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set

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Refirigerator door would not close all the way on its own.

The repair went well could have completed the job in 20 minutes if I had a selection of small nuts and bolts to replace the rivet that had to be drilled out. Also buy 2 of the door closing cams Part # PS297995 one goes on the bottom hinge of the refrigerator door the other on the bottom of the refrigerator.

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Door Closing Cam

Kenneth from Virginia Beach, VA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set

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Door had sagged, wouldn't close well.

At first, I noticed the refrigerator door didn't close at the same level of the freezer door. I started to adjust the hinges and noticed a chewed up black 'washer' at the base of the door hinge. Ppartselect.com was awesome, in that I easily found the schematic of my fridge, and the part I needed. Ordering was a snap, and it came to the house pretty quickly.
Installation, first raise the door up as high as you can, then scotch it with wood blocks (closed door). This takes the pressure off the bottom hinge you must remove.
Taking the hinge off is a snap, but then the problem presented itself. The old door closing cam was riveted to the hinge. I couldn’t get the old one off! I ended up taking it to the garage and breaking out the Dremmel tool with the abrasive cutter (the one that will cut through nails. I ended up cutting off the rivet. This was a pain.
I then found a small nut/bolt and put the new piece on, then put it back into place and removed the blocks. Works good as new. The toughest part by far was getting the old cam off… but there may be some easier way to get the rivet out that I’m not aware of.
Good luck.

Parts Used:

Door Closing Cam

Brian from Louisville, KY
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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Remove front cover

Remove front cover did not remove wires remove ice and water unit took off flapper put new one on 5 minutes back together

Parts Used:

Dispenser Door Assembly or Flapper

Philip from S BURLINGTON, VT
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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rust ice auger

the previous left behind a side by side, everything worked however the auger in the ice bucket was a little rusty. I wish that I could say it was all me but the truth of the matter was the videos on file.

They were nicely done and easy to follow as I took the unit apart and replaced the auger in about 30 minutes. Thanks for all your help in part look up.

Parts Used:

Ice Bucket Auger

Anthony from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Ice Maker Leaking

Researched on internet/you tube; ordered part, and did the repair. Easy to do and saved the cost of a service call.

Parts Used:

Dispenser Door Assembly or Flapper

Carl from SAN MARCOS, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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drum light burned out

removed the bulb from the package unscrewed the old bulb & screwed in the new bulb.

Parts Used:

Clear Light Bulb - 7Watt 130Volt

Stephanie from DENVER, CO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Temperature controller freezing vegetables.

I aligned the back of the controller with the slot in the icebox and it popped right back on. No more frozen vegetables.

Parts Used:

MEAT PAN CONTROL/DAMPER

Cynthia from Hillsboro, TN
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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The light bulb in my freezer door burned out.

Remove the burned out bulb and install the new light bulb.

Parts Used:

Clear Light Bulb - 7Watt 130Volt

Peter from HAZELHURST, WI
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Small grate on my ice dispenser broke

through away the old grate. Then put the new grate in the depression All done.

Parts Used:

Dispenser Grille

Tracy from Centertown, MO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Leaking And Making Stalactites

Had to defrost the freezer to melt off all the ice before servicing. Once that was done the icemaker replacement only took about 15-30 minutes to complete. The new icemaker came with many accessories and adaptors that were not needed and the instructions were based on replacing an older model and not really clear for my model. They mentioned not being able to use the new stripper but it was exactly the same as the old one so I left the new one in place. All in all it was easy and did the job.

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