3639552 Kenmore Refrigerator - Instructions

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Refrigerator Door Wouldn't Close Right
13 of 17 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Anthony from Highland Lakes, NJ
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers, Wrench set
Get 2 "door closing cams" yep. Same as some others here. Found some black plastic pieces on the floor, when door wasn't closing right. I took the door off by taking off the top bracket. Very easy. Bottom bracket has the broken cam riveted to it. Need hacksaw to get this off then punch it through with hammer and a screwdriver. This is the only part that took a little while. Replace the closing cam and find a small nut & bolt or screw to replace the rivet you just sawed in half. Replace the closing cam that is on the bottom the the door as well. Even if yours isn't broken. Replace it anyway. Put door back on and done. Not a diffucult project if you know about the rivet and needing 2 closing cams beforehand. Good luck
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The cam broke apart and the pieces were on the floor. The door did not close automatically. This was on the freezer side.
12 of 14 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Bennie from Gainesville, FL
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I used the same steps as described in other descriptions listed here. Since I was changing the hinge assembly on the freezer side the difference I discovered was that there was a nylon water hose inside the hinge assembly that I did not at first know how to remove. I finally called a repairman I happened to know and following his instru ction simply snapped the hose loose where there was a connector and placed a cloth under it to catch the moisture that drained. Having done that, the rest of the assembly went just the same way as the other instructions listed here said that it would. Door now functions like new.
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Rust on parts
11 of 12 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Sally from Allen, TX
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
I recommend taking a picture of any part before it is removed. Remove all screws. Use the diagram provided by this site for the dismantle of the ice bucket parts. I replaced the plate and ice auger. I found that my rusted screws for the plate would not fit the new plate, so I bought replacement screws at Home Depot. After I got all the blades off, I realized that I should have probably replaced a couple of them as well. Next time I decide to repair an item, I will totally inspect all parts before ordering. Order was shipped immediately. Postal Carrier showed me why he dropped off at another location which caused a delay of a couple of days. Not the senders problem. I had a hard time remembering just how the rod on the side was suppose to fit. I should have taken a picture. (laughing) I finally figured it out. My ice maker is as good as new. So happy I did this. My husband always says: " Just get a new refrigerator." I was raised to fix things until they just die. He was so impressed that I was able to follow the diagram and re-install the ice bucket. All is great. I will use this site again. They are a great company. I am sure I saved hundreds of dollars for a repairman who would have replaced the whole unit and not taken the time for the repair and replacement of parts. This was just "as easy as pie".
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Flapper was stuck open. Old and warped.
16 of 27 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James from Virginia Beach, VA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Replaced flapper
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Fridge wouldn't start
12 of 15 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Patrick from Medford, NY
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
Removed cowling unpluged timer and pluged in new one.
Great Service, got part in one day
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Light in the refrigerator went out
13 of 18 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Paulette B. from Santa Ana, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
After I bought what I thought I needed for the repair. I asked a friend to come over and look at it. He changed the
the light socket and put the same light bulb in and it works great. I am returning the light switch but decided to keep the light bulb.

Getting on the internet was so easy. This was really very simple. Thank you for making what I thought would be a big ordeal into something very simple.

Paulette Johnson
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Replace Dual Inlet Water Valve
16 of 27 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Timothy from West Windsor, NJ
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Unplug the electrical power to the refridgerator, remove old valve, marking which electrical wire set goes to which solenoid valve. Cut the nut fasteners from the ice maker and front door water tubes. Leave the nut fastener on the supply line.

New valve - remove plastic shipping protection guard, remove rubber cap from supply connection, bend mounting bracket to a 90 degree bend, attach electrical wire reducers to the small wattage solenoid wires then to the solenoid, attach large wattage solenoid wires to the large solenoid, push ice maker tube into the small quick-connection(no nut fastener needed), push the front door water into the large quick-connection, finally mount valve asembly using same holes in frame as held the old valve assembly. Plug in the power. Solenoid valves may take an hour or so to operate.
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This part on refrigerator went out, wouldn't dispense water.
13 of 18 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Glen from Harrisburg, OR
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
I removed the back cover on the refrigerator. Unbolted the unit. First of all I unpluged the refrigerator. Took off the two electrical connections and removed the input and output water lines. I then reversed this process when I installed the new part. It was real easy.
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Refrigerator door wouldn't close automatically.
10 of 10 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Christopher from N. Merrick, NY
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Removed the top hinge with a socket and lifted the door off. Removed the bottom hinge from the refrigerator with same sized socket. Used a Dermel to cut out the old rivet holding the old mangled cam. Attached the new cam with a screw, washers and nut. Reattached bottom hinge to the refrigerator. Removed the bracket holding the second c am on the bottom of the door. Replaced the shim and cam. Reinstalled the door. No problems. Just don't make the same mistake I made. You need two cams. They interlock and work together to close the door automatically. The cams are identical. They are just off set by 90 degrees when the door is closed.
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Refridgerator Freezer stoped making ice
17 of 31 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Marion from Palm Coast, FL
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers
Turned off power, removed cover from Ice maker, checked resistance across thermostat for zero (read open), all other switches read proper value (when activated). Ordered and received thermostat. Removed Ice Maker from freezer, removed two screws holding ice tray to Control Assembly. Removed Thermostat and replaced with new one. Applied Si licone Sealant to face of Thermostat for adhesion to ice tray when assembled. Remounted Ice Tray to Control Assembly and remounted in freezer. Works Great...
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fridge quit coolingg / freezing
11 of 13 people found this instruction helpful.
  • JEFF from HAMPTON, GA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
remove lower back cover - disconnect wires to fan motor - place 6" fan to blow on condenser - fridge began cooling & freezing again - ordered part - part arrived - removed fan motor & bracket - cleaned brackets & fan blade - cleaned lint & dust from condenser compartment (took longer to clean than anything else) - replaced fan motor - rep laced cover - was hero with wife ... :-)
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Freezer would not auto defrost. Food side would be warm.
11 of 13 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Sarah from Burton, MI
  • Really Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
Your customer installation comments were very helpful. After unplugging the unit, I took out all the freezer shelfs and the back panel (4 screws). I hadn't realized the coils were also covered in solid ice. It took awhile to defrost with a hair dryer, and I needed to use more than one towel to soak up the melting ice. Locating and splicin g in the new thermostat was very easy. I used "cold weather" electrical tape to splice the wires back together. After reassembling the back panel and shelfs, I snapped in a new light shield that had been broken for awhile. It's been over a week now, and I do not see any problems. Overall, it was a easy fix. Just took a little time to defrost the coils.

Sarah
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Defrost Thermostat quit working
11 of 13 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Jimmy from Palmer, TN
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Take the back panel off inside of freezer side. Cut the wires off old Defrost Thermostat and strip the ends. Attach the wires of the new one and tighten with wire nuts. Put back panel back on.
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water valve leak
10 of 10 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Scott from Columbus, IN
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
This Valve Has 2 Different Size Water Lines Going In To It And They Are Different Diameters.Each Has Its Own Collar That Locks The Lines Into It. Make Sure That You Put The Right Size Collar Over The Line Before You Insert It Into The Valve, Because Once You Put The Line In You Cant Pull It Back Out Without Messing Up The Valve. Make Sure It Is Right Because You Only Get One Shot At It.
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Moving the refrigerator into my new (very old) house we had to remove the doors which resulted in a crimped hose and union
16 of 28 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Laura from Manchester, NH
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Remove lower front panel, disconnect damaged union from water hose under freezer door, replace with new union, tighten and reattach front panel. No more water coming from under the unit. Ice maker and dispenser features returned to working order!
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