This guide rail, also known as a drawer slide rail, is a genuine OEM replacement part for the freezer section of your refrigerator. This slide rail supports the storage basket in your freezer, allowin...
This part is a temperature sensing devise. It senses the rise in evaporator temperature during a defrost cycle and cycles the defrost heater off after all frost is melted. It is calibrated to permit...
Video makes it look easy. Kenmore refrigerator does not have "groove" along the right hand side of switch that allows for pushing down on release. Used a thin screwdriver to get under to push while holding switch edge with pliers. Kept slipping. Tape sides to avoid scratching inside of refrigerator.
the first part of the repair involved figuring out exactly which part needed to be replaced. this proved to be more difficult that the actual repair. Sadly, the parts diagram on PartSelect is useless. this is true for every aftermarket part supplier because they all use the manufacturer's parts diagrams. The solution to the puzzle was, of course, YouTube! Just lookup something close to your problem and YouTube will most likely have a video of the repair. In my case the YouTube video actually named the part I needed and showed exactly how to replace it. It took a bit more digging and cross-referencing on PartSelect but I was able to order the correct parts and the purchase & shipping process was flawless.
Check YouTube, but no one shows all the details. Need to swap hinges and spring from old retainer to new retainers by removing screw at bottom of hinge, then removing rod with small screwdriver to poke the rod out. I laid the old and new side by side and did swap to ensure proper orientation. Attach cams before sliding gasket retainer back into gasket, I used a few drops of liquid soap as lubricant on the retainer to help it slide in. Very important to ensure the edge of the retainer is tucked behind the door edge or else things will not fit correctly. I did it a few times before I got it right, but didn’t break anything else. Good luck.
