IRT138FDM00 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

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the light socket broke apart
4 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Elyse from Skokie, IL
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
I took out the old socket by moving a clip. Reattached the electrical wires, clicked in the socket and that was it.
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Ice maker quit making ice--had to either be a faulty switch in the ice maker or a faulty water valve. I guessed it was the ice maker switch and ended up being correct.
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Harvey from Port Tobacco, MD
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Wrench set
It was exactly as everyone else described--remove old ice maker, unplug, plug in new ice maker, attach new ice maker. 3 screws, 1 plug. My plug was the one on the ice maker not on the refrigerator (ie I used the wiring/plug that was already in the freezer).
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heating element going bad
4 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James from Bakersfield, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
I removed three sheet metal screws, unsnapped the electrical pigtail. Then snapped out knock out on new maker. Matched the electrical connection, pushed it in place. Finally set new one in place, leveled it, tightened the scews and walked away.
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changed the light bulb still would not work so I figured it was the switch sure enough.
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • anthony from HAVELOCK, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
I took a chance and ordered a switch that is next to the top of the door. looked for how to remove it easily done in ten minutes works fine last long time.
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Not getting cold
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • John from PHILADELPHIA, PA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Followed instructions on your website
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Ice maker was leaking and had metal in the ice
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Charles from Newark, DE
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
Removed the screws and disconnected the electric. I put the proper electric harness on and went to fit the unit in but it didn't fit. Until I figured out that you have to use the clips from the old unit that hold the unit in place. The actually hang on them. Once I figured it out it was easy.
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Icemaker Died
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  • Don from Jacksonville, TX
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Socket set
The instructions are practically no help, but if you study the diagram, you can figure out the one screw you need to remove. Then the icemaker lift off of two brackets. I couldn't see how to use a screwdriver to unlock the bracket, but just applying mild pressure and pulling it forward brought it right out. I didn't have to change anyt hing with the plug already intalled so it was very easy to pop in, lock the plug, pop into brackets, replace screw and I was in business. 24 hours later I had a bucket of ice! 15 minutes to figure out how to get old out and 5 min to replace new one. Fairly easy. Read posts here to get hints!
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Ice Maker started acting up
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  • Bill from Sumas, WA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
I removed the 2 screws on top and the one screw underneath holding the Ice Maker to the wall of freezer.I pulled the electrical connection from the wall next (wiggled it back and forth until it came out).
I matched it up to the picture from this site and ordered the replacement unit.
When it arrived, it had a lot of extra parts to match up to mine and any other fridge.
A good tip is to keep the old unit so you can configure the new unit the same. Although it was easy, this took me the longest of the entire job. Once this was done, it took me !0 minutes to plug the new unit into my fridge and then attach it back to the wall with the 3 screws.Not a hard job.Thanks
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Ice Maker Not Creating Ice Cubes
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  • Daniel from Albuquerque, NM
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed Ice tray and flap followed by the three screws that held the old ice maker in place. (I probably didn't have to remove the top two, they are designed to just loosen and lift up on the mecanism to free.) I then pulled the old wiring harness out of the original ice maker. A small screw driver helped in depressing a tab while pulling on the harness. The same process was used to remove the wiring harness that was attached to the new replacement unit. I connected the original wiring harness that I had disconnected from the bad ice maker, and it fit perfectly into the replacement unit. No need to splice or use any of the harnesses that came with replacement. I tried installing the new unit and discovered that there was interfernce with the water feed hose. I had forgotten to break off the tab on the end of the replacement unit. Once I did that using pliers, the unit fit fine. I tightened the screws, installed the on/off mecanism and replaced the tray and flap. I then waited and waited, hoping to hear the forgotten sound of water entering the ice maker. Had a beer and walked the dogs thinking I had failed, but low and behold, over an hour later, the ice maker turned on the water. Many hours later, my wife woke me up in the middle of the night to declare we had cubes! Success.
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Refrigerator suddenly not staying cold. Freezer icing up about 1 month before.
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  • PAUL from SANTA MARIA, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Noticed the evaporator fan not spinning but would spin with a finger jump start. After looking up the part on the PartSelect liner parts diagram I found the installation video that really helped. After installing the fan it tested out fantastic. The fan was blowing air 10 times more than the old one. Refrigerator works great on the origin al econo setting.
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Original ice maker quit making ice, leaked water.
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  • John from Yorba Linda, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed the old ice maker (2 screws, about 2 minutes). Read the excellent instructions. Prepped the replacement unit by adding the mount bracket. It plugged straight into the existing fridge wiring harness. Amazing how standardized icemakers are! Total time for a very careful job was under an hour.

It came in the mail, I got home about 5pm and had it installed that evening before dinner. First load of ice was in the catcher before I went to bed.

Very nice kit, and economical compared to a new fridge!
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Ice maker not working
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  • Dewey from Carrollton, GA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver
First I turned off water supply. Then removed the two screws that attach ice maker, then disconnected the wiring harness.

Attached new ice maker in reverse order.
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freezing water tube and frozen rotation bar whuch caused water to overflow and freeze inside freezer.
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Donna from CUMBERLAND, RI
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
put arm up to stop icemaker from creating new ice cubes. us nut driver to unscrew 3 of the nuts holding icemaker in place do not completely remove the 2 top screws. lift off the screws and unplug from inside wire connection...make sure water tub is removed and frig unplugged. clean off ice anywhere inside freezer...take out new icemake r and connect wire plug...attach icemaker on to the 2 top screws...use nut driver to tighten into place. add and tighten bottom screw...leave arm down...replace clean and dried water tube into back and make sure it slid into ice maker...tighten screws in back and attatch water hose to tube...plug frid back on slide back into place...will start making ice in an hr or so....
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Ice maker not working. Motor working, not getting water to icemaker.
4 of 8 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert G from AIKEN, SC
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replaced inlet valve.
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ice maker not functioning
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • philip from carlsbad, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
I loosened the two screws on which the ice makers hangs and removed the third screw toward the back. I lifted the icemaker a bit and removed the part and unplugged the unit at rear. I reversed the process to install the new one. All very simple.

At first nothing happened, no water filling the tray. I thought there must be some other problem. A few hours later I heard ice being dumped into the ice container. I don't understand the delay but it works fine.



At first no
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