Samsung Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replacement (Freezer Icemaker)

ID: 162758

Description: This guide shows how to remove and replace a...

Steps:

1. Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

2. Slide the freezer drawer fully open.

3. Lift and remove all the freezer bins from the drawer.
4. You may need to open the refrigerator doors in order to remove the large bin.

5. A plastic tab locks each drawer rail in place.
6. Use a flathead screwdriver or your fingers to press in the plastic tab near the inner end of the drawer rail.
7. As you press the plastic tab, grasp the rail with your free hand and slide it towards you slightly to unlock the rail.

8. Repeat the rail unlock procedure on the other drawer rail.
9. Once both rails are unlocked, firmly pull both rails to slide them out of the refrigerator wall guides.
10. Remove the freezer drawer.
11. To install the freezer drawer:
12. Push the geared torsion bar until it rests at the very end of the rails.
13. Align the drawer rails to the refrigerator wall guides.
14. Close the freezer drawer until the rails lock back in place.
15. If you don't hear a click, visually check if the plastic tabs have locked in place. You may need to push the rails in a little further with your fingers to set the tabs.

16. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the icemaker assembly to the freezer ceiling.

17. Grasp the front edge of the icemaker assembly and tilt it downwards.
18. Don't try to remove the icemaker yet, as it's still connected by a few wires.

19. Use your fingers to guide the wire harness out of the icemaker assembly.

20. Squeeze the icemaker cable connector and pull to disconnect it.

21. Remove the icemaker assembly.