LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement
ID: 167669
Description: Use this guide to replace the freezer drawer...
Steps:
- Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.
- If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:
- Condenser fan motor
- Compressor motor and thermal overload device
- Water supply valve assembly
- Pull open the freezer door fully.
- Lift and remove the upper pull-out drawer.
- Lift and remove the main drawer bin.
- Use your finger or a flat-blade screwdriver to depress the two locking tabs on the right drawer rail cover.
- Lift the cover off of the rail and remove it.
- Repeat this procedure for the left drawer rail cover.
- The drawer rail covers can be tricky to reinstall. Follow these steps to reinstall them:
- Hold the drawer rail cover flush against the side of the drawer rail.
- You should feel the locking tabs protruding.
- Push the rail cover straight downward to install. It should click into place.
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the drawer to each of the drawer slides.
- Lift the front of the drawer up.
- Pull the drawer toward you to release the drawer from the drawer slides.
- Remove the freezer drawer.
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing both left drawer slides.
- Pull the upper left drawer slide slightly towards you to release the locking tab at the rear.
- Remove the upper left drawer slide.
- Pull the lower left drawer slide slightly toward you to release the locking tab at the rear.
- Reposition the lower left drawer slide to gain access to the door switch connector.
- Squeeze the door switch connector to release it.
- Pull the door switch connector down to disconnect it.
- Remove the lower left drawer slide.
- If you are removing the freezer evaporator cover, likely only the left-hand slides may need to be removed. In some cases you will need to repeat the previous three steps to remove the right slides as well.
