Samsung Refrigerator Icemaker Auger Assembly Replacement

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Samsung Refrigerator Icemaker Auger Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace the icemaker auger assembly in your Samsung refrigerator.

The auger assembly fills the icemaker with water and spins the auger to push ice to the door dispenser. The assembly consists of a motor, ice flap solenoid, water tube heating element, and thermistor. If you try to dispense ice and don't hear a motor whirring, you may need to replace the auger assembly.

This guide will work for most Samsung Refrigerators. This guide is based on a model RF28R7201SG Refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

Tools

Step 1

Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

Step 2

Open both French doors for the refrigerator compartment.

Step 3

The ice bucket should be located in the upper left side of your refrigerator. It may have "Ice Master" or "Ice Max" on the outside.

Step 4

Pull the ice bucket straight out of its housing and remove it.
On older units, the ice bucket will have a button on the top right that you need to press up in order to release.
If your ice bucket is frozen shut, follow this guide to defrost the ice bucket.

Step 5

Check for cracks or fractures in the ice bucket and auger assembly. Replace the bucket as needed.
Check the gasket around the edge of the bucket. If the gasket's ripped, cracked, rolled or has become too rigid, the bucket won't seal properly and cause condensation to seep in and freeze.

Step 6

Remove the wire harness screw securing the cable cover panel.

Step 7

Use your fingers to slide the cable cover panel towards the front of the refrigerator to unlatch it.
Remove the cable cover panel.
During reassembly, make sure this panel clips fully in place, or the ice tray won't slide in properly.

Step 8

The exact configuration of the connectors may vary on your refrigerator.
Disconnect the left-most yellow connector:
Squeeze the locking tab with your fingers.
Rock the connector gently side to side to disconnect it.
Use your fingers or a screwdriver to guide the wire harness out of the wall clips.

Step 9

Remove the ice maker screw securing the air tunnel flap.

My unit does NOT have a screw in the front as shown in STEP 9 ???

TOM PETERS -

Step 10

A plastic clip holds the air tunnel flap in place.
Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and loosen the air tunnel flap from the plastic clip.

Step 11

Use your fingers to pull the air tunnel flap down enough to access the internals.

Step 12

Use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry the refrigerant loop down by 1–1.5 cm.
During reassembly, use your fingers to push the refrigerant loop back up.

Step 13

A plastic clip holds the icemaker in place.
Use your fingers to press and release the plastic clip.
This clip is stiff and may require substantial force.

Step 14

Pull the front edge of the icemaker assembly down slightly to loosen it.
Be careful not to bend the refrigerant loop too much as you pull the front edge, or you'll damage the loop.
Carefully slide the icemaker assembly out of its housing.

Step 15

Remove the icemaker assembly.
During reassembly, carefully thread the refrigerant coil between the top and bottom halves of the icemaker assembly.

Step 16

Disconnect the auger wiring connector:
Squeeze the locking tab with your fingers
Rock the connector side to side to loosen and disconnect it
Guide the wiring harness out of the retaining tabs.
During reassembly, make sure to re-route the wiring harness back into the retaining tabs. Otherwise, you won't be able to click the cable cover in place.

Step 17

A stiff plastic clip holds the auger assembly in place.
While lifting the clip with a flathead screwdriver, pull the metal head of the auger assembly to separate it from the chassis.
This will prevent the clip from locking back in place.

Step 18

Slide the auger assembly out of the refrigerator and remove it.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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One comment

GOOD MORNING NICO! My Samsung Refrigerator is a unit built in about 2012. In STEP 9, you show a screw that needs removal to slide out the air tunnel. It appears that my model is a one - piece design. It does NOT have the screw. Any ideas how to proceed?

TOM

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