Whirlpool Refrigerator Auger Motor Replacement

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Whirlpool Refrigerator Auger Motor Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

18

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the auger motor in your Whirlpool Refrigerator.

The auger motor drives ice toward the dispenser. If your refrigerator isn't making or dispensing ice properly, the auger motor might be broken.

This guide will work for most Whirlpool refrigerators. This guide is written with a model WRS315SDHW refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

Note: Some photos show the doors removed for clarity purposes. Removing them is not required and will not change the procedure.

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    • Before you begin your repair, perform the following:

    • Turn off your main water supply

    • Unplug your device

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    • Depending on your repair, open one or both doors.

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    • Pull the icemaker tray completely out of its slot in the chassis.

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    • Remove the screw(s) securing the icemaker assembly.

    • The second photo shows the potential screw locations in a removed icemaker assembly.

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    • Pull the icemaker assembly off its slot in the chassis.

    • Let the assembly hang to access its connectors.

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    • Disconnect any connectors attached to the icemaker assembly.

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    • Remove the icemaker assembly.

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    • Remove the screw(s) securing the icemaker auger assembly.

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    • Pull the icemaker auger assembly off of its slot in the chassis.

    • Let the assembly hang to access its connectors.

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    • Disconnect any connectors attached to the icemaker auger assembly.

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    • Remove the icemaker auger assembly.

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    • Twist the auger fin clockwise until it separates from the assembly.

    • Remove the auger fin.

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    • Remove the screw(s) securing the grounding wire.

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    • Remove the screw(s) securing the auger motor.

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    • Use needle nose pliers, or your hands, to disconnect the grounding wire from the auger motor.

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    • Disconnect the connectors attached to the auger motor.

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    • You're now left with the auger motor.

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    • If you own a multimeter, you can test your auger motor's resistance.

    • A range between 5-50 Ω is acceptable.

Conclusion

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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