3. Remove the fill cup and ice maker insert.
• Remove the fill cup and ice maker insert from the old
ice maker. See Figure 5.
• Discard the old ice maker.
NOTE: The power cord SHOULD NOT be placed in the
clip on the back of the ice maker.
6. Mount the ice maker.
For side-by-side refrigerator with no through the door
ice dispenser
• Lift the ice maker up and hang it on the ice maker
bracket. Make sure the fill tube goes into the fill cup
opening. Secure the ice maker to the bracket with
the two screws and install.
For side-by-side refrigerator with a through the door ice
dispenser
• Slide ice maker onto screws on side wall, secure
ice maker with front screw.
NOTE: It is critical that the fill tube is positioned into
the fill cup opening.
Make sure:
• The power cord is still firmly in the socket.
• The fill tube extends into the fill cup opening at the
back of the ice maker.
• The ice maker is secured to the bracket.
• The ice maker is level side to side and front to back.
7. Complete the installation
• Reconnect power to the refrigerator.
• Make sure the ice maker arm is in the down position
in order to make ice. Figure 8.
• Make sure that the ice maker power is currently
plugged in.
• Replace the ice bucket and chiller shelf, if applicable.
Return any items that were removed to the freezer.
It may take several hours for the freezer to reach the
selected temperature and for ice production to begin.
For Plastic Interior Lined Side-by-side
Refrigerators ONLY
1. Remove the ice bucket. See Figure 2.
2. Remove the existing ice maker. The ice maker will be
attached to the ice maker bracket with Phillips head or
Hex head screws. See Figure 3.
• Using the appropriate screwdriver, loosen and
remove the 2 mounting screws.
NOTE: Remove
screws completely.
If screws fall into the ice maker, they can be
retrieved when ice maker has been removed.
• Slide the ice maker up and out from the bracket.
• To unplug ice maker, locate restraints on each side
of plug. Unclip the restraints by pulling outward.
See Figure 4.
• Unplug ice maker from socket located on the top of
auger motor housing.
3. Remove fill cup, ice maker insert and plastic stripper
plate. See Figure 5.
• YOU MUST REMOVE THE OLD STRIPPER AND
USE ON THE NEW ICE MAKER, YOU CANNOT
USE THE NEW STRIPPER. To remove, gently pull
out on the center of the plastic to disengage the right
end from the slot on the housing. Push the piece off
the mold body post at the opposite end. You may
need to wiggle the stripper. Remove the stripper from
the new ice maker the same way and replace with
the original one. See Figure 9.
4. Install fill cup and ice maker insert into new ice maker.
• If you received a NEW fill cup with your ice maker,
install the fill cup now.
• If you did not receive a new fill cup, reinstall the fill
cup from the old ice maker.
• Install the ice maker insert into the new ice maker
(if needed).
5. Attach the original plastic stripper plate to new ice
maker.
• Align the hole on the original plastic stripper, with
the post on the end of the ice maker. Rotate the
piece towards mold body as you pull it onto the post.
• Flex the plastic outward from the middle as you align
the end with the slot in the housing.
• Make certain the grooves on the inside of the
stripper align with the mold body so that it fits straight.
6. Mount the ice maker.
• Lift the ice maker up and hang it on the ice maker
bracket. Make sure the fill tube goes into the fill cup
opening. Secure the ice maker to the bracket with
the two screws and install.
NOTE: It is critical that the fill tube is positioned into
the fill cup opening.
Make sure:
• The fill tube extends into the fill cup opening at the
back of the ice maker.
• The ice maker is secured to the bracket.
• The ice maker is level side to side and front to back.
7. Plug in the ice maker. See Figure 6.
Choose the ice maker wiring harness that matches the
old ice maker. Install the harness into the new ice
maker. See Figure 7.
Insert the ice maker power cord plug into the socket,
making sure that the prongs and holes are matched.
Press the plug firmly into the socket. Lock the plug in
place by clipping the restraints onto each side of the
plug. Make sure the restraints click into place and the
power cord is firmly in the socket.
NOTE: The power cord SHOULD be placed in the clip
on the back of the ice maker.
4. Install fill cup and ice maker insert into new ice maker.
• If you received a NEW fill cup with your ice maker,
install the fill cup now.
• If you did not receive a new fill cup, reinstall the fill
cup from the old ice maker.
• Install the ice maker insert into the new ice maker
(if needed).
5. Plug in the ice maker. See Figure 6.
Choose the ice maker wiring harness that matches the
old ice maker. Install the harness into the new ice
maker. See Figure 7.
Holding the ice maker in place, insert the ice maker
power cord plug into the socket, making sure that the
prongs and holes are matched. Press the plug firmly
into the socket. Lock the plug in place by clipping
the restraints onto each side of the plug. Make sure the
restraints click into place.
FIG. 5
Fill Cup
Ice Maker Insert
Front view
Rear view
Press tab in
and pull up
FIG. 6
Clip restraints onto
locking tabs
FIG. 8
Ice Maker Arm is in
the down position
Stripper Plate
FIG. 9
• Discard the old ice maker.
FIG. 7
