DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer lower drawer slide rail on the left side of an LG refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the lower drawer slide rail is when the drawer doesn’t slide smoothly.
All of the information for this lower drawer left rail replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
LG, Kenmore
Tools needed: multi-screwdriver, Phillips head bit, small flathead screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace a lower drawer slide rail in your freezer, pull the drawer out and remove the screws securing the drawer assembly to the rails.
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Next, remove the drawer bin by lifting it up from the rear.
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Lift off the drawer assembly from the rails and set it aside.
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Now insert a small flathead screwdriver into the access hole in the slide rail and depress the retaining tab while pulling the rail to release it from the support.
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Install the new slide rail by aligning it on the support then slide and snap it into position.
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Reinstall the drawer assembly by first pulling out the slide rails.
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Now align the rear tabs on the drawer assembly with the rear slots on the rails then insert the front tabs into the front slots.
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Replace the drawer bin by aligning the lip of the bin with the tabs and lower the bin into place.
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Replace the screws to secure the drawer assembly to the rails and confirm that the drawer moves freely.