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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairWhirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Gear Kit #12002497
Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Gear Kit #12002497
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$22.41Estimated Savings
$112.5001:48
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer drawer glide gear on a Whirlpool refrigerator. The most common reasons for replacing the freezer drawer gear are when the drawer feels loose or doesn't pull out straight.
All of the information for this drawer glide gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore, Amana, Jenn Air, Crosley, Ikea, Dacor, Gaggenau
Tools needed: flat-head screwdriver
All of the information for this drawer glide gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore, Amana, Jenn Air, Crosley, Ikea, Dacor, Gaggenau
Tools needed: flat-head screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the freezer drawer gear kit components in your refrigerator unplug the power cord.
2
Now open the freezer drawer and lift out the bin.
3
If still intact, slide the support rod out of the gear with the shorter stem to remove it.
4
Use a flat-head screwdriver to help pry off the two gears from the slides as well as the gear supports.
5
You’re now ready to install the new gear kit components.
6
Snap in the supports on the left and right drawer slides.
7
Snap the gear with the shorter stem onto the left side support and the gear with the longer stem on the right side support.
8
Insert the support rod all the way into the long-stem gear and insert the opposite end into the short-stem gear.
9
Replace the bin.
10
With the repair completed, plug the power cord back in and you refrigerator should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer drawer glide gear on a Whirlpool refrigerator. The most common reasons for replacing the freezer drawer gear are when the drawer feels loose or doesn't pull out straight.
All of the information for this drawer glide gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore, Amana, Jenn Air, Crosley, Ikea, Dacor, Gaggenau
Tools needed: flat-head screwdriver
All of the information for this drawer glide gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore, Amana, Jenn Air, Crosley, Ikea, Dacor, Gaggenau
Tools needed: flat-head screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the freezer drawer gear kit components in your refrigerator unplug the power cord.
2
Now open the freezer drawer and lift out the bin.
3
If still intact, slide the support rod out of the gear with the shorter stem to remove it.
4
Use a flat-head screwdriver to help pry off the two gears from the slides as well as the gear supports.
5
You’re now ready to install the new gear kit components.
6
Snap in the supports on the left and right drawer slides.
7
Snap the gear with the shorter stem onto the left side support and the gear with the longer stem on the right side support.
8
Insert the support rod all the way into the long-stem gear and insert the opposite end into the short-stem gear.
9
Replace the bin.
10
With the repair completed, plug the power cord back in and you refrigerator should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Drawer Glide Gear
$22.41
Total$0.00
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