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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairWhirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Rack Short Stem Gear #W10474716
Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Rack Short Stem Gear #W10474716
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Total Parts Cost
$27.14Estimated Savings
$112.5002:19
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer rack short stem gear on a Whirlpool refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the short stem gear is when the freezer rack doesn’t slide smoothly.
All of the information for this short stem rack gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, Jenn Air, Ikea
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver, flat-head screwdriver, small flat-head screwdriver
All of the information for this short stem rack gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, Jenn Air, Ikea
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver, flat-head screwdriver, small flat-head screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the freezer rack short-stem gear in your refrigerator unplug the power cord.
2
Now open the freezer drawer use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screws securing the left and right side rack support rails.
3
Now use a flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tabs to release the left and right gear support brackets.
4
Lift the rails up and you can remove the rack from the freezer compartment.
5
Set the rack on a sturdy surface and slide the support rod out of the short stem gear to remove it.
6
Use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tabs to detach the old gear.
7
Install the new short-stem rack gear by snapping it into place on the bracket.
8
Insert the support rod all the way into the long-stem gear and insert the opposite end into the new short-stem gear.
9
Realign the rack on the support rails.
10
Push the support rails down and snap the gear support brackets into place.
11
Rethread and tighten the screws to secure the support rails.
12
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 rack short stem gear on a Whirlpool refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the short stem gear is when the freezer rack doesn’t slide smoothly.
All of the information for this short stem rack gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, Jenn Air, Ikea
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver, flat-head screwdriver, small flat-head screwdriver
All of the information for this short stem rack gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, Jenn Air, Ikea
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver, flat-head screwdriver, small flat-head screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the freezer rack short-stem gear in your refrigerator unplug the power cord.
2
Now open the freezer drawer use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screws securing the left and right side rack support rails.
3
Now use a flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tabs to release the left and right gear support brackets.
4
Lift the rails up and you can remove the rack from the freezer compartment.
5
Set the rack on a sturdy surface and slide the support rod out of the short stem gear to remove it.
6
Use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tabs to detach the old gear.
7
Install the new short-stem rack gear by snapping it into place on the bracket.
8
Insert the support rod all the way into the long-stem gear and insert the opposite end into the new short-stem gear.
9
Realign the rack on the support rails.
10
Push the support rails down and snap the gear support brackets into place.
11
Rethread and tighten the screws to secure the support rails.
12
With the repair completed, plug the power cord back in and you refrigerator should be ready for use.
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$27.14
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