DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the left drawer slide rail on a Frigidaire refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the rail is if the drawer will not move easily.
All of the information for this rail cam replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the left drawer slide rail in your refrigerator’s freezer be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Open the freezer drawer and use a 3/8th inch socket to unthread the screws securing the front drawer panel to the drawer rails.
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Set the front drawer panel aside.
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Release the retaining clips and you can slide out the basket frame.
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Pull out the drawer retaining clips so you can lift out the drawer assembly.
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Use a phillips-head screwdriver or a number two square drive bit to unthread the screw securing the roller support bar.
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Detach the bar and set it aside.
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Unthread the screw securing the left drawer slide rail assembly.
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Pull the assembly forward to detach it.
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Prepare the new drawer slide rail assembly for installation by aligning an arrow on the pinion gear with the arrow on the slide then push the gear into position.
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Align the new drawer slide rail assembly on the mounting studs and push back.
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Thread and tighten the screw to secure.
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Reposition the roller support bar and secure it with the screw.
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With the slide rails pulled out, set the drawer assembly on the rails and insert the retaining clips to secure the drawer.
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Realign the basket frame on the support rails and push back until the frame snaps into place.
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Pull the frame forward and realign the basket in the frame.
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Reinstall the front drawer panel by hooking the mounting studs on the front of the drawer rails.
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Thread and tighten the screws to secure.
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With the repair completed plug the power cord back in and your refrigerator should be ready for use.