DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the right basket slide assembly on a Frigidaire refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the slide is if the basket will not move easily.
All of the information for this refrigerator slide replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Arctic Air, Crosley, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, Westinghouse
Tools needed: 3/8" socket, flat head screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the right basket slide assembly 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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Use a small flat-head screwdriver to pry out the right-side retaining pin.
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Now release the retaining tabs to detach the old basket slide assembly from the frame.
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Install the new slide assembly by snapping it into position on the frame.
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Insert the lower portion of the retaining pin first then push in the upper portion of the pin to secure.
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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.