DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the auger housing bracket on a Whirlpool Barracuda refrigerator (Model WRS325FDAM04). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is damaged or missing.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace an auger motor housing support bracket in your refrigerator…
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…be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Lift the ice bucket up in the front and pull it out.
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Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting screws to release the auger motor housing.
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Pull the assembly away from the rear panel…
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…and disconnect the wire harness.
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Using a phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the screw to release the old support bracket if still intact.
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Install the new auger motor housing support bracket…
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…by positioning it on the liner and threading the screw to secure.
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Reinstall the auger assembly…
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…by first connecting the wire harness.
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Align the assembly on the support brackets…
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…and replace the screws to secure.
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Reinstall the ice bucket.
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If the bucket doesn’t slide all the way in…
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…you can rotate the auger to allow the bucket to be fully seated.
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Plug the power cord back in…
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…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.