DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dispenser fill tube on a Whirlpool Barracuda refrigerator (Model WRS325FDAM04). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the refrigerator is leaking.
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 the water dispenser fill tube in your refrigerator…
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…be sure to unplug the power cord.
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…along with the water filter cover.
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Pull the toe-kick plate free.
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Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screw to release the dispenser fill tube retainer from the frame.
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Unthread the screw securing the wire connecter support bracket.
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Move the bracket out of the way.
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Now use a small flat-head screwdriver to remove the locking clip securing the dispenser fill tube to the coupler.
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You can use a 7/16th inch wrench to help depress the retaining ring to release the tube.
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Use the small flat-head screwdriver to release the tabs so you can detach the dispenser control board.
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Depress the tab to disconnect the wire connecter.
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Cut the zip tie securing the dispenser fill tube to the ice door assembly.
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You can now pull the old fill tube through the freezer door.
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Install the new dispenser fill tube…
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…by feeding the end without the fitting through the sleeve in the freezer door.
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To help guide the fill tube, you can first insert a 7-connecter thermostat wire, or wire with a similar circumference, through the bottom of the door until it appears at the sleeve opening.
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Now insert the wire into the new fill tube and use it to pull the tube all of the way through the sleeve.
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Push the wire grommet back in to the sleeve opening
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Position the new fill tube.
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Secure it with a new zip tie.
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Fully insert the opposite end into the coupler…
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…and insert the locking clip to secure.
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Reposition the wire connecter support bracket.
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Thread the screw to secure it.
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Align the retainer on the tube and secure it to the frame with the screw.
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Reinstall the toe-kick plate by aligning the clips on the plate with the brackets attached to refrigerator frame then snap the plate into place.
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Close the water filter cover.
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Reinstall the dispenser control board by connecting the wire connecter…
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…then insert the upper tabs into the slots in the housing and snap the bottom of the control board into place.
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Plug the power cord back in…
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…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.