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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairWhirlpool Matrix Refrigerator Heat Probe Replacement W10856574 
Whirlpool Matrix Refrigerator Heat Probe Replacement W10856574
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Total Parts Cost
$13.72Estimated Savings
$112.5005:19
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the heat probe on a Whirlpool Matrix refrigerator (Model WRT318FMDB02). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the refrigerator is not cooling properly.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step By Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Matrix Refrigerator - WRT318FMDB02
2
Refrigerator Heat Probe Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to unplug the power cord.
6
Open the freezer door and remove the ice bucket.
7
Using a quarter-inch socket or nut driver, fully unthread the lower screw securing the ice maker to the liner.
8
Loosen the two upper screws.
9
With the screws loosened, you can lift the ice maker off of the screws.
10
Lift the tab to disconnect the wire harness to fully remove the ice maker.
11
Slide out the glass shelf.
12
Fully unthread the upper ice maker mounting screws.
13
Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the screw to release the ice maker harness cover.
14
Slide the fill tube extension off of the fill tube.
15
Detach all of the screw-hole plugs and then use the quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screws securing the evaporator cover.
16
Sharp
17
Pull the evaporator cover forward from the top.
18
Push the ice maker wire harness through the slot and you can fully remove the evaporator cover.
19
Remove the insulator block.
20
Unthread the screw securing the heat probe to the heater and pull off the old probe.
21
Install the new heat probe by inserting the long end into the drain hole as you hook the probe onto the heater.
22
Squeeze the top half of the probe as you thread the screw to secure.
23
Reposition the insulator block.
24
Use string to help feed the ice maker wire harness through the slot in the evaporator cover as you fully position the cover ? this will require some effort.
25
Rethread all of the screws to secure the cover.
26
Snap in the screw-hole plugs.
27
Realign the wire harness cover and thread the screw to secure.
28
Slide the fill tube extension over the fill tube.
29
Partially thread the upper ice maker mounting screws.
30
Replace the glass shelf.
31
Reinstall the ice maker by first connecting the wire harness.
32
Align the ice maker on the fill tube as you hook the brackets on the upper screws.
33
Tighten the screws.
34
Thread and tighten the lower screw.
35
Replace the ice bucket.
36
Plug the power cord back in and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the heat probe on a Whirlpool Matrix refrigerator (Model WRT318FMDB02). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the refrigerator is not cooling properly.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Matrix Refrigerator - WRT318FMDB02
2
Refrigerator Heat Probe Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to unplug the power cord.
6
Open the freezer door and remove the ice bucket.
7
Using a quarter-inch socket or nut driver, fully unthread the lower screw securing the ice maker to the liner.
8
Loosen the two upper screws.
9
With the screws loosened, you can lift the ice maker off of the screws.
10
Lift the tab to disconnect the wire harness to fully remove the ice maker.
11
Slide out the glass shelf.
12
Fully unthread the upper ice maker mounting screws.
13
Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the screw to release the ice maker harness cover.
14
Slide the fill tube extension off of the fill tube.
15
Detach all of the screw-hole plugs and then use the quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screws securing the evaporator cover.
16
Sharp
17
Pull the evaporator cover forward from the top.
18
Push the ice maker wire harness through the slot and you can fully remove the evaporator cover.
19
Remove the insulator block.
20
Unthread the screw securing the heat probe to the heater and pull off the old probe.
21
Install the new heat probe by inserting the long end into the drain hole as you hook the probe onto the heater.
22
Squeeze the top half of the probe as you thread the screw to secure.
23
Reposition the insulator block.
24
Use string to help feed the ice maker wire harness through the slot in the evaporator cover as you fully position the cover ? this will require some effort.
25
Rethread all of the screws to secure the cover.
26
Snap in the screw-hole plugs.
27
Realign the wire harness cover and thread the screw to secure.
28
Slide the fill tube extension over the fill tube.
29
Partially thread the upper ice maker mounting screws.
30
Replace the glass shelf.
31
Reinstall the ice maker by first connecting the wire harness.
32
Align the ice maker on the fill tube as you hook the brackets on the upper screws.
33
Tighten the screws.
34
Thread and tighten the lower screw.
35
Replace the ice bucket.
36
Plug the power cord back in and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Drain Strap
$13.72
Total$0.00
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