DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the ice maker fill tube on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if ice is not being made in the refrigerator.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
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Refrigerator Ice Maker Fill Tube Replacement
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heavy, sharp, shock, water
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depress the water filter cover to release
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rotate the filter clockwise to remove
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using the quarter-inch socket or nut driver, unthread the two screws securing the water reservoir access panel
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pull the panel down using a screwdriver to help detach the mounting posts
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disconnect the LED light wire connecter and set the panel aside
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use a small flat-head screwdriver to pry off the water line retainer
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use a half-inch wrench to depress the retaining rings to release the inlet and outlet water lines from the filter housing ports
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disconnect all of the ice box wire connecters
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remove the upper left shelf
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use a putty knife or flat-head screwdriver to depress the tabs to release the ice box's front cover and disconnect the wire connecter
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unthread the two mounting screws securing the ice box
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pull the ice box forwards and down to fully release
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unthread all of the screws securing the ice maker cover
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detach the fill tube heater
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lift up the cover and use a small flat-head screwdriver to release the rubber fill tube spout from the cover
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fully remove the old tube
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install the new tube by feeding it through the ice maker cover then press the rubber spout into place
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realign the cover and rethread the screws
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wrap the heater around the fill tube
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reinstall the ice box by aligning the hooks on top with the notches in the liner and pushing the ice box back
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reinstall the front cover by connecting the wire connecter and aligning the top edge and snapping into place
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replace the upper shelf
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insert the ne fill tube into the valve port
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snap the water line retainer into place
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reinstall the water reservoir access panel by first connecting the LED light wire connecter
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insert the three tabs at the back into the slots then snap the mounting posts into place
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reinstall the water filter and close the cover
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plug the power cord back in