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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Dispenser Actuator Spring Replacement W11109505 
KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Dispenser Actuator Spring Replacement W11109505
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$13.01Estimated Savings
$112.5004:02
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dispenser actuator spring on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the dispenser is not functioning 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
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Dispenser Actuator Spring Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tabs on the bottom to release the dispenser user interface assembly
7
disconnect the wire connecter to fully remove the old board
8
use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the four mounting screws securing the ice door assembly to housing
9
unhook the wires from the retaining clip
10
release the dispenser water line from the assembly
11
disconnect the ice door motor wire connecter
12
release the tabs on the left and right sides and you pull the old assembly out
13
remove the drip tray
14
unthread the two lower screws and the two upper screws securing the dispenser housing
15
pull the housing free
16
use needle-nose pliers to detach the old actuator spring if still intact
17
align the new spring on the right paddle arm and tab
18
reposition the housing
19
thread the screws to secure
20
replace the drip tray
21
keeping the wires and water line in front of the ice door assembly, position the assembly in the housing and snap it into place
22
thread the screws to secure
23
connect the motor wire connecter and hook the wires behind the retaining clip
24
snap the dispense water line into place
25
reinstall the user interface assembly by first connecting the wire connecters to the appropriate terminals
26
insert the upper tabs into the slots in the housing and snap the assembly into place
27
Shock
28
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dispenser actuator spring on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the dispenser is not functioning 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
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Dispenser Actuator Spring Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tabs on the bottom to release the dispenser user interface assembly
7
disconnect the wire connecter to fully remove the old board
8
use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the four mounting screws securing the ice door assembly to housing
9
unhook the wires from the retaining clip
10
release the dispenser water line from the assembly
11
disconnect the ice door motor wire connecter
12
release the tabs on the left and right sides and you pull the old assembly out
13
remove the drip tray
14
unthread the two lower screws and the two upper screws securing the dispenser housing
15
pull the housing free
16
use needle-nose pliers to detach the old actuator spring if still intact
17
align the new spring on the right paddle arm and tab
18
reposition the housing
19
thread the screws to secure
20
replace the drip tray
21
keeping the wires and water line in front of the ice door assembly, position the assembly in the housing and snap it into place
22
thread the screws to secure
23
connect the motor wire connecter and hook the wires behind the retaining clip
24
snap the dispense water line into place
25
reinstall the user interface assembly by first connecting the wire connecters to the appropriate terminals
26
insert the upper tabs into the slots in the housing and snap the assembly into place
27
Shock
28
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Actuator Spring
$13.01
Total$0.00
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