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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Paddle Switch Wire Harness Replacement W11238426 
KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Paddle Switch Wire Harness Replacement W11238426
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$108.79Estimated Savings
$112.5004:20
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the paddle switch wire harness 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 Paddle Switch Wire Harness 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 release the assembly
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
peel back the tape if necessary
17
disconnect the wires from the paddle switch
18
fully remove the old switch wire harness
19
install the new harness by connecting the wires to the paddle switch terminals
20
replace the tape as required to secure
21
reposition the housing
22
thread the upper and lower screws to secure
23
replace the drip tray
24
keeping the wires and water line in front of the ice door assembly, position the assembly in the housing and snap it into place
25
thread the screws to secure
26
connect the motor wire connecter and hook the wires behind the retaining clip
27
snap the water line retainer into place
28
reinstall the user interface assembly by first connecting the wire connecters to the appropriate terminals
29
insert the upper tabs into the slots in the housing and snap the assembly into place
30
Shock
31
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the paddle switch wire harness 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 Paddle Switch Wire Harness 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 release the assembly
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
peel back the tape if necessary
17
disconnect the wires from the paddle switch
18
fully remove the old switch wire harness
19
install the new harness by connecting the wires to the paddle switch terminals
20
replace the tape as required to secure
21
reposition the housing
22
thread the upper and lower screws to secure
23
replace the drip tray
24
keeping the wires and water line in front of the ice door assembly, position the assembly in the housing and snap it into place
25
thread the screws to secure
26
connect the motor wire connecter and hook the wires behind the retaining clip
27
snap the water line retainer into place
28
reinstall the user interface assembly by first connecting the wire connecters to the appropriate terminals
29
insert the upper tabs into the slots in the housing and snap the assembly into place
30
Shock
31
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Wire Harness
$108.79
Total$0.00
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