DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer drawer shaft on a KitchenAid Refrigerator (Model KRFF507HPS02). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the drawer is unstable.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands: KitchenAid
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace the lower freezer drawer shaft in this kitchenaid refrigerator, you will need a flat-head screwdriver, a small flat-head screwdriver and a quarter-inch nut driver.
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Open the freezer drawer, and use the small flat-head screwdriver to pry the left slide rail tab away from the liner enough to release the drawer stop.
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Do the same to release the right drawer stop.
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With the stops out, you can fully remove the upper drawer.
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Next, use the quarter-inch nut driver to loosen the two screws securing the drawer front.
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Lift the drawer front off the drawer glides and set it aside.
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You can now lift the lower drawer up and squeeze the sides in to release it from the glides.
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Use the flat-head screwdriver to help pry apart the retainer clip so you can slide it to the left.
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You can now lift the old shaft up and out.
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To prepare the new freezer drawer shaft for installation, first slide the retainer clip onto the shaft.
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With the glides pulled all the way out, insert the left end of the shaft into the left side gear.
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Position the right end of the shaft in the right-side gear and snap the retainer clip into place to secure.
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Reinstall the drawer by aligning it on the glides, making sure the rear hooks are secured under the glide, then set the drawer in place.
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Reposition the drawer front on the glides, and tighten the screws.
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Reinstall the upper freezer drawer by, aligning the rear rollers on the track and the front rollers on the lower drawer then push the drawer in.
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Snap both drawer stops into place to secure.