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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid Ice Machine Door Hinge Pin Replacement 2208417 
KitchenAid Ice Machine Door Hinge Pin Replacement 2208417
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Total Parts Cost
$19.84Estimated Savings
$112.5006:42
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the door hinge pin on a KitchenAid ice machine (model KUID508ESS2). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the door will not open or close properly.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Maytag, Amana, Magic Chef, Whirlpool, Tappan, Estate, Kitchenaide
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Maytag, Amana, Magic Chef, Whirlpool, Tappan, Estate, Kitchenaide
Step By Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Ice Machine Door Hinge Pin Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
Water
7
turn off the water supply to the appliance
8
Heavy
9
have an assistant help you to move the appliance away from the wall
10
using a quarter-inch socket, unthread the two mounting screws securing the lower outer access panel
11
Sharp
12
set the outer panel and inserts aside
13
unthread the screws to release the inner access panel from the frame
14
use pliers to help detach both door hinge springs from the hinges
15
Heavy
16
have an assistant help support the door as you use a 5/16th inch socket to unthread the mounting screws securing both of the hinges to the frame
17
set the door on a towel
18
starting at a corner, pull the door gasket out of the channel on the liner
19
use a quarter-inch socket to unthread all of the screws securing the inner liner to the door assembly
20
pull the liner free
21
unthread the bottom screws securing the door assembly to the outer panel
22
Sharp
23
lift the bottom door assembly up and slide it down to separate it from the outer panel
24
detach the bottom trim
25
use pliers to detach the clip securing the hinge pin you're replacing
26
slide out the old pin
27
make sure the hinge is properly aligned on the slide rail then slide in the pin
28
snap on the pin clip to secure
29
make sure both hinge rail assemblies are aligned
30
reposition the bottom trim
31
make sure the upper trim is in place then realign the magnet end cap on the top of the door assembly
32
confirm the inserts are in place in the outer door panel
33
holding the door assembly together, reposition it in the panel
34
rethread the screws on the bottom
35
realign the inner liner
36
rethread the screws on the bottom
37
starting on a corner, reinsert the door gasket into the channel on the liner
38
align the door hinges on the ice machine frame and thread the mounting screws
39
close the door and reattach the hinge springs to the hinges
40
confirmed the door opens and closes properly
41
reposition the inner access panel and make sure the inserts are positioned
42
align the panel and rethread the mounting screws
43
Shock
44
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the door hinge pin on a KitchenAid ice machine (model KUID508ESS2). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the door will not open or close properly.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Maytag, Amana, Magic Chef, Whirlpool, Tappan, Estate, Kitchenaide
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Maytag, Amana, Magic Chef, Whirlpool, Tappan, Estate, Kitchenaide
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Ice Machine Door Hinge Pin Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
Water
7
turn off the water supply to the appliance
8
Heavy
9
have an assistant help you to move the appliance away from the wall
10
using a quarter-inch socket, unthread the two mounting screws securing the lower outer access panel
11
Sharp
12
set the outer panel and inserts aside
13
unthread the screws to release the inner access panel from the frame
14
use pliers to help detach both door hinge springs from the hinges
15
Heavy
16
have an assistant help support the door as you use a 5/16th inch socket to unthread the mounting screws securing both of the hinges to the frame
17
set the door on a towel
18
starting at a corner, pull the door gasket out of the channel on the liner
19
use a quarter-inch socket to unthread all of the screws securing the inner liner to the door assembly
20
pull the liner free
21
unthread the bottom screws securing the door assembly to the outer panel
22
Sharp
23
lift the bottom door assembly up and slide it down to separate it from the outer panel
24
detach the bottom trim
25
use pliers to detach the clip securing the hinge pin you're replacing
26
slide out the old pin
27
make sure the hinge is properly aligned on the slide rail then slide in the pin
28
snap on the pin clip to secure
29
make sure both hinge rail assemblies are aligned
30
reposition the bottom trim
31
make sure the upper trim is in place then realign the magnet end cap on the top of the door assembly
32
confirm the inserts are in place in the outer door panel
33
holding the door assembly together, reposition it in the panel
34
rethread the screws on the bottom
35
realign the inner liner
36
rethread the screws on the bottom
37
starting on a corner, reinsert the door gasket into the channel on the liner
38
align the door hinges on the ice machine frame and thread the mounting screws
39
close the door and reattach the hinge springs to the hinges
40
confirmed the door opens and closes properly
41
reposition the inner access panel and make sure the inserts are positioned
42
align the panel and rethread the mounting screws
43
Shock
44
plug the power cord back in
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