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I need to replace a broken water actuator on the cold water dispenser. How do you get the panel off in order to replace this part?
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Originally Posted by: mikespoon  I need to replace a broken water actuator on the cold water dispenser. How do you get the panel off in order to replace this part? Mike, I think this will get you through the repair. Good Luck, :cool: :cool: :cool: GAINING ACCESS
Two gain access to the control area you will need to pull the
drip tray out first.
With the drip tray removed, remove the 3 screws at the bottom
of the front panel
Lift up on the front panel, there are tabs on the top of the
panel that slide into holes in the door panel
Swing panel out to side, being careful not to pull the wires
out of the disconnect plug or the board itself
Carefully unplug the wiring harness from the touch panel on
the front cover. will give you access to
the control board.
On models with no selector on the front panel, when you
remove the front you can gain access directly to dispenser
because you do not have a touch pad or board on dispenser.
On models with electronic control to gain access to the control,
snap the light socket loose and remove the 6 small screws
from the board.
Pull board straight out of housing. Disconnect plug on left
side of board. Disconnect 4 wires to dispenser actuator
switches.
With the board removed, remove the 3 screws from the dispenser
housing and pull the dispenser forward.
Remove water line from dispenser housing by pulling straight
out.
With the water line removed, the upper part of the dispenser
is free of the freezer door panel. The main housing is part of
the door panel, and is not removable.
The ice door and actuator switches, as well as the return
springs, can be serviced with the control module removed
The door closer is mounted on the side of the housing (See
Figure 19) and connected to the door arm with a gear wheel to
slow the closing of the door. This allows
enough time for the ice to clear the chute. The door will take
approximately 20 seconds to close after the glass is removed
from the actuator
The closer can be replaced by removing 3 screws and lifting
closer from housing. The door is held in place with a shaft at
the top. The spring that holds the door closed and sealed
against the housing is over the shaft and can be replaced by
using a small punch and removing the shaft.
Tension is held against both the water and ice actuator by a
stainless steel, two bladed spring mounted behind the
actuator switches. The spring is held in place with 2 screws.
The Actuators are held in place by stainless clamps at each
end of the actuator and the two bladed spring in the middle.
The actuators can be removed by removing
the 4 screws and lifting the paddle / ice chute out of the
housing
On models that only dispense water and ice cubes the dispenser
will come apart the same way as models with a control
board. The difference is there is no light in the housing and
the wiring to the actuator switches is connected directly the
plug in the door wiring harness.
The original heater for the ice chute and housing are foamed
in place with the one piece door. It is connected to the door
wiring (See Figure 25) harness by a plug coming out of the
inner door panel with 2 black wires connected to it. (See
Figure 25) If the heater fails, it will be necessary to install an
external heater on the housing chute opening in place of the
internal heater. The replacement heater will connect to the
same plug as the original heater.
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Thanks very much for your detailed reply. I feel certain that I can complete the project with your directions. When I purchased the parts from your site I never expected to also receive such valuable assistance. I have bookmarked your site and will return anytime I need appliance parts.
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Originally Posted by: mikespoon Thanks very much for your detailed reply. I feel certain that I can complete the project with your directions. When I purchased the parts from your site I never expected to also receive such valuable assistance. I have bookmarked your site and will return anytime I need appliance parts. Mike, You're very welcome, It was a pleasure to assist you, and Thanks for the compliments. At AppliancePartsPros. we do our best. Thanks Again, Happy Holidays, :) :) :)
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