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Hi--the hose of the water dispenser on my Kitchenaid Superba refrigerator snapped off. I cannot figure out how to take the front panel off so that I can replace the hose. Any help appreciated!
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Originally Posted by: ice1960  Hi--the hose of the water dispenser on my Kitchenaid Superba refrigerator snapped off. I cannot figure out how to take the front panel off so that I can replace the hose. Any help appreciated! Ice, The water dispenser hose is inside the door assembly, you can't remove panels to replace it. If there is enough tube left you can attempt to repair the tube with a "John Guess" coupling Part number: AP3085805
Or you'll need to dismantle the dispenser assembly and attempt to "snake" a new tube through the door assembly. It's not easy but it could be done. :) :) :)
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Can you tell me how to dismantle the dispense assembly? That's what I need to do. I cannot find a diagram to guide me on that; do you have one?
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Originally Posted by: ice1960 Can you tell me how to dismantle the dispense assembly? That's what I need to do. I cannot find a diagram to guide me on that; do you have one? Ice, Here's the version I have: [FONT=Arial.Bold.Italic050]SERVICING THE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER
[/FONT][FONT=Times.New.Roman050] The new ice and water dispenser is a simplified design, using half the number of parts as the previous design. Since the new dispenser is
.foamed-in. the freezer door, it cannot be removed as an assembly, however it can be easily serviced. Following are the steps for disassembly: [FONT=Arial045.813] [FONT=Arial045.813]1. Unplug the refrigerator power cord.
2. Remove the overflow grille from the housing.
3. Unsnap front cover at the bottom of the [FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]housing.(you'll need a [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813] flatblade screwdriver to twist or pry out, using the slots[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813] molded into the bottom edge of the facade).[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]4. Disconnect the front cover switch harness connector and set the cover
aside.
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]5. Disconnect the power wire harness connector (BL/BK and W wires)
6. Disconnect the flapper door heater wire harness connector (if one is
present).
7. Release the dispenser microswitch retainers and slide the switches off
of their locator pins. Carefully handle the switches so they do not come
apart.
8. Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the lamp holder.
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]9. Remove the two 1/4. hex head screws from the control bracket and
remove the control bracket.
10. Remove the 1/4. hex head screw to remove the water fitting (fill
spout) from the water dispenser lever.
11. Unsnap the ice guide and remove it from the ice dispenser lever.
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]12. Remove the air pot by sliding the rear of the air pot out of the slot
molded to the dispenser housing and slip the linkage out of the flapper
door mechanism assembly.
13. Unsnap the flapper door and remove it from the ice dispenser lever.
While you remove the flapper door, carefully guide the flapper door
heater wire and connector over the door mechanism assembly.
14. Remove the 1/4. hex head screw securing the dispenser levers pivot
retainer to the dispenser housing and remove the retainer.
15. Remove the water dispenser lever.
16. Remove the ice dispenser lever by maneuvering it around the door
mechanism assembly.
[FONT=Arial045.813][FONT=Arial045.813]17. Pull the pin from the door mechanism assembly and remove the spring
and mechanism assembly.
18. Reassemble in reverse order.
Once you have the dispenser dismantled, you'll need to attach a string to the existing tube and pull the tube out the bottom of the door. Use the string to "snake " the tube back through the door and back out the dispenser tube opening.
Good Luck,
:) :) :)
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