LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement

はじめに

Use this guide to replace the freezer ice maker on your LG refrigerator.

This guide will work for most LG refrigerators. This guide is written with an LG model LFX25973 refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The freezer ice maker provides a supply of ice stored in your freezer drawer.

When the freezer ice maker malfunctions, you will not have ice available in the ice bucket in the freezer drawer.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Unplug your refrigerator

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: 手順 1、 1の画像 1

Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.
If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:
Condenser fan motor
Compressor motor and thermal overload device
Water supply valve assembly

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手順2 Open the freezer door

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Open the freezer door: 手順 2、 2の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Open the freezer door: 手順 2、 2の画像 2

Pull open the freezer door fully.

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手順3 Remove the drawer and bin

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: 手順 3、 3の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: 手順 3、 3の画像 2

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: 手順 3、 3の画像 3

Lift and remove the upper pull-out drawer.
Lift and remove the main drawer bin.

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手順4 Remove the drawer rail covers

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: 手順 4、 3の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: 手順 4、 3の画像 2

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: 手順 4、 3の画像 3

Use your finger or a flat-blade screwdriver to depress the two locking tabs on the right drawer rail cover.
Lift the cover off of the rail and remove it.
Repeat this procedure for the left drawer rail cover.

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手順5 Reassembly notes

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Reassembly notes: 手順 5、 2の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Reassembly notes: 手順 5、 2の画像 2

The drawer rail covers can be tricky to reinstall. Follow these steps to reinstall them:
Hold the drawer rail cover flush against the side of the drawer rail.
You should feel the locking tabs protruding.
Push the rail cover straight downward to install. It should click into place.

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手順6 Remove the drawer

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer: 手順 6、 2の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Remove the drawer: 手順 6、 2の画像 2

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the drawer to each of the drawer slides.

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手順7

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement: 手順 7、 3の画像 3

Lift the front of the drawer up.
Pull the drawer toward you to release the drawer from the drawer slides.
Remove the freezer drawer.

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手順8 Release the ice maker

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement, Release the ice maker: 手順 8、 1の画像 1

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the ice maker to the top of the freezer compartment.

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手順9

LG Refrigerator Freezer Ice Maker Replacement: 手順 9、 3の画像 3

Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot located on the right edge of the ice maker.
Pry outward with the screwdriver to release the locking tab securing the ice maker to the fridge.
When the tab releases, pull the right front corner of the ice maker down.