Product review (5 stars): This Whirlpool Corporation Factory Certified Parts (Automatic Ice Maker Kit) is a perfect replacement for our Kenmore Cold spot
This Whirlpool Corporation Factory Certified Parts (Automatic Ice Maker Kit) is a perfect replacement for our Kenmore Cold spot 10659592992 Refrigerator (Ice Maker)
The kit came with 4 different wiring harness (one already installed) and with Instruction Sheet for Ice maker Replacement. The instruction written in perfect English in 15 steps illustrated with pictures, explains how to Replace the Ice maker.
In our case the wiring harness in the new Ice maker was identical with the old ice maker and matched perfectly the plug end to the receptacle in the Ice maker.
The only thing not included in the kit is the shutoff arm. This makes sense because this Standard Ice maker can fit different models with different shutoff arm.
In the instruction sheet in step 7 and 8 guide you step by step how to do it illustrated with a very detailed picture.
7 To remove the old shutoff arm, first release it from the bearing and inlet. Then pull the shutoff arm free from the black housing.
8 Insert the old shutoff arm into the black housing on the new ice maker. Then insert the shutoff arm into the bearing and inlet as shown below.
Our freezer was loaded so we decided not to melt it. We planed everything ahead and it took only 5 minutes to cut off the power to the refrigerator. We emptied in advance the Ice Bucket and removed from the refrigerator while it was running. We unscrewed partially 3 screws in the Ice maker, and after unplugged the refrigerator. Finally we removed 3 screws and disconnected the wiring harness of old ice maker.
To remove the old shutoff arm you have to use some force to pull it out from the black housing.
After the replacement, it took 3 hours for the new Ice Maker to start filling the Ice bucket with Ice.