- Includes icemaker cover, lever arm, and 4 harnesses
- Installs using the existing wiring and plumbing
- Does not fit GE or Hotpoint refrigerator models
HOWEVER. I was really unsatisfied with the seller. Upon receiving the item I realized there were only two power cords, and as you can see from the image it should have 3. Of course the missing one was the one I needed. When I brought this to the attention of the seller I was told 'We sent you everything we had' and 'we can special order you the piece you need' (for a price). I got them my fridge model number and was told it would be 2-3 weeks for a special order.
I ended up going elsewhere to get the power cord and had it delivered in 2 days. The item pictured is NOT what they are selling.
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Installing the ice maker is not Rocket Science. The hardest thing is likely to be cleaning out your freezer. You need to 1) clean out your freezer and put frozen food in an ice chest. 2) Find ice maker water shut off tap and turn water off may be under sink next to sink water shut offs. 3) Unplug refrigerator water and electricity do not mix. 4) Unplug ice maker electrical connection. This can be hard because the old one has been in there for years. You can end up skinning your knuckles. Try two sets of pliers pulling in opposite directions. Work it slowly because you do not want to damage the connector that goes into the fridge. 5) Using a flat blade screw driver and a set of hex drivers remove old ice maker remove screw below ice maker. take out or loosen hex head screws above ice maker. If you loosen the hex heads you should be able to slide the old ice maker up however the water inlet in the back may block the ice maker from moving up. Work with it! SAVE THE OLD SCREWS!!! 6) The kit comes with a selection of wiring harnesses select the one that looks like your old one and plug it into the new ice maker. There should be a wire with a plastic sleeve on it that fits into a clip behind the new ice maker. This is to hold the harness out of the way. 7) There is a new plastic piece that comes with the ice maker. It has two holes in it at right angles to each other. It comes with one screw. Use this to screw the plastic piece to the new ice maker. It can be a loose fit. Look at how the corresponding piece was fastened on the old one. 8) There is a U shaped indent in the top back of the ice maker. On mine this had to be cut out to fit the water inlet into the ice maker. Your model MAY be different see how it was on the old one. Using a sharp (hobby) knife cut this piece out. If you try to break it out with a set of pliers you make break it careful! 9) Connect the wiring harness (connected to the ice maker) to the plug in the back of the freezer. 10) The new ice maker should slide down over the hex head screws that were left in the side of the freezer. You may have trouble getting it on with the water connection sticking out. If so remove the back hex head screw. Once you have it in place with the front screw into the slot you can replace the back hex head screw and finger tighten it. 11) Put the bottom screw in and tighten all three. 12) Plug in refrigerator. 13) Turn on ice maker water tap. 14) Put frozen food back in freezer. All done! Freezer will have to get cold before it starts making ice.
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This icemaker is a (nearly) perfect match for less than half the price of the Sears replacement part. I was pleasantly surprised that even my old MAX ice accelerator unit fit perfectly. I had to remove the clips from my original with a pair of pliers, but the clips and unit fit right on. My only problem was the positioning of the lower screw support. Surprisingly, even though everything matched my original (even the color and special markings), I had to trim the lower support for it to fit over the ice container track. Also, be sure to remove the tab at the back of the unit where the water enters the tray. The plastic is scored, but I had to use scissors to remove the tab. You'll know what I mean when you see it!Want Supco RIM943 Replacement for Whirlpool 4317943 Discount?
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Installation was easy and it made ice for about a week. Then it began making a horrible noise so I called and they gave me some other number. A very nice man on the other end said: oh, it must have been dropped and if the (somethingoranother) is bent, it'll make that noise. I'll send you another one. And he did. And this one worked for about 2 weeks and then the entire refrigerator began vibrating and sounded like a jackhammer. Called the seller again and was told it was ordered in May and the warranty was up. They didn't know about the second unit and didn't care, then I was told to have a nice day and they hung up.
