small issue, big problem
received item in short time frame, replaced old unit transferring wire bail. seemed to work but discovered that when bail went up to unload new batch bail stuck up stopping ice production. after contacting company about my issue was informed that all returns must be in original packaging or they would not exchange or refund. they would give me a discount on a new purchase (i think i will pass). furthermore due to false claims in the past (my first and last purchase) item must be returned for proper diagnosis. if item is found defective then they will ship replacement. seems like a lot for a less than $50 item. no mention is made on sale page about these stipulations. i discovered by chance that removing bail from rear guide and it now works like a champ. i buy a lot online and this is the shabbiest treatment ever.
Installed and running in minutes
Kenmore Coldspot 106-565xxxxx
The ice maker came with no instructions but if you managed to get the old one out, this one slides in fairly easily by reversing the process. There was an odd plastic piece screwed to the bottom of the unit which I removed and the bolted on the sliding shelf piece that was attached to my old unit. I plugged the unit in, slid it back into place and within 15-20 minutes the tray was already filled with water.
Make sure you let the first several batches go through and then throw away the ice to make sure you're not getting any manufacturing contaminants. I wiped the unit out a little and then let it run over night and dumped what it had created just to be paranoid.
If you replace this item and you're still having trouble, be sure to check the blinking LED on the side of the freezer that is the sensor/indicator light (assuming your model is like mine). There's a pattern to the LED blinks. On mine, it would blink twice,...
Ice cube guide
The ice maker replacement works fine. Note that our frig requires a different ice guide. That's the big white piece in the front. This part has a flat front but our OEM had a ramp guide. Without the ramp guide, your ice will eject all over the place inside your freezer. I was able to completely disassemble the old and new unit to replace the ice guide with the OEM guide. Pop the cover on the left side, remove the two silver screws only that hold the ice-tray to the motor assembly. Do not take apart the motor housing screws! Once the two screws are out, you can separate the tray assembly from the motor housing to replace the guide.
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