How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6010058 / WP61005520 Limit Switch

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Very easily, once I had viewed the video and written instruction sheet. 

The actuator pad, which depends on the ability of the rubber to return to its original shape, had lost that ability and therefore would not pull back the switch actuator. I decided to replace the switch also. The new is quite harder to depress so I had to add a light coil spring around the actuator enabling the new pad to return to return to it's position, which seemed to bind when activated. I had the spring. All in all it was a relatively easy repair. 

Removed cover by removing two torx screws, unplugged switch circuit board, then removed the three torx screws that hold the ice door assembly and unplugged the two plugs. Removed the switch held by one Phillips screw and removed the actuation pad. Cleaned everything up and reinstalled. Took a proxy 20 min. 

Took it all apart cleaned everything rebuilt it with new parts. 

Replaced the limit switch no problem. Luckily I had torx screw drivers. 

I ordered the limit switch and pad actuator as others on the site recommended. The fix was super easy. If I could do it anyone can. The only problem was rusted screws on the ice dispenser faceplate. WD-50 took care of that. You need a 15 torx and a phillips screwdriver. Most screwdriver head sets for electric drills and screwdrivers already have the torx driver head, mine did. 

Limit switch was the problem. Easy fix. Watch the video that Appliance Parts Pros provide. Tools needed are a # 15 tork driver and a phillips head screw driver. MAKE SURE YOU UNPLUG THE REFRIGERATOR FIRST. 

I replaced the limit switch and the pad. Very easy to do. Just take note of the position of the solenoid and spring for the ice dispenser door flap. Should these parts come loose and fall out you will need to remember how to reinstall them. Especially the spring. I thought I had everything perfect when I put it back together. I was wrong. The ice dispenser door flap was not tight to the housing. This caused air to enter and frost to build up. To fix this I had to take it apart again and twist the spring one turn to get the correct spring tension. This kept the correct pressure on the ice dispenser flap. 

Watched step by step method of removing the limit switch on video and was simple to do.