Do-It-Yourself Story

The parts provided fit perfectly, but my old Kenmore 106.56864602 fridge didn't follow the disassembly directions on the site. To remove the front panel, pull the water drain catcher forward to expose two 1/4 inch screws. After removing the screws, you can then lift off the front panel and disconnect the ribbon cable. There is another plastic housing on the front of the door held on with screws that appears to be glued into place. Thankfully removal isn't required. Do NOT attempt to slide a putty knife under this plastic part if you are working with a Kenmore 106.56864602. Moving the control panel out of the way is somewhat tricky because of the glued-on plastic part mentioned earlier. Use tape to hold the control panel against the freezer door handle in an upward to the right position. Follow Matt's installation video until you get to the part describing how to remove the pin. Pop up the right side of the pin with a screwdriver then lift right and outward. The FixIt video shows this step. The remainder of the steps in Matt's video are correct and make for easy repair. Take special note of Matt's instructions to re-attach the ice shoot holder to the upper left edge. Failure to properly secure this clip will prevent the ice door from closing properly. Test the door action 2-3 times and be sure to listen for the "thud" at the end of the cycle. I disconnected the metal bracket holding the water tube and moved it to the right to make accessing the ice door parts easier. This repair took a bit longer than expected due to problems getting access to the ice door,. However, this repair is something anyone with a little patience can do with a screwdriver, putty knife, 1/4" nut driver, and needle-nose pliers.