This is the ice chute door assembly that covers the dispenser opening on the front of the refrigerator. It acts as a flap that opens when ice or water is dispensed and closes afterward to prevent warm air from entering the freezer compartment. Replace this part if the chute door is cracked, stuck, or no longer sealing properly - symptoms include frost buildup inside the dispenser area or ice melting and refreezing around the chute.
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Ice maker door not sealing causing frost buildup and leaking Richard B. • Shoreline , WA • October 11, 2016
I wasn't sure if it was the door being warped, the spring return being worn, or the rotary damper failing, so I ordered all to update the door mechanism. I also ordered a new micro switch since one of the switches had started to require more and more pressure to actuate. Figured I'd fix it at the same time.
Repair was very straightforward and the videos available on this and other repair sites were very helpful. I found a video that showed replacing the door mechanism on a nearly identical...
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