Ge WR02X12948 Spring Closure OEM Part

1) Remove toe kick panel - 2 Philips head screws 2) Lay down on floor. This might be the hardest part of the repair from some people! 3) Remove broken spring, no tool required. 4) Using your fingers, slip one end of new spring into hole on lever arm. (If you're not sure how it should go, look at the spring on the other door, assuming you have a side-by-side.) 5) Hook the other end of the spring around a round-shank screwdriver. (Don't even bother with pliers. You will disregard this advice and use pliers anyway, then after they slip off several times, use the screwdriver method.) 6) Place the tip of the screwdriver on the post which will receive the spring hook, with the open end of the hook facing the post. (If the open end of the hook is not facing the post, flip the spring over in the lever arm hole.) 7) Slowly pry the screwdriver so that the spring slides toward the post. It will catch on the post and almost magically seat itself. 8) Operate door to ensure the spring is properly seated. 9) Re-install toe kick. Notes: Keep unprotected fingers away from the spring when under tension. If the spring slips, the hooked end could easily tear a nasty hole in your fingers.

I followed the detailed treatise posted by another customer. I would add (read the earlier post first) that a small #1 Phillips screwdriver works best as a spring guide, and the end of the spring should be pointing down when you hook it on the driver. After figuring this out, the repair was simple.

It is really hard to try to put that spring on with such limited space and you really have to stretch it far to get it onto the pulley wheel. so we took the end of a broom handle and nailed a nail with a tiny head on it thru the end of the stick just so the head end stuck out enough to hook on the spring. Then just pull. Worked so awesome.

Found model number of refrigerator and input into search which brought me to parts diagram of refrigerator. From there it was easy to find the correct part numbers and also decided to change the door springs. You guys made it easy to find the correct parts and the express shipping arrived on the promised day. The installation videos were also helpful and now my 2003 refrigerator runs good as new. I will let all my friends and relatives know what a great site you have and what great service you provide. Probably saved me hundreds of dollars in repair costs by doing it myself. Thanks

Replaced the broken door spring.