Ge WR29X10085 Ice Stripper OEM Part

Replaced the parts. Initially, in order to ensure the ice maker itself was still working, I did some repairs to test it. I repaired the cracked crusher cover with a plastic welder, I also repaired the glide bucket Lh with the plastic welder & some epoxy. I attached the broken ice stripper pieces with the plastic welder. If the ice maker made ice I knew it was safe to buy new parts. It made ice for two days only but after it dropped ice the first time I ordered the parts. Parts did not take long to get here and were a perfect match. I clicked 30-60 min on the time it takes but that was for installing the new parts & remember I had done this once already for my test run. You need a Philips screwdriver to get the ice maker off, get the outer cover of the ice container off & take a metal clip off that holds a metal bar on the bottom of the ice container. You need a flat small flat tip screwdriver to help get the electrical connection retaining clips open and to get the "C" clip retainer off the front of the "Ice Screw" in order to get it out so that the Crusher Cover can be replaced. For pliers, you need a set of channel locks to get the "C" clip retainer back on (though this can be done with a large flat tip screwdriver as well. I used a screwdriver that allows you to insert different nut driver heads in order to remove the metal screws (but with nut heads) that held the glide bucket Lh to the wall as well as the one that held the screw motor to the glide bucket Lh. If you have no such tool you will need a socket set. My experience level - I am NOT an appliance repair person. However, I take photos on my phone prior to ensure things look the same when I put them back (ie how that ice crusher had to go back together). I am in my late 50's & have been "fixing" things all my life so this was not hard but I would say anyone could do it.

First thing I did was watch the video on the Appliance Parts Pros web site. That made all the difference in the world. After watching the video I was able to remove the ice maker, install the ice stripper, and put the ice maker back in the freezer with no problems at all.

Replaced the stripper and fill cup - turns out that the fill cup came with the locking tab broken off. The stripper had a missing paddle, and ice cubes would jam and shut down the ice maker periodically. Let the ice maker warm up after you remove it so the plastic is not so brittle. You have to pry the old stripper out. Make sure the new one locks all across the front. My refrigerator has the ice maker mount toe the side instead of from the hangers in back. I wasn't sure how to remove it, but it turns out not to be a problem. Just take the one screw towards the front side all the way out, and then the ice maker slides out from the two knobs holding it in the back side.

Thanks to the video on Appliance Parts Pros.com, it was very easy to repair the ice stripper. The video was a great help. Not only that, the price of the part was better than any other price offered on the internet and shipping was fast.

The original part is no longer available. And the replacement part is unavailable from GE. However, I found it at AppliancePartsPros.com, along with a YouTube video on how to replace it.