This small plastic gear is part of the freezer drawer slide mechanism, allowing the drawer to open and close smoothly on its track. It meshes with the rail system to provide controlled, even movement of the drawer. Replace this gear if the freezer drawer is difficult to open, feels jerky or uneven when sliding, or if the original gear teeth are worn or broken.
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Lower freezer door would not stay shut turns out a shaft with gears was missing from initial install Bruce M. • New River , AZ • August 08, 2016
Ordered the parts, which was a pair of ice gears and the bar that connects them. Had to refer to upper freezer drawer to figure out how the gears fit into the rails. Turns out they snap into a plastic hub that is riveted on the rail. Took some effort to finally get them to snap on. At first it seemed like they would not fit. Really had to apply force to get them to go on. Then added bar, which seems to me to be slightly short in length. It works, but I think if any tension is put on it,...
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