Whirlpool WP61004881 Refrigerator Ice Bucket Housing OEM Part

The removal of the ice bin and auger motor was easy but removing the auger from the shaft was another story. The auger was frozen to the shaft even after it sat out overnight. I carefully applied heat with a propane torch, directly on joint of the auger and the tip of the shaft, followed by a few drops of cold water. Once the shaft and auger cooled the auger separated easily. Putting the components back together was simple taking about ten more minutes.

Ordered new parts. They arrived in very rapid time. Watched the video on how to replace on the AppliancePartsPros.com. Very helpful! Only problem was trying to get the auger drive wheel off the drive shaft as it was a reverse drive and on extremely tight.

Replaced the shelf

New part and 20 minutes of labor. Your video made it easy.

I pulled out the old housing and unplugged the motor. It pretty much came out in pieces. Remove the plastic from the motor, then had to take a pair of vice grips to hold the spindle in place to remove the auger. Remove what was still attached to the old Housing. Cleaned everything up and put the whole unit back together. The motor looked like it was somewhat cooked but still worked, so I ordered a new motor and auger to replace it. Because this fridge is 24 yrs old, Appliancepartspros had one and might not next week. Everything is back together and the ice maker is working again. Should have been like a 30 minute job, but there was a lot of cleanup.