WRS315SDHW Auger Motor Replacement

Turn off your main water supply

Unplug your device

Depending on your repair, open one or both doors.

Pull the icemaker tray completely out of its slot in the chassis.

Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the three screws securing the icemaker assembly (shown with the assembly removed):

Two 23.9 mm-long screws

One 16.7 mm-long screw

Pull the icemaker assembly toward the right edge of the refrigerator to release it from its slot in the chassis.

Let the icemaker assembly hang to access its connector.

Disconnect the spade connector attached to the icemaker assembly.

Remove the icemaker assembly.

Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the four screws securing the icemaker auger assembly:

Two 24.1 mm-long screws

Two 16.5 mm-long screws

Pull the icemaker auger assembly off of its slot in the chassis.

Let the assembly hang to access its connector.

Use a flathead screwdriver, or a similar tool, to compress the connector attached to the icemaker auger assembly.

Use your hands to disconnect the assembly connector.

Remove the icemaker auger assembly.

Twist the auger fin clockwise until it separates from the assembly.

Remove the auger fin.

Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench, or a flathead screwdriver, to remove the 11.6 mm-long screw securing the grounding wire.

Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the three 16.7 mm-long screws securing the auger motor.

Use needle nose pliers, or your hands, to disconnect the grounding wire from the auger motor.

Disconnect the two spade connectors attached to the auger motor.

You're now left with the auger motor.