How to Replace Your Kenmore Refrigerator’s Water Dispenser Actuator
Your refrigerator’s water dispenser has a lot of moving parts. But the part that you press in with your glass to get the water receives most of the wear and damage. Eventually, that part can wear out, crack or break off. That part is called the actuator. When it breaks, order replacement part #241685703 for a new actuator. If you like DIY projects around the house, follow these steps to install it on your own.
1. Unplug your refrigerator.
Before you start disassembling the refrigerator, make sure it’s unplugged. You will be disconnected wires and accessing a circuit board, so it’s essential that you completely disconnect the power source.As an additional precaution, turn off the local water supply so water won’t leak or drip onto the parts as you work.
2. Disassemble the water dispensing assembly.
First, remove the handle to the freezer door. Open the fresh food section door to get it out of the way. Then loosen the set screws at the bottom and top of the handle to loosen it. Pull the handle away from the door and set it aside. Next, disassemble the water dispenser assembly. To start, pry away the drip tray. Underneath it, you’ll find three screws that need to be removed. Once you remove those three screws that hold the frame against the door, push the frame up to free it from the hooks along the back of the top edge. Before you set the frame aside, carefully pull free the wire ribbon from the slot in the newly revealed control board. Set the frame aside. After that, loosen the control board. Loosen the two bottom screws and center top screw that hold the bracket around the control board in place. Carefully hold the bracket so it doesn’t fall. Also remove the six screws from the control board itself, starting with the bottom screws. As you remove the top screws, the plastic shield that covers the control board will come loose. Catch it before it falls and set it aside.
The control board will stay attached by the wiring in the right corner. Instead of completely detaching the control board, just let it tilt down so you can see the water dispenser tube in the right corner. Pull the water tube up and free from the control board assembly with a pair of needle nose pliers.
Move the whole assembly to a flat work surface.
3. Remove the old water dispenser actuator.
Before you start disassembling anything, take a picture of the wire configurations along the back of the circuit board so you have a visual guide during reinstallation. Then carefully push the wire harness closest to the yellow parts from the circuit board with a flathead screwdriver. This is the LED wiring that comes attached to the new part.
Untangle the wire and set it out of the way. Next, remove the two screws along with the metal bracket that hold the dispenser actuator in place. Depress the spring that is also holding the actuator in place and then slide the actuator out of the assembly. Set it aside.
4. Install the new water dispenser actuator.
Orient the new part so the clear plastic is against the black plastic of the assembly and the tilt of the dispenser arm points toward the front of the assembly. As you’re pressing it into place, make sure both clear plastic arms click into place in their grooves.
Next, hold it in place and make sure the small arm to the right of the actuator’s right arm is also still in its groove. Place a small metal bracket over the arms and screw it in place. Also, add the metal bracket and screw over the actuator’s left arm. Set the long edge of the spring under the lever tab on the right side of the actuator.
After that, run the wiring for the LED through the hole in the assembly toward the control board. Plug the wire harness into the plug closest to the yellow parts on the control board. If you would like, use the picture you took earlier to ensure it’s in the right place.
5. Reassemble the front of the freezer door.
Before you reinstall the control assembly, cover the tip of the water tube with soapy water. This will lubricate it so it more easily slides into the dispenser assembly without using any potentially toxic chemicals. Orient the assembly to the control board is facing forward, and hold it as close as possible to the cavity in the freezer door. Hold it with your nondominant hand so you can use needlenose pliers to push the water tube into the inlet in the assembly. There’s not a lot of room to work, so this step may take a few minutes.
Once the water tube is in place, push the assembly bracket into place without pinching the wire harness on the left or pushing it behind the bracket. Hold it in place and retighten the screw along the top of the control board cavity and the two bottom screws. Next, plug in the left wire harness and carefully push the control board into place against the bracket. Make sure none of the wires are pinched. Attach the three bottom screws without reattaching the plastic shield just yet. Then line up the plastic shield so the three holes match the screw holes along the top of the circuit board and the small slice lines up with where the wire ribbon will be reinstalled. Attach it with the three small screws. Install the frame. To start, orient it so it’s facing forward and the wire ribbon is near the top. Carefully push the wire ribbon through the cut in the plastic shield and into the control board. Then align the tabs along the back of the frame with the slots and press it down into place. Also, secure it with the three screws along the bottom edge. Snap or slide the drip tray into place. The last step is reinstalling the door handle. Open the fresh food section door and set the handle in place over the pins. Hold it flush against the front of the freezer door as you tighten both the top and bottom set screws to secure it in place.
Plug the refrigerator and turn on the water supply. Fill a few cups of water to rinse away the soap lubricating the end of the water tube. For more appliance repair guides or troubleshooting tips, browse our resources at Dan Marc Appliance or contact our office for help.
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This is a genuine replacement part. The model number and name for the following item is: Frigidaire 241685703 Water Actuator
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Frigidaire 241685703 Water Actuator for Refrigerator. This part works with the following models: Frigidaire FLSC238DB4, Frigidaire FLSC238DS8, Frigidaire FLSC238JS0, Frigidaire FLSC238JS1, Frigidaire FLSC238JS2, Frigidaire FRS6L9EFSS4, Frigidaire FRS6L9EFSS6, Frigidaire FRS6L9EFSS7. Genuine Replacement Part.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fits perfectly
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Fits perfectly as it should
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5.0 out of 5 stars fast shipping and worked perfectly.
Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2019
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Worked as advertised and looked exactly the same as the original. Happy with product and vendor.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect fit! Easy DIY
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2021
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Perfect fit. Easy to DIY
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Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Match
Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2017
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Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2018
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The shipping on this item was quick . It was completely sealed and had part number on package. Great replacement part. Would order again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars “One Less Thing On My To-Do List!”
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
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Excellent replacement, It took about 45 minutes to replace which wasn’t bad at all, part of the time was spent reviewing a couple of different DIY videos on YouTube finding one that was pretty close to the model refrigerator that we have. The hardest part as some other reviewers might have mentioned was reinstalling the water line. I found my self juggling three different unit parts at once as well as trying to reinstall the water line. (Enter the duct tape), and another pair of hands! On my particular model there wasn’t wires that you could pull off from thee master control panel. What I found was a tape wire w/ four wire leads that was attached from the master control panel to the front face plate with no way to detach so you wouldn’t have to have your front face plate dangling in front of the refridge and risk breaking the tape wire. That’s where the duct tape came in handy. I was then able to reattach the master control panel to the refridge and had enough of an opening to slide the water hose into place and button everything up. I know it sounds a lot more complicated than it really is! But the great part about it is I saved myself $165.00 for a service call for a $40.00 part I installed myself. There are some great videos to walk you thru the process. Take Your Time and review a couple of different videos if you have to. Its well worth it in the end. Cheers!
Annette Osmond
4.0 out of 5 stars We finally got the part in and it works great. Only had trouble with hooking the water line .
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018
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We finally got the part in and it works great. Only had trouble with hooking the water line back up because there was no room to get your fingers in to push it into place. Finally called our Son and he got it connected. But as I always say ” My Son can do anything ”
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect fit and price has finally dropped!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020
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This Frigidaire water actuator broke over a year ago. I am a tight a$$ when it comes to paying for something where price and value do not match. I could not see paying $80 – $100 for this when I tried to purchase this part when it first broke. It was broken enough to where I could use my finger to turn it on. I figured I had a workaround until I either got a new refrigerator or the price of the part lowered. Well, I didn’t get a new refrigerator yet and the price finally dropped so I bought the part. Things are back to normal and I can wait a little longer before getting a new refrigerator.
Dennis Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
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It arrived quickly and in condition. It indeed was the correct model for the refrigerator I have (the Web site said it matched). I watched a video on how to replace it from another place on the Internet. It went in without any problems. My lady friend thinks I’m a genius getting her fridge’s water dispenser to work again.
It installed into the housing pretty quickly.
The LED light is brighter than the original and the matching ice dispenser paddler’s LED. But my friend says she likes the brighter light better.
I was a bit disappointed it arrived in a bubble lined envelope, and I was concerned it might have been crushed or cracked. However, it was in perfect condition. I spend a couple of minutes inspecting it under a magnifying glass just to make sure.
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