Model om96143 part replacement gear

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call or e-mail the manufactor and see what they say.

The insulation is all foamed in place. Doors can not be dissassembled, other than replacing gaskets.

look at item 18 on this diagram:

http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Repair%20Part%20List%20-%20W10157992.pdf

also check to see if any of the other parts are broken. bent or missing.

I found item 18 online for 7 bucks:

http://www.smallappliance.com/product.asp?pid=15733&cur=USD&cam=partscatalog

Bob

my suggestion is that watever spare part u replace, get it replaced by the original manufacturer to avoid future problems. take it to the shop you have bought it from, ask them where u can get one. they may help u better with contacting the manufacturer. i know its time consuming! good luck!!

It definately sounds as though you've got your cam gear set 180 degrees off.When your timing is at top dead center your crankshaft will be at TDC on the guage, the cam gear will have both of the lobes at 10:00 and 2:00 away from the surface of the valve they serve on the number one cylinder. This can only be see if the valve cover is removed, which at this point I'm sure it is. Thank you, Dana

We solved this problem by replacing the plastic parts on the top & bottom of the door that 'latch' the door closed.

On the top of each door is a white plastic 'cam' that latches into a receiver at the center point of the refrigerator chamber. One of mine was broken.
Additionally, on the bottom edge of each door is a white plastic hook-shaped 'stopper' that provides spring tension. I replaced both of those and now all is happy.

Got the parts from RepairClinic.com
Item #: 1266811
Description: Door hinge cam (left)
Price: $2.40
Item #: 1266810
Description: Door hinge cam (right)
Price: $2.40
Item #: 1267543
Description: Stopper,door
Price: $2.40

The cam has broken, this is a common problem with the 425/445. The cams are very cheap, made with plastic. Had mine replaced last year at the cost of about $300. Had water pump replaced as well.

Thanks for model number update.

below is an image of VCR Mechanism used in this unit.



Part number details, exploded view of parts and timing information are available in related service manual which can be obtained from Manual Zone with little fee.

If you are familiar with VCR mechanical repair then it would be easy to fix.

You can check required part availability and price in Part Store.

I hope above info will help you to fix this unit. let me know if you need further info.