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LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the freezer drawer slides in your LG refrigerator.

This guide will work for most LG refrigerators. This guide is written with an LG model LFX25973 refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The drawer slides provide support for the main freezer drawer and also for a secondary drawer mounted in the freezer. The drawer switch for the freezer drawer is also located on the left-hand slide.

The slides themselves are usually trouble-free, but you may need to remove them to access other parts, like the light switch or the evaporator cover.

What you need

  1. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

    • If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:

    • Condenser fan motor

    • Compressor motor and thermal overload device

    • Water supply valve assembly

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  2. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Open the freezer door: step 2, image 1 of 2 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Open the freezer door: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Pull open the freezer door fully.

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  3. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: step 3, image 1 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: step 3, image 2 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Lift and remove the upper pull-out drawer.

    • Lift and remove the main drawer bin.

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  4. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: step 4, image 1 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: step 4, image 2 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Use your finger or a flat-blade screwdriver to depress the two locking tabs on the right drawer rail cover.

    • Lift the cover off of the rail and remove it.

    • Repeat this procedure for the left drawer rail cover.

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  6. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Reassembly notes: step 5, image 1 of 2 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Reassembly notes: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • The drawer rail covers can be tricky to reinstall. Follow these steps to reinstall them:

    • Hold the drawer rail cover flush against the side of the drawer rail.

    • You should feel the locking tabs protruding.

    • Push the rail cover straight downward to install. It should click into place.

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  7. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer: step 6, image 1 of 2 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the drawer: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the drawer to each of the drawer slides.

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  8. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Lift the front of the drawer up.

    • Pull the drawer toward you to release the drawer from the drawer slides.

    • Remove the freezer drawer.

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  9. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Release the drawer slides: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing both left drawer slides.

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  10. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the upper left drawer slide: step 9, image 1 of 2 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Remove the upper left drawer slide: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the upper left drawer slide slightly towards you to release the locking tab at the rear.

    • Remove the upper left drawer slide.

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  11. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: step 10, image 1 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: step 10, image 2 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the lower left drawer slide slightly toward you to release the locking tab at the rear.

    • Reposition the lower left drawer slide to gain access to the door switch connector.

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  12. LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: step 11, image 1 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: step 11, image 2 of 3 LG Refrigerator Freezer Drawer Slide Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Squeeze the door switch connector to release it.

    • Pull the door switch connector down to disconnect it.

    • Remove the lower left drawer slide.

    • If you are removing the freezer evaporator cover, likely only the left-hand slides may need to be removed. In some cases you will need to repeat the previous three steps to remove the right slides as well.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our  Answers community for help.

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