How to Replace the Cup Drive to a GE Ice Maker

The auger is a long metal rod in your ice machine that breaks up newly made ice to be dispensed in a General Electric refrigerator freezer. The drive cup part is located below the auger and above the drive motor, and its function is to filter the noise of the auger when ice is being made. If there are loud noises during the ice-making process, then you should remove the drive cup part and install a new one.

Phillips screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Move your GE refrigerator away from your wall, then unplug the power cord.
- 2
  Open the freezer door, and remove the two screws from the top of the ice maker, using a Phillips screwdriver.
- 3
  Disconnect the wire harness from the back of the ice maker. Pull out the ice maker from the top of the freezer, and turn the ice maker over.
- 4
  Remove the screws holding the auger, the twisted metal piece, in place. Lift the auger up off of the drive motor and out of the ice maker.
- 5
  Pull the drive cup off of the bottom of the auger, then press the new drive cup onto the bottom of the auger.
- 6
  Insert the auger and drive cup back into the ice maker. Reinsert the screws to the auger to hold it in place.
- 7
  Slide the ice maker back into the freezer, and reconnect the wire harness to the back of the ice maker.
- 8
  Tighten the screws back into the top portion of the ice maker. Close the freezer door, and reconnect the power cord to the wall outlet.

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