Maytag top freezer door seal replacement

The seal on my top freezer Maytag fridge was never quite right, leading to ice build up in the freezer. Finally, past warranty, decide to try replacing it. Ordered part from this site and received today - hooray! BUT, I’ve tried several times to install, I’ve soaked it in hot water, tried the blow dryer, and still the seal has more gaps than the old one I’m replacing. Any ideas?

Hopefully you can find a useful information here: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/refrigerator-freezer-repair/42057-ge-refrigerator-how-do-i-get-old-fresh-door-gasket-off-new-part-wr24x446.html or here: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/refrigerator-freezer-repair/46091-magnetic-seal-fridge.html

Gene.

I never did it myself.

I believe a duct tape should work.

Gene.

I poured a bucket of dirty water down the drain and turned on the didposal. Sounded like gravel. Sure enough there was pea gravel and who knows what else in the bucket. The thing is jammed. I put a wrench on the bottom and turned it. sometimes it is difficult to turn other times it is easy. when I hit the switch, it is still jammed.

I am unemployed and my dishwasher, dryer, disposal all broke this week. And my furnace needs to be replaced before winter.

I am going down the drain!!!

Can I take this disposal apart and take the gravel and whatever out of it.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

— Begin quote from Nino Hero;273657

I poured a bucket of dirty water down the drain and turned on the didposal. Sounded like gravel. Sure enough there was pea gravel and who knows what else in the bucket. The thing is jammed. I put a wrench on the bottom and turned it. sometimes it is difficult to turn other times it is easy. when I hit the switch, it is still jammed.

I am unemployed and my dishwasher, dryer, disposal all broke this week. And my furnace needs to be replaced before winter.

I am going down the drain!!!

Can I take this disposal apart and take the gravel and whatever out of it.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

— End quote

It seems to be working again!