Fresh Food Door Gasket - Black WP61005944

Hi Michael, Thank you for the question. The first step is to remove all of the shelves and bins from the door. Once everything is removed you will need to remove the screws around the outside edge of the inside door panel. Once the panel is removed you can pull the old gasket off and reinstall the new gasket to panel. Once the gasket is lined up and on the panel you can reinstall the inside door panel back on to the door. Some customers have removed the door from the appliance and laid it onto a flat surface. Some other customers loosened the screws around the inside panel but did not remove the panel completely, this allowed them to pull the old gasket off leaving a gap to insert the edge of the new gasket. It is your own preference. Hope this helps!

Hi Michael, Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, most gaskets have a magnet that helps to keep the gasket closed to the appliance. This new part would also have that. As for how your suction works it is physics: You open the door, you let warmer air in. You close the door, the air is cooled, and contracts. Thus the negative pressure and the sucking sound. That's why it's so hard to open the door immediately after you've closed it, but easier later. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.