Samsung French Door Refrigerator Mullion Door Spring (1.5-inch) (Samsung OEM)

Description

Genuine Samsung OEM Samsung French Door Refrigerator Mullion Door Spring (1.5-inch) – Part DA81-01345B

Part Number: DA81-01345B

Replaces: AP4577072, DA61-07471A, 2043373, DA81-01345A, PS4163672

Always verify compatibility using your appliance model number before ordering.

Samsung Refrigerator Door Flap Spring

Ensure your refrigerator maintains a perfect, airtight seal with this Genuine OEM Door Flap Spring. This small but critical tension spring (Part # DA81-01345B) operates the French-door flapper (the center door mullion rail). It provides the mechanical force needed to snap the vertical insulation rail flat against the opposite door when closed.

If your refrigerator door is sweating, condensation is building up along the center seal, frost is forming in the freezer, or the center flapper gets stuck in the open position, this spring has likely snapped or lost its tension. Manufactured by Samsung, this factory-certified spring restores the door’s mechanical alignment, preventing expensive cooled air from escaping and protecting your groceries from temperature spikes.

Quick Info:

• Compatibility: Genuine part engineered specifically for Samsung French-door refrigerators.

• Fixes Common Issues: Resolves doors that won’t seal tightly, a center door flap that hangs loose or stays flat, condensation/sweating on the door frame, and clicking noises when closing the door.

• Material: High-tensile, corrosion-resistant spring steel designed to endure thousands of door openings.

• Install: Novice. A highly accessible repair that typically requires a small screwdriver or needle-nose pliers to drop the spring into its retaining slot.

Pro Tip: When the door flapper spring breaks, the vertical center rail fails to fold completely flat when you close the left door. If you then slam the right door against it, you can accidentally crack or shatter the plastic housing of the entire mullion assembly. Replacing this inexpensive spring immediately saves you from a much more expensive door rail repair down the road.

Installation Steps:

1. Open the refrigerator doors to access the center vertical flap attached to the left door.

2. Locate the small plastic hinge cap (usually at the top or center of the flap rail). Remove the screw holding the cap or pry it open gently.

3. Use needle-nose pliers to extract the broken pieces of the old spring.

4. Hook the long end of the new spring into the flapper housing sleeve, compress it slightly, and slide the short end into the door hinge anchor slot.

5. Test the flap by hand to ensure it snaps back automatically, then replace the plastic cover.