IV. SERVICE DIAGNOSIS 1. NO ICE PRODUCTION
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| [1] The icemaker | a) Power Supply | 1. | “OFF” position. | 1. | Move to “ON” position | |||
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| 2. | Loose connections. | 2. | Tighten | ||
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| 3. | Bad contacts. | 3. | Check for continuity and |
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| 4. | Voltage too high. | 4. | Check and get | |||
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| b) Fuse (Inside Fused | 1. | Blown out. | 1. Check for short circuit | ||||
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| c) Control Switch | 1. | “OFF” position. | 1. | Move to “ICE” position. | |||
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| 2. | Bad contacts. | 2. | Check for continuity and | ||
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| d) Bin Control | 1. | Tripped with bin filled | 1. | Remove ice. | |||
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| 2. Ambient temperature | 2. Increase ambient | ||
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| 3. | Set too warm. | 3. | See “II.2.[d] | |||
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| ADJUSTMENTS, 5) Bin |
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| 4. Bulb out of position. | 4. | Place in position. | |
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| 5. | Bad contacts or leaks | 5. | Check for continuity and | |||
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| e) High Pressure | 1. | Bad contacts. | 1. | Check for continuity and | |||
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| f) Transformer | 1. | Thermal fuse blown out | 1. Replace. | ||||
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| g) Wiring to | 1. | Loose connections or | 1. | Check for continuity and | |||
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| h) Thermistor | 1. | Leads | 1. | See “II.2.[d] CONTROLS | |||
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| Temperature Safety |
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| i) Hot Gas Solenoid | 1. | Continues to open in | 1. Check for power off in | ||||
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| freeze cycle and High |
| freeze cycle and replace. |
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| Temperature Safety |
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| j) Water Supply Line | 1. | Water supply off and | 1. | Check and get | |||
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| 2. Condenser water pressure | 2. | Check and get | |
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| Control opens and closes |
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| High Temperature Safety. |
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| k) Water Solenoid | 1. | Mesh filter or orifice gets | 1. | Clean. | |||
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| cycle does not finish. |
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| 2. | Coil winding opened. | 2. | Replace. | ||
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| 3. | Wiring to Water Valve. | 3. | Check for loose connection | ||
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