Sears 51278, 51271 manual Automatic lcemaker and Ice & Chilled Water Dispenser

Automatic lcemaker and Ice & Chilled Water Dispenser

(Models 51271 and 51278 with Ice Service, models 51241 and 51248 with Ice & Chilled Water Service)

See separate Water Line Installation Requirements included in both the literature pack and on the back of the refrigerator.

An automatic icemaker and a dispenser provide chilled water, ice cubes and crushed ice through the freezer compartment door_

Here'show they work:

Water flows from household water supply through

(1)dual solenoid valve to

(2)water reservoir and to

(3)automatic icemaker as needed.

Water is frozen in

(4)cube mold and ejected into

(5)storage bin where a motor-powered auger

moves cubes forward into dispensing unit.

Cubed or crushed ice, as selected, dispense through chute in door when cradle is pressed°

When switch is moved to CRUSHED ICE, baffle in housing channels cubes through crusher and crushed ice falls through chute into glass.

Chilled water from reservoir flows through

(6)tubing in door and is dispensed when cradle is pressed°

•To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed beyond the glass, place glass close to ice chute-- but not so close that it blocks outcoming ice.

o Do not dispense ice into thin glasses, fine china or delicate crystal--they can crack or chip from combined pressure of hand pressing them against cradle and ice dropping into container.

o Dispense ice before filling glass with soda or

other beverage mixes. This will prevent splashing which is annoying and which, if the splash reaches the ice selector switch, could cause it to stick or bind.

*Beverages and foods should not be quick- chilled in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or

food packages in the storage bin may cause the icemaker to malfunction.

e Ice other than that produced by your icemaker should not be added to the ice

storage bln--it may not crush or dispense well

Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser

If refrigerator			is
operated		before			_ce	occess door
water	connection			is
made, raiseiceaccess/r_..
door	and	make	sure	.,_
icemaker		feeler	arm	is	_Icemaker
in OFF (up) Josltion.

Important Facts about Your Dispenser

o Your icemaker will produce eight cubes

per cycle--approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hourperiod--depending on freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions.

•Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow interruption is more than brief, ice clump(s) may be the cause and should be removed following instructions on page 11_

o Avoid overfilling glasses with ice and using

narrow or extra-tall glasses. This can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute to freeze shut.

Periodically open the freezer compartment door and look down into the chute. If ice is blocking the chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.

Fe_lef r_rrnin	_	r _b'rcl
OFF (up)

position

When water supply has been connected to icemaker, move feeler arm to ON (down) position.

Depress water d_spenser cradle for about two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line and to fitl water reservoir automatically.

The ice cube mold wilf automatically fill with water after cooling to freezing temperature, and first cubes normally freeze after several hours°

When cubes are solidly frozen, they wilt be ejected from the mold into the ice storage bin by means of a

sweeper arm. Icemaking will continue until the

feeler arm senses that there are enough cubes in the bin and halts the operation temporarily Be sure nothing interferes with:the swing of the feeler arm°

For maximum ice storage, level the stored cubes with your hand occasionally.

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