Ice Maker Troubleshooting Chart
No or Low Ice Production
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Warm freezer | Adjust freezer control or repair refrigerator |
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Broken locking tab on vertical cam | Replace module |
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Shorted and burned module | Replace module |
switch and contacts |
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Stalled or stripped motor | Replace module |
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2:30 Ejector Position | |
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Contaminated module. | Replace module |
Motor won't run when “T”and “H”test |
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points are shorted. |
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Open or missing thermostat | Replace or install thermostat |
| Apply alumilastic |
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No power to ice maker (harness) | Determine discontinuity by tracing power |
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Jammed cubes | |
Notice size and density of cubes | Check fill tube and |
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Frozen fill tube | Replace water valve |
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Kinked water line | |
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Obstructed water line to ice maker or | Clear water line |
refrigerator |
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Clogged water valve | Replace water valve |
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No power to water valve | Determine discontinuity by tracing power |
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Low water pressure | Short “T”& “H”test points for 10 seconds. |
| Remove jumpers. Catch water in glass. |
| Increase water pressure to 20 |
| 140 cc's. |
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Open heater circuit | Replace mold and heater assembly |
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Closed thermostat | Replace thermostat |
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Damaged heater tulips on module | Replace module |
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Short heater pins that do not | Replace mold and heater assembly |
contact module |
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Raised | Lower |
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Water or ice in actuator/housing hole | Remove module |
| Dry actuator and housing hole |
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Small or burred housing hole | Repair or replace ice maker |
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Large or burred actuator O.D. | Replace module |
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Damaged module housing | Replace module |
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Deformed | Replace |
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Little or no alumilastic on thermostat | Apply alumilastic to thermostat |
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Housing to mold screws not seated | Tighten 2 screws |
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Heater not staked in mold | Replace mold and heater assembly |
| Apply alumilastic |
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Incorrect heater temperature | Replace mold and heater assembly |
| Apply alumilastic |
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Broken | Replace module |
mislocated |
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November 1996 | 47 | RS1200001 |