Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator service manual Excessive Ice Production

Ice Maker Troubleshooting Chart

	Excessive Ice Production
Problem		Action
Shut-off arm not in actuator		Replace shut-off arm in actuator
Deformed shut-off arm		Replace shut-off arm
Broken shut-off lever or		Replace module
lever bypassing vertical cam
Broken module actuator		Replace module

		Hollow Ice Cubes
Problem			Action
Low water fill volume			Adjust module screw, clear water path,
			or replace water valve
Improper freezer air-flow			Direct air flow away from thermostat
Thermostat out of calibration			Replace thermostat
			Apply alumilastic
	Flooding or Ice in Bucket or Freezer
Problem			Action
Thermostat out of calibration			Replace thermostat
			Apply alumilastic
Jammed cube stalled in water-fill cycle			Remove cube
			Determine reason for stall
Leaky water valve			Replace water valve
Excessive water fill volume			Replace water valve
Motor stalled in water-fill cycle			Replace module
(12:00 ejector position)
Contaminated module			Replace module
Refrigerator or ice maker not level			Level refrigerator or ice maker
Excessive water pressure			Decrease water pressure (20-120 psi) (1.4 - 8.2 bar)
Shorted and burned module shut-off			Replace module
switch and contacts
Broken locking tab on verticle cam			Replace module
(Stalled in water fill)
Fill-tube not properly positioned in			Reposition fill tube
fill cup
Fill cup water opening blocked			Replace fill cup
Cubes fall over back of ice maker,			Replace fill cup
melting in freezer

November 1996 49 RS1200001