Problem | Possible Cause |
| Remedy |
[4] Gear motor and | b) Refrigerant Line | 1. Gas leaks. | 1. Check for leaks with a leak |
compressor start, but |
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| detector. Recover, repair, |
no ice is produced |
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| replace drier, evacuate, |
(continued). |
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| and recharge. See "V.A. |
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| Service for Refrigerant |
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| Lines." |
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| 2. Refrigerant lines or | 2. Recover, repair, replace |
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| components restricted. | drier, evacuate, and |
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| recharge. See "V.A. |
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| Service for Refrigerant |
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| Lines." |
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| c) Gear Motor | 1. Spline coupling or | 1. Replace spline coupling or |
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| gear broken and auger | gear motor. |
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| not turning. |
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| d) Compressor | 1. Defective. | 1. See "2.[1]d) Compressor." |
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2. Low Ice Production
Problem | Possible Cause |
| Remedy |
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[1] Low ice production. | a)Bin Control Thermostat | 1. Ambient temperature | 1. Increase ambient |
| Assembly (with | too cool. | temperature. |
| integrated heater) |
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| 2. Bulb out of position. | 2. Place in position. | |
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| 3. Bad thermostat | 3. Check and replace. |
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| heater. | See "V.F. Removal and |
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| Replacement of Bin |
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| Control Thermostat |
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| Assembly." |
| 1. Dirty condenser. | 1. Clean. | |
| Too High | 2. Ambient temperature | 2. Reduce temperature. |
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| too warm. |
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| 3. Bad fan motor. | 3. Check and replace. |
| c) Refrigerant Line | 1. Refrigerant leak/low | 1. Check for leaks with a leak |
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| charge. | detector. Recover, repair, |
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| replace drier, evacuate, |
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| and recharge. See "V.A. |
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| Service for Refrigerant |
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| Lines." |
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| 2. Refrigerant lines or | 2. Recover, repair, replace |
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| components | drier, evacuate, and |
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| restricted. | recharge. See "V.A. |
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| Service for Refrigerant |
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| Lines." |
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| 3. Overcharged. | 3. Recharge. |
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| d)Compressor | 1. Faulty external | 1. Replace overload. |
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| compressor overload |
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| (thermal protector) |
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| 2. Inefficient compressor. | 2. Replace compressor. |
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