PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

[4] Water

a) Inlet Water Valve

1.

Diaphragm does not

1.

Check for water leaks

continues to

 

 

close.

 

with icemaker off.

be supplied in

 

 

 

 

Replace if necessary.

freeze cycle.

b) Control Board

1.

Defective.

1.

See “II. 3. [d] CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD CHECK

 

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE”.

[5] No water

a) Water Supply Line

1.

Water pressure too low

1.

Check and get

comes from

 

 

and water level in water

 

recommended pressure.

Spray Tubes.

 

 

tank too low.

 

 

Water Pump

b) Inlet Water Valve

1.

Dirty mesh filter or

1.

Clean.

will not start, or

 

 

orifice and water level in

 

 

freeze cycle

 

 

water tank too low.

 

 

time is too

c) Water System

1.

Water leaks.

1.

Check connections for

short.

 

 

 

 

water leaks, and replace.

 

 

2.

Clogged.

2.

Clean.

 

d) Pump Motor

1.

Motor winding opened.

1.

Replace.

 

 

2.

Bearing worn out.

2.

Replace.

 

 

3.

Wiring to pump motor.

3.

Check for loose

 

 

 

 

 

connection or open, and

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

4.

Defective capacitor.

4.

Replace.

 

 

5.

Defective or bound

5.

Replace and clean.

 

 

 

impeller.

 

 

 

e) Control Board

1.

Defective.

1.

See “II. 3. [d] CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD CHECK

 

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE”.

[6] Fan Motor will

a) Fan Motor

1.

Motor winding opened.

1.

Replace.

not start, or is

 

2.

Bearing worn out.

2.

Replace.

not operating.

 

3.

Wiring to fan motor.

3.

Check for loose

 

 

 

 

 

connection or open, and

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

4.

Fan blade bound

4.

Check and replace.

 

 

 

(locked fan motor).

 

 

 

b) Control Board

1.

Defective.

1.

See “II. 3. [d] CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD CHECK

 

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE”.

[7] All

a) Refrigerant

1.

Undercharged.

1.

Check for leaks and

components

 

 

 

 

recharge.

run but no ice

 

2.

Air or moisture trapped.

2.

Replace drier, and

is produced.

 

 

 

 

recharge.

 

b) Compressor

1.

Defective.

1.

Replace.

 

c) Hot Gas Solenoid

1.

Continues to open in

1.

Check and replace.

 

Valve

 

freeze cycle.

 

 

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