Certain sounds may accompany the various cycles ofthe ice maker. Examples are: (1) the motor may have a slighthum, (2)the cubes will rattle asthey fall into an empty storage bin, and (3) the water valve may click or "buzz" occasionally. All of these sounds are normal and should be ignored.
Note: When dispensing ice cubes, it is important that you use only the ice supplied by
thisicemaker. Icefromanyothersourcecouldcauseanicejam. Ifthis happens,remove and discard all ice from the storage bin and any ice lodged in the ice chute.
I Starting or Stopping Your Ice Maker I | ICE*UTOMAKERM,T,C |
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Your automatic ice maker is located near the top of | / | SENSOR |
the freezer compartment behind the Ice Access | 1 | ARM |
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Panel. To gain access to the ice making mecha- | _,.,_,_ | _,_LOF F |
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The ice maker has a wire sensor arm that is con- nected to a
and restarts it after several ice cubes have been used. You can use the stop arm to stop all production of ice at any time. All you needto do is raise the arm into the OFF position.
The ice maker should be turned off (arm up) when:
1. ice storage bin is to be removed for extendedperiod of time.
2. Refrigeratorisnot tobe usedfor a considerabletime, such as vacations. Also, turn off the water supplyto the ice maker in this instance,if practical.
3. Water supply is to be
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Water fills the empty cube mold (Fig. 1)when the |
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freezer compartmenthas cooledto freezing tem- |
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perature. Cold air is forceddirectlyoverthe mold. |
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When frozen, the cubes are rotated up and out of |
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into the ice storage bin below. | '2 | BIN |
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However,the moldhas beenrefilled and cubes
frozen sothe new supplyis readywhen needed. As soon as ice is removed from the bin, the
sensor arm signals that more is needed. The
ice makerresumes operationby ejectingready- cubes.
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