Maytag 61005299 Ice Service, Ice Cube Trays, Automatic Ice Maker select models, For Your Safety

Ice Service

Ice Cube Trays

Some models are equipped with ice cube trays and an ice storage bin. The bin stacks neatly on top of the ice cube trays. To release the ice cubes from a tray, hold the tray upside down over the bin and twist both ends.

Some models are automatic ice maker ready. The number of the appropriate ice maker kit needed for installation into these models appears on the data plate. The kit contains installation instructions and water connection instructions.

NOTE: Energy rating guides that are posted on the refrigerator at the time of purchase do not include optional ice maker energy usage.

Automatic Ice Maker (select models)

Other models have a factory installed ice maker. The water inlet tubing assembly required to complete the water connection to the water valve is located in a bag inside the refrigerator. Connect the ice maker to the water supply as instructed in the separate instructions furnished with the refrigerator.

Adjustable Ice Level ( select models)

Some ice makers are equipped with a sensor arm to adjust the amount of ice in your ice storage tray for times when less ice is needed.

To adjust the amount of ice produced: Push the plastic sensor arm inward and rotate the wire lever arm to the desired capacity.

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•After your refrigerator has been connected to the water supply, move the sensor arm into the down position. This will start its operation. The ice maker will fill with water when the freezer reaches the proper temperature.

•It may be 8 to 12 hours before the ice maker furnishes

any usable ice cubes. The first one or two batches will

probably contain undersized and irregular cubes because of air in the supply line.

•The initial batch may also contain impurities from the new water supply piping. Therefore, all cubes from the first two or three batches should be discarded.

•When the ice cubes are ejected it is normal for several cubes to be joined together at the ends. They can easily be broken apart. The ice maker will continue to make ice until the supply of ice cubes raises the sensor arm, shutting the ice maker off.

•Certain sounds may accompany the various cycles of the ice maker. The motor may have a slight hum, the cubes will rattle as they fall into an empty storage pan and the water valve may click or “buzz” occasionally.

•If the ice is not used frequently, the ice cubes will become cloudy, shrink, stick together and taste stale. Empty the ice storage bin periodically and wash it in lukewarm water. Be sure to dry the bin before replacing it.

•To remove the ice bin, pull it forward, away from the ice maker. To avoid the ice maker dumping ice while the bin is removed, turn the ice maker off by lifting the sensor arm.

•To replace the ice bin, reverse the above procedure. Turn the ice maker on by lowering the wire lever arm.

•Beverages and foods should not be placed in the ice storage bin for quick chilling. These items can block the sensor arm, causing the ice maker to malfunction.

•Turn off (arm up) the ice maker when the water supply is to be shut off for several hours.

For Your Safety

Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic ice making mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. This will help protect you from possible injury. It will also prevent interference with moving parts of the ejector mechanism and the heating element that releases the cubes.

Under certain rare circumstances, ice cubes may be discolored, usually appearing with a green-bluish hue. The cause of this unusual discoloration can be a combination of factors such as certain characteristics of local waters, household plumbing and the accumulation of copper salts in an inactive water supply line which feeds the ice maker.

Continued consumption of such discolored ice cubes may be injurious to health. If such discoloration is observed, discard the ice cubes and contact your dealer to purchase and install a water line filter.

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