INGLISLIMITED

TECHNICAL
INFORMATION

THENE'JIJ
I|JIODULAR
ICE
fu|AKER
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lce MakerPluggedIn To Power

. TestpointsL & N will verify120voltsto lce Maker

module.
(Makesureyour test probesgo into the test points
1/2".1

o TestpointsT & H willverifyif thebimetalthermostat

is openor closed.
Althoughthe ice makerlooksabout the samefrom
the outside, some significant electrical design Short T & H with an insulatedpieceof wire (14
changeshave been made behindthe cover and in ga.) to run the motor. lf the motor doesn'trun,
the controlbox area. replacethe moduleassembly.
The design of this ice maker allows all of the lf the motorruns,replacethe bimetalthermostat.
componentsto be tested without removingthe ice
makeror movingthe refrigerator
awayfrom the wall
to accessthe watervalve.
Removethe cover and you will see the test points r lf you leavethejumperin lor a halfof a revolution,
identified
on the module. you can feelthe heaterin the mold heatup. if
it'sgood.
N = Neutralsideof line
M = Motorconnection Removethe jumper and the water valvewill be
H = Heaterconnection energized in the lasthalfof the revolution.
T = Thermostatconnection (Makesure that the freezertemperatureis cold
L = L1 sideof line enoughto closethe bimetal.)
V = Watervalveconnection
NOTE: Do notshortanycontacts otherthanthose
NOTE: Readthis manualcompletelybeforedoing specified.Damageto ice makercan result.
any testingor adjusting.

The testholesare identifiedas "N," "M," "V" etc.

o o l c e M a k e rU n p l u g g e d

o Test points L & H will check the resistanceof the

@ heater (72 ohms). Replace the mold and heater
N
@ a s s e m b l yi f n o t n e a rt h i s v a l u e( + o r - 1 0 o h m s ) .
M (Ejectorblades should be at the end of the cycte
position.)

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COVER_ eontto
Pull water adjustmentknob first and snap off
cover. Index knob and reinstallin same position To removemotorand contactassemblyfrom control
for same waterfill. box, take out 3 screws(arrows)and pull free after
disconnecting the shut-offarm.

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AOJUSTMENT
SCREW

MOLDATTACHMENT
@
s c R E w A C C E S SP O R T S( 2 )
(PHtLLtPS)
o
M O D U L EM , O T O RA N DS U P P O RA
TS S E M B L Y _
- Insertphillipsdriverin accessportsin module.
- Loosenboth screws.Disconnectshut-offarm.
Pull mold from supportassembly.To remove
moduleonly,remove3 phillipsscrewsand pull -CAUTION:
m o d u l eo u to f h o u s i n g .
N E V E R R O T A T ET H E B L A D E O R T H E O R I V E
S H U T - O FAFR M _ GEAR. . . IT WILL RUIN THE MAIN ASSEMBLY.
(Thereareseveralswitches whichwilllamif manually
Pulloutf romwhitebushing.
Reinsert
to f ulldepth.
Seepage5 for detailed
procedure. turned counterclockwiseand the gears will be
destroyedif turnedclockwise.) lf you needto advance
the ice makerinto the cycle,usea jumperto bridge
M O L D& H E A T E R _ H to T and unlessthe motor is defective,it will ruh.
Removemoduleandsupportassembly.
Installon (Theshut-offarm mustbe in the on oosition.;
newmold& heaterassembly.

BIMETAL_ NOTE: Thereareseveratslottedshattson the motor

Removemoduleand supportassembly. assemblyboard.Do not under any circumstances
Pullout inserta screwdriver
. retainingclips with bimetal.See page 4 for and attemptto turn theseshatts.
detailedexolanation. The slotsareto permitassemblyonly.

FILLCUP_ NOTE: There are no repairableor replaceable

Removemoduleand supportassembly. Remove componentsin the module.Unlessyou are replacing
ejectorbladesand shut-offarm.Pullfill cup up the module,there should be no n'eedto removelt
from mold.Seepage6 for completeprocedure. whendiagnosing or repairing
the icemaker.

EJECTOR BLADESOR STRIPPER_

Removemoduleand supportassemoly.When
ejectorblades,realign"D" coupling
reinstalling
with modulecam.
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Shut-olf arm linkage

Ground (Slightlylonger
lhan olher 3
terminalsso lhal
ground makesfirsl
and breakslast
when disconnected
or pluggedin.

Cam
Follower

tas d,wr blade rotcntiom

Waler Valve
Energized
7.5 Secs
125ccFill
EjectorBladeStop position
(about1:30o'clock)

EjectorStallsOn lce
(1/2 MinuteTo 5 Minutes)

Thermostat
OpensIn This
RangeOf Rotation 6 o'clock ViewedFrom Front
Posilion (ModuleSide)
NOTE: Do not testif bladesare pastrestposition.
 water fill tetto- -atwre
-^obletms
urning the waterleveladjustmentscrewwill move Temperatures in the lreezersectiornvnichaverage
,he contactin its relationshipwith the contactring abovethe normalof 0o t 5o will slowthe productiSn
segment.Thrs causesthe contactto vary the tim6 of ice.Complaints of inadequate crescent broduction
that the watervalveis energized,sincethe contact may be correctedby simply settingthe freezerto
ring is taperedat the end of t-nefili time. a c o l d e r t e m p e r a t u r eT
. h e t h e r m o s t a tc v c l i n o
temperature in this 1-revolution ice makeris'17. i
or -3. Obviously, theicewillbewellfrozen whenthese
temperatures are achievedbut cyclingtime will be
slowed if the freezertemp is n6t coTdenough to
achievethesemold temperatures easily.
NOTE: Only the thermostat,motd, with heater&

t
May haveknob
yifing harnessare replaceable.
failure(including themotor)requires
ment of the moduleassembly.lf you are
replacingthe mold assembly,
Any other
replace-
it comeswith
a new mold heaterinstalled.
Turningthe knob or screwclockwiseincreases Externalplasticpartsarealsoreplaceable.
fill;
counterclockwise decreases the fill amount. A-failedmold heaterrequirescompletereplacement
Onlyone revolution of the moldand moldheaterassenibly.
is possible
withthecoveron due
to a stopmoldedon cover.
3 6 0 " w i l l affectfill by 40cc. 1800variesthe filt by
to senuiee
20cc.
Furtheradjustment coulddamagemodule.
thentnostat
lf the thermostatis diagnosedas defective,it can
lf waterval.ve..adjustment screwfallsout,just put it be removedand replacedeasily.Removethe control
b a c kI n a n da t i g nt h eh o l ei n t h e h o l ea s s h b w n . oox tromtne moldby takingout two phillipsscrews.

@ Water
adjustment
area
Pull
(Front of Btack Housing)
@

o o Pull the housing free of the mold, and you will see
the thermostaton mold side.
when smailholeis centeredrn targE-holeffiE
fill adjustment
is for 7.5secondsfilitime(normaif

Note: Scmeicemakerswill havea wateradjustment

knob. Pull off the knob to removecover.ge iurJio
replaceknobin samesettingposition.

water problenos
Waterqualitycancauseicemakersto fail,or produce
unacceptable cubes.lf mineralcontentor sandis a
problem,the screenin the fill valvecan restrict,or
a particleof sand can keep the valvefrom seatino
^roperly.Resultswill be smallcrescents(or
'f looding no icej
=notclose. of the icecontainerif the watervalvedoei
Mineralcontentcan also lime up the mold,causino
wi,cking of wateroverthemoldandpoorcubereleasd
sllcone ts appttedat the upper edges,around fill
cup & stripper.
Retaining
Ctips
L1:ingneedlenosepliers,grasponeof thethermostat
clrpsand pull out. Pressin new thermostat,
makino
sure that pins are properly indexed.Using thii
procedure,it is not necessarytoremovetheeleEtrical
assembly.lf you are replacingthe module,transfer
the clipsto the new moidsupfort.(Usenewthermal
bondingmateriat.)
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S H U TO F FA R M S I Z E S
S H O R TA R M - R E G U L A RI / M LONG ARM-DISPENSER MODELS

Makesure
you select
lhe correctarm

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
(Samefor both arms)
l. Startwith arm in "down"position.
l l . F o l l o ws t e p s1 , 2 & 3 .
Into Bushing

1. Pusnarmintocenterslot
in whitebushing-bollomout

Water Flange
adjustment
knob
location
(not on all F i l lC u p
models)

2 . P u s na r m t h r u f i t t
3. lrm shouldbe i'nside c u p f l a n g eh o l e
edgeof housing Shut-OfiArm pasl notch
DownPosition

to seraiee ha,nlr,ess
To removethe wiring harness,depressthe retaining
taband pullthe plugfree.

Depress
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A S S U R EU
SNIFORM
ICE
CRESCENTS

Loosen
Levell/M by slidinglelt or righl
in slot of bracket
Tighten

Makesure refrigeratoris levelfront to back. (Adjust legsor r oller s.)

retseoaing & reptlaeing tiW eup

To removefill cup you must separatemold and blade
f r o m m o d u l eh o u s i n g R
. e m o v eb l a d ef r o m f i l l c u p .
P u l lc u p u p a n d o u t o l s l o t -
requiresconsiderableforce T h e a p p r o p n a t e" b r e a k - o u t p" l u g n e e d st o b e
removedfrom the fill cup lor your specificmodel.
Checkold rcemaker

Side-by-SideModels:remove"break-out"f rom f illcup

facing side wall.

Top freezer and bottom lreezer models: remove

"break-out"
from fill cup factng rear wallol lreezer.
 oth,er infotnJa*tion
Motor connectorscan be damaged if leads are
removed.
The motor is availableonly as part of the complete
moduleassembly.
1 revolutionof blade takes 3 minutes(* stall time
on ice).
Benchtestcord can be madefrom cabinetsocket.
Tan& blackwireson socketplug are the watervalve
leads.

sr zeieatiotcs
MOLDHEATER-185Watts.72 ohms
(BIMETAL)-Close17' t 3 0
THERMOSTAT
Open32o + 3 0
WATERFILL-125cc,7.5sec.
MOTOR-3 Watts.44000
MODULE-Stamped circuit,Plug-inconnectors
CYCLE-One revolution(ejects& waterfill)
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ICEMAKERPARTS
lllus.
No. DESCRIPTION
'f
S c r e wS, x l / 2
2 Fitting,Woter
Tube
3 Clomp,Tube
1 lnsert,Tube
5 Clomp,Tube
6 Dompener
7 Tube,Woter
I Seol Gosket
9 Screw,8 x l/2
r0 Volve, Solenoid
ll Nut, Compression
t2 Conneclor,Wire
r3 Tube, Woter
lnlei
l4 Wosher
l5 Tube,Inlet
Volve
l6 C l o m p ,T u b e
17 Nut, Volve
l8 Cover
l9 Screw,
8 - 3 2x 1 / 2 ( 2 \
20 Mold & Heoter
(Assembly)
(AlsoOrder
542638 Silicone
Greose)
22 B e o r i n g& I n l e t
23 Eiector
24 lce Striper
25 Support
26 Retoiner,
Thermostot
27 Thermostot
(AlsoOrder
542639 Cement
Alumilostic)
28 Screw,
l0-32 x 43/64
29 Module & Motor
Assembly
30 )crew,
8-l8xll/16
3r Shut Off Arm
32 Horness,Wiring
33 HeotShield
31 Screw,
8-32 x 27/Ot
35 ModuleAssembly
(lncludesltems
2 5 , 2 9 , 2 9E 3 0 )