Removal and Replacement
Ice Size Thermostat:
Before replacing the ice size thermostat, it should
be positively determined that it is at fault.
1. Disconnect electrical power.
2. Remove the front panel.
3. Remove the control box cover.
4. Locate the ice size thermostat.
5. Remove the two screws holding the control to
the control box, and lift the control out.
6. Pull the three wires off the posts of the ice size
thermostat.
7. Locate bulb on suction line.
8. Follow the capillary tube of the ice size
thermostat: the end of the ice size thermostat is
inserted in a tube. Pull it out of the tube.
9. Pull the capillary tube of the ice size thermostat
thru the grommet in the side of the control box.
10. Remove the ice size thermostat from the
control box.
11. Replace the ice size thermostat with the proper
part number, following the above steps from 10-1.
Primary Resistor (Heater)
1. Disconnect electrical power.
2. Disconnect the primary resistors yellow wire
from terminal #4 and the white wire from terminal
#1. Pull the two wires out of the control box and
thru the insulated wall.
3. Mark location of adjustment bracket.
4. Remove two screws and the ice size thermostat
probe tube bracket.
5. Remove the evaporator side plastic sleeve and
heater from the tube.
6. Reverse the prior steps to replace. Probe tube
must be inserted into plastic guide attached to
evaporator.
7. Place adjustment bracket in its original position.
Check ice size.
Electrical shock hazard.
Electrical shock can
cause personal injury.
Disconnect power before
beginning to service
components.
Capillary
Tube
Replacement of Ice Size Thermostat
Evaporator
Probe Tube
& Bracket
Heater
SLE300
January 1995
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