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E. HOW TO DRAIN THE ICE MAKER
Note:
Water, compressed air and AC power are required to
drain the ice maker. Draining of the ice maker must be done
by a qualified service technician.
1. If the RV will not be in use for an extended period of time
or put into storage, the ice maker should be drained and
dried. This will prevent water from freezing in the solenoid
valve or becoming stale and producing bad tasting ice.
2. Close the shutoff valve in the water supply line to the ice
maker. See Figure 3.
3. Place a shallow pan under the water solenoid valve.
4. The inlet fitting should be removed from the water
solenoid valve. Drain water from the supply line. See
Figure 3.
5. Remove the plastic nut and water line from the outlet
side of the water solenoid valve. Drain water from line.
See Figure 3.
6. Connect compressed air onto the inlet fitting of the water
solenoid valve. See FIG. 3. Apply AC power to the
solenoid valve by forcing the ice maker mold assembly
through several harvest cycles. Remove the plastic cover
from the mold assembly. The bail arm must be in the
down ("ON") position. Start the harvest cycle with a flat
blade screw driver inserted into the center of the small
gear. Turn the gear counterclockwise, when the hold
switch closes, the mold assembly will continue to
operate through the harvest cycle. See FIG. 4. During
the water fill sequence of the harvest cycle the com-
pressed air will blow out the water trapped in the solenoid
valve. Repeat the harvest cycle operation several times.
Note:
Up to 20 PSIG air pressure can be used to clear the
solenoid valve. AC power can be applied to the solenoid valve
for a maximum of 20 seconds.
7.
Make sure that the metal sleeve is in the plastic
water line to the ice maker.
Reconnect the inlet and
outlet water lines on the water solenoid valve. Leave the
water supply turned off. See Figure 3.
8. Dry out the ice maker mold assembly with a soft cloth.
Place bail arm in the "UP/OFF" position.
FIG. 3 -
SOLENOID VALVE
D. WINTER OPERATION
1. Your refrigerator is equipped with a heater tape wrapped
around the water solenoid valve and outlet water tube.
During cold weather operation below 32 degrees F (0
degrees C) the automatic temperature switch will turn
the heater tape on automatically. If the recreational
vehicle is in storage and the DC power is turned "OFF"
there will be no 12V DC present to operate the heat tape;
therefore, it will be necessary to drain the ice maker.
If temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 0
degrees F (-18 degrees C) the ice maker must be
drained.
Follow the instructions in Section E - How to Drain the
Ice Maker.
FIG. 4
SMALL
GEAR
SCREWDRIVER
HERE
