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Ice Maker Troubleshooting Chart
Incorrect heater temperature
Replace mold and heater assembly
Apply alumilastic
Broken shut-off lever or
Replace module
mislocated shut-off switch
3:00 Ejector Position
Contaminated
Replace
module
Jammed
cubes
Un-jam
cubes
Notice size and density of cubes
Refrigerator or ice maker not level
Level refrigerator or ice maker
No power to ice maker
Determine discontinuity by tracing power
Excessive water-fill volume
Adjust module screw, lower water pressure, or
replace
water
valve
Cubes falling back into mold during
Replace fill cup
ejection Check fill tube assembly
4:00 Ejector Position
Contaminated
Replace
mold
and
heater
assembly
Apply alumilastic
Thermostat out of calibration
Replace thermostat. Apply alumilastic
Open
heater
circuit
Replace
mold
and
heater
assembly
Motor
should
oscillate
Apply
alumilastic
Little or not alumilastic on thermostat
Apply alumilastic to thermostat
Heater not staked in mold
Replace mold and heater assembly
Apply alumilastic
Broken locking tabs on vertical cam
Replace module
6:00 Ejector Position
Contaminated
Replace
mold
and
heater
assembly
Apply alumilastic
Insufficient water to ice maker
Refer to “Hollow Ice Cubes”
small or hollow cubes
7:30 Ejector Position
Contaminated
Replace
module
Motor will not oscillate
Shut-off arm stuck in ice or
Remove obstruction
obstructed Replace
module
Cubes
not
formed
properly
Un-Jam
Check
fill
cup
and
fill
tube
assembly
9:00 Efector Position
Contaminated
Replace
module
Cubes frozen to fill cup or mold
Un-Jam
Replace
fill
cup
and
module