AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER & DISPENSER(on some models)How They WorkThe automatic icemaker makes ice continual y. The dispenserdispenses water, ice cubes or crushed ice tln'ough the fi'eezercompartment door. Here' how they work.Water flows t'rom the household supply through a(l) dual solenoid valveto the(2) water tubing andto the(3) autonmtlc icemakeras needed.Water is frozen in the(4) cube mokland imo the(5) storage bin wherea motor-powered_l[igel ll/o _, escubes forward.Cubes fall through the chute in the door when the dispenserpad is pressed.When CRUSHED is selected (on some models), a balTlechalmelscubes through the crusher and crushed ice rid Is through a chute intothe glass.When WATER is selected, (on some models) water flows through th_{6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the dispenserpad is pressed.(7) A light switch (on some models) turns the night light in thedispenser on or offThe light also comes on when the dispenser pad is pressed.The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a 7 watt nmximumbulb when it burns out.Important Facts about Your Ice & Water Dispenser.If this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional sounds thatnmy be unfamiliar. These are nomml icemaking _ounds and are notcause for concern.•Your icemaker will produce 8 cubes per cycle approx imateh120 cubesin a 24-hour period-depending ola freezer compartm_enttemperature, room temperature, number of door openings and otheruse conditions..Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow inten'uption i smore than brief, ice clump(S) may be the cause and shoukl beremoved l'ot Iowl ng instl uctions in this section.• Avoid overfilling glasses with ice and using narrow or extra-tallglasses. This can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute tofreeze _hul. Periodically open the freezer compartment door and lookdew. into the chute. If ice is blocking the chute, poke it through witha wooden spoon..To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed beyond the glass,place the glass close to the ice chute-but not soclose that it blocksoutceming ice..Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or other beverage mixes..Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled in the icestorage bin. Cans. bottles or tbod packages i n the storage bin maycanse the icemaker or auger to jam..Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage bin. It ma)notcrush or dispense well.Before Using Your Icemaker and DispenserII'vou the your refi'igerator befl_re the water _ ....... _connection is nmde. raise the _ce access door and [ .make st re the lcemaker leeler ama is m t _e _._/---_'STOP (up) posml,n. When the _ater suppl','has _" 9f i I_L-_--_I/been connected to the icemaker move the l:eeler _7 i_-- _arm to ON (down) position. _ ___=_:!Feeler arm in Feeler arm inSTOP (up) ON (down)position positionAt first there will be a delay befbre water is dispensed and ice b, nmde.On models with a water dispenser, it" nowater is dispensed when the refrigerator isfirst installed, there may be air in the water linesystem. Press the dispenser pad for al least twominutes to remove trapped air from the waterline and to fill the water system.Push the dispenser paduntil the water line is filled.The ice cube mold will automatically fill with water AFFER coolingto freezer temperature. The first cubes nornmlly freeze afterseveral hours.NOTE: With a ne_ ly-insmlled refi'igerator, allow about 24 hoursfor the freezer compartment to get cold enough to make ice.
