Sears 53071 - Manual (Page 9)

Automatic Icemaker & Ice/Water Dispenser
How it Works
Your refrigerator has an
automatic icemaker
and a dispenser that
dispenses water, ice
cubes and crushed ice
(on some models)
through the freezer
compartment door
Here's how they work.
Water flows from
the household
supply through a
(T) dual solenoid valve to the
(2) water tubing and to the
(3) automatic Icemaker as needed
Wafer is frozen in the
(4) cube mold and ejected into the
(5) storage bin where a motor-powered auger moves
cubes forward.
Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when the
pad i$ pressed.
When the switch is moved to CRUSHED (on some
models), a baffle channels cubes through the crusher
and crushed ice falls through a chute into the gloss.
Water flows through the
|6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the pad
is pressed
(7) A light switch (on some models) turns the night fight in
the dispenser on or off. The light olso comes on when the
pad is pressed
The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a
7 watt maximum bulb when it burns out.
Important Facts about Your !ce & Water
Dispenser
• tf this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional
sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal
Icemaking sounds and are not cause for concern
• Your icemaker will produce eight cubes per cycle—
approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour period-
depending on freezer compartment temperature, room
temperature, number of door openings and other use
conditions
• Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow
interruption is more than brief, ice clump{s) may be the
cause and should be removed following instructions in
this section
• Avoid over filling glasses with ice and using
narrow or extra-tall gl asses. This con jam the chute or
cause the door in the chute to freeze shut. Periodically
open the freezer compartment door and look down into
the chute !f ice is blocking the chute, poke it through with
a wooden spoon
• To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the gloss^ place the glass close to the ice
chute—but not so close that it blocks out coming ice,
• Ice should not be dispensed into thin glasses, fine
china or delicate crystal—they can crack or chip from
the combined pressure of your hand pressing them
against the pad and ice dropping into the container
• Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or other
beverage mixes. This will prevent splashing which
could cause the ice and water selector switch to stick
• Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled
in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or food packages
in the storage bin may cause the icemaker or auger
to jam.
• Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage
bin. It may not crush or dispense welt.
Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser
If you use your refrigerator before the water connection
is made, raise the
ice access door and make sure the
icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP
(up) posifton..
When the water supply has been
connected to the icemaker, move the feeler arm to ON
(down) position.
Select WATER, then press the dispenser pad for about
two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line
and to fill the water reservoir The ice cube mold
automatically fills with water öfter cooling to freezing
temperatures. First cubes normally freeze after several
hours
NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator, allow about
24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to
the proper ice-making temperature.