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Section G - Ice and Water Dispenser
Ice Dispenser Container &
Rail Assembly
TheIceDispenserContainerslidesintothe
RailAssemblymounteddirectlybelowtheIce
Maker.IceisejectedfromthecontainerbyanIce
AugerconnectedtotheSolenoidAssembly,and
dispensedatthebottomfrontofthecontainer
whereitentersthroughaGateontheCrusher
Housing.TheGateisopenedandclosedbya
ControlRodthattsintheActuatoroftheSolenoid
Assembly.Theiceisthendirectedintoanice
chutemountedontheinteriorofthefreezerdoor.
TheIceContainermustbeproperlyplacedonthe
railassemblytoassureproperdispensing.The
containershouldbeslidontopoftherailsonthe
RailAssemblyupagainsttheMotorCover,withthe
RotationStopandIceAugerprotrudingthroughthe
holesinthebackoftheIceContainer.
Dispenser Auger Motor an
Solenoid Assembly
(Solenoid
Assembly not on all models)
ThedispenserAugerMotor,SolenoidAssembly,
LightSocketandBulb(40Wattappliancebulb),
andwiringdisconnectsaremountedontheback
ontheRailAssemblyMotorCover.Themotorand
solenoidmountingscrewsarelocatedonthefront
oftheMotorCover.
To Remove Auger Motor:
1.Disconnectrefrigeratorfromelectricalsupply.
2. SlideIceContainerforwardandoffofRail
Assembly.Remove2srewsholdingRail
AssemblytoEvaporatorCover.
3. LiftuponRailAssemblyandpullforward,
freeingitfrommountingbrackets.
4. DisconnectMolexconnectorlocatedatback
ofRailAssemblyandpullRailAssemblyfree.
5. Removescrewsecuringgreengroundwireto
motorhousingonbackofMotorCover.
(SeeFigureG1)
6. Disconnecttwo(2)leadshookedtoAuger
Motorwindings(Leadsarepurpleandwhite-
SeeFigureG1).
7. RotateDriveBarandNut(locatedonfront
ofMotorCover)incounterclockwiseposition
untilitcomesfreeofAugerMotorshaft.
(SeeFigureG2)
8. Removefour(4)motormountingscrews
andpullAugerMotorfreefromMotorCover.
9. Replaceassemblyinreverseorder.
To Test Auger Motor:
1. Readohmicvalueofmotorwindingsusing
Multimeteronresistencescale.(Puttest
leadsonterminalswherepurpleandwhite
wiresweredisconnectedfromStep6of
procedure“ToRemoveAugerMotor”).
2. Resistencereadingshouldbelowohms.If
yougetanythingelse,replacemotor.
Purple
Grn/Y el
White
Blu/Wht
White
Grn/Ye l
Motor Housing
Auger
Motor
Windings
Molex
Connector
Solenoid
Assembly
Lamp Socket&Bulb Assembly
Freezer
Thermistor
Figure G1
Figure G2
To Remove Solenoid Assembly:
1.Disconnectrefrigeratorfromelectricalsupply.
2. SlideIceContainerforwardandoffRail
Assembly.
3. LiftuponRailAssemblyandpullforward,
freeingitfrommountingbrackets.
4. DisconnectMolexconnectorlocatedatback
ofRailAssemblyandpullRailAssemblyfree.
5. Removescrewsecuringgreengroundwire