Electrolux E23CS75DSS0 - Section F - Ice Maker; Rear Mounted Ice Maker; Front Cocer; Ice Maker Components

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Section F - Ice Maker
Rear Mounted Ice Maker
Theautomaticicemakerismountedinthefreezer
compartment.Itisattachedtoabracketextending
upfromthebackoftheaugermotorcover.
TheIceMakerisdesignedtoproduceice
automatically.Thelengthoftimebetweenharvest
cycleswillvary,dependingonloadconditions,
dooropenings,ambienttemperatureandfreezer
temperatureandwatertemperature.Thesefactors
mustbetakenintoconsiderationwhenchecking
theiceproductionrate.
Withatemperatureof-2°Fto+5°Finthefreezer,
therateofharvestwillbe40to96cubesper24
hourperiod.
Theicemakeriswiredacrossthelineandwill
harvesticeintherefrigerationordefrostcycles.
Thewatervalveandsolenoidassemblyareboth
mountedinthecompressorcompartment.
Atubeextendsfromthewatervalveuptherear
walloftherefrigeratortoawaterinletspoutthat
directsthewaterintothelltrough.Thewaterll
spoutwilltwistlockintoahousinginthebackofthe
refrigeratoranddirectwaterowintotheicemaker
fromthesideofthemold.
Front Cover (Figure F4)
Adecorativefrontcover,madeofmoldedplastic,
enclosestheoperatingmechanismoftheice
maker,protectingitfrommoisture.Itisessential
thatthecoverbeinplaceonanoperatingice
makertoprotectagainstpossiblecontactwiththe
mechanismbytheuser.(SeeFigureF1)
Figure F1
Ice Maker Components
Ice Mold (Figure F5)
Theicemoldisdie-castaluminumwiththeice
makerthermostatbondedtoitsfrontsurface.The
moldhasasemi-circularinteriorpartitionedinto
equalsizecompartments.Waterentersattheside
ofthemold,throughalltrough.Almofsilicon
greaseonthetopedgeofthemoldprevents
siphoningofwaterbycapillaryaction.
Mold Heater (Figure F6)
Amoldheater,ratedat112wattsat115volts,?
ohms±10%itiscoveredwithanaluminumsheath
andembeddedinthegroovedsectiononthe
undersideoftheIceMold.Whenthemoldheateris
energized,theicecontactsurfacewithinthemold
isheatedenoughtoallowharvestoftheicepieces.
ThemoldheateriswiredinserieswiththeIce
Makerthermostat,whichactsasasafetydevice.
Theheaterisstakedinplace,andisreplacedas
partoftheicemakerMold.
Athermalmasticsealerisplacedbetweenthe
heaterandthemoldtoensuregoodthermal
contact.
Ice Stripper (Figure F5)
AIceStripperisattachedtothemoldtopreventice
piecesfromfallingbackintothemold.Italsoserves
asadecorativesidecover.
Ice Ejector (Figure F5)
TheEjectorbladesaremoldedfromdelrin,and
extendfromacentralshaft,whichturnsinnylon
bearingsatthefrontandrear.Eachbladesweeps
anicesectionoutofthemold.Thedriveendof
theIceejectoris“D”shaped.FoodGradeSilicone
greaseisusedtolubricatethebearingsurfaces.
Water Valve Assembly
Thewatervalvesaresolenoidoperatedandwhen
energized,releaseswaterfromthewatertank
inthefooodcompartmentintotheIceMold.The
amountofwaterreleasedisdirectlyproportional
tothelengthoftimethewatervalveSwitchis
energized.Aowwasher,insidethewatervalve,
maintainsaconstantrateofwaterowovera
supplylinewithpressurerangingfrom20to100
psig.Itwillnotcompensateforpressuresbelow
20psig,orgreaterthan100psig.ANo.80-mesh
screen,placedaheadoftheowwasher,ltersout
foreignmaterials.
Mounting Plate Screw’s
Motor
Gear
Water Fill
Adjustment
Timing
Gear
Mounting Plate Front View