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Ice Maker Testing Procedures
Operating Cycle
OperationoftheiceMaker,waterrelling,and
controlledicestorage,requireproperfunctioning
andtimingofallcomponents.
Considerthefollowing:
• Hasrefrigeratorbeenproperlyinstalledand
connectedtosourcesofelectricalpowerand
water?
• Hasfreezercompartmentevaporatorpulled
downtotemperature?
• Istheicemakerturnedon?
• Haveseveralicemakingcyclesbeen
completedtoremovealltheairformthe
waterlines?
•Dotheejectorbladesmaketworevolutionsper
cycle?Isicestoredonbladesafterharvest?
• Isthewatersolenoidwiredinserieswiththe
moldheater?
Operating Cycle Illustrations - Electrical
Operating Cycle Illustrations - Manual
Cycle
Tomanuallycycleicemaker:
1. TurntheOnOffswitchtoON
2. Pressinonswitchholdingthespringloaded
contactsetclosed,thiswillallowthemotorto
start.
3. Holdinontheswitchfor10secondstoallow
holdswitchcontactstocloseallowingtheice
makertocontinuethroughacycle.
Thefollowingwiringdiagramsillustratetheelectricaloperationofarearmounticemaker.
1
•IceMakerconnectedtoelectricity.
•Moldtemperatureabove9°F.
•Thermostatopen.
•Motornotrotating.
•MoldHeateroff.
•ControlArminthedownposition.
•FeelerArmSwitchclosedCtoNO.
•HoldSwitchclosedCtoNC.
•WaterFillSwitchopen.
Section F - Ice Maker