Leveling Crisper Shelf 2. Refrigerator is not to be used for a CONNECTING ICE MAKER
If the crisper shelf is not level, adjust the considerable time, such as vacations. TO WATER SUPPLY
support leg as shown. Also, turn off the water supply to the
icemaker in this instance, if practical All installations must be in accordance
__ with local plumbing code requirements.
3. Water supply is to be shut-off for Do not use plastic tubing or plastic fit-
__111 _L_ / several hours.
_1 s_,_ tings because the connection between the
How the Icemaker Works water supply and the refrigerator water
:_- valve inlet is under constant pressure.
Water fills the empy cube mold when Also, certain types of plastic tubing may
the freezer compartment has cooled to become brittle with age and crack, result-
freezing temperature. Cold air is forced Jng in water leakage.
directly over mold. When frozen, the cubes Tubing (V4" O.D.) and saddle valve can
MAGNETIC DOOR GASKETS _ be purchased from local hardware stores.
Door gasketsare magnetized to insure an _ _ Sweat or flare connection can be used in-
air tight seal all around. These gasketscling [__ _i_lUTu stead of the compression union, if desired.
to the cabinet front, once the doors are be
closed to within their magnetic range. Note: When using unfiltered well water, it
is advisable to use a filter in the water sup-
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER ply line. This eliminates all possibility of
The automatic ieemaker is designed to small particles from entering the water
furnish a continual supply of ice cubes, are rotated up and out of the mold. The valve.
With this useful feature, you no longer sweeper arm ejects them into the ice stor- 1. Working at the right rear of the cabi-
have the inconvenience of filling ice cube age bin below. The sensor arm senses
trays, or the frustration of running out of net, remove the screws from the right
ice. ________'_ and left end of the black fiber panel
The amount of ice produced depends on __q._ that covers the machine compart-
the temperature in the freezer section of Ice ment with an adjustable wrench, and
your refrigerator. The colder the freezer remove the panel. Save the screws
section,
the more ice is
produced.
We
sug-
t ] for later reinstallation as this panel is
I I "_--'-- Ice Pan required for proper and safe operation
gest you start with your refrigerator and
freezer controls at their mid settings. In _ J of the refrigerator.
most cases, this is satisfactory. If the door . _j
to the refrigerator or freezer is opened fre- --I_
quently or temperatures in the kitchen are when the bin is full and signals the icemak-
abnormally high, a colder setting may be er to stop ejecting more cubes. Meanwhile, _
necessary, the mold has been refilled and cubes fro- 0
After your model has been installed and zen so the new supply is ready when need-
the water supply connected to the icemak- ed. As soon as ice is removed from the bin, (_, _" RemoveScrews
er, it may be 8 to 12 hours before the the sensor arm signals that more is need- l_:_-.,
icemaker furnishes any usable ice cubes, ed. The icemaker resumes operation by _ "_'AccessPanel
The first one or two harvests will, proba- ejecting ready-and-waiting frozen cubes.
bly contain undersized and irregular cubes _"11_
because of air in the supply line. _ 2. Find a 3/8" to 1" vertical COLD wa-
The initial harvest may also contain im- tar pipe near the refrigerator. Water
purities from the new water supply piping, pressure must be between 20 and
Therefore, all cubes from the first two or 120 p.s.i. Vertical pipe is preferable,
three harvests should be discarded. Once but a horizontal pipe will work. If a
this initial starting period is past, your horizontal pipe is used, install the sad-
icemaker will perform steadily and dle valve on the top or the side of the
dependably, pipe, not on the bottom.
lee cubes that have been in the ice stor-
age bin for a considerable length of time 3. Turn OFFthe main water supply and
may pick up off-flavor taste, stick togeth- drain the selected pipe.
er, and gradually become smaller. We sug- 4. Follow the installation instructions
gest that these cubes be thrown away. We
also suggest using an open box of baking For Your Safety that are supplied with the saddle
valve for proper and safe installation.
soda in the refrigerator for food odor Do not place fingers or hands on the au t.,___i_lll=_j/_ pipe
absorption, tomatic icemaking mechanism while the PiPeClamps
Certain sounds may accompany the var- refrigerator is plugged in. This will help
ious cycles of the icemaker. The motor protect you from possible injury. It will also
may have a slight hum--the cubes will rat prevent interference with moving parts of
tie as they fall into an empty storage the ejector mechanism and the heating BtassSleeve
pan--the water valve may click or "buzz" element that releases the cubes.
occasionally. All of these sounds are nor- Under certain rare circumstances, ice BT,.Nut
mal and should be ignored, cubes may be discolored, usually appear- Manual
The icemaker has a wire sensor arm that ing with a green-bluish hue. The cause of shu_off
is connected to a shut-off switch. This arm this unusual discoloration is apparently a valve
stops the mechanism when the ice cube combination of factors such as certain Co_dwater
storage pan is full, and restarts it after characteristics of local waters, household u.e
several ice cubes have been used. You can plumbing and the accumulation of copper Copp*r
Tubing
use the stop arm to stop all productions salts in an inactive water supply line which
of ice at any time. All you need to do is feeds the icemaker.
raise the arm into the OFF position. Continued consumption of such dis- 5. Route the copper tubing through the
The icemaker should be turned off (arm colored ice cubes may be injurious to floor, wall or sink cabinet to the sad-
health. If such discoloration is observed, die valve location. Form the excess
up) when: discard the ice cubes and contact the deal- tubing into a large loop. This allows
1. Ice storage bin is to be removed for er from whom the refrigerator was movement of the refrigerator without
extended period of time. purchased, disconnecting the tubing.
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