KitchenAid ICE MAKER Use & Care Manual page 19

4. Remove dirt and lint from the condenser fins and the unit
compartment with a brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner.
A. Condenser fins
5. Replace the lower access panel using the 4 screws.
6. Plug in ice maker or reconnect power.
Interior Components
1. Unplug ice maker or disconnect power.
2. Open the storage bin door and remove any ice that is in the
bin.
3. Remove the drain cap from the water pan and drain
thoroughly. Replace the drain cap securely on the water pan.
If the drain cap is loose, water will empty from the water pan,
and you will have either thin ice or no ice.
4. Remove the screw from the cutter grid cover.
5. Unplug the wiring harness from the left side of the cutter grid.
A. Cutter grid cover
B. Screw
6. Unplug the ice level sensor from the right side of the cutter
grid. Pull the ice level sensor down and forward away from
the cutter grid.
7. Remove the right-hand and left-hand screws. Lift the cutter
grid up and out.
NOTE: Make sure the plastic spacer from the right-hand side
of the cutter grid bracket stays with the cutter grid.
A
B
C
A. Cutter grid harness
B. Screw
C. Cutter grid
A
A
B
D
E
F
D. Ice level sensor harness
E. Plastic spacer
F. Screw
8. Remove the mounting screw that holds the water pan in
place. Pull out on the front of the water pan.
9. Disconnect the pump bracket from the water pan and unplug
the water pan drain pump.
A. Water pan
B. Water pan screw
10. Remove, clean and replace the ice scoop and ice scoop
holder.
NOTE: On some models, the ice scoop holder is located in
the upper left of the unit, and on other models, the ice scoop
holder is located in the lower left of the unit.
After removing the ice scoop, remove the holder by
removing the 2 screws.
Wash the ice scoop holder along with the other interior
components using the following instructions.
Replace the ice scoop holder by replacing the screws.
A
A. Screws
B. Ice scoop holder
11. Wash the interior components (cutter grid, exterior of hoses,
and water pan) and the storage bin, door gasket, ice scoop,
and ice scoop holder with mild soap or detergent and warm
water. Rinse in clean water. Then clean the same parts with a
solution of 1 tbs (15 mL) of household bleach in 1 gal. (3.8 L)
warm water. Rinse again thoroughly in clean water.
NOTE: Do not remove hoses. Do not wash plastic parts in
dishwasher. They cannot withstand temperatures above
145°F (63°C).
A
B
D
C
C. Drain cap
D. Drain pump cover
B
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