Removing The Bin Thermostat - KitchenAid KAR-13 Technical Education

REMOVING THE BIN THERMOSTAT

WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before
operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
1. Unplug ice maker or disconnect power.
2. Turn off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Move the ice maker to gain access to the
rear of the unit.
4. Disconnect the drain outlet hose from the
ice maker.
5. Disconnect the water inlet line from the ice
maker.
6. Open the ice maker door.
7. Remove the ice from the storage bin.
8. Remove the top cover (see page 4-22 for
the procedure).
9. Remove the six screws from the rear chan-
nel cover and remove the cover from the
ice maker.
Rear
Channel
Cover
Screw (1 0f 6)
4-10
10. Remove the two screws from the bin ther-
mostat bracket and remove the thermo-
stat.
11. Cut the wire tie from around the plastic bag
and bin thermostat wires and remove the
bag.
Wire Tie
12. Dsconnect the two wires from the bin
thermostat terminals.
13. Cut the black and white heater wires from
the harness. IMPORTANT: When recon-
necting the wires to the harness, make
sure that you position the open end of the
wire connectors facing down to prevent
moisture from becoming trapped.
Cut Black & White
Heater Wires
Wire Connectors
Bin Thermostat
Sensing Tube
Bin Thermostat
Screws