Removing The Base Grille; Cold Water And Ice Dispenser - Maytag 913478 Use And Care Manual

METAL CLIPS
2. Pull grille outwards as shown.
3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened behind
grille.
SUPPORT TABS
replace the grille:
1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips.
2. Push firmly to snap into place.
3. Close the doors.
Cold water and ice dispenser...
FOR CHILLED WATER:
Press a sturdy glass
against the water dispenser
bar. (Pressure can break a
fragile glass.) Remove the
glass to stop dispensing.
Dispense enough water
every week to maintain a
fresh supply.
ing and parts. Throw them
away.
Press against Ice Dispenser Bar
The small tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evapora
spills. There is no drain in this tray. Do not pour water into
.te small
it.
Ice is dispensed from the ice maker storage bin in
Chilled water comes from a tank behind the meat
the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a
drawer. It holds about 50 ounces (1.5L).
trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser and
When the refrigerator is first hooked up press the
the ice bin. Ice is moved from the bin and falls through
the chute. When the dispenser bar is released, a faint
water dispenser with a glass or jar until you have
drawn and discarded 2 or 3 quarts (1.9 to 2.8L).
buzzing sound may be heard for a few seconds.
The water you draw and discard will rinse the tank
and pipes.
Allow several hours to chill the first tankful.
NOTE: Large amounts of ice should be taken from the bin, not through the dispenser.
Common Problems
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Dispenser won't work. Freezer door open. *Close the freezer door.
Ice dispenser won't Ice bin not properly installed.
work. Wrong ice in bin.
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Make sure bin is pushed all the way in.
.Use only ice crescents from ice maker.
Other shapes won't dispense properly.
Ice dispenser stops
working.
Ice dispenser bar held
in too long.
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Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser
motor to reset.
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Large amounts of ice should be taken
from the bin, not through the dispenser.
Off-taste or
odour in ice.
Ice attracts airborne odours.
Old ice.
Water quality.
Foods not properly wrapped.
Ice bin and freezer may need
cleaning.
Plumbing to ice maker.
New ice maker.
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Use rapidly or store in covered container.
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Dump old ice and make new supply.
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Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter to remove.
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Wrap properly. See pages 13 and 14.
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Clean freezer and ice bin. See Cleaning
Chart on page 11.
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Follow installation instructions for proper
ice maker water supply hook-up.
.The first few loads of ice from a new ice maker
may have an off-taste. Dump ice and make
new supply.