Section D Automatic Ice Maker (Optional) - Sunbeam 20060328 Service Manual

SECTION D - AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (OPTIONAL)
The automatic ice maker is mounted on the compartment freezer, fastened by two screws and ca be dismounted for
repair.
The ice maker has been projected to produce ice cubes automatically. Periods among production cycles vary as per the
load condition, the times door is opened, room temperature and freezer temperature. These factors must be considered
when verifying the ice cubes production.
The ice maker is wired between the line sides and produces during the cooling or defrosting cycles.
The water and solenoid valve set is mounted on the compressor compartment.
A 5mm (3/16") polyethylene tube goes from the water valve, climbing by the rear part of the refrigerator to a water
entrance peak that leads liquid to a filling bowl.
An obturant drop around the entrance water tube prevents air and humidity entrance to the freezer compartment.
FRONTAL CAP
A plastic molded decorative frontal cap encloses the manufacturer operation mechanism and protects it against humidity.
It is essential to put the cap on an operating manufacturer to avoid the contact between the user and the mechanism.
See Figure D1.
Figure D1 - Ice maker
ICE MAKER COMPONENTS
Ice mold
The ice mold is manufactured with pressure-welded aluminum, with the manufacturer thermostat sticked to its frontal
surface. The mold semicircular inside is divided into same size compartments. Water comes by the rear part of the mold
through a filling bowl. Each division has openings that allow all the compartments filling. A silicon grease layer in the
mold upper edge prevents the water to siphon by the capillary action. See Figure D2.
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