Ice Maker Side Plate - Electrolux 5995502399 Service Manual

Ice Maker Side Plate Removal
To replace the ice maker side plate:
Removal of Ice Mold, Heater and Defrost Limiter for
Finger Evaporator
To replace the heater and/or the defrost limit switch on
the finger evaporator:
1. Unplug unit from wall outlet. Remove the ice bin
housing and side plate.
2. Disconnect the two wire and three wire molex
connectors located by the EEV that lead to the ice
mold.
3. Disconnect all switches at the front of the icemaker
and remove the drive motor to prevent damage while
moving the ice mold.
4. Extract the 2 front screws, located just behind the
pivot plate in front of the ice mold, that secure the ice
mold assembly in position. (See Figure 6-76) The
ice mold may need to be moved to provide access to
the screws.
5. Extract the back 2 screws just above the back of the
ice mold. (See Figure 6-76)
6. Remove the ice mold assembly.
7. Extract the front pivot pin. This will allow the front of
the ice mold to drop away from the front pivot plate.
(See Figure 6-77)
8. Pull the back of the ice mold off the guide and
carefully feed the wires through the guide.
9. To replace the defrost limit switch, disconnect the
two wires to the defrost thermostat at the molex
connector and snap the clip off the evaporator
holding the defrost thermostat in position.
(See Figure 6-78)
10. To replace the finger evaporator heater, disconnect
the molex connector to the left of the finger
evaporator and the connector below the EEV. Pull
heater out of tube at the front of the ice maker
assembly. (See Figure 6-78)
Component Teardown
Front Pivot Plate
Gear
Box
Front of Icemaker
Front Pivot Pin
Defrost Limit Switch
6-25
EEV Assembly
Remove Screws
Figure 6-75.
Screws
Figure 6-76.
Figure 6-77.
Finger
Evaporator
Heater
Icemaker
Figure 6-78.
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