Ice Stripper - Electrolux 5995502399 Service Manual

Ice Stripper Removal
To remove the ice stripper:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
Remove mounting bracket.
3. Remove retaining screw at back of mold.
4. Pull back on ice stripper to disengage it from front of
mold support housing.
Ejector Blades Removal
To remove the ejector blades:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
3. Remove front cover.
4. Carefully remove mounting plate, disengaging end
of ice maker control arm and ejector blades from
motor coupling, noting relative position of ice maker
control arm spring.
5. Remove fill trough and bearing.
6. Turn blades to 12 o'clock position.
7. Slide ejector blades back and up to remove.
8. Replace in reverse order.
9. Lubricate bearing ends of ejector with silicone
grease.
Motor and Switch Mounting Plate Removal
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove front cover.
3. Remove three screws that attach mounting plate
to support housing.
4. Carefully remove mounting plate, disengaging
end of sweep arm and noting relative position of
sweep arm spring.
5. Transfer motor, switches, cam, gear, and water fill
adjusting spring and arm to replacement mounting
plate.
6. Attach new mounting plate to support housing with
three screws.
NOTE: Ensure that the wiring harness is properly
positioned and the sweep arm is in place.
7. Check water fill cycle and adjust as required.
8. Replace front cover.
Component Teardown
Motor Removal
To remove the motor:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
Remove mounting bracket.
3. Disconnect two motor leads.
4. Remove two motor mounting screws.
5. Replace motor in reverse order.
Water Fill Switch Removal
To remove the water fill switch:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
Remove mounting bracket.
3. Disconnect two water fill switch wire leads.
4. Remove two switch mounting screws.
5. Remove switch.
6. Replace switch in reverse order, ensuring that
switch insulator is in place.
7. Check water fill cycle and adjust as required.
Hold Switch Removal
To remove the hold switch:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
Remove mounting bracket.
3. Disconnect six hold switch wire leads.
4. Remove two hold switch mounting screws.
5. Remove hold switch.
6. Replace in reverse order.
Ice Maker Control Arm Shut-OFF Switch Removal
To remove the ice maker control arm shut-off switch:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
Remove mounting bracket.
3. Disconnect three ice maker control arm shut-off
switch wire leads.
4. Raise ice maker control arm lever.
5. Remove two ice maker control arm shut-off switch
mounting screws.
6. Remove switch.
7. Replace switch in reverse order.
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