Compressor Area Components; Water Valve; Mold Heater - Electrolux 5995502399 Service Manual

Mold Heater Removal
To remove the mold heater:
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electrical supply.
2. Remove the icemaker from freezer compartment.
3. Remove front cover.
4. Remove ice stripper.
5. Remove three screws that attach mounting plate to
support housing.
6. Remove three screws that attach mold to support
housing.
NOTE: One of the three screws is attached to the two
green/yellow ground wires and another one is holding
the clamp in place. The third screw is located in the
lower right corner of the support housing.
5. Unscrew wire nut holding three black leads
together and separate them.
NOTE: One black lead is connected to the mold
heater. Another is connected to the thermostat and
the third lead goes to the hold switch.
6. Disconnect remaining mold heater leadconnected
to brown motor lead and black thermal cut-out lead.
7. Separate mold from support housing.
NOTE: Be careful not to destroy the thermostat gasket
located between the mold and support housing.
8. Remove hex head screw holding ice maker leveling
bracket to mold.
NOTE: The mold is crimped in six places, holding the
mold heater fi rmly in the mold groove. It may be
necessary to use a hammer and screwdriver to
remove the heater from the mold groove.
9. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to pry inoperative
heater from mold groove.
10. Clean remaining thermal mastic sealer from mold
groove.
11. Apply layer of thermal mastic sealer to mold groove.
12. Install replacement mold heater.
13. Replace parts in reverse order. Ensure that
thermostat gasket is in place. Bond the thermostat
to mold with thermal mastic sealer.
NOTE: For best operation, the freezer temperature
should be between -2°F to +4°F.
Component Teardown

Compressor Area Components

Water Valve Removal
The water valve is secured to the rear of the unit with
two bolts to the lower right cabinet frame.
To remove the water valve:
1. Turn off water supply to water valve.
2. Remove the compression nut and ferrule from the
water valve inlet. (See Figure 6-94)
3. Remove water line exiting the water valve.
4. Disconnect electrical leads from water valve.
NOTE: Non-dispenser models will have a single water
valve mounted in the same manner as Figure 6-94. The
water valve will have only one electrical connection to the
unit wire harness.
5. Extract the two bolts from the cabinet frame securing
the water valve in position.
Electrical Connection
Water
Valve
Outlet
6-33

Water Valve

Inlet
Screws
Figure 6-94.