GEAppliances CFE28TSH Technical Service Manual page 88

The icemakers operate in much the same way as
the main control board or the door control board.
The board inside the icemaker does NOT control
operation.
The icemaker in the door is controlled by the door
control board.
The icemaker in the freezer is controlled by the main
control board.
These boards will monitor the mold thermistor, rake
and feeler arm sensors to operate the rake motor,
heater and water valve.
The thermistor has the same resistance value as
previous electronic icemakers.
in resistance.
-40 -40
35.6
39.2
50
59
68
77
176
207 k
2 25.37 k
4 23.27 k
10 18.07 k
15 14.75 k
20 12.11 k
25 10 k
80 1.67 k
with water, wait until the water is frozen, harvest the
ice, and then repeat the cycle.
To accomplish this sequence, three cycles are
,
The
when the mold temperature drops
of 50 minutes.
:
After the
been met and the feeler arm is in the
"bin not full" position, a harvest cycle
will be initiated.
At the start of the
heater will turn on and remain on until
(minimum heater time is 1 minute). The
heater will cycle to maintain at least
:
will turn on, making one revolution
to eject the cubes while the control
monitors rotation through the home
position.
When the rake motor is back at the
home position, the
:
used).
The icemaker then starts another
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and .
cycle conditions have
cycle, the
cycle
cycle.
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