Ice Service - Kenmore 970F44853 Series Use & Care Manual

Connecting Water Supply
If you use stainless steel tubing - the nut and
ferrule are already assembled on the tubing.
Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and
finger tighten compression nut onto valve.
Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO
NOT overtighten. See below.
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
6 ft. Stainless Steel Water Line
from household water supply
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure
water supply line (copper tubing only)
to rear panel of appliance as shown.
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper
tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind
unit as shown and arrange coils so
they do not vibrate or wear against
any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff
valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
8. Reconnect appliance to electrical
power source.
9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire
signal arm (side mounted) or set the
ice maker's On/Off power switch to
the "I" position (rear mounted).
NOTE
Check with your local building authority
for recommendations on water lines and
associated materials prior to installing
your new unit.

Ice Service

If your appliance has an automatic ice maker,
it will provide a sufficient supply of ice for
normal use. During the initial startup of your
unit, however, no ice will be produced during
the first 24 hours of operation.
Automatic ice makers are also optional
accessories that may be installed in some
Steel
models at any time. Call Sears Parts and
Clamp
Repair at 1-800-488-1222 for information.
Turning Your Ice Maker On
Stainless
Steel After the plumbing connections have been
Water Line
completed, the water supply valve must be
opened. Place the ice container under the
ice maker, pushing it as far back as possible.
Water Valve
Bracket
Lower the wire signal arm to its "down" or
ON position. New plumbing connections
may cause the first production of ice cubes
Valve Inlet
to be discolored or have an odd flavor.
These first cubes should be discarded until
Water Valve
the cubes produced are free of discoloration
and taste.
Turning Your Ice Maker Off
To stop the ice maker, lift the wire signal
arm until it clicks and locks in the "up" or
OFF position. The ice maker also turns off
automatically when the ice container is full.
If your model has an adjustable freezer
shelf, place the shelf in the lower position, so
that the wire signal arm will hit the ice when
the container is full.
Ice Maker Tips
• If the ice maker will be turned off for a
16
long period of time, turn the water supply
valve to the closed position.
Wire
Signal Arm