Amana 18 Cu. Ft Service page 36

Ice Maker
Fill Cup
Remove module and support assembly. Remove
ejector blades and shut-off arm. Pull fill cup from
mold.
Remove appropriate
fill cup slot .
Ejector Blades or Stripper
Remove module and support assembly. When rein-
stalling ejector blades, realign "D" coupling with mod-
ule cam.
Accessing Control box
To remove motor and contact assembly from control box,
take out three screws (arrows) and pull free after discon-
necting shut-off arm.
Mold and Heater Screw Access Ports
RS120004 Rev. 0
Forcefully pull cup up
and out of slot .
There are several switches which will jam if manually
turned counterclockwise and gears will be destroyed if
turned clockwise. To advance the ice maker into the
cycle, use a jumper to bridge H to R and unless the
motor is defective, it will run. (The shut-off arm must
be in the on position.)
NOTE: There are several slotted shafts on the motor
NOTE: There are not repairable or replaceable
A - 4
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CAUTION
To avoid damange to main assembly, do not rotate
blades or drive gear.
assembly board. Do not under any circum
stances insert a screwdriver and attempt to
turn these shafts. The slots are to permit as
sembly only.
components in the module. Unless you are
replacing the module, there should be no need
to remove it when diagnosing or repairing the
ice maker.
Water valve
energized
7.5 seconds
140cc fill
about 11:00
o'clock
Thermostat
opens in this
6:00 o'clock
range of
position
rotation then
heater is off
Ejector blade stop position
(about 1:30 o'clock
Start position:
thermostat closes,
motor on,
heater on
Ejector stall on ice,
Motor on (30 seconds
to 5 minutes) about
4:00 o'clock