Starting The Ice Maker - Whirlpool MODULAR ICE MAKER KIT Installation Manual

Starting the Ice Maker

1. Reinstall the freezer baskets into the freezer compartment (if
necessary, refer to your User Guide for the procedure).
2. Wash out the ice pan, then place in the upper basket, directly
under the ice maker. Slide the pan as far back as it will go.
Ice pan location
NOTE: If your ice maker does not have a rocker switch, skip
to step 5.
3. Move the ON/OFF rocker switch to the ON (I) position. Press
& hold the freezer light switch. Depress the service diagnostic
button for 3 seconds. You should observe the heater turning
on, the motor completing one cycle, and water filling near the
end of the cycle. Once a successful cycle completes and the
motor stops in the resting position, let go of the freezer light
switch.
Service Diagnostic Button
4. Cycle the rocker switch OFF (O) then ON (I) again. Close the
freezer door. The ice maker will begin to make ice within 24
hours.
NOTE: The remaining steps only apply to ice makers without
a rocker switch.
5. IMPORTANT: Make sure freezer lights are on and freezer
door switch remains open when performing this step.
Manually rotate ejector fingers 60 degrees towards a
vertical orientation. To avoid damaging ice maker, ejector
fingers should only be rotated in a clockwise direction (see
illustration).
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6. Lower wire shut off arm to the ON (down) position and close
the freezer door. The ice maker will begin to make ice within
24 hours.
Turning the ice maker on
7. Confirm installation by holding down the freezer door switch.
You should observe the following:
Ejector fingers rotating as cycle begins
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Water filling near end of cycle
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Ejector fingers stopping in the horizontal position (2-10
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seconds after water fill completes)
NOTE: Usually it takes approximately 24 hours for the ice
maker to begin producing ice. Once ice is available, you
may notice that it has an "off-taste". If this happens, make
two or three batches of ice and discard them. After that the
"off-taste" should be gone. If you have any problem, refer to
"Troubleshooting" section.
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