Kenmore 5881 - 26.5 cu. Ft. Refrigerator Use & Care Manual page 28

THE ICEMAKER IS NOT PRODUCING ICE OR ICE CUBES ARE FREEZING TOO SLOWLY
Check if... Then...
t Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. See the
The freezer temperature is cold enough to produce ice, SETTING THE CONTROLS section,
Door left open, Check to see if something is holding the door open,
CUBES PRODUCED BY ICEMAKER ARE TOO SMALL
Check if... Then...
Smaller cube size level is selected. Select larger cube size using cube size selector.
Water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator to water
line may be clogged, Call a plumber to clear the valve,
THE DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN
Check if... Then...
Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch, Rub
The gaskets are dirty or sticky, a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the
gaskets after cleaning
The door is reopened within a short time after having
been opened,
When you open the door, warmer air enters the
refrigerator, As the warm air cools, it can create a
vacuum, If the door is hard to open, wait 5 minutes
to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it
opens more easily,
AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOES NOT WORK
Check if... Then...
Icemaker power switch in the O (off) position. Move the switch to the I (on) position.
Water supply turned off or not connected. See the CONNECTING THE WATER LINE section.
Freezer compartment too warm. Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal
temperature.
Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause the icemaker Level cubes by hand or shake the bin occasionally.
to shut off.
TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
Check if... Then...
The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates
from the freezer to the fresh food section and
back again through air vents in the wall dividing
the two sections.
Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and
move all packages that block vents and restrict airflow,
Refer to ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION
section for the location of air vents,
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