Operation - Whirlpool R-106 Training Manual

Operation

Operation
Modular
Switching
Switching in the modular icemaker is accomplished by wiper contacts which ride on
copper strips located behind the drive gear. As the gear rotates, the wiper contacts
open and close the circuit to the individual components.
The Modular Icemaker Cycle
As with the Compact Icemaker, harvesting of the ice is initiated with the closing of the
thermostat. The motor and heater are energized, the feeler arm raises and the ejec-
tor blades rotate until they come in contact with the ice (about the 4 o'clock position).
The motor stalls until the heater frees the ice from the mold.
Once the ice is dislodged from the mold, the ejector arm continues its sweep. Be-
tween the 7 and 8 o'clock positions, the thermostat opens.
When the ejector blades reach the 10:30 position, the ice dumps into the bucket. As
with the compact icemaker, the feeler arm will turn off the icemaker if it comes in con-
tact with ice on its way back down.
Modular Ice Maker
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