KitchenAid KUIS185JBL1 Use & Care Manual page 10

Interior Components
1. Unplug ice maker or disconnect power.
2. Open the storage bin door and remove any ice that is in the
bin.
3. Remove the drain cap from the water pan and drain
thoroughly. Replace the drain cap securely on the water pan.
If the drain cap is loose, water will empty from the water pan,
and you will have either thin ice or no ice.
4. Remove the three screws that hold the cutter grid cover in
place.
5. Unplug the wiring harness from the left side of the cutter grid.
1. Cutter Grid Cover
2. Screws
6. Unplug the ice level sensor from the right side of the cutter
grid. Pull the ice level sensor down and forward away from
the cutter grid.
7. Remove the right-hand and left-hand screws. Lift the cutter
grid up and out.
NOTE: Make sure the plastic spacer from the right-hand side
of the cutter grid bracket stays with the cutter grid.
1. Cutter Grid Harness
2. Screw
3. Cutter Grid
8. Remove the two thumb screws that hold the water pan in
place. Push down with one hand on the front of the pan while
pulling forward on the bottom back side.
1. Water Pan
2. Water Pan Thumb Screws
3. Drain Cap
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4. Ice Level Sensor Harness
5. Plastic Spacer
6. Screw
9. Remove, clean and replace the ice scoop and ice scoop
holder.
After removing the ice scoop, remove the holder by lifting
the front free from the cutter grid cover. Then lift the back
of the holder slightly to release the rear hook and pull
forward.
Wash the ice scoop holder along with the other interior
components using the following instructions.
Replace the ice scoop holder by aligning the rear hook
with the opening (the holder angles down slightly). Slide
the holder back fully until the front rests securely on the
cutter grid cover.
1. Ice Scoop Holder
10. Wash the interior components (cutter grid, exterior of hoses,
and water pan) and the storage bin, door gasket, ice scoop,
and ice scoop holder with mild soap or detergent and warm
water. Rinse in clean water. Then clean the same parts with a
solution of 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of household bleach in 1
gallon (3.8 L) warm water. Rinse again thoroughly in clean
water.
NOTE: Do not remove hoses. Do not wash plastic parts in
dishwasher. They cannot withstand temperatures above
145°F (63°C).
11. Replace water pan by pushing back on the bottom with one
hand while pushing up and back on the top. Secure the water
pan by replacing both screws.
12. Check the following:
Drain cap from the water pan is securely in place. If the
drain cap is loose, water will empty from the water pan,
and you will have either thin ice or no ice.
Hose from water pan is inserted into storage bin drain
opening.
13. Slide the cutter grid back into place and secure it by
replacing the right-hand screw and plastic spacer. Then
tighten the left-hand screw. Reconnect the cutter grid
harness and the ice level sensor harness.
14. Plug in ice maker or reconnect power.