Kenmore 795.78542.801 Service Manual page 23

7-2 ICE MAKER FUNCTIONS
7-2-1 Start Position
1. After POWER OFF or power outage, check the EJECTOR's position with MICOM initialization to restart.
2. How to check if it is in place:
- Check HIGH/LOW signals from HALL SENSOR in MICOM PIN.
3. Control method to check if it is in place:
(1) EJECTOR is in place,
- It is an initialized control, so the mode can be changed to ice making control.
(2) EJECTOR isn't in place:
A. If EJECTOR is back in place within 2 minutes with the motor on, it is being initialized. If not, go to step B.
B. If the heater does not return to operate by turning on and off five times for 5 minutes in one cycle, it is being
initialized. If not, it is not functioning. Repeat step B with heater and motor off.
7-2-2 Icemaking Mode
1. Icemaking refers to the freezing of supplied water in the ice trays. Complete freezing is assured by measuring the
temperature of the Tray with the icemaking SENSOR.
2. Icemaking starts after completion of the water fill operation.
3. The icemaking function is completed when the sensor reaches -7°C, 60 minutes after starting.
NOTE : After icemaker power is ON, the icemaker heater will be on for test for 9 seconds.
7-2-3 Harvest Mode
1. Harvest (Ice removing) refers to the operation of dropping ice into the ice bin from the tray when icemaking has
completed.
2. Harvest mode:
(1) The Heater is ON for 30 seconds, then the motor starts.
(2) Harvest mode is completed if it reaches start position again while the heater and motor are on at the same time.
A. ice bin is full : the motor, the heater and the ejector will not operate.
B. ice bin is not full : The ejector rotates once to open for ice.
NOTE : If the ejector does not rotate once within 5 minutes in status (2), aseparate heater control mode starts operating
to prevent the ejector from being constrained. (It is recommended that the user open for ice to return to normal
mode.)
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