Kenmore 106.8955 Series Use & Care Manual page 17

2. Remove the 2 screws in the lower access panel and the
2 screws from the base grille area of the front panel support.
3. Pull the bottom forward and then pull down to remove the
lower access panel.
4. Remove dirt and lint from the condenser fins and the unit
compartment with a brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner.
A. Condenser fins
5. Replace the lower access panel using the 4 screws.
6. Plug in ice maker or reconnect power.
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. Pull out on the bottom of the cutter grid cover until the snaps
release to remove.
5. Unplug the wiring harness from the left side of the cutter
grid.
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A. Cutter grid cover
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.
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8. Remove the mounting screw that holds the water pan in
place. Pull out on the front of the water pan.
9. Disconnect the pump bracket from the water pan and
unplug the water pan drain pump.
10. Remove, clean and replace the ice scoop and ice scoop
holder.
NOTE: On some models, the ice scoop holder is located in
the upper left of the unit, and on other models, the ice scoop
holder is located in the lower left of the unit.
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B
C
A. Cutter grid harness
B. Screw
C. Cutter grid
A. Water pan
B. Water pan screw
After removing the ice scoop, remove the holder by
removing the 2 screws.
Wash the ice scoop holder along with the other interior
components using the following instructions.
Replace the ice scoop holder by replacing the screws.
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A. Screws
B. Ice scoop holder
D
E
F
D. Ice level sensor harness
E. Plastic spacer
F. Screw
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B
D
C
C. Drain cap
D. Drain pump cover
B
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