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Ice Service .................................................. ...........

Nondispenser Models To check the ice level or gain access to the ice bin, lift

The freezer compartment of your refrigerator is open the door on the ice bin.

equipped with ice cube trays and an ice storage bin. The To remove the bin, first turn off the ice maker. This is

bin is designed to stack neatly on top of the stacked ice done by opening the door on the ice bin and moving the

cube trays. To release the ice cubes from a tray, hold the ice maker wire lever up to the "off' position. Then reach

tray upside down over the bin and twist both ends. under the bin front and pull down on the back edge. After

it snaps free, pull the bin straight forward. To replace the

Your refrigerator is automatic ice maker ready. The ice bin, align the bottom rails to the corresponding shelf

number for the ice maker kit you need appears on the

grooves and push it straight back until it stops and

data plate (see page 1). latches. Make sure the tabs, at the back of the bin, that

turn the spiral auger are positioned between the prongs

from the auger motor. Turn the ice maker on by low-

ering the wire arm.

Beverages and foods should not be placed in the ice

storage bin for quick chilling. These items can block the

wire lever arm, causing the ice maker to malfunction.

Dispenser Models

Automatic Ice Maker

After your refrigerator has been connected to the water

supply, move the wire lever arm into the down position.

This will start its operation. The ice maker will fill with

water when the freezer reaches the proper temperature. It

may be 8 to 12 hours before the ice maker furnishes any

usable ice cubes.

Discard all the cubes from the first two or three batches

made. These initial ice cubes may be irregularly shaped,

discolored, or contain impurities from the new water

supply piping. For Your Safety

Do not place tln ers or hands on the automatic ice

When the ice cubes are ejected it is normal for several g

cubes to be joined together at the ends. They can easily making mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged

be broken apart. The ice maker will continue to make ice in. This will help protect you from possible injury. It

until the supply of ice cubes raises the wire lever arm, will also preven{ interference with moving parts of the

shutting the ice maker oft. ejector mechanism and the heating element that

releases the cubes.

To manually stop the operation of the ice maker, move

the wire lever arm into the up position. Under certain rare circumstances ice cubes may be

diseolored, usuatly appearing with a green-bluish ime,

Certain sounds may accompany the various cycles of the The cailse of this unusual discoloration is apparently a

ice maker, combination of factors such as certain characteristics of

• buzzing of the water valve local waters, household plumbing and the aceumula-

• running of the water as the tray fills tion of copper salts in an inactive water supply line

• rattling of the ice cubes falling into an empty ice bin. whieh feeds the ice maker.

If the ice is not used frequently, the ice cubes will become Continued consumption of such discolored ice cubes

cloudy, shrink, stick together and taste stale. Empty the may be injurious to health If such discoloration is

ice storage bin periodically and wash it in lukewarm observed, discard the ice eubes and contaet your dealer

water. Be sure to dry the bin before replacing it or the ice from whom the refrigerator was purchased.

cubes will stick to the metal auger.

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