Refrigerator User's Manual

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IMPORTANT
Small ice cubes or ice chips jamming in the ice maker
maybeasignthatyourwaterlterneedschanging.
If you have a side mounted ice maker you may also
experience hollow cubes partially frozen cubes with water
inside. When these cubes are harvested, they break
open and spill water over the other ice cubes in the ice
container,formingasolidmassofice.Asthewaterlter
nears the end of its useful life and becomes clogged with
particles, less water is delivered to the ice maker during
eachcycle.Theicemakercan’tlleverycubeintheice
maker mold, leading to small cubes or chips that can get
caught between the ice ejector blades and the stripper.
Remember, if your ice maker is jamming with small ice
cubes or it’s been six months or longer since you last
changedyourwaterlterreplacethewaterlterwitha
new one. Poor quality household water may require the
ltertobechangedmorefrequently.
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Chemicals from a malfunctioning water softener
can damage the ice maker. If the water supply to
your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is
maintained to work properly.
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NEVER use an ice pick or similar sharp instrument to
break up the ice. This could damage the ice storage bin
and dispenser mechanism.
IMPORTANT
When removing or replacing the ice bin, DO NOT rotate
the auger in the ice bin. If the auger is accidentally
rotated, you must realign the auger by turning it in
90degreeturns(seebelow)untiltheicebintsinto
place with the drive mechanism. 
 properly aligned when replacing the ice bin, the
refrigerator will only dispense Crushed Ice. The freezer
door may also not close properly causing warm air to
leak into the freezer.
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 • Icecubesstoredtoolongmaydevelopanodd
avor.Emptytheicecontainerasexplainedbelow.
 • Occasionallyshaketheicecontainertokeepice
separated.
 • Ifyourrefrigeratorisnotconnectedtoawater
supply or the water supply is turned off, turn 
the ice maker.
 • Ifyouneedalargequantityoficeatonetime,itis
best to get cubes directly from the ice container.
 • Thefollowingsoundsarenormalwhentheice
maker is operating:
- Motor running
- Ice dropping into ice container
- Water valve opening or closing
- Ice loosening from tray
- Running water
 • Whendispensingice,youwillhearasnappingor
clicking sound when the ice chute opens and closes.
 • Turn the ice maker when cleaning the freezer
and during vacations.
- If you turn  the ice maker for a long period of
time, you should also turn off the water supply valve.
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Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals,
particularly before you take a vacation or move.
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 Turn  the ice maker.
2 Remove the ice bin by lifting up and out.
3 Empty and carefully clean the ice bin with mild
detergent. Rinse with clear water. Do not use harsh
or abrasive cleaners.
4 Allow the ice bin to dry completely before replacing
in the freezer.
 Remove ice chips and clean the ice bin shelf and
the freezer door chute.
 Replace the ice bin. Turn  the ice maker to
resume ice production.
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 • Anextendedpowerfailure(onehourorlonger)
causes ice cubes in the ice storage bin to melt and
freeze together, jamming the dispenser mechanism.
 • Youdonotusetheicedispenserfrequently.Ice
cubes will freeze together in the bin, jamming the
dispenser mechanism.
Remove the ice storage bin and shake to loosen the
cubes or clean as explained above.