Automatic lcema ker (onicemaker&dispenser equipped models)
With a newly-installed refrigerator, allow about 24
hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to the
proper icemaking temperature,
If your refrigerator is
operated before the water
connection is made, keep
the icemaker feeler arm in the
STOP (up} position,
__r Icemaker
arm in
/ STOP (up)
Ice Storage Bin position
When the refrigerator has .._L_I
been connected to the water
supply and the water has
been turned on, move the
feeler arm to ON (down)
position..
Feeler arm in
ON (down)
position
Theice cube mold will automatically fill with water after
cooling to freezing temperature, and firstcubes normally
freeze after several hours,
When cubes are solidly frozen, they wil! be ejected from
the mold into the ice storage bin by means of a sweeper
arm..lcemaking will continue until the feeler arm senses
that there are enough cubes in the bin and halts the
operation temporarily, Be sure nothing interferes with the
swing of the feeler arm
Your icemaker wit1produce 8 cubes per cycle-
approximately 120 cubes in a 24 hour period-depending
on freezer temperature, room temperature, number of door
openings and other use conditions.
To make sure the bin fills with ice, level lhe cubes
occasionally,. When cubes fall into the bin they may pile up
close to the icemakerand push the feeler arm tothe STOP
(up) position before the bin gets full Keeping thecubes
level allows the icemaker to fill the bin
Once your icemaker is in operation, throw away the
first few batches of ice cubes. Thiswil! flushaway any
impuritiesin the water line, Do the same thingafter
vacations or extended periods when ice isn'tused
Move Feeler Arm to STOP (up) Position when...
o Home water supply isto be turned off for several hours
• Ice storage bin isto be removed for a period of time
° Going away on vacation, at which time you should also
turnoff the valve in thewater supply lineto your refrigerator
e Moving the FreshFood control to OFF.
If ice is not used often, old ice cubes will become
cloudy and taste stale° Empty the ice storage bin
periodically and wash it in lukewarm water,
If this isyour first icemaker, you wit! hear occasional
sounds thatmay be unfamiliar They are normal icemaking
sounds and are not cause for concern,.
Ice Trays (onmodels without automatic icemaker)
To release ice cubes,
turn the tray upside down,
hold it over a container,
and I,,vistboth ends
For only one or two
ice cubes, leave the
tray right-side-up, twist
both ends slightly, and
remove as many cubes
as you want..
Wash the ice trays in lukewarm water and vinegar
to remove lime deposits, Do not put them in an
automatic dishwasher
Automatic Icemaker Accessory Kit
(optional at extra cost)
If your refrigerator did not come already equipped with
an automatic icemaker, you may add one-contact your
Sears store or Sears Service Center..
Water Filter Accessory
(optional at extra cost)
Your ice cubes can only be as fresh-tasting as the water
that produces them That's why it's a good idea to purify
the water with a water filter,
The water filter isan optional part at extra cost and is
available from your Sears Service Center° Order Filter
No 978488 and it may be installed in minutes when
attached to the inlet water tube connection_
Water Supply Accessory Kit
(optional at extra cost)
A water supply kit containing copper tubing, shut-off
valve, fittings and instructionsneeded to connect the
icemaker to your cold water line isalso available from
your Sears store or Sears Service Center,
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