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Once 'four Icemaker & Dispenser
Are in Operation
Throw away the first few botches of ice cubes (]6 or 24
cubes) Thiswill flush away any impurities in the water line
Do thesame thing after vacations or extended periods when
ice isn't used
To clean out the line, pour the first six glassfuls of water in the
kitchen sink.The firstwater through the systempicks up a
slight "plastic" taste from the water tubing
TOmake sure the bin fills with ice, level the cubes
occasionally, When cubes fall into the bin they may pile up
close to the icemaker and push the feeler arm to the STOP
position before the bin gets full Keeping thecubes level
allows the icemaker to fill the bin
ToStop Dispensing
Release pressure from the pad and
wait a few seconds to catch the last
bits of ice or drops of water There
may be some dripping after
dispensing of crushed ice or water
ifthere isa lot of dripping, the spill
should be wiped dry right away.
Do not pour water in the spill shelf because it is not self
draining-pour it in the kitchen sink The shelf and its grille
should be cleaned regularly according to Care
and Cleaning instructions. Presshereto
remove grill
Thegrille iseasi}y removed by
pressing on the back right corner.
Caution:
Under certain rare circumstances, ice cubes may be
discolored, usually appearing with a green-bluish color
The cause of this unusual discoloration isapparently due
to a combination of factors such as certain characteristics
of localwaters, household plumbing and the
accumulation of copper saltsin an inactive water supply
Iinewhich feeds the icemaker Continued consumption of
suchdiscobred ice cubes may be injurious to health. If
suchdiscobration isobserved, discard the ice cubes and
contact your Sears Service Center
If Ice Clumps Form in the Storage Bin...
The icemaker ejectscubes in groups of eight, and it is
normal for severaI cubes to be joined together. However, if
you don't usethe ice very often ice dumps may form in the
storage bin and can clog the dispenser If this happens:
• Remove the storage bin from the freezer
• Break up ice dumps with your hands. Throw away any
dumps that you can't break up
• Replace the bin before the remaining cubes melt and
fuse together
To Dispense Ice and Water
o Setthe selector switch to CUBES, CRUSHED ICE
(on some models) or WATER.
o Grip the glass or other container near the rim and press
the rim against lhe center of the pad
When Dispensing Ice:
o Some crushed ice may be
dispensed even though you selected
CUBES Thishappens occasionally
when a few cubes get channeled
to the crusher
o Sometimes a mound of snow wilt
form on thedoor in the ice chute
This condition isnormal, and usually
occurs when you have dispensed
crushed ice repeatedly The snow
wilt eventually evaporate
When Dispensing Water:
• The firstglass of water dispensed
may be warmer than the following
ones This isnormal
o Dispensed water iscool, not iced
Forcolder water, simpiy odd crushed
ice or cubes before dispensing water
CAUTION: Never putfingers or other
objects into thedispenser opening
To Remove Ice Storage Bin
Liftthe left corner to kee the bin From
the shelf Pull thebin straight out while
supporting it at front and back.
To Replace Ice Storage Bin
Slide the bin back until the tab on the
bin locks into the slot in the shelf
tf the bin does not go all theway back,
remove itand turn the drive mechanism
1/4 turn Then pushthe bin back again
until the tab on the Bin lacks into the
slot in the shelf
Mechanism _,.'"
If Ice ts Not Used Often ....
"Old" ice cubes will become cloudy and taste stale Empty
ice storage bin periodically and wash it in lukewarm water
Be sure to allow storage bin to cool before replacing it-
otherwise ice cubes will stick to the metal auger
Move FeelerArm to STOP(up) PositionWhen .....
• Home water supply is to 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 thevalve in thewater supply line to your refrigerator.
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