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Ice maker troubleshooting chart – Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator User Manual

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November 1996

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Ice Maker Troubleshooting Chart

Excessive Ice Production

Problem

Action

Shut-off arm not in actuator

Replace shut-off arm in actuator

Deformed shut-off arm

Replace shut-off arm

Broken shut-off lever or
lever bypassing vertical cam

Replace module

Broken module actuator

Replace module

Hollow Ice Cubes

Problem

Action

Low water fill volume

Adjust module screw, clear water path,
or replace water valve

Improper freezer air-flow

Direct air flow away from thermostat

Thermostat out of calibration

Replace thermostat
Apply alumilastic

Flooding or Ice in Bucket or Freezer

Problem

Action

Thermostat out of calibration

Replace thermostat
Apply alumilastic

Jammed cube stalled in water-fill cycle

Remove cube
Determine reason for stall

Leaky water valve

Replace water valve

Excessive water fill volume

Replace water valve

Motor stalled in water-fill cycle
(12:00 ejector position)

Replace module

Contaminated module

Replace module

Refrigerator or ice maker not level

Level refrigerator or ice maker

Excessive water pressure

Decrease water pressure (20-120 psi) (1.4 - 8.2 bar)

Shorted and burned module shut-off
switch and contacts

Replace module

Broken locking tab on verticle cam
(Stalled in water fill)

Replace module

Fill-tube not properly positioned in
fill cup

Reposition fill tube

Fill cup water opening blocked

Replace fill cup

Cubes fall over back of ice maker,
melting in freezer

Replace fill cup