Ice Service
Automatic Icemaker
(on icemaker-equipped models)
if your refrigerator is
operated before water is
connected to the
icemaker, keep the
icemaker feeler arm in the
STOP (up) position,
When the refrigerator
has been connected to
the water supply and
the water has been
turned on, position the
lcemaker Feeler Arm in
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Ice Storage Bin
freezer shelf for icemaking Top lugs on themulti-position
shelf should be in the 6th slot u _from the bottom of the
track; the 2-position shelf
should be in the lower
position Then move the
ice storage bin into place
under the icemaker and
move the feeler arm to the
ON (down) position,
The ice cube mold will
automatically fill with water
FeelerArm in
after cooling to freezing temperature, and first cubes
normally freeze after several hours. When cubes are
solidly frozen, they wilt be eiected from the mold into the
ice storage bin by means of a sweeper arm, tcemaking
will continue until the fee_er arm senses that there are
enough cubes in the bin and halts the operation
temporarily, Be sure nothing interfereswith the swing of
the feeler arm
For maximum ice storage, level the stored cubes with
your hand occasionally
Once your icemaker is in operation, throw away
the first few batches of ice cubes. Thiswill flush
away any impuritiesin the water line, Do the some thing
after vacations or long periods when ice isn't used,
Move feeler arm to STOP (up) position when:
• the home water supply isto be off for several hours
• theice storage bin isto be removed for a period
of time°
' going away on vacation. (Also turn off the valve in the
water supply line to the refrigerator,)
If ice isnot used often, old cubes will become
cloudy and taste stale. Empty the ice storage bin
periodically and wash itin lukewarm water_
If this isyour first icemaker, you will hear
occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar They
are normal ice-making sounds and ore not cause
for concern
Ice Trays
(on models without automatic icemaker)
To release ice cubes, turnthe tray upside down,
hold it over a container, and twist both ends
For only one or tv¢o ice )_;_ __-_
cubes, leave the tray right-
side up, twistboth ends
slightly, and remove as _ _(_
many cubes as you want
Wash ice trays in lukewarm water only. Do not put
them in an automatic dishwasher
Automatic lcemaker Accessory Kit
(optional at extra cost)
Ifyour 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 isavailable from your Sears Service
Center Order Filter No 978488 and it may
be installed in minutes when attached to the
inletwater tube connection
Water Supply Accessory Kit
(optional at extra cost)
A water supply kit containing copper tubing, shut-off
valve, Fittingsand instructionsneeded to connect the
icemaker to your cold water line isalso available from
your Sears store or Sears Service Center
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