An arm extends away from the ice maker over the
ice cube bin. During each ice making cycle, the arm rises up and
then drops back down after the new ice is dumped into the ice
cube bin. As ice accumulates in the bin it prevents the arm from
dropping back down. When the arm is high enough, the ice maker
shuts off and no more ice is made until the ice level in the bin
drops.
The ice maker can also be turned off manually
by lifting the arm all the way up into a locked position (shown
below).
The arm is supported at one or both ends. One
end extends into the back of the front support (see photo above).
If it is not securely in place, it could cause the ice maker to
malfunction. Confirm that the arm is securely in place.
For proper operation, confirm that arm is in
the lowered position and that nothing is blocking it from normal
movement.
To test the shutoff function, lift the arm up
into the manual shutoff position. Recheck the unit later to confirm
that no ice is being made.
If unit continues making ice even when the shutoff
arm is in the up (off) position, refer to the diagnostic
table or for a modular ice maker, replace the control
module.
