USER GUIDE Ice Maker NS-ICEF2W2 Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice Maker IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your refrigerator. This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your refrigerator. WARNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
3 4 5 6 7 8 Unplug the refrigerator before performing user maintenance on it. This appliance can be used by children age eight years and older and persons with reduced physical or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and maintenance should not be performed by children without supervision.
Ice Maker Tools and materials needed Putty knife Electric drill with a 1/4” drill bit Flat blade screwdriver Needle nose pliers or nut driver 1/4” OD copper supply line with compression nuts and ferrules Adjustable wrench Shut off valve (non self piercing) Phillips screwdriver Knife Water line kit #5303917950 You’ll also need: • A freezer shelf to hold the ice storage bin. If your model does not have one, contact your dealer to order one.
3 Remove the plug from the inside of the freezer compartment with a putty knife. Plug 4 Peel off the label covering the ice maker hole on the back of the refrigerator, then remove the foam from the hole with the needle nose pliers. Retain the foam for future use. Remove label 6 www.insigniaproducts.
Ice Maker 5 Push the water inlet tube into the small hole on back of refrigerator. Rotate while inserting the tube until the flat surface of inlet tube is tight against the back of the refrigerator. 6 Secure the water inlet tube to the back of the refrigerator with two self-drilling screws (provided). Squeeze together and slide the tube clamp over the fill tube.
Insert the two ice maker mounting screws into the holes in the freezer wall. Turn each screw clockwise five times. Ice maker mounting screws 9 Use needle nose pliers to remove the terminal cover located at the top of the freezer by first pulling down one side of the cover, then pulling down the other side. Save the terminal cover for future use in case the ice maker is removed. Terminal Terminal cover 8 www.insigniaproducts.
Ice Maker 10 With the ice maker in one hand, plug the wiring harness connector into the terminal located at the top of the freezer panel. Make sure that the connection is tight. Make sure that the wiring harness is still in the hook on the back of ice maker. Terminal Wiring harness connector 11 Mount the ice maker onto the two ice maker mounting screws you installed in step 8. Make sure that the water inlet tube is sitting inside the fill cup, then tighten the screws.
12 Adjust the leveling bracket to level the ice maker. The ice maker is level when the gap between the freezer wall and the ice maker is the same at the top and bottom. Ice maker Screws Leveling bracket 13 With the ice maker level, insert the third ice maker mounting screw at the bottom of the ice maker and tighten. 14 Reinstall the freezer shelf and set the ice storage bin on the shelf. Ice storage bin 10 www.insigniaproducts.
Ice Maker 15 Locate the pre-punched holes at the bottom right corner of the back panel of the refrigerator. Align the water valve bracket with the factory drilled holes, then use a Phillips head screwdriver to drive the two self-drilling screws through the bracket and into the cabinet. Fixing clamps Water valve 16 Connect the wiring harness to the water valve, making sure that the connection is tight, then install the mounting box and box cover on the plug. Wiring harness plug www.insigniaproducts.
17 Grasp the other end of the plastic tube and push it firmly into the quick-connection on the valve until it bottoms out. Water valve Plastic water supply tubing 18 Clean the back of the cabinet with a commercial household cleaner, ammonia, or alcohol before applying the clamps. 19 Secure the plastic water supply tubing to the back of the cabinet with three plastic clamps. Plastic clamps 12 www.insigniaproducts.
Ice Maker Installing the ice maker in a bottom mount freezer 1 2 3 4 Unplug the refrigerator from the wall outlet. Remove the drawers from the freezer compartment. Remove the small screws on both sides of the guide rail of the freezer compartment door, then remove the freezer compartment door, with the guide rail support, from the guide rail.
5 Remove the terminal cover from the upper left corner of the freezer compartment, then remove the ice maker mounting screws from the accessory bag and attach them loosely to the two mounting holes in the back of the freezer compartment. Mounting screws Terminal Remove terminal cover 6 7 Insert the power connector of the ice maker into the socket in the freezer compartment, then loosely mount the ice maker onto the ice maker mounting screws.
Ice Maker 8 Reinstall the freezer door guide rail and replace the freezer drawers, then place the ice storage bin in the top freezer drawer. Wire signal arm Ice storage bin Freezer drawer Limit rib 9 Peel the label off the water hole on the back of your refrigerator. Label www.insigniaproducts.
10 Use needle nose pliers to remove the thermal insulation foam strip from the hole you just exposed. Thermal insulation 11 Remove the water tube connector, silicone seal, long water supply tube, and white head screw from the accessory bag, then assemble the parts by aligning the notch on the silicone seal with the notch on the water tube connector, inserting one end of the water supply tube into the quick change sealing ring at the bottom of the connector.
Ice Maker 13 Locate the pre-punched holes at the bottom right corner of the back panel of the refrigerator. Align the water valve bracket with the factory drilled holes, then use a Phillips head screwdriver to drive the two self-drilling screws through the bracket and into the cabinet. Factory pre-punched holes Water valve 14 Connect the wiring harness to the water valve, making sure that the connection is tight, then install the mounting box and box cover on the plug. Wiring harness plug www.
15 Grasp the other end of the plastic tube and push it firmly into the quick-connection on the valve until it bottoms out. Water valve Plastic water supply tubing 16 Secure the plastic water supply tubing to the back of the cabinet with three plastic clamps. Plastic clamps 18 www.insigniaproducts.
Ice Maker Connecting the ice maker to the water supply Before you begin, please note: • This water line installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or ice maker manufacturer. • Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the risk of water damage. • Water hammer (water banging in the pipe) in house plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified plumber to correct water hammer before installing the water supply line to the refrigerator.
8 9 Tighten the compression nut securely. For plastic tubing, insert the molded end of the tubing into the valve and tighten the compression nut until it is hand-tight, then tighten one additional turn with a wrench. Over-tightening may cause leaks. Place the end of the water supply line into a sink or bucket and flush the water supply line with water until the water runs clear.
Ice Maker 16 Reconnect the refrigerator to the electric wall outlet. 17 To turn on the ice maker, lower the wire signal arm. Important: It takes approximately 24 hours for the ice maker to begin producing usable ice. Air in new plumbing lines may cause the ice maker to cycle two or three times before making a full tray of ice. New plumbing may cause ice to be discolored or have poor flavor. Discard ice made during the first 24 hours.
Troubleshooting CAUTION: Do not try to repair your ice maker yourself. Doing so invalidates the warranty. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION The ice maker makes no ice The freezer temperature is too high. Make sure that the freezer temperature is low enough to make ice. There may be something mechanically wrong with the ice maker.
Ice Maker PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION The ice smells funny or tastes bad The ice storage bin or freezer needs cleaning. Empty and wash the ice storage bin and discard the old ice cubes. Wash the interior of the freezer. Remove any old food. The water inlet filter (if Replace the water inlet filter. you are using one) needs to be replaced. There may be Flush out the water supply line. impurities in the water supply line.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Definitions: The Distributor* of Insignia branded products warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
Ice Maker • • • • • • • • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product Products sold “as is” or “with all faults” Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C etc.
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