Home Appliances Installation G U I D E Table of Contents (complete) ................... 2 Requesting Assistance or Service ....................... 2 Important Information ... 3 Before You Begin .......... 4 Installing the Ice Maker ........................ 6 Installing the Water Line .................... 16 Final Installation .......... 22 Starting the Ice Maker ...................... 24 Troubleshooting .......... 25 MODULAR ICE MAKER KIT PART NO. 2181913 Rev. A www.whirlpool.
Table of Contents Page Requesting Assistance or Service ........... 2 Important Information .............................. 3 Before You Begin ....................................... 4 Tools ........................................................ 4 Installation notes ...................................... 4 Important safety instructions .................... 4 Components ............................................ 5 Installing the Ice Maker .............................. 6 Making preparations ..............
Important Information The following information is used throughout this Installation Guide. Read it carefully so you are familiar with it. Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
Before You Begin Tools Installation notes You will need these tools to install your kit. 1. Regular screwdriver 2. Phillips screwdriver 3. 7⁄16" and 1⁄2" open-end wrenches (or an adjustable wrench) 4. Pliers 5. 1⁄4" nut driver 6. Hand drill with 1⁄4" drill bit 7. Small hand level (optional) 8. Small 3⁄4-round file 9. Tubing cutter 10.Center punch 11.Hammer 12.Scissors 13.Ruler 14.Step stool (optional) 1. Follow the instructions carefully.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Components Remove the contents from the shipping carton and set them on a table where they can be easily identified and located. Check all of the components in the kit against the following list to help you become familiar with them. When you identify a component, place a check mark ( 3) after it. The KEY numbers correspond to the “Component Illustrations.
Installing the Ice Maker Making preparations Refer to the illustration below for the following steps. 1. Carefully pull the refrigerator away from the wall so that you can easily access the rear panel. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before installing ice maker. Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock.
INSTALLING THE ICE MAKER Side-by-side models Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. You will be working inside the freezer compartment. 1. Remove the phillips screw from the ice maker wiring cover and remove the cover. Insert pin into hole Hole Pin Hole cover Slot Wiring harness 2. Refer to DETAIL A, and with a pair of pliers, break away the tabs from the wiring cover and discard them. Tab DETAIL A 3.
Refer to the side diagram for the following step. You will be working inside the freezer compartment. 1. Install the plastic extension by sliding it over the fill tube as far as it will go. Fill tube Slot Wiring harness Long fill tube extension Installing the long fill tube extension Refer back to the side diagram for the following step. Insert pin into hole Pin Hole cover Hole 2. Position the wiring harness so that it is through the slot in the wiring cover.
Top/bottom freezer models Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. Mounting hole 1. On models with a open-top ice maker fill tube and wiring cover, remove the screw from the ice maker wiring cover. Squeeze top and bottom to loosen snaps. Remove and discard ice maker wiring cover. On models with a flat cover, remove the screw from the ice maker wiring cover. Unhook the right side tab from the edge of the back cover. Remove ice maker wiring cover.
Installing the tubing clips Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. DETAIL C Alternate fill tube design 1. Remove the seven hex-head screws from the rear access cover, then remove the cover and set it aside. NOTE: If you have a later unit with a metal panel, (see DETAIL A), remove the hexhead screw from the access cover. Discard the cover and its screw. Do not remove the 7 hex-head screws from the larger rear access cover. Fill tube for top and SXS freezers only Right channel 2.
Preparing the water valve tubing (for bottom freezers only) Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. CUT TUBING HERE 1. Untape the coiled flexible tubing coming from the water valve and straighten it. 2. Starting at the top of the compression nut on the water valve, measure the tubing for 30", and mark the location on the tubing with a pen. 30" 3. Use a pair of scissors or a hobby knife, and make an even cut across the water valve tubing at the 30" mark you made in the previous step.
Mounting the water valve Refer to the diagram below for the following steps. 1. Locate the 2-pin water valve solenoid connector (with the brown and two white wires) that is taped to the main wiring harness at the lower right corner of the rear access (see DETAIL A). 3. Refer to DETAIL B and mount the water valve to the mounting holes in the cabinet frame with two 1⁄2" hex-head machine screws. Make sure that you tighten these two screws securely. 2.
Connecting the water valve tubing Refer to the diagram below for the following steps. 1. Refer to the inset in DETAIL A and pull the plastic insert out of the fill tube spout and discard it. 2. Locate the water valve tubing clamp (from the ice maker kit), and note that one of the flanges is made for a threaded screw and the other side has a round hole. Position this clamp with the round hole side facing up, and slide it over the end of the spout (see DETAILS A and B).
Mounting the ice maker Refer to the side diagram for the following step. 1. Look at the ice maker’s fill cup and note that the rear of the cup has a “U” shaped groove (either of the sides may also be grooved). Use your fingers, (or a pair of pliers, if it is easier), and remove only the rear “knock-out” from the cup. Bend the area back and forth inside the groove until it breaks free. The fill tube will fit through this cutout when you install the ice maker.
Refer to the side diagrams for the following steps. 1. Position the ice maker inside the freezer compartment and connect its wiring connector to the wiring harness connector so they lock together (the locking arm will snap over the raised tab). The connectors will fit together only one way. 2. For Top/Bottom Freezers Only: Hang the ice maker over the two hex-head screws you installed earlier.
Installing the Water Line Choosing a location 1. Open the copper tubing kit that you purchased earlier, and lay the contents neatly on a table where you can identify them easily. The parts from the kit that you will use are as follows: 1 Regular Valve (not the steelpiercing type) 2 Compression Sleeves 2 Compression Nuts 2 Clamps 2 Screws 2 Nuts 1 Gasket Seal 1 Length of Coiled Copper Tubing NOTE: When you work with the soft copper tubing, be careful not to kink it.
Routing the copper tubing Refer to the side diagram for the following steps. 1. Uncoil the necessary length of copper tubing and straighten it, then route the end of the tubing through the access hole you drilled to the location you have chosen to install the shut-off valve. Straighten only enough of the copper tubing to reach this location. Leave the rest coiled near the access hole. 2.
Installing the shut-off valve Refer to the diagram below for the following steps. 1. Locate the shut-off valve and the front pipe clamp (with the threaded hole in the center) from the copper tubing kit. Then, being careful not to crossthread the valve, screw the end with the pilot tube into the threaded hole of the clamp. Hand-tighten the valve as far as it will go (the threaded shaft is slightly tapered and can only be tightened so far). 2.
Connecting the copper tubing to the shut-off valve Refer to the diagram below for the following steps. 1. Straighten a 2" section of copper tubing and make sure that the opening is round and cut evenly across the end. If necessary, use a tubing cutter (or a hacksaw) and cut the end off, then file it so it is even, and remove any burrs from around the inside and outside edges so it is smooth and round. When you are finished, clean the filings from inside the tubing as much as possible. 5.
Connecting the copper tubing to the water valve Refer to the diagram below for the following steps. 1. Check to make sure that the free end of the tubing is round and cut even. If necessary, prepare the end in the same manner as you did earlier. Be sure to clean the filings from inside the tubing after you prepare the end. When you perform the next step, be careful not to kink the copper tubing. 2. Starting at the free end, straighten approximately 20" of the copper tubing. 9.
Turning the water on NOTE: Be very careful when you tighten the compression nuts that you do not overtighten them and destroy the compression sleeving and the end of the soft copper tubing. If this happens, you will have to cut off the end of the tubing, purchase a new compression sleeve, and start over. Be careful and go slow! 1. Turn on the water supply and check the shut-off valve for leakage.
Final Installation Installing the access cover and forming the copper tubing 1. Reinstall the rear access cover on the refrigerator so the water valve tubing is inside the cover, and the copper water line is outside (see the diagram below), then secure the cover with the seven hex-head screws you removed earlier. 2. Loop the copper tubing coming from the water valve as shown.
Connecting the power/leveling the unit 1. Plug the power cord into its AC outlet, and carefully push the refrigerator back against the wall. 2. Place a level on top of the cabinet. If you need to relevel the refrigerator, follow the procedure to adjust the front casters, as outlined in your refrigerator’s “Use and Care Guide.” 3. Check the position of the ice maker.
Starting the Ice Maker 1. Wash out the ice bucket, and then slide it under the ice maker (see the side diagram) as far as it will go. The ice bucket will be sitting on top of the freezer shelf. Ice maker Ice bucket Installing the ice bucket IMPORTANT: On top-mount models without a full-width freezer shelf, you will need to place the ice bucket on top of the inverted ice tray shelf. First, position the ice tray shelf face down so that the shorter side is alongside the freezer wall (see DETAIL A).
Troubleshooting Operational notes 1. The Ice Maker water valve contains a flow washer that acts like a pressure regulator to control the water flow. For the Ice Maker to work properly, the water pressure in your home must be between 20 and 120 pounds per-square-inch (psi). If you encounter problems with your Ice Maker’s ability to produce ice, call your water utility company and have the water pressure checked. 2.
The modular ice maker service sheet Module test points Specifications MOLD HEATER – 185 WATTS, 72 OHMS THERMOSTAT – CLOSE 17° ± 3 ° (BIMETAL) OPEN 32° ± 3° WATER FILL – 140CC, 7.5 SEC. MOTOR – 1.
Ice maker replacement parts list When you place an order for a part, use the “Part Number,” not the “Key Number.
Ice maker replacement parts list (cont’d) The following parts are not illustrated. Optional parts are not included in this list.
