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About the automatic icemaker, ge.com
A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic Icemaker (onsomemodels)
There are 2 types of icemakers:
_Power L, g l/t i_ !cernaker
Powerswitchmodel
! Ii i ii
Feeler A rmin
[heSTOP
FeelerArmin (up)P0siti0n
theON (down)
position
Feeler arm model
The icemaker will produce api)roxinmtely
3 to 3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour period,
depending on the fl'eezer compartment
teiilpei'attii'e, i'OOill teii/pei'attii'e, ntiiilber
of door ol)enings, and other t/se conditions.
There are two tH)es of icemakei_: power
switch models and teeler am/models.
If the refrigerator is operated beflwe the
water connection is made to tile icemaker,
set the power switch to 0 (Off)or mo;e the
libeler am/ to the STOP (up) position.
When the refl_igerator has been connected
to the water supply, set the power switch to
the I (0II)position or move the teeler aml to
the ON (down) position. On power switch
models, the green light will come on.
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°1. A newl)qnstalled refl_igerator
may take 12 to 24 hom_ to begin making
ice cubes.
Once the icemaker starts to make ice,
it ma) take up to 48 hom_ to fill the bin,
depending on tile temperature settings
and ntiil/bei" of dooi" ol)enings.
You will hear
a
btizzin
r sotind
each time
the icemaker fills with watei:
Throw away the fiIst tew batches of ice
to allow the water line to clem:
Be sure nothing interteres with the sweep
of the teeler aml.
When the bin fills to the level of the teeler
aml, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is normal tOT several cubes to be joined
togethei:
If ice is not used fl'equenfl> old ice cubes
will become cloudy, tasm stale, shrink or
fllse togethei:
On power switch models, the green power
light will blink if ice cubes get snick ill the
icelnakei: To correct this, set the power
switch to 0 (otl] and relnove the cubes.
Set the power switch to ! (oo] to restart the
icelnakei: _Mtei" the icelnaker has been
turned on again, there will be a delay of
about 45 nfinutes betore the icelnaker
I'eStlllles
ol)eration.
NOTE." In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure,you may hear the 12emaker c ycle multiple
times when making onebatch of ice.
Icemaker Accessory Kit
If )our refligerator
did not ah'eadv come
equiI)ped with an automatic icelnakei;
an icemaker accessma' kit is ax filable at
extra cost.
Check the back of the refligerator for the
specific icenlaker kit needed fi)i" xour model.
This refrigerator will accept accessm) icemaker IM4A or IM6. Use instiuction sheet L
supplied in the kit fi_r assembly inside freezer comi)armlent.
To fhcilitate installation of an icemaker kit, the following parts are included with your
refrigera tOT:
Part Part Nulnber
Ice Fill Cup WR29X10074
Ice Fill Tube WR17X] 2339
Ice Fill Tube Seal WR17X12337
NOTE: It is important that you DO NOT discard these parts, as thex will be needed if
you plan to install accessor_ icelnaker kit IM4A or IM6.