Whirlpool ECKMF94 Support Question
Whirlpool ECKMF94 Support Question
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Question posted by bonbon1655 on March 17th, 2013
Water Dripping
Why does water drip from the ice maker when it fills with water?
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Installation Guide - Page 1
A Y Table of Contents
(complete 2
Requesting
of Service
Assistance
2
1
cmpoftant Inf of mation ...3
Before You Begin .......... 4
Installing the
Ice Maker 6
1
Installing the
I
Water une 16
Final installation .,........ 22
Starting the ice Maker 24 TrOubleshOOting .......... 25
MODULAR ICEMAKER KIT
PART NO. 2155462 Rev.
Installation Guide - Page 2
...-by-side models 7 Top/bottom freezer models 9 Installing the tubing clips 10 Preparing the water valve tubing (for bottom freezers only 11 Mounting the water valve 12 Connecting the water valve tubing.. ...... .I3 Mounting the ice maker 14 installing the Water Line 16 Choosing a location 16
Page Routing the copper tubing 17 Installing the shut-off...
Installation Guide - Page 3
... carefully SOyou are not observed.
@ThisInstallation Guide gives you will have to the water line. The kit contains all of the hardware necessary to connect your refrigerator-freezer and connect a water line to potentially dangerous conditions. matic ice maker, or self-filling trays). Also, make sure that almost anyone can purchase one at most hardware...
Installation Guide - Page 5
...connect it .
KEY QTY.
1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 2 9 2 10 1 11 1 12 4 13 2 14 2
DESCRIPTION
Ice maker Ice bucket Water valve w/tubing Fill tube Gasket Short extension tube Long extension tube* ice maker clips* Tubing clips Metal water tube insert Water valve tubing clamp % ' hex-head sheet-metal screws N'hex-head machine screws %' hex-head sheet-metal screws
l For installation in the kit...
Installation Guide - Page 6
...
RBar wall
\ Rear wall
9 Power \
cpolrud g=_I' . Set these items aside. Installing the Ice Maker
Making preparations
Refer to the illustration below . For side-by -eide model
Work areas on page 7.
...Place the shelf aside, as you enough room to access the areas to install the ice maker.
3.On an appliance with a top or a bottom freezer, open the freezer door to do...
Installation Guide - Page 7
... the side diagram for the following steps. You can discard the plug. Pull the foam insert out of the fill tube hole and discard it out.
Remove the phillips screw from the ice maker kit (the gasket may already be working inside the freezer compartment.
1. ln8ert pin
0
Wiring harness
c)
slot
.++ Tab
Phillips 8crew...
Installation Guide - Page 9
...wiring panel
DETAlL A
d
14
extension
ab
Installing the short fill tube extension and reinstalling the wiring panel Remove the phillips screw from the ice maker wiring cover, unhook the right side tab from the edge...Refer to the side diagram for the following steps.
1. Mounting hole - Pull the 4-wire ice maker harness out from the cutout.
2. Hook the tab in the side of the wiring cover ...
Installation Guide - Page 11
... the tubing with a pen.
3. Discard the excess tubing.
CUT TUBING HERE
I II MAKE AN EVEN CUT ACROSS
w
Compression nut
Water valve /
Preparing the water valve tubing (for the following steps. Preparing the water valve
(for bottom freezers only)
Refer to the side diagram for bottom freezers only)
11 Untape the coiled flexible tubing...
Installation Guide - Page 12
... it to the main wiring harness at either terminal.
/ f
DETAIL A
-\
/
DETAIL B
Mounting the water valve
H' hex-head machine screwa Mounting the water valve
Refer to the mounting holes in the cabinet frame with two X'hex-head machine screws. Locate the 2-pin water valve solenoid connector (with the wires at the lower right corner of the...
Installation Guide - Page 13
... one of the fill tube spout as far as it is secure.
5.
Refer to the inset in , and tighten the clamp screw further until the tubing is secure. You will tighten the screw later.
3. Slide over the end of the cabinet. Locate the water valve tubing clamp (from the ice maker kit), and note...
Installation Guide - Page 14
... on the side of the blank connector so it is easier), and remove only the rear "knock-out" from the wiring harness. Look at the ice maker's fill cup and note that both clips hang straight down and then tighten the screws.
14
Make sure that the rear of the cup has a "U" shaped...
Installation Guide - Page 15
... to the wiring harness connector so they lock).
4. For Side-By-Side Models Only: Position the ice maker so that the bottom mounting bracket hole is aligned with a %"
hex-head sheet-metal screw. Center... the top tabs under the two mounting clips, and push the ice maker straight up so that the mounting clips snap over the two hex-head screws you should hear ...
Installation Guide - Page 16
... type)
2 Compression Sleeves 2 Compression Nuts 2 Clamps 2 Screws 2 Nuts 1 Gasket Seal 1 Length of water pipe, however, you can use a horizontal length of Coiled Copper Tubing
NOTE: When you accidentally kink the tubing...The parts from collecting in the pipe from flowing down onto the drill, and also keep water in the valve later. If you work with the soft copper tubing, be possible.
...
Installation Guide - Page 21
... end of the soft copper tubing. T-handle /
I
I inc eme ts until the leak&g iust stops. Be careful and go slow! Check the water valve for leaks.
2. fitting
Tightening the water valve connection
21
V&e oithe connection with a cloth each time you do not overtighten them and destroy the compression sleeving and the end...
Installation Guide - Page 23
... power cord into its AC outlet, and carefully push the refrigerator back against the wall. Connecting the power/leveling
1. Place a level on top of the ice maker.
Check the position of the cabinet. the unit
2. Leveling acrew
Sheet-metal screw
Leveling the...
Installation Guide - Page 24
...) as far as it under the ice maker (see DETAIL A). This will begin producing ice. First, position the ice tray shelf face down so that it under the ice maker (see the side diagram) to
Turning the ice maker on " position, and close the freezer door. The ice maker will be gone. The ice maker will hold the shelf in position. After...
Installation Guide - Page 25
... that could occur with your water utility company and have the water pressure checked.
2.
CAUSE
The water valve is old.
PROBLEM One or more of ice) Ice tastes stale. Not enough ice.
Troubleshooting
chart
The following sounds is on. Ice is clogged (contact your local service center.
Refrigerator or Ice Maker is entering the Ice Maker fill cup. If you should be...
Installation Guide - Page 26
.... REMOVE EJECTOR BLADES AND SHUT-OFF ARM. l FULL TURN EQUALS 40CC OR 2.4 SEC.
. ONE REVOLUTION
(EJECTS AND WATER FILL)
FOR 120 VOLT MODEL
MODULE VOLTAGE CHECKS WITH METER
OR TEST LIGHT (POWER TO ICE MAKER)
TEST I
I LINE I
0
MODULE OHMMETER CHECKS (NO POWER TO ICE MAKER AND
EJECTOR BLADES IN PARK)
TEST 1
I MODULE
I
Service Procedures
COVER PULL...
Installation Guide - Page 27
...13
489276
Screw, (3)
14
627792
Shut-off Arm
15
628256
Wiring, Harness
16
2155021
Clip, Ice Maker
17
489128
Screw, 8-32 x 27164"
18
1115846
Cover
19
628366
Module Assembly (Includes Items ...11, and 12)
20
627929
Valve, Solenoid
21
1115844
Knob, Water
22
628229
Bracket
23
628379
Clip, Thermal Fuse
27 Ice maker replacement parts list
When you place an order for a part, ...
Installation Guide - Page 28
... Washer Dampener Tube Clamp Tube Clamp Tube Clamp Clamp, Service Cord Plastic Tube Nut and Sleeve Assembly Insert, Plastic Tube Accessory Bag, Inside Screw, 8 x l/2' Tube, Water Inlet Wiring Assembly, Ice Maker
list (cont'd)
PART NO. 2156462 Rev. A
Ice maker replacement parts
The following parts are not included in this list.
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