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Every time my ice maker dumps a batch of ice, it lifts the arm and turns off the maker.

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That sounds to me like it is working exactly as it is supposed to. Once the tray is full, the arm lifts and it stops making ice. Once you use some of the ice, it will drop the arm and turn the ice maker back on.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 22, 2007

SOURCE: Whirlpool refrigerator ED22TEXHW01 ice maker

Tammi, you first want to check to make sure the water inlet tube to the icemaker is not frozen shut. Next, get yourself a jumper wire about 4 inches long with the ends stripped exposing the wire on each end. Pull off the ice maker cover, it will pull right off. Now you are looking at the module. On the module, left side, you will see two test points marked V and L. Insert one end of the jumper wire into V and the other marked L. You are now sending 120 volts to the water valve and water should fill the ice maker providing the inlet tube is not frozen over. If it doesn't fill, you either have a bad water valve or module itself. Also check to see if the clips that hold the center gear on the module are not broken. Catriver..post back.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 29, 2007

SOURCE: Ice Maker Won't Stop Making Ice

There is an adjustment for the "harvest" bar (The bar you lifted up). That bar you are lifting up tells the ice-maker that the cubes have fallen into the ice storage and starts the ice-making cycle over. It is also the Limit switch for the ice level in the storage container ... if it stays up for preset time determined by the manufacturer it stops making ice... most all ice-machines use the same devices. they vary little in design. Sometimes you can just gently bend the bar down to the point where it turns-off the machine at the level you want ... unless you can get to the adjustment hinge you can adust it there. For the fact it goes off when you lift it all the way up tells me the harvest switch is turning the ice-maker off.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 07, 2007

SOURCE: Kitchenaid ice maker

Is it sticking all the way up in off position?If so there is a redesigned arm to stop this problem. Instead of just a wire arm, it has a plastic flap on the bottom that hinges. This keeps the arm from jumping into the off position when it cycles. Any whirlpool/kitchenaid servicer should have one and show you how to replace it. Takes just a few seconds. If it is sticking half way down or lower, then it is binding up somewhere. You should be able to raise it about 2" and it fall freely back into place. Post back if this is what is happening.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 12, 2008

SOURCE: Kenmore 253.54703405 ice maker does not reset

a gear under the cover turns the arm,i think you should find a appliance part store in your area and replace,around $50 for brand new one,thanks-mike

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 03, 2008

SOURCE: Maytag ice maker

I have maytag msd2756deq the water in icemaker is not comming. I replaced the dual water valve too.

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