Icemaker does not fill with water (water dispenser is OK); the arm is stuck in a down position (i can't move it); the mechanisim works OK in the ice maker when i manually put water in it, it just never fills with water on its own. i changed the filter but it still does not work. I turned it off for several hours then i was able to move the arm, but after i turned it on, it froze iin the down position again

There is a screw sticking out from the right side of the freezer wall that has a grey plastic spacer around it that acts as a stopper for the ice level arm. I have seen the ice level arm get stuck on top of this stopper before somehow. you just have to carefully bend the level arm around it and move it below the grey plastic stopper. If it is not stuck above that but the arm still will not come down, then the only other solution is likely a new icemaker, as the arm is geared internally to the icemaker to rise and fall as the ice is made.

Most likely indicates a bad water valve.

Should be a wire feeler arm that runs front to back on that icemaker. If it is stuck in the up position---the icemaker is OFF. It should be hanging downward to be in the ON position. If up---just gentley pull it down until it is moving freely. As the ice bin fill with cubes that arm should move up and down with the icemaker. Once the cube level is high enough for the feeler arm to be held in the up position it will stop making ice until you use enough cubes for the arm to fall again.

Refrigerator - Icemaker Not Dispensing,or Not Making Ice Check that the feeler arm on the icemaker is in the down position and is not blocked. If the icemaker does not have a feeler arm make sure the icemaker paddle is not blocked under the icemaker. For more information on the causes of new icemakers not making ice. For more information on normal ice production. Side by Side models: The filter may be loaded with sediment that can cause low water pressure. The water pressure must be between 40 and 120 psi. Pressures below 40 psi may cause a malfunction of the icemaker (i.e. producing hollow cubes or no ice production). Test the water pressure: Dispense water from the dispenser into a large measuring cup for 20 seconds. If the measuring cup contains less than 13.5 ounces (400 metric centimeters), the water flow is inadequate. If the amount of water is less than 13.5 ounces then the refrigerator fails the test, remove the filter and test the refrigerator again with the by-pass plug in place. If the refrigerator dispenses the proper amount of water with the by-pass plug in place, then the filter should be replaced. If you no longer have the by-pass plug and it has been over three months since the filter has been replaced, you should replace the filter. If the refrigerator fails the test again and you know you have the proper water pressure in your home, you should call service to check the refrigerator. If the amount of water collected is over 13.5 ounces then the refrigerator passes the test and the dispenser is working correctly. Ice not Dispensing Due To Clumping Ice: Your dispenser may not be dispensing due to clumping ice cubes. The ice cubes in your icemaker may be clumping for a couple of reasons: Low food load: The defrost cycle radiates heat into the freezer. The ice in the freezer will naturally absorb the heat. This will cause the ice to melt slightly during defrost, then eventually freeze together in clumps. Increasing the food load in the freezer will buffer the warmth from the defrost cycle and keeps the ice from melting. Lack of use: When the ice bin is full, the pressure from the weight of the cubes can cause the bottom cubes to fuse and clump. To prevent this from happening, discard the clumped ice and check the bin periodically to ensure the ice is not building up. If you do not use a large amount of ice, move the feeler arm on the icemaker to the up position to turn off the icemaker and stop ice production. For more information on the causes of clumping cubes. If the ice bucket is not seated correctly, ice will not dispense properly. Make sure the ice bucket is in the correct position. Refer to Use & Care manual.

Check out the water fill solenoid for icemaker for operation. If stuck closed no water will enter the ice maker.

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Hello,
Make sure the arm on the icemaker is in the down position,if it is up and locked in place the icemaker is off. If it is down and the icemaker is turned on,each time it got cold enough the to cycle the icemaker(usually about a hour) the icemaker started and for 7 years power was sent to the water inlet valve to fill the icemaker and the icemaker side of the water valve is burnt up. The water valve has 1 inlet teh house water supply attaches to and 2 outlets 1 for icemaker and 1 for door dispenser

Gene

if ice is to small it get's stuck during the harvest cycle . / remove the front cover of ice mker and there is a adjust for larger cubes this will correct problem . now if water valve is getting bad it may not be able to deliver enough water . in this case replace valve . mm

Check the fill tube to your icemaker and see if it has ice in it or in the fill cup to the icemaker. Most of the time when this problem happens it is the icemaker spraying the water. It could also be a bad module on the icemaker which can get stuck in the fill position and spray water all over the freezer.

its the ice maker .water or condensation has built up in the ice maker modual and refroze upon turning unit back on.either get a new ice maker or uninstall the ice maker and let it dry for a few days and reinstall.but it could happen again that way.or maybe not.

The Ice maker water supply is controlled by a water solenoid valve that is engaged when the temperature is cold enough and or the timer on the ice maker triggers it to open...when the Ice is dumped the timer causes the gears to keep turning and the arm the sweeps the ice out will circle around engaging the fill valve (solenoid)...(check to see if the arm that sweeps the ice out is stuck in one position say down or up and that it never moves over a period of 4-8 hours...The Ice maker will not work if

1. the Ice maker is broken..like I just mentioned..(stuck in one position,,,sometimes it can get stuck and a manual push or pull of the arm may allow it to become unstuck and it will start up again if the timer is not burned out...or a gear is not sheared which allows the are to cycle around) .
2. The water filter is clogged..(but generally you would not have water from the dispenser) as is what happened to my Kenmore...but it started up after i changed out the filter.
3. Or the solenoid itself is bad.....(Service tech time)...generally the other 2 problems can be handled by someone with good mechanical skills.
$. the freezer temperature is not set low enough...I'm sure it is...but is is a possibility.
I hope one of these helps...I just try to cover all the bases so one can get there problem taken care of...good luck...please rate me...The Fang