Ice Cube Thickness Adjustment; Interval - As Required - Electrolux EI15IM55GS Service Manual

Ice Cube Thickness Adjustment

Interval - As Required

Ice thickness adjustments are made using the
control panel as follows:
1. To enter the thickness adjustment mode:
a. Touch and hold the UP ARROW button.
b. Touch and release the DOWN ARROW
button three times, then release the UP
ARROW button.
c. The display will switch to "0," to confirm
the thickness adjustment mode has been
selected.
2. The factory setting is "0," and the total
range of adjustment is -5 to +5. Use the
UP ARROW button to raise the setting and
thicken the ice bridge, or the DOWN ARROW
button to lower the setting to thin the ice
bridge.
IMPORTANT
Ice thickness adjustment should only be made
1/4" TO 1/2"
one increment at a time. Allow ice maker
DIMPLE
production to stabilize for 24 hours before
rechecking ice thickness.
3. Touch and release the LIGHT button key to
exit the ice thickness adjustment mode.
4. Remove all ice from the storage bin.
5. Ice cubes in any given batch will vary, so it is
necessary to choose cubes from the sample
area (Figure 25) for comparison when
making adjustments. If further adjustments
are desired, repeat steps 1 through 4.
ICE BRIDGE
The ice cube thickness control is factory set for
best overall performance. The factory setting is
designed to maintain an ice bridge of approximately
1/16" to 1/8" under normal conditions resulting in a
dimple of approximately 1/4" to 1/2" in depth (see
Figure 26a and 26b). A fuller cube with less of a
dimple results in a thicker ice bridge. As the ice
bridge becomes thicker, the tendency for the cubes
to stay together as a slab increases. A bridge
thicker than 1/8" may cause cubes to over-fill the
ice bucket.
1/16" TO 1/8"
ICE BRIDGE
GOOD
DIMPLES
Figure 25
ICE001
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1/4" TO 1/2"
DIMPLE
GOOD
Figure 26a
BRIDGE
TOO THIN
DIMPLE LITTLE OR
TOO DEEP NO DIMPLE
BAD
Figure 26b
25
BRIDGE
TOO THIN
1/16" TO 1/8"
DIMPLE
ICE BRIDGE
TOO DEEP
BRIDGE
TOO THICK
ICE002
LITTLE O
NO DIMP
BAD