How to Make the Motor Turn on an Ice Maker

Overriding Typical Electronic Ice Maker

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  Open the freezer door to access the ice maker, typically in the upper left corner.

• 2

  Remove the end cap on the ice maker to expose the nylon gear wheels and a series of holes underneath. The end cap pries off with gentle pressure.

• 3

  Cut and strip 3/4 inches of insulation from each end of the electrical wire and bend the wire into a U shape.

• 4

  Hold the wire by the insulation while wearing work gloves.

• 5

  Insert the wire ends into the holes labeled "T" and "H" on the end of the ice maker. The motor will activate.

• 6

  Remove the wire and replace the end cap.

Overriding GE Ice Makers

• 7

  Pull and hold the ice rake arm until the feeler arm begins moving upward. The rake arm, found in GE ice makers manufactured before 2000, pushes a fresh harvest of ice into the dispenser bin below the ice maker. The motor will start.

• 8

  Turn off a GE ice maker manufactured after 2000 and wait 30 seconds. The toggle switch is on the end cap of the unit.

• 9

  Switch on the ice maker.

• 10

  Immediately press the feeler arm at the top back of the ice maker three times to trigger the motor and start a fresh cycle.