I have a Kennmore refrigerator thats just over a year old where the ice maker has stopped working. There is ice in the tray however it will not dump it out. I removed the front cover of the ice maker and manually turned the small gear with a screw driver to start the cycle. It dumped the ice then then the ice tray rotated around and filled with water. I waited 24 hours and it still does not dump the ice. The ice maker lever bar is in the down position. The freezer seems cold enough to freeze ice however it does not dump it. Do you know whats wrong with the ice maker? Model 253.7481240K

SOURCE: KENMORE REFRIGERATOR

Need a model # ... mostly likey better to just replace ice maker if that old.. 12-15 if same age as ref.

Ginko

• 19396 Answers
• Posted on May 22, 2009

SOURCE: Trouble with ice-maker

Either the inlet valve is stuck or the icemaker solenoid is shored.

Most likely the second one.


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SOURCE: Will not dump tray...stops at 2:00 position, will not advance

Possible cause of this is. 1st the heater is out. 2nd the motor in the icemaker has a dead spot. If heater then the complete icemaker should be replaced. If motor I would replace the faceplate.Part #150 Should be around $55 for part. You can find parts by visiting u-line at www.u-line.com and under customer service you will see parts locator.

SOURCE: U-line 95 ice maker

This problem is due to the timer motor in the faceplate of the icemaker. Replace the faceplate part #150 and that should takecare of your problem

SOURCE: GE TBX21ji Refridgerator/Freezer Factory Icemaker quit making ice

Normally, when the temp of the icemaker gets to about 14 degrees F, the icemaker goes into the harvest mode, turning on the mold heater and attempting to eject the cubes. When the heater has warmed the mold sufficiently to release the cubes, the ejector can continue and push out the cubes, then the icemaker fills with fresh water to beging to make a batch of ice again. Manually starting the cycle as you have done only allows the cycle to start without the temp sensor seeing the 14 degrees. The mold heating generally takes a couple minutes. If your mold heater or the temp sensor are not working, you will have to replace the icemaker, as they are not available as a repair parts.