Ice dispenser not working

My fridge will not dispense ice cubes or crushed ice. It used to work a few weeks ago and now all I can hear a relay engaging where the ice/water controls are and the ice dispensing spout opening, but the big metal coil is not spinning. I can get water from the dispenser, and the ice maker works. Please Help.

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Anonymous Jul 20, 2008

side by side........water dispenser only
not making ice cubes.........help
amykentjones Sep 28, 2008

Auger motor not turning when button is pressed to dispense...how do I check to see if it is getting voltage?
Anonymous Mar 24, 2014

The ice maker is not working, but the water dispenses fine. What would cause the ice maker to not work?

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Scorpio, remove the ice bin itself, dump the ice and see if you can move the bin auger by hand by turning the actuator in the rear. If the bin is ok, with the door open and the door switch held in see if the auger motor is turning when pressing the ice lever. If it's not turning the next logical step is to see whether the auger motor is getting voltage when calling for ice. Make sure the door switch is closed. The part number for the auger motor on the posted model is wr60x0202. Hope this gets you going..Catriver.

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