Need to move a Kenmore 51 Lb ice maker, Do I need to keep it upright during the more or can I lay it on the side?

After removing everything from the inside you will want to lay it on it's side and not the back.
To decide what side you want to say it on you will need to look at the compressor. You may need to remove the back access panel to see the compressor.
What you want to do is lay it on the side so the two copper lines that come out of the compressor are pointed up. This will help keep the oil that is in the compressor from running out into the lines.
I would also leave it stand upright after you get there for 24 hours before you plug it in to make sure all the oil is back to the bottom of the compressor like it should be.
Good luck with your move.

For tranporting you must keep it upright. If you have to tilt or lay down be sure to let stand uprigtht off for 24 hours before turning back on.

no don't lay it down keep it upright

ck power at new house ( the plug ) do the lights come on in frig ? if so look for wires under frig that may have been puled off during move .. this should not be a tuff one . / the frig should not been damaged by beeing off . did you lay it down dueing the move ( it chould have been kept upright .. as laying down causes the oil to ru up in the cold coil .) hope this hepls mm

You do not want to lay that refrigerator on its side because the refrigerant will leave the compressor and fill the system with liquid refrigerant where it should only be existing in a gaseous state, and if the refrigerator is tilted far enough over or lay-ed onto its side then the refrigerator will have to stand up-right and un-plugged for at least 24 hours before the liquid refrigerant will settle back down where it belongs, and then the refrigerator should actually function again if there was no other damage caused when moving the unit.

I would not lay it down but if you can get around it lay it down so the compressor is at the bottom. DO NOT TURN ON FOR 24 HOURS AFTER STANDING UP.

The reason that it is not recomended to lay a refrigerator down on it's side is because of the oils in the compressor.

When you lay the refrigerator down on it's side the oil can get into the lines and cause problems.

because you have already done so, stand the refrigerator back up and let it sit for 48 hrs and give it a try.

If you half to move a refrigeratror on its side, the best thing to do is inspcect the compressor and see witch side the main lines come out and lay the refrigeator on the oposit side as not to allow the oil to get in those lines.

Not true. Refers since the 1950's are sealed units but for safety's sake let it sit for awhile after you move it.

Sounds like the arm which determines if ice bucket is full is hanging up on something. Does this arm move up and down freely? If not, you just need to replace the complete ice maker.

there would be a problem if you lay it down. it should be moved up right or max 45 degrees tilt only. oil in the compressor could go to the evaporator and clog it.

front handles could be remove only from the inside. you have to remove the plastic rack of the door and remove the insulation in order to see the bolt holding the handle.

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