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Re: Cannot get the ice bin out of my Maytag msd2454grw
Not sure about Maytag but I would have expected it to just lift at the front and slide out on its runners? Check the owners book or ask a Maytag Dealer to assist
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Here are 3 diagrams of the ice maker. The first one is the ice maker assembly, and the second is the ice bin assembly, and the third is the outer fountain assembly.
Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3
The defrost drain hole in the freezer side is frozen closed. Turn off the fridge.Remove the bottom bin and look on the back wall of the freezer for the drain pan. It will have a block of ice in it. Use a hair dryer to defrost the pan AND the drain hole inside the pan,until you can pour a cup of water through the drain hole.
If you prefer ONLY cubes , remove the ice bin and 1 or 2 screws hold the long rod attached to the bin . Without this rod , you'll only get cubes . With the bin removed , the square hole where the rod inserts in the rear freezer wall , you'll see a square , white , plastic "gate" . Asolenoid with a plunger , raises this gate for cubed ice and keeps it lowerer for crushed ice . Usually this "gate" plunger , rusts , thereby replaceing the solenoid and plunger would have to be done . Without the rod on the bin , the inner flap would open automatically , dispensing cubed ice .
You have to remove the bin to access the inner workings and the hi-temp safety is strapped to the suction line. You just look for two black wires disappearing into the line insulation to find it.
To remove the bin you: 1. Unplug the unit. 2. Take the top off and remove the sliding bin door, 3. Remove the front bottom louver, 4. Look straight back and disconnect the drain hose from the bottom of the bin, 5. In the louver opening look in the top corner and there will be a screw in each side going straight up into the bottom of the bin. Remove these two screws and lift the bin up and out.
If you are going to run the unit with the bin off you will have to cover the condenser area so that the air is forced over the condenser and be prepared to catch any ice that is produced.
The above answer is only HALF right. The blue clips have to be removed to lift the shelf up and pull it toward you.
To remove the clips:
1. Get a screw driver or something to get behind the clip.
2. Slide it behind the clip and slowly pry it toward you.
3. Repeat for the clip on the other side.
4. Do the above; lift the shelf slightly and pull it toward yourself.
There is something called a crusher control rod located on your icemaker bin. If you pull the bin out, you'll see it protruding from the backside of the bin. That rod inserts into the solenoid, which looks like a hole usually when looking in the freezer with the ice bin removed, it's toward the left side behind the bin.
This solenoid and rod work together to give you either crushed or cubed ice. See if the solenoid is stuck or iced up. You should be able to remove the ice and push it up and down to break it free.
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