HOW TO INSTALL
YOUR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
ECKMF-831
KEEP ALL PARTS IN THEIR OWN PACKAGE UNTIL NEEDED
PARTS ARE LISTED BY STEPS IN WHICH THEY ARE USED. ARRANGE IN ORDER BEFORE STARTINC
INSTALLATION. REFER TO SERVICE PARTS LIST FOR INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT
PART
NUMBER
#1 WIRING ASSEMBLY 1
I #2
#3 GRAY SEALER (PERMAGUM)
#4 WATER INLET TUBE (ALUMINUM)
#5 SCREW. STAINLESS (NO. 8 x
#6 WATER VALVE ASSEMBLY 1
I
#7 ICE BUCKET 1
I
#0 CLAMP
#9 SCREWS, SHEET
#lO TUBE INSERT 1
#ll CLAMPS 2
#12 SCREW, SELF TAPPING (NO.
#13 CLAMP
#14 PLASTIC TUBE ASSEMBLY
#15 COPPER TUBE ASSEMBLY
NAME QUANTITY STEP NUMBER
WATER TUBE FITTING
METAL (NO. 8 x ‘h”) 4 9, 10,
l/2”)
8-32 x
l/2”)
1 3
1 3
1 12
1 14
1 11
2 8, 9
1 10
1 6, 11
1 7
PARTS.
USED IN
4.12
5. 6. 7. 8, 9
14
11
11
10
1108158
Water hook-up parts available from your Whirlpool dealer or local hardware store.
Installation Steps
These ~nstrucl~ons cover models with and wIthout a condenser coil
on the back of the cabinet. See lll”strat1ons below and
follow InstructIons that apply to your model
Tools and Other Items You Will Need
TOOIS
1 -Phllllps head screwdriver (Mater& needed, not Included I” Ice Maker KII )
1 -Plws 1%” 0 D. Copper Tubing-See step 2 (back page)
l--‘/4” nut driver for length.
or
V flat blade screwdriver 1 -Tube Umon--1/e” x ‘(4”
Plastic Tube
11
Connection -
Water Hook
1 -Shut-off Valve-K outlet
Up
1
Unplug Electric Plug
From Outlet
1
Remove 2 Screws
.
YQ.-.-
’ Remove Water FIII Cover
Install Water Tube
03
(save for WS~)
Remove Plugs and Cover
from Freezer Wall.
12
Place Clamp onto Inlet
tube.
Place lube insert I” end
of tube and slide lnto
bnkl tube, tIghten clamp.
NOTE, Excess tube can
be cul off, be sure to
allow lone to 90 inlo tube
lor full lenglh of insert
Attach Wire
10
and Waler
Tube Clamps -
&tall Wiring Harness
1 Push wwng harness #l lnlo hole. being wre
Remove wlnng hole cover. Pull mserl pad from
cabhnet hole and place around wres.
grommet seals flush to prevenl air entry
Connect plug llrmly Into receptacle
Roule w,res behlnd condenser Coils If present
INSTALL WATER VALVE
Connect valve w,nng plug onto
terminals on valve coil.
15
Altach plaslic water lube
assembly #14. Push tubmg Into
valve and tighten nylon nut (not
IOO
light) onto valve threads
t
Tighten hose
Connector of
copper lube lo
water valve
being sure to
point tube
l!f
straighl up.
Attach Ground Wire (Green Wire)
with Self Tapping Screw #12.
Attach Valve
and clamp with Sheet Metal Screw #9
wth Sell Tapping Screw #12
14
ks
Attach Ice Maker to Freezer Wall