Gene,

I think the spring or the plunger is either missing or broken. I will remove the 1/4" hex screws to investigate further, later.

Thanks, John Hale

Hi Gene,

Just to let you know that I finally got time to investigate the ice maker drive system. I found the shaft stuck in the coupling and spring was there. So I think it was rust from no use for about 2 years.

Thanks again for your help.

John Hale

My ice dispenser's motor would turn but no ice would come out. I decided to take the upper assembly apart and scatter blades and washers to the four corners of the earth. It was at that point I had a look at the schematic (how else could I get it back together before the wife got home!)

Anyway it occurred to me that the spring on the bottom assembly forces the couplings to engage. Sure enough, it was binding a little. I pushed on the bottom coupler, worked it a little in an up and down motion and it freed up nicely.

Bad news is I tore the upper assembly down for no reason, the good news is, I now know how too put it back together.

BTW the three ice crusher blades are labeled "A", "B", and "C" and do go in certain order.