--- title: "Sub-Zero 30 9 86: the chute motor ran out of time" description: "What 30 9 86 means on Sub-Zero 30 9 86: the chute motor ran out of times, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-9-86/" --- # Sub-Zero 30 9 86: the chute motor ran out of time On Classic (BI) built-in models with a dispenser, 30 9 86 means the chute motor timed out. ## What 30 9 86 actually means. On Classic (BI) built-in models with a dispenser, 30 9 86 means the chute motor timed out. The chute door may stay open or closed, so ice may not dispense, and warm air or moisture can reach the chute if it stays open. Sub-Zero ice maker display · also shown as 30-9-86, 30986 What to do when 30 9 86 shows on the ice maker ### Kind of code Dispenser and auger The dispenser was asked for ice and could not deliver it: the auger motor stalled against a frozen block, the flap at the bottom of the chute stayed shut, or the paddle switch never told the control it was pressed. Emptying the bin and thawing the chute come before the auger motor, the door flap solenoid or the switch is replaced. ### Usually leads to Ice dispenser and auger repair The auger, its motor, the crusher, the chute flap and the paddle switch that move ice from the bin to your glass, or push soft nugget ice up and out, checked and repaired when the ice stops coming. ### Shows up as Ice Dispenser Not Working The ice dispenser not working means you press the paddle and nothing comes, or the motor hums without ice, or only a few chips fall while the bin behind the door is full. ### Make Sub-Zero Sub-Zero ice maker service, for ice makers in built-in units and those under the counter. ### Source Sub-Zero answer: Classic built-in error code 30 9 86 Sub-Zero Classic (BI) built-in models with an external ice dispenser. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Sub-Zero's own guidance for 30 9 86 on its ice makers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Look at the ice chute for ice, frost or a stray cube that could block the door and clear it gently. 02 Switch the unit's home breaker off for 30 seconds and back on. 03 If 30 9 86 returns, stop dispensing ice and book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [ice dispenser and auger repair](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-dispenser-and-auger-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do 30 9 86 is not an ice maker or water supply problem. It concerns the small motor and door at the dispenser chute. ## What you may notice with it. The ice maker problems 30 9 86 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the ice maker before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Ice Dispenser Not Working](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-dispenser-not-working/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-dispenser-not-working/) It also comes with - [**Ice Maker Making Noise**](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-making-noise/) - [**Ice Maker Error Code**](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-error-code/) Problem ### Ice Dispenser Not Working 6 causes, cheapest first Where 30 9 86 usually leads ## Ice dispenser and auger repair. **Auger, auger motor, crusher or chute flap · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-dispenser-and-auger-repair/) ## Sub-Zero ice makers. Sub-Zero ice maker service, for ice makers in built-in units and those under the counter. [Sub-Zero ice maker repair](https://icemakerrepair.center/brands/sub-zero/) More Sub-Zero codes [EC30](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-ec30/) [30 8 05](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-8-05/) [30 8 10](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-8-10/) [30 8 30](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-8-30/) [30 9 01](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-9-01/) [30 9 10](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-9-10/) [40 8 40](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-40-8-40/) [40 8 01](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-40-8-01/) [40 9 40](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-40-9-40/) [50 U 86](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-50-u-86/) [50 U 87](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-50-u-87/) [ICE flashing blue](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-ice-flashing-blue/) [All 15 Sub-Zero codes](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/#codes-sub-zero) Dispenser and auger on other makes [Bosch E03](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e03/) [Electrolux DI SP](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-di-sp/) [Frigidaire DI SP](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-di-sp/) [GE Profile Lights flashing (auger)](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-lights-flashing-auger/) [Kenmore ES](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-es/) Sub-Zero builds this ### Door ice maker The ice maker that feeds the dispenser on the outside of a door: tucked into an insulated box in the left door of a French door model, or at the top of the freezer side of a side-by-side, with a chute and an auger carrying cubes to your glass. Sub-Zero builds this ### Freezer ice maker The ice maker that sits inside the freezer compartment itself, a tray that twists or a mold with a heater and an ejector, dropping cubes into a bin or drawer you open by hand, with no dispenser on the door. Sub-Zero builds this ### Undercounter ice maker A built-in residential ice maker that lives under a kitchen, bar or basement counter, making clear cubes or chewable nugget ice on its own cooling system, with a water line in and a gravity drain or a small drain pump out. ## In Sub-Zero's own words > Chute motor timed out [Sub-Zero answer: Classic built-in error code 30 9 86](https://www.subzero-wolf.com/assistance/answers/sub-zero/classic/built-in-series-error-code-30-9-86) [Sub-Zero answer: Classic built-in error code 30 9 86](https://www.subzero-wolf.com/assistance/answers/sub-zero/classic/built-in-series-error-code-30-9-86) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Sub-Zero Classic (BI) built-in models with an external ice dispenser. ## Sub-Zero 30 9 86 ice maker repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Look at the ice chute for ice, frost or a stray cube that could block the door and clear it gently. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### What does the chute motor do on a Sub-Zero dispenser? It moves the small door at the top of the ice chute so cubes can pass and then seals the chute again. 30 9 86 means that move took longer than the control allows. ### Can frost at the chute trigger 30 9 86 on a Sub-Zero? Ice or frost around the chute door can slow or stop it, so a quick look is worth it. If the chute is clear and the code comes back, the motor or its linkage is the next check. ### Is it safe to keep dispensing water with 30 9 86 showing? The code concerns the ice chute. Water dispensing uses a separate path, but if anything else misbehaves, stop using the dispenser and book a visit. --- **[Read on the site: Sub-Zero 30 9 86: the chute motor ran out of time](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-30-9-86/)** **[Book a visit with IceMakerRepair.center](https://icemakerrepair.center/schedule/)**