Gear Reducer Removal - Scotsman AFE325 Product Manual

Gear Reducer Removal

1. Disconnect electrical power.
2. Shut off the water supply.
3. Remove the top, front and side panel.
4. Remove the control box cover.
5. Remove the centrifugal switch cover on the top
of the auger drive motor.
6. Disconnect the electrical wires from the
centrifugal switch.
7. Drain the evaporator and reservoir.
8. Disconnect the water inlet tube from the
evaporator.
9. Remove the three screws holding the
evaporator to the adapter stand.
10. Lift the evaporator up high enough for the
auger to clear the adapter stand.
11. Remove the mounting bolts holding the gear
reducer to the cabinet frame.
12. Trace auger drive motor wires back to the
control box.
13. Disconnect the drive motor wires from the relay
on the circuit board.
14. Pull the wires back to the auger drive motor.
15. Pull the gear reducer out the side of the
cabinet to remove it from the machine.
Note: If there is evidence of water near the output
shaft of the gear reducer, it would be a wise
precaution to pull the auger from the evaporator
and check the bearings.
16. Rebuild or replace the gear reducer.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical
power before beginning.
August 1994
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