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Service procedures
Evaporator disassembly (Fig. 11)
1. Disconnect power to icemaker and shut off water to icemaker.
3. Drain evaporator and float tank.
4. Disconnect plastic tubing from evaporator water inlet, drain pan
stub, compression nozzle tubing and reservoir overflow tubing from
secured clip.
5. Disconnect ice transport tube from compression nozzle.
6. Remove nut and upper vee band coupling from top of evaporator.
7. Lift top bearing assembly straight up with a slight rotating motion and
remove.
8. Remove ice compression loop located at top of auger.
9. Lift auger straight up and out of evaporator.
10. Remove nut and lower vee band coupling from bottom of evaporator.
11. Lift evaporator to clear bottom bearing assembly.
12. Loosen hex head bolt in side of mounting base with 5/16 wrench and
lift lower bearing assembly.
13. Remove condensate shield.
14. Remove 4 Allen head machine screws holding mounting base to
gearbox.
15. If replacing evaporator, remove compression nozzle from evaporator
port.
Evaporator reassembly (Fig. 11)
1. Clean gearmotor boss, output shaft and shaft well.
2. Install drain pan and evaporator mounting base.
3. Fill gearmotor shaft well with food-grade grease.
4. Install condensate shield and seat against gearmotor boss.
5. Install bearing O ring in groove in evaporator mounting base.
6. Lower bottom bearing assembly into evaporator mounting base.
7. While maintaining a slight downward pressure on bottom bearing
assembly, tighten hex head bolt with a 5/16 wrench.
8. Position evaporator over lower bearing assembly and align grooves
with pins in bearing assembly.
9. Install vee band clamp and nut and tighten to 70 in/lb.
10. Place auger in center of evaporator and rotate to mate with drive pin.
11. Install ice compression loop, orienting loop.
12. Install upper bearing and seal assembly, rotating bearing to slip pin.
into auger slot.
13. Install upper vee band clamp and nut and tighten to 70 in/lb.
14. If evaporator was replaced, reinstall compression nozzle
evaporator.
Gearmotor replacement
1. Disassemble evaporator as described above.
2. Disconnect the wire connectors.
3. Remove 4 screws holding gearmotor mounting plate to base of
icemaker and lift gearbox and motor clear of icemaker (Fig. 12.1).
4. Remove machine screws holding mounting plate to motor (Fig. 12.2).
5. Install new motor in reverse order.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
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