TROUBLE SHOOTING & FAQS
Blade will not turn; snow will not come out
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Check power is on and machine is
correctly plugged in or connected to
power (AC/DC)
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Check switch is in the down or FOOT
position
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Check foot pedal is securely plugged
into pressure switch port
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Check that ice is not jammed too
tightly against blade (raise ice foot an
inch above ice and lower ice foot until
just touching ice)
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Check the ice cabinet is securely
closed, completely down around black
rubber bumpers for the magnetic sen-
sor to be engaged
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Check the wall circuit breaker has not
tripped (AC) or battery is depleted
(DC)
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Check speed control dial is not off or
the fuse burned out
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May have sheared motor gear keyway
needing replacement
Ice Block spins inside the Ice cabinet
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The ice block is too small; replace with
ice block 6"x6"x12"
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Ice block needs repositioning; raise
Ice Foot, adjust, and lower again
Ice Block cracks or shatters
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Ice is conditioning too long (ice is out
of freeze too long and melting)
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Use only taps on the Foot Pedal
Snow quality needs improvement
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Best snow quality is from solid-clear
ice (water frozen over a couple days
versus compressed ice cube blocks)
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A slower actuator depressing speed
creates finer snow versus faster ac-
tuator speed for faster production
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Too much pressure from actuators,
dial Speed Control slower
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Ice needs to be colder
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Too much or too little snow is shaved in a
single tap of the Foot Pedal
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Tap the foot pedal quicker or hold a
little longer
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Make an adjustment to the actuator
speed control inside machine (edge of
motor cabinet
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Make an adjustment to the motor
off delay duration control dial inside
machine on the motor housing
Ice Foot is not aligned or level -- it is lower
on one side
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Raise the Ice Foot all the way to the
top (using the front switch) until it
stops; this will realign the actuators,
then lower again until just touching ice
block
Snow has clogged the exit chute between
the Snow Catch flap and Ice Paddles
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Using the provided ice chipper handle,
push the snow inwards towards the
blade paddles then tap on foot pedal
to shoot out excess snow
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Tap the foot pedal quicker to prevent
the snow from accumulating in the exit
chute
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Hold cup at the edge of the Snow
Shaper and use the Ice Flap
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