Evaporator Disassembly - Follett 25CI425A Installation, Operation And Service Manual

Evaporator disassembly

Note: The upper bearing, lower bearing and auger
assemblies must be replaced as assemblies. The
bottom and top bearing assemblies cannot be field
assembled to factory specifications.
1. Disconnect power to ice machine.
2. Shut off water to ice machine.
3. Drain evaporator and float tank.
4. Disconnect plastic tubing from evaporator
water inlet.
5. Remove top bearing insulation.
6. Disconnect vent and drain tube from nozzle.
7. Remove compression nozzle insulation.
8. Disconnect compression nozzle tubing and
reservoir overflow tubing from secured clip.
9. Remove nut and upper vee-band coupling
from top of evaporator.
10. Lift top bearing assembly straight up with a
slight rotating motion and remove.
11. Remove ice compression loop located at top
of auger.
12. Lift auger straight up and out of evaporator.
13. Remove nut and lower vee-band coupling
from bottom of evaporator.
14. Lift evaporator to clear bottom bearing
assembly.
15. Loosen hex head bolt in side of mounting
base with 5/16" wrench and lift lower bearing
assembly.
16. Remove condensate shield.
17. Remove four Allen head machine screws
holding mounting base to gearbox.
18. If replacing evaporator, remove compression
nozzle from evaporator port.
36 25CI425A/W, 25HI425A, 50CI425A/W, 50HI425A
Fig. 26
FLAKER COMPONENTS
COMPRESSION
LOOP 00124115
AUGER 00124123