Service Manual

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3. Removal and Replacement of Auger
1) Close the water supply line shut-off valve.
2) Move the control switch to the "DRAIN" position.
3) Allow the water system to drain for 1 minute.
4) After all of the water has drained, move the control switch to the "OFF" position.
Unplugthe appliance from the electrical outlet.
5) Remove all ice from the storage bin.
6) Remove the top panel. See Fig. 4.
7) Remove the spout and packing.
8) Remove the seal bolts securing the extruding head and evaporator ange, then grasp
the cutter and lift off. NOTICE! Discard existing seal bolts after removal. Seal bolts
must be replaced once removed because seal material is one-time use only.
9) Grasp the auger and carefully lift out.
10) When pulling out the auger, the upper part of the mechanical seal should come out with
it. The mechanical seal consists of two parts. One moves along with the auger, and the
other is xed on the lower housing. Inspect the part of the mechanical seal that came
out with the auger. If the contact surface on the bottom of the seal is worn, cracked
or scratched, the mechanical seal may cause water leaks and both the upper and
lower parts of the mechanical seal should be replaced. Instructions for removing the
mechanical seal are located later in this procedure.
11) Remove the mechanical seal from the old auger and place it on the new auger.
12) Install the new auger.
13) Replace the extruding head (with cutter), and evaporator ange in their correct positions.
Conrm the cutter is tight. See Fig. 7.
14) If new seal bolts do not have preapplied threadlocker, apply Loctite 243 or equivalent
threadlocker to seal bolts. Tighten to a torque of 11.1 ft-lb/15 N·m.
15) Replace the packing and spout in their correct positions.
16) Open the water supply line shut-off valve.
17) Plug the appliance into the electrical outlet, then move the control switch to the "ICE"
position to start the automatic icemaking process.
18) Once the appliance starts to produce ice, allow it to run for another 30 minutes. Check
for water leaks.
19) After 30 minutes, move the control switch to the "OFF" position. Unplug the appliance
from the electrical outlet.
20) Pour warm water into the storage bin and melt the ice. Clean the storage bin liner using
a neutral cleaner. Rinse thoroughly after cleaning.
21) Replace the top panel in its correct position.
22) Plug the appliance into the electrical outlet, then move the control switch to the "ICE"
position to start the automatic icemaking process.