Service manual
Section 7 Refrigeration System
Part No. 80-1100-3 7-25
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS TABLES 
Q, J and B Model Single Expansion Valve
This table must be used with charts, checklists and other references to eliminate 
refrigeration components not listed on the table and external items and problems, 
which can cause good refrigeration components to appear defective.
Operational Analysis 1 2 3 4
Ice Production
Air-Temperature Entering Condenser_____________
Water Temperature Entering Ice Machine_________
Published 24 hour ice production________________
Calculated (actual) ice production_______________
NOTE: The ice machine is operating properly if the ice fill patterns is normal and ice production is within 10% of charted 
capacity.
Installation and Water 
System
All installation and water related problems must be corrected before proceeding with chart.
Ice Formation Pattern
Ice formation is extremely 
thin on outlet of evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on the 
entire evaporator
Ice formation is extremely 
thin on outlet of evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on entire 
evaporator
Ice formation normal
-or-
Ice formation is extremely 
thin on inlet of evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on entire 
evaporator
Ice formation normal
-or-
No ice formation on entire 
evaporator
Safety Limits
Refer to “Analyzing Safety 
Limits” to eliminate all non-
refrigeration problems.
Stops on safety limit:
1
Stops on safety limit:
1
Stops on safety limit:
1 or 2
Stops on safety limit:
1
Freeze Cycle 
Discharge Pressure
_____ ______ ______
1 minute Middle  End
into cycle
If discharge pressure is High or Low refer to freeze cycle high or low discharge pressure problem checklist to eliminate 
problems and/or components not listed on this table before proceeding.
Freeze Cycle 
Suction Pressure
_____ ______ ______
1 minute Middle  End
If suction pressure is High or Low refer to freeze cycle high or low suction pressure problem checklist to eliminate problems 
and/or components not listed on this table before proceeding.
Suction pressure is High Suction pressure is Low or 
Normal
Suction pressure is High Suction pressure is High
Wait 5 minutes into the freeze 
cycle.
Compare temperatures of 
evaporator inlet and 
evaporator outlet.
Inlet ____  ° F (° C)
Outlet ____  ° F (° C)
Difference ____  ° F (° C)
Inlet and outlet 
within 7°
of each other
Inlet and outlet
 not
 within 7°
of each other
-and-
Inlet is colder than outlet
Inlet and outlet
within 7°
of each other
-or-
Inlet and outlet
not within 7°
of each other
-and-
Inlet is warmer than outlet
Inlet and outlet
within 7°
of each other
Wait 5 minutes into the freeze 
cycle.
Compare temperatures of 
compressor discharge line 
and harvest valve inlet.
The harvest valve inlet is 
Hot
-and-
approaches the temperature 
of a Hot compressor 
discharge line.
The harvest valve inlet is 
Cool enough to hold hand 
on
-and-
the compressor discharge 
line is Hot.
The harvest valve inlet is 
Cool enough to hold hand 
on
-and-
the compressor discharge 
line is Cool
enough to hold hand on.
The harvest valve inlet is 
Cool enough to hold hand 
on
-and-
the compressor discharge 
line is Hot.
Discharge Line Temperature
Record freeze cycle discharge 
line temperature at the end of 
the freeze cycle
_________°F (°C)
Discharge line temperature 
160°F (71.1°C) 
or higher
at the end of the freeze 
cycle
Discharge line temperature 
160°F (71.1°C)
or higher 
at the end of the freeze 
cycle
Discharge line temperature 
less than 
160°F (71.1°C)
at the end of the freeze 
cycle
Discharge line temperature 
160°F (71.1°C)
or higher at the end of the 
freeze cycle
Final Analysis
Enter total number of boxes 
checked in each column.
Harvest Valve Leaking
Low On Charge
-Or-
TXV Starving
TXV Flooding Compressor










