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Removal and Replacement
Water System
The water system consists of the reservoir and
inlet water valve.
Reservoir.
1. Shut off the water supply.
2. Remove the top panel.
3. Remove the left side panel.
4. Drain the water reservoir and evaporator.
5. Disconnect inlet and outlet tubes from the
reservoir.
6. Remove screws holding reservoir to its
mounting bracket.
7. Remove reservoir from the machine.
8. Reverse to reassemble.
Bearings, Water Seal and Auger
1. Disconnect electrical power.
2. Shut off the water supply.
3. Remove the top panel.
4. Remove the front and side panels.
5. Drain the reservoir and evaporator.
6. Remove rubber cap from the top of the
evaporator.
7. Remove the two bolts from the spout on the side
of the evaporator.
8. Remove the screw holding the bearing retainer
to the evaporator.
9. Pull up on the ring to lift the auger out of the
evaporator.
If the auger will not lift out:
1. Remove snap ring holding bearing cover to
breaker.
2. Remove bearing cover.
3. Unscrew bolt holding bearing to auger.
4. Thread in a threaded rod and weight or
slide-hammer puller into the auger.
5. Use the threaded rod & weight or slide hammer
puller to remove the auger.
Or
1. Remove three cap screws holding evaporator to
the adapter stand.
2. Lift evaporator up slightly and tip the bottom out
to expose the splined end of the auger.
3. Use a plastic mallet or dead-blow hammer to tap
the bottom of the auger and force the auger up. Do
NOT damage the splines of the auger or the auger
will have to be replaced.
If the auger is "frozen" to the bottom bearing, do
not force the bottom bearing thru the evaporator.
Replacement
1. Replace the bearings and water seal. Replace
the auger if the splines are damaged. Replace the
evaporator if more than 1/3 of the vertical rifle
grooves are gone. Sand or hone and sand the
inside of the evaporator if mineral build up is heavy.
Top Bearing Replacement:
If the inner race is secure, use an arbor press to
push the top bearing out of the breaker. If the inner
race has separated from the bearing, replace the
breaker.
Insert a new bearing in the breaker.
Replace the "O" ring in the breaker.
Push the bearing in, push only on the outer race.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical
power before beginning.
AFE325
August 1994
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