Service Manual

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Freeze-Up - Possible Cause
Freeze Cycle
1. Evaporator a) Scaled up.
b) Damaged.
2. Spray Tubes and/or Spray
Guides
a) Dirty.
b) Out of position.
3. Refrigerant Charge a) Low.
4. Control Board
See "II.C. Control Board Check"
a) Freeze timer (S1 dip switch 9 & 10) set incorrectly.
b) Defective.
5. Inlet Water Valve a) Leaking by.
6. Float Switch
See "II.E. Float Switch Check
and Cleaning"
a) Float does not move freely.
b) Defective.
7. Pump Motor a) RPM too slow.
b) Impeller damaged.
8. Thermostatic Expansion Valve
(KM-161 B_J Models)
a) Bulb loose or defective.
3. Low Ice Production
Low Ice Production - Possible Cause
Long Harvest Cycle
1. Evaporator a) Scaled up.
2. Spray Tubes and/or Spray
Guides
a) Dirty.
b) Out of position.
3. Refrigerant Charge a) Low.
4. Water Supply a) Low water pressure.
b) External water lters clogged.
c) Insufficient water line size.
Minimum 1/4" Nominal ID (6 mm Nominal OD in the EU) water
tubing or equivalent.
d) Too cold.
5. Control Board
See "II.C. Control Board Check"
a) Thermistor connection loose (K3).
b) Defective.
6. Thermistor
See "II.F. Thermistor Check"
a) Loose, disconnected, or defective.
7. Hot Gas Valve a) Erratic or closed.
8. Inlet Water Valve a) Screen or orice clogged.
9. Compressor a) Inefficient or off.
10. Thermostatic Expansion Valve
(KM-161 B_J Models)
a) Defective.