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TROUBLESHOOTING
IMPORTANT: Only qualified personnel should service internal components of electrical wiring.
WARNING: Disconnect electrical power to unit before attempting any electrical repairs to
internal components. if repairs are to be made to CO
2
, syrup or plain water systems, shut off
plain water and CO
2
supplies then disconnect syrup tanks and bleed systems pressures
before proceeding.
Should your unit fail to operate properly, check that there is power to the unit and that the hopper con-
tains ice. If the unit does not dispense, check the following chart under the appropriate symptoms to aid
in locating the defect.
Trouble
Probable Cause
BLOWN FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER.
A.
Short circuit in wiring.
B.
Defective gate solenoid.
C. Defective agitator motor.
GATE DOES NOT OPEN.
A.
No power.
B.
Bent depressor plate (does not actuate switch).
C. Defective dispensing switch.
D. Blown/defective fuse or jammed gate solenoid.
GATE DOES NOT OPEN OR IS SLUGGISH.
AGITATOR TURNS.
A.
Defective gate solenoid.
B.
Excessive pressure against gate slide.
C. Weak gate spring.
GATE OPENS. AGITATOR DOES NOT TURN
A.
Ice solidified in hopper.
B.
Defective agitator motor.
C. Defective capacitor.
D. Defective agitation timer.
ICE DISPENSES CONTINUOUSLY.
A.
Stuck or bent depressor plate (does not
release switch).
B.
Defective dispensing switch.
C. Improper switch installation.
SLUSHY ICE. WATER IN HOPPER.
A.
Blocked drain.
B.
Unit not level.
C. Poor ice quality due to water quality or
icemaker problems.
D. Improper use of flaked ice.