Crathco PIC 1, Service Manual

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WEEKLY (cont.)
Reassembling the Hoppers (PIC 1/2/3/5/6)
(Refer to Figure I)
IMPORTANT: All components must be completely dry prior
to reassembly.
1. Place the drive shaft bearing inside the hopper with the
threads going through the hole in the rear of the hopper.
2. Secure the bearing by attaching the palnut to the bearing
at the outside rear hopper opening. Tighten using only
your fingers. Use one hand inside the hopper to push
the bearing outward while turning the palnut clockwise.
3. Install the auger spring drive shaft and the auger spring
by inserting the flat end of the spring into the hole in the
auger drive shaft.
4. Insert assembly into the lower front hopper opening,
making sure the threaded end of the auger spring
drive shaft completely inserts into the drive shaft bearing
in the rear of the hopper. The drive shaft bearing threads
should be accessible from the outside rear of the hopper.
5. Place the washer over the drive shaft bearing threads followed by securing the drivelink onto the drive
shaft bearing by turning counterclockwise. Secure the auger spring with one hand while attaching the
drivelink with the other.
6. Replace the auger pinwheel making sure the pins are securely positioned inside the locator holes in
the hopper.
7. Replace the dispense elbow in the “UP” position.
8. Fill the hopper with product and replace the cover.
9. Reinstall the hopper into the machine; making sure it is properly positioned inside the notches under
the hopper.
10. Turn the elbow down toward the mixing funnel, keeping it lined up over the funnel opening.
Disassembling & Cleaning the Hoppers (PIC 4)
IMPORTANT: Do not wash hopper without first disassembling.
1. Open the door and rotate the dispense elbow on the hopper to the “UP” position to prevent spillage.
2. Remove the hopper from the cabinet.
3. Remove the hopper cover and empty hopper contents.
4. Pull off the elbow.
5. Pull off hopper base.
6. Remove the auger pinwheel by pulling it forward while stretching out the sides of the hopper (thin hopper only).
*See below for wide hopper.
7. Remove the coupling at the rear of the hopper by holding the auger spring with one hand at the front of the
hopper while turning the coupling clockwise with the other hand.
8. Remove the auger with o-ring by pulling them out through the lower front opening of the hopper.
9. Remove the nuts at the front and rear of the hopper by turning counterclockwise, then remove the bearings
from the inside of the hopper.
10. All parts in contact with food must be washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried.
* For wide hoppers: Remove wing nut and flat washer on outside of hopper and remove pinwheel assembly (gear with
spring and pinwheel with 2 springs)
Figure I
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