Manitowoc b970 series, Technician'S Handbook

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152 Part Number STH025 8/12
Final Analysis - Self-contained Air, Water &
Remote Condenser Models
The column with the highest number of Checkmarks
identifies the refrigeration problem.
COLUMN 1 - HARVEST VALVE LEAKING
Replace the valve as required.
COLUMN 2 - LOW CHARGE/TXV STARVING
Normally, a starving expansion valve only affects the
freeze cycle pressures, not the harvest cycle
pressures. A low refrigerant charge normally affects
both pressures. Verify the ice machine is not low on
charge before replacing an expansion valve.
1. Add refrigerant charge to verify a low charge (air
and water self-contained only). Do not add more
than 30% of nameplate refrigerant charge. If the
problem is corrected, the ice machine is low on
charge.
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*Do not add charge to remote models. The
symptoms of a remote low on charge will result in
a safety limit #1 in cool ambient temperatures.
Check the liquid line temperature at the ice
machine. The liquid line will be hot with a normal
or below normal head pressure in freeze when the
ice machine is low on refrigerant.
2. Find the refrigerant leak. The ice machine must
operate with the nameplate charge. If the leak
cannot be found, proper refrigerant procedures
must still be followed Change the liquid line drier.
Then, evacuate and weigh in the proper charge.
3. If the problem is not corrected by adding charge,
the expansion valve is faulty.