Note that the auger has very sharp edges.
To Remove the Auger:
Turn off the water to the machine, and unclip the
evaporator drain hose, pull it down and drain the
evaporator into the bin or a container.
1. The top panel must be removed, or, if that is not
possible, the gear motor and freezer assembly
must be pulled part of the way out from the
cabinet. To do that:
a. Unclip the
electrical wires
from the hanger
near the drive
motor.
b. Remove the bolt
holding the gear
motor plate.
c. Pull the
assembly out.
2. The auger and
breaker/bearing
may now be
removed as an
assembly.
a. Unscrew 4 allen
head cap screws
holding breaker to
evaporator.
b. Lift up on breaker and remove auger from
evaporator.
Note: If the auger is stuck, the breaker must
be removed from the auger.
The breaker may be removed from the auger and
evaporator without disturbing the auger.
a. Unscrew breaker cover from breaker (left hand
threads)
b. Unscrew auger stud from top of auger.
c. Unscrew 4 allen head cap screws holding
breaker to evaporator.
d. Lift up on breaker to remove from auger.
If the auger is stuck:
Use a slide hammer type puller to pull on the
auger at the threaded hole. The size of that hole
is 5/8"-18.
Inspect the auger, the critical areas of the auger
are:
a. The auger body. It should be clean and
shining. Sometimes an auger will appear clean
when wet, but after it is dry it will be seen to be
stained. Scrub the auger with ice machine cleaner
and hot water.
WARNING
Ice machine cleaner is an acid. Handle it with
extreme care, keep out of reach of children.
b. The water seal area. Because the auger has
been removed, the water seal will have to be
replaced. Remove the water seal top half from the
auger, and inspect the auger for minerals clean as
required.
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT: Auger
DRIVE SLIDE UP AGAINST
STOP TO LOOSEN AUGER
SLIDE HAMMER
PULLER REMOVING
AUGER
STOP
THREAD
INTO
AUGER
BREAKER
BEARING
ASSEMBLY
Note: Repeat the above for each evaporator.
Disconnect electrical
power before
beginning.
NME1850R & FME2400R
January 1995
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