Vogt P-24AL, Service Manual

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P24AL & P34AL Service Manual
INSTALLING YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE
12/2016
3-26
! IMPORTANT !
Be sure to follow the wiring schematic when incorporating overloads of
conveyor (5 MOL). Also remove jumpers as instructed.
This is necessary to provide proper
protection for the Tube-Ice

machine and its component parts.
! IMPORTANT !
Installation Review: A Checklist. Make a visual check to be sure these steps have been taken
BEFORE continuing.
CHECK: _____ PRIOR TO OPENING VALVES, check all joints for leaks which may have
developed during shipment. (NOTE: the machine was shipped with a positive pressure of 20-25
psig, which should be indicated on the suction and discharge gages.)
CHECK: _____ The system is properly evacuated to 500 microns.
CHECK: _____ All refrigerant piping, water supply and drain connections for conformity to
requirements stipulated in this manual and properly connected to inlets and outlets.
CHECK: _____ Electrical supply for proper size of fuses and for compliance to local and national
codes. See the machine nameplate for minimum circuit ampacity and maximum fuse size.
CHECK: _____ All field installed equipment (augers, conveyors, cooling towers, bin level controls,
etc.) for proper installation.
CHECK: _____ The applicable portion of the warranty registration/start-up report for proper
completion.
CHECK: _____ Cutter gear reducer oil level oil should run out of side pipe plug when removed.
CHECK: _____ The water distributors at top of freezer to make sure they are all in position (one
seated firmly in each tube with a vent tube in each distributor).
! CAUTION !
The compressor crankcase heater should be energized for a minimum of
four hours and the oil temperature should be 100-110

F
before attempting to start the compressor.
! CAUTION !