Vogt Tube-Ice HFO10, Service Manual

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Water Tank Removal
To remove the water tank from the machine, follow the steps below:
1. Turn off and lock out power to the machine.
2. Turn off water supply and disconnect lines from the tank.
3. Drain the tank and disconnect pump suction tube and drain line tubing and water lines.
4. Disconnect the ice discharge chute if installed.
5. Loosen water tank clamp that couples the plastic tank to the cutter housing assembly.
6. The tank can then be removed from the side of the machine where the float valve is installed.
Cutter and Bearing Removal and Reinstallation
Follow the steps below. Refer to Figure 40 and Figure 41.
1. Turn off the power and lock out the disconnect.
2. Remove the cutter motor from the reducer.
3. Remove the water tank from the machine.
4. With a 1/4-in. (8 mm) or smaller punch, reach into the ice discharge opening and drive the spiral pin out
of the disc assembly. Push or drive the disc off the shaft.
5. Lift the cutter assembly out of the bearing surface of the cutter. The surface should be smooth and free
of nicks or burrs.
6. Inspect the bearing for wear. No side movement between the shaft and bearing should exist. The
bearing thrust flange should be no thinner than 3/16 in. (5 mm). Replace if worn.
7. Before removing the bearing, reference mark the location of the cutter support arms on the side of the
tank. The cutter support orientation is specific to the tank.
8. Loosen and remove the three cap screws from the cutter support ends and lift the support out of the
water tank.
9. Drive out the 3/16-in. (5-mm) pin located in the side of the cutter support hub that holds the bearing in
place.
10. Push the bearing out of the cutter support hub.
Figure 40: Cutter Assembly