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Q-0600 Compressor Replacement 

                                                           Installation Instructions  

 
 

NOTE:  THIS REPLACEMENT IS ONLY FOR THE Q-SERIES MACHINES.  NO CHANGES WITH   

START/RUN COMPONENTS ARE NEEDED. 

 

1.

 

Disconnect power to the ice machine at the electrical 
disconnect (moving the toggle switch to the off 
position will not disconnect line voltage). 

2.

 

Remove panels (top, front, left and right sides). 

3.

 

Recover refrigerant from ice machine. 

4.

 

Remove right side corner post (when facing the front 
of the machine) and back panel. 

 

 

 

5.

 

Remove wiring from compressor terminals. 

6.

 

Cut tubing (suction, discharge, and process lines) at 
the compressor ports. 

7.

 

Remove compressor from machine.  Make sure to 
crimp and braze shut ports to compressor. 

 

 

 

8.

 

Remove extra section of suction service valve 
process tube from the ice machine at swedge joint.  
Repeat this procedure with discharge line.  Remove 
up to T section. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

9.

 

Insert new compressor into the machine as shown.  

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Manitowoc Ice, Inc. 
2110 South 26 Street, P.O. Box 1720, Manitowoc, WI  54221-1720 USA                                                                                8006173

Telephone 920-682-0161, Fax - Sales: 920-683-7589, Service/Parts: 920-683-7585, Other: 920-683-7879                                             Sheet 1 of 3 
 Web Site - 

www.manitowocice.com

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Suction 

Process 

Discharge 

Swedge Joint 

T Section 

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