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RIDE model ice machine start up procedure
The start-up procedure below is intended to ensure that ice machine is operating properly after installation has been
made. Check each item listed and call factory immediately for assistance if you experience problems with unit.
Before turning on power
1. Turn on water to ice machine.
2. Push down on fl oat to force water through overfl ow chamber into evaporator drain pan and check for proper
drainage of drain pan.
3. Check that fl oat valve shuts off incoming water when raised.
4. Check that hose clamp securely holds ice transport tube on evaporator port.
After turning on power
1. Turn on power to ice machine and confi rm that gearmotor, fan motor and compressor start immediately.
2. Check that ice begins to enter dispenser bin area within approximately 10 minutes.
3. Check that fl oat reservoir water level is approximately .95mm (3/8") below overfl ow during ice machine
operation and adjust to this level if necessary.
4. Put ice against bin level thermostat in dispenser bin and check that compressor and fan motor shut down
approximately 10 seconds after thermostat opens. Gearmotor should run for an additional 60 seconds.
5. Check that ice machine comes back on in approximately 20 minutes (bin signal must be present).
Operation
Preventive maintenance
Periodic cleaning of Follett’s ice machine system is required to ensure peak performance and delivery of clean,
sanitary ice. The recommended cleaning procedures that follow should be performed at least as frequently as
recommended and more often if environmental conditions dictate.
Cleaning of the condenser can usually be performed by facility personnel. Cleaning of the ice machine system, in
most cases, should be performed by your facility’s maintenance staff or a Follett authorized service agent. Regardless
of who performs the cleaning, it is the operator’s responsibility to see that this cleaning is performed according to the
schedule below. Service problems resulting from lack of preventive maintenance will not be covered under the Follett
warranty.
Weekly exterior care
The exterior may be cleaned with a stainless cleaner such as 3M* Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish or equivalent.
* 3M is a trademark of 3M Company.
Ice transport tube installation detail
2
1
install clamp behind lip on
evaporator port
Dispenser
Evaporator
install insulation on full run of tube
grommet
Heat end of transport tube in cup of 71 C
(160 F) hot water to soften
(1)
and spread with
pliers before making connection
(2)
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