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CLEANING: Remove & Clean Dispensing Valve Assembly – Portion Control Dispensers
NOTES:
Prepare a container of warm, soapy water before you
take the valve apart for cleaning.
Be careful not to dislodge the cable during cleaning.
1. Turn the power to the dispenser OFF.
2. Open the dispenser door to the refrigerated product compartment.
3. Remove the product tanks by following the instructions on page12.
4. Remove the catch tray (if applicable) by lifting it up and off.
5. Remove the 4 panhead screws (+) that secure the front splash panel
(valve cover) in place and carefully remove the panel. It is located
below the white plastic valves that hold the product dispensing tubes.
It is held in place by 4 Phillipshead screws (+).
Thoroughly wash the splash panel.
6. Open the valve door: unscrew the black knob in a
counterclockwise
motion.
7. Remove the Phillipshead screw at the top of the metal valve insert.
Do not misplace the screw.
Wipe clean.
8. Remove the 2 Phillipshead screws at the upper corners of the valve
block.
Do not misplace the screws.
Wipe clean.
9. Gently remove the white valve body, using an even force. Hold the
valve carefully with one hand so that the thermistor wire will not be
broken or damaged.
Do not let the valve dangle freely. Hold it in your hands.
NOTE: The valve body can only be moved the length of the
thermistor wire, which is located in the left valve.
10. Remove the plunger and spring. Wash, rinse, sanitize, and air dry the
plunger and the spring
11. Wipe the spring cup clean.
12. Clean the white plastic sections of the valve block, using a small
brush with warm, soapy water. Rinse, sanitize, and air dry the white
plastic sections of the valve block with the plunger and spring.
Air dry thoroughly.
13. Reassemble the spring, the plunger, and the valve body.
14. Align the valve body with the plunger. Move back into place.
15. Replace the 2 Phillipshead screws. Tighten until snug.
Do not overtighten the screws.
16. Replace Phillipshead screw at the top of the metal valve insert. This
screw must fit snugly to ensure proper operation of the refrigeration
system.
Do not overtighten the screw.
17. Close the valve door.
18. Secure the door by tightening the knobscrew in a
clockwise
motion
until the door is snug.
Do not overtighten the screw.
19. Reinstall 4 Phillipshead screws to secure the front panel in place.
20. Wipe the product compartment clean.
21. Close the refrigerated product compartment door.
22. Turn dispenser ON.
23. Push any “product” button, followed by any “size” button. Listen for
the valve door open and close to ensure that the valve is operating
properly.
24. Load new product and dispense.
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