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[3] Ice purge cycle will | a) Water Control Relay | 1. Low water safety | 1. Replace. |
not start. |
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| b) Control Switch | 1. Bad contacts. | 1. Check for continuity and |
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| c) Bin Control | 1. Open. | 1. Bin full, check for |
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| continuity on proximity |
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| switch. |
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| d) Control Board | 1. Fails to operate gear | 1. See "II.D.4. Control Board |
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| motor relay. | Check Procedure." |
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| e) Gear Motor Fuse | 1. Blown. | 1. Check gear motor |
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| amperage, bearing |
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| wear (see "V.F.1. Upper |
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| Bearing Wear Check"), |
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| and supply voltage. |
| f) Gear Motor Thermal | 1. Open. | 1. Check gear motor |
| Protector |
| bearings, supply voltage. |
| g) Gear Motor | 1. Open windings. | 1. Replace. |
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| 2. Auger coupling broke. | 2. Replace. |
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| 3. Locked bearings. | 3. Replace. |
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[4] Freeze cycle will not | a) Gear Motor Protect | 1. Open coil. | 1. Replace. |
start (compressor). | Relay | 2. Open contacts. | 2. Replace. |
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| b) Control Board | 1. Defective. | 1. See "II.D.4. Control Board |
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| Check Procedure." |
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| c) Starter (Start Relay) | 1. Bad contacts. | 1. Check for continuity and |
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| replace. |
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| 2. Coil winding open. | 2. Replace. |
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| 3. Loose connections. | 3. Tighten. |
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| d) Start Capacitor or Run | 1. Defective. | 1. Replace. |
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| e) Compressor | 1. Power supply not | 1. Refer to nameplate and |
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| within specifications. | correct. |
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| 2. Wiring to compressor. | 2. Check for loose or open |
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| connection, repair or |
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| replace. |
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| 3. Defective. | 3. Replace. |
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| 4. Compressor locked | 4. Replace. |
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| and internal motor |
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| protector tripped. |
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[5] All components | a) Refrigerant | 1. Low charge. | 1. See "V.B. Service for |
run, but no ice is |
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| Refrigerant Lines." |
produced. |
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| 2. Refrigerant line or | 2. Remove the restriction or | |
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| component restricted. | component and replace |
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| the drier. |
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| 3. Air or moisture | 3. Recover refrigerant, |
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| trapped. | replace drier, evacuate, |
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| and recharge. |
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| b) Expansion Valve | 1. Bulb loose. | 1. Secure bulb. |
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| 2. Operating erratically. | 2. Check and replace. |
| c) Compressor | 1. Defective. | 1. Replace. |
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