Upper Bearing Wear Check | Hoshizaki DCM-500BWH-OS instruction

1. Upper Bearing Wear Check

To ensure that the bearing inside the extruding head does not exceed the wear tolerance of .02", follow the instructions below. See Fig. 2.

1) Move the control switch to the "OFF" position, then turn off the power supply. Remove

the front and top panels, then move the power switch to the "OFF" position.

	2) Remove the front cover of the storage bin. Remove spout B,	.02" Round Stock
	then remove spout A and the cutter. See Fig. 1.	.02" Round Stock
	3) Grasp the top of the auger and move	or Pin Gauge
	3) Grasp the top of the auger and move	Auger
	the auger towards you and then try to	Auger
	the auger towards you and then try to	Extruding
	insert a .02" round stock or pin gauge in	Head
	between the back side of the auger shaft
	and the bearing surface. Check several
	locations around the auger shaft. If the
	gauge goes between the shaft and the
	bearing at any point or if the bearing is
	scratched or cracked, both the top bearing
	in the extruding head and the lower
	bearing in the housing should be replaced.	Fig. 2
	Instructions for removing the extruding	Fig. 2
	head and housing are located later in this
	procedure.

Note: Replacing the bearing requires a bearing press adaptor. If one is not available, replace the whole extruding head and housing.

4)Replace the cutter, spout A, spout B, and the front cover of the storage bin in their correct positions.

5)Move the power switch to the "ON" position, then replace the panels in their correct positions.

6)Turn on the power supply, then move the control switch to the "ICE" position to start the automatic icemaking process.

2.Removal and Replacement of Extruding Head

1)Move the control switch to the "DRAIN" position and drain all of the water from the evaporator.

2)After the water has stopped draining, move the control switch to the "OFF" position, then turn off the power supply. Remove the front and top panels, then move the power switch to the "OFF" position.

3)Remove the front cover of the storage bin. Remove spout B, then remove spout A and the cutter. See Fig. 1.

4)Remove the apron panel, then remove the left side panel.

5)Remove the extruding head heater, then remove the allen head cap screws and lift off the extruding head.

6)Place the new extruding head in place and tighten down the allen head cap screws.

7)Replace the extruding head heater and cutter in their correct positions.

DCM-500BWH-OS specifications

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