Scotsman Ice MDT5N25, MDT5N40 service manual To Remove the Auger

To Remove the Auger:

Turn off the water to the machine, and unclip the evaporator drain hose, pull it down and drain the evaporator into the bin or a container.

Moving Parts Hazard. Disconnect electrical power to the icemaker - dispenser before beginning.

1.The top panel must be removed.

2.Remove ice chute cover.

3.Unscrew ice sweep.

4.Remove ice chute body.

5.The auger and breaker/bearing may now be removed as an assembly.

a.Unscrew 4 allen head cap screws holding breaker to evaporator.

b.Lift up on breaker and remove auger from evaporator.

Note: If the auger is stuck, the breaker must be removed from the auger.

The breaker may be removed from the auger and evaporator without disturbing the auger.

a. Unscrew breaker cover from breaker (left hand threads)

b. Unscrew auger stud from top of auger.

BREAKER

AND AUGER

ASSEMBLY

c. Unscrew 4 allen head cap screws holding breaker to evaporator.

d. Lift up & remove breaker from evaporator.

e. If the auger is stuck use a slide hammer type puller to pull on the auger at the threaded hole. The size of that hole is 5/8"-18.

Inspect the auger, the critical areas of the auger are:

1.The auger body. It should be clean and shining. Sometimes an auger will appear clean when wet, but after it is dry it will be seen to be stained. Scrub the auger with ice machine cleaner and hot water.

WARNING

Ice machine cleaner is an acid. Handle it with extreme care, keep out of the reach of children.

2.The water seal area. Because the auger has been removed, the water seal will have to be replaced. Remove the water seal top half from the auger, and inspect the auger for minerals clean as required.

SLIDE HAMMER

PULLER