Scotsman Ice MDT5N40, MDT5N25 service manual Refrigeration Service, General Information

￿Refrain from checking refrigeration

pressures without reason. Visual inspection

of the water system, observation of the ice

formation, amp draw, voltage, and other

techniques will lead to proper diagnosis.

Scotsman also recommends that, at the time of

initial start up, gauges not be used.

￿If gauges must be used, don’t always check the

high side pressure. If the condenser is clean and

seems to be operating correctly, it most likely is.

The low side pressure is more important on an

ice machine than the high side.

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￿If gauges must be used, use very short hoses to

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minimize refrigerant discharged into the air.

￿Refrigerant should not be added except as a

way to determine the proper operation of the

product. If the system was low on refrigerant,

there is a leak, and it must be found and

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repaired.

6-8 ft. lb.

￿This system has a critical charge, it must be

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recharged with the correct amount of refrigerant

8-12 ft. lb.

as listed on the nameplate of the ice machine, or

performance will suffer.