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Service
Water Seal Replacement
1Go through the prior steps to remove the gear reducer.
2Remove rotating half of water seal from bottom of auger.
Rotating Half
of Water Seal
3Clean auger of any sealant at water seal mounting position.
7Lubricate or moisten the outer edge of the new seal and push it into the bottom of the evaporator tube until flush with the bottom of the tube. Be sure it is in as straight as possible.
Note: Do NOT touch the inner ring of the water seal with fingers or sealant. Wipe off with rubbing alcohol if they were touched.
| Stationary Half of Water Seal, Remove Old and | |
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| Install New |
Apply Sealant | 8 | Position the gear reducer under the evaporator. |
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4 Add a small bead of food grade silicone sealant | 9 | Push the gear reducer and adapter flange up |
to the shoulder of the auger where the water |
| into the bottom of the evaporator until the |
| mounting holes line up. This forces the | |
seal will go. |
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| stationary half of the water seal to the correct | |
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Note: Do NOT touch the mating surfaces of the |
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water seal with fingers or sealant. | 10 | Screw in the four allen head screws into the |
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5 Lubricate / moisten (lightly - use food grade |
| side of the bottom of evaporator tube. |
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lube) only the rubber part of the new water seal | 11 | Remount the gear reducer and evaporator |
and slide it onto the auger, rubber side against |
| assembly into the ice machine. Secure the |
the auger shoulder. Force it onto the sealant as |
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| mounting pan with the original screws. | |
far as it will go. |
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6 Remove the stationary half of the old water | 12 | Carefully lower the auger with the other half of |
| the water seal attached into the evaporator | |
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seal from the bottom of the evaporator. | tube. Rotate auger until it slips into place. |
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| May 2011 |
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