Problem

Possible Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Refrigerant

4. Recharge.

 

 

 

overcharged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Fan not operating.

5. See chart 1. a) [6]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Refrigerant line or

6. Clean and replace drier.

 

 

 

components plugged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f)

Transformer

1. Coil winding opened

1. Replace.

 

 

 

or shorted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

g) Wiring to Control Board

1. Loose connections or

1. Check for continuity and

 

 

 

open.

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

h) Thermistor

1. Leads shorted or

1. See "II.C.3. Controls and

 

 

 

opened and high

Adjustments, b) Harvest

 

 

 

temperature or harvest

Control."

 

 

 

backup timer safety

 

 

 

 

operates. (1 beep or 2

 

 

 

 

beep alarm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i)

Hot Gas Valve

1. Continues to open

1. Check for hot gas valve

 

 

 

in freeze cycle and

stuck open and replace.

 

 

 

freeze timer safety

 

 

 

 

operates. (3 beep

 

 

 

 

alarm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

j)

Water Supply Line

1. Water supply off and

1. Check and get

 

 

 

water supply cycle

recommended pressure.

 

 

 

does not finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

k) Inlet Water Valve

1. Mesh filter or orifice

1. Clean.

 

 

 

gets clogged and

 

 

 

 

water supply cycle

 

 

 

 

does not finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Coil winding opened.

2. Replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Wiring to water valve.

3. Check for loose

 

 

 

 

connection or open, and

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

l)

Control Board

1. Defective or in alarm.

1. See "II.C.5. Control Board

 

 

 

 

Check Procedure."

 

 

 

 

 

m)Control Switch

1. SERVICE position.

1. Move to ICE position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Bad contacts.

2. Check and replace.

 

 

 

 

[2] Water continues to

a) Float Switch

1. Connector

1. Place in position.

be supplied, and the

 

 

disconnected.

 

icemaker will not

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Leads opened or

2. Check and replace.

start.

 

 

 

 

defective switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Float does not move

3. Clean or replace.

 

 

 

freely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Control Board

1. Defective.

1. See "II.C.5. Control Board

 

 

 

 

Check Procedure."

 

 

 

 

[3] Compressor will

a) Magnetic Contactor

1. Bad contacts.

1. Check for continuity and

not start or stops

 

 

 

replace.

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Coil winding opened.

2. Replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Start Capacitor or Run

1. Defective.

1. Replace.

 

 

Capacitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hoshizaki DKM-500BAH service manual Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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