1.Cleaning Procedure
1)Dilute 27 fl. oz. (800 ml) of recommended cleaner Hoshizaki "Scale Away" or "LIME‑A‑WAY" (Economics Laboratory, Inc.) with 5 gal. (19 l) of warm water.
2)Remove all ice from the evaporator and the storage bin.
Note: To remove cubes on the evaporator, turn off the power supply and turn it on after 3 minutes. The harvest cycle starts and the cubes will be removed from the
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3)Turn off the power supply.
4)Remove the front panel, and then remove the insulation panel by first removing the thumbscrew, lifting up the panel slightly and pulling it towards you.
5)Remove the cap located on the front bottom part of the ice dropping hole. Drain the water tank. See Fig. 5.
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6)Replace the cap in its correct position. Be careful not to cross thread it.
Fig. 5
Cap
7)In bad or severe water conditions, clean the float switch assembly as described below. Otherwise, continue to step 8.
a.Disconnect the vent tube and the flush tube from the top of the float switch, then remove the float switch assembly from the mounting bracket and remove the rubber boot from the bottom of the assembly.
b.Remove the retainer rod from the bottom of the float switch assembly, then remove the float. Be careful not to bend the retainer rod excessively when removing it.
c.Wipe down the float switch assembly's housing, shaft, float, and retainer rod with cleaning solution. Clean the inside of the rubber boot and hose with cleaning solution. Rinse the parts thoroughly with clean water.
d.Reassemble the float switch assembly and replace it and the rubber boot in their correct positions. Reconnect the vent tube and the flush tube.
8)Pour the cleaning solution into the water tank.
9)Fully open the cleaning valve on the left side wall of the machine compartment.
10)Move the control switch on the control box to the "WASH" position.
11)Replace the insulation panel and the front panel in their correct positions.
12)Turn on the power supply to start the washing process.
13)Turn off the power supply after 30 minutes.
14)Remove the front panel and the insulation panel.
15)Remove the cap located on the front bottom part of the ice dropping hole. Drain the water tank. Replace the cap and the insulation panel in their correct positions.
16)Move the control switch to the "ICE" position.
17)Close the cleaning valve.
Note: The icemaker will not operate unless the cleaning valve is completely closed.
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