CME1356R and CME1656R

Service Diagnosis: Diagnostic Light Analysis

Problem or Symptom

Possible Cause

Probable Correction

 

Bin is full

Use some ice

 

Bin thermostat is closed

Check thermostat

 

Power is off, check

If all Lights are out, check power supply,

 

Lights.

restore power if off

 

 

 

 

Transformer is open

If all Lights are out and there is power, check

Machine is off

transformer output for 24 vac

 

 

 

 

 

Unit has been switched

 

 

off or has finished a

Push and release Freeze button

 

Clean cycle, Off Light is

 

 

 

glowing

 

 

 

 

 

Unit has Shut Down

Check for Refrigeration or Water Error

 

 

 

 

 

Check water Light, if the Light blinks 2 times

 

Water supply inadequate

and repeats, check the water inlet valve for

 

 

proper water flow.**

Unit is off on a Water

Water pump malfunction

Check that pump hose is attached and if

pump is plugged in and working.

Error

 

 

 

 

Check float stem, reset machine. If it will not

 

 

 

Water level sensor may

reset or gives another water error and

 

have failed.

everything else is OK, replace the water level

 

 

sensor.

 

 

 

 

Low discharge or long

Check refrigeration Light. If the Light is

 

glowing, there is a probable refrigeration

 

freeze cycle

 

problem - fan motor could have failed.

 

 

 

 

Check refrigeration Light. If the Light blinks

 

 

once and repeats, look for a harvest problem.

 

Harvest problem

where some cubes were sensed.**

 

Check refrigeration Light. If the Light blinks

 

 

 

 

two times and repeats, look for a harvest

 

 

problem. - no cubes sensed**

Unit is off on a

 

 

 

Check refrigeration Light. If the Light blinks 3

Refrigeration Error

 

 

times and then repeats, check for a reason for

 

High Discharge Temp

 

high discharge temperatures - fan motor hot

 

 

 

 

ambient.

 

 

 

 

Unit does not go into

Push and release Off button. Push and

 

release Freeze button. Check operation.

 

harvest - exceeds

 

Push cube size float down and check

 

maximum freeze time

 

operation.

 

 

 

Exceeds maximum

Check for cause of long harvest cycle**

 

harvest time

 

 

 

 

 

Unit runs and both

Temperature sensors out

Replace the temperature sensor set (water

Diagnostic lites are ON

of range

and discharge).

 

 

 

Same, only 1 light on

Reservoir temp. wrong

Check water temp. and sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Machine may be reset by pushing and releasing the Off button, then pushing and releasing the Freeze button. ** See following pages

May 2001

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Scotsman Ice CME1656R Service Diagnosis Diagnostic Light Analysis, Problem or Symptom Possible Cause Probable Correction