NME454, 654 & FME504, 804

SERVICE DIAGNOSIS

Symptom

Possible Cause

Probable Correction

No ice is made, nothing operates

Unit off due to no power

Restore Power

 

 

 

 

Unit off due to master switch in OFF

Switch master switch to ON.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit off due to low water level.

Check water supply, filter, strainer,

 

 

float valve. Correct water supply.

 

 

 

 

Unit off due to ice level sensors

Check/clean ice level sensors.

 

(photo-electric eyes) blocked.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit off due to scale on water level

Clean water level sensor.

 

sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit off due to high pressure control

Check for water interruption (water

 

open.

cooled) or fan motor failure (air cool).

 

 

 

 

Auger motor hums but does not turn.

Auger can’t turn. Circuit board has not

 

 

yet shut unit down.

 

 

 

 

Unit is shut down

Circuit board has shut ice machine

 

 

down due to high auger motor amp

 

 

draw. Check for cause of high amp

 

 

draw, including bearings, gearmotor

 

 

condition and scale on auger and in

 

 

evaporator.

 

 

 

 

Low pressure control open

Auger not turning due to: motor

 

 

failure; auger relay failure on circuit

 

 

board; or gears stripped. Check drive

 

 

train.

 

 

 

 

 

TXV restricted or not metering. Check

 

 

bulb temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

Lack of refrigerant. Check for leak.

 

 

 

 

 

Check for a restricted system

 

 

 

 

No power to circuit board.

Check harness

 

 

 

 

 

Hi or low pressure cut outs open

 

 

 

 

Circuit Board gear motor relay will not

Check, replace board

 

close

 

 

 

 

 

Water level or ice level sensor failed.

Check, replace sensor

 

 

 

No ice, auger motor is turning

Compressor contactor coil is open

Check/replace contactor

 

 

 

 

Compressor will not start

Check start capacitor.

 

 

 

 

 

Check start relay

 

 

 

 

 

Check compressor windings

 

 

 

 

Circuit board compressor relay will

Check, replace board

 

not close.

 

 

 

 

Unit makes ice, but very slowly.

High discharge pressure because of a

Clean the air filter and condenser.

 

dirty condenser

 

 

 

 

 

Low capacity because the auger and

Clean the water system

 

evaporator are coated with mineral

 

 

scale

 

 

 

 

 

Low suction pressure due to low

Locate leak. Recover refrigerant,

 

refrigerant charge

repair leak, replace dryer, evacuate

 

 

and weigh in the nameplate charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2007

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Scotsman Ice FME804, NME454, NME654, FME504 manual Service Diagnosis, Symptom Possible Cause Probable Correction

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