F.Remove the auger assembly from the freezer (Fig. 22). Pull the auger out of the freezer barrel slowly. As the auger is being pulled out, carefully remove each of the plastic flights with springs.
Figure 22. Auger Shaft RemovalG.Keep the rear of the auger shaft tipped up once it is clear of the freezer to avoid dropping rear seal.
H.Remove the rear seal.
I.Wipe socket lubricant from the drive end (rear) of the auger with a cloth or paper towel.
J.Remove all "O" Rings from parts be first wiping off the lubricant using a clean paper towel. Then squeeze the "O" Ring upward with a dry cloth (Fig. 23). When a loop is formed, roll out of the "O" Ring groove.
WARNING
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF SHARP OBJECT TO REMOVE THE "O" RINGS.Figure 23. Removing "O" RingPlace all loose parts in a pan or container and take to the wash sink for cleaning. To clean freezer parts refer to the following steps:
A.Place all parts in warm mild detergent water and clean with brushes provided. Rinse all parts with clean hot water.
CAUTION
DO NOT DAMAGE PARTS BY DROPPING OR ROUGH HANDLING.B.Wash the hopper and freezer barrel with warm deter- gent water and brushes provided. (Fig. 24).
Figure 24. Cleaning Freezer BarrelC.Clean the drip tray and insert with a soap solution. Rinse with clean hot water.
3.10SANITIZEFREEZERANDFREEZERPARTSA.Use a sanitizing solution of 100 parts per million to sanitize the parts before assembly.
B.Place all parts in the sanitizing solution, then remove and let air dry.
C.Using this sanitizing solution and the large barrel brush provided, sanitize the rear of the barrel by dipping the brush in the sanitizing solution and brushing.
3.11ASSEMBLYOFFREEZERTo assemble the freezer parts, refer to the following steps:
NOTE
NOTE
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration require that lubricants used on food processing equipment be certified for this use. Use lubricants only in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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