Hoshizaki DT-400BAH-OS manual

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    Hoshizaki “A Superior Degr ee of Reliability” www .hoshizaki.com Model DT-400BAH-OS Cubelet Icemaker / Dispenser Hoshizaki America, Inc. Issued: 2-28-2008 Revised: 6-14-2010 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L ®[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT Only quali ed ser vice technicians should at t empt t o install, service, or maintain this icemaker . No installation, service, or maintenance should be under tak en until the technician has thor oughly r ead this Instruction Manual. Like wise, the owner/manager should not pr oceed to operat e the icemaker until the installer has i[...]

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    3 IMPOR T ANT This manual should be r ead car efull y bef ore the icemak er is installed and operat ed. Only quali ed ser vice technicians should inst all, ser vice, and maintain the icemak er . Read the w ar nings contained in this booklet car efully as they giv e impor tant inf or mation r eg ar ding saf et y . Please ret ain this booklet f or[...]

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    4 I. Specications A. Nameplate Rating HOSHIZAKI ICE MAKER MODEL NUMBER DT-400BAH-OS SERIAL NUMBER AC SUPPLY VOLTAGE 115-120/60/1 AMPERES 10.0 DESIGN PRESSURE HI-460PSI LO-290PSI REFRIGERANT 404A 1 LB 1 OZ MOTOR-COMPRESSOR THERMALL Y PROTECTED, NOT INTENDED FOR OUTDOOR USE! Hoshizaki America, Inc. Peachtree City , GA www .hoshizaki.com ICE MAKER [...]

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    5 B. Dimensions / Connections Unit: mm [inch][...]

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    6 II. Installation and Operating Instr uctions A. Checks Bef ore Installation IMPOR T ANT 1 . Install in accor dance with all applicab le national, stat e, and local regulations . 2. Ensure all components, f astener s, and thumbscre ws are secur el y in place af ter installation. 3. Remov e the shipping car ton, tape , and pac king mat erial. If an[...]

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    7 C. Location C A UTION 1 . This icemaker is not int ended for outdoor use . Nor mal operating ambient temper atur e should be within +45°F t o +1 00°F (+7°C to +38°C); Nor mal operating w at er t emperatur e should be within +45°F to +90°F (+7°C to +32°C). Operation of the icemaker , for e xtended periods, outside of these nor mal t empera[...]

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    8 E. Electrical Connection See F ig. 2 W ARNING The GREEN gr ound wir e in the f actor y -installed pow er cor d is connect ed to a scr ew on the brac ket wher e the cor d ent er s the machine. If it becomes necessar y t o r emov e or replace the po wer cor d, be sure to connect the po wer cord’ s gr ound wir e to this scr ew upon r eat tachment.[...]

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    9 F . W ater Suppl y and Dr ain Connections See F ig. 3 C A UTION T o pre vent damage t o the equipment, do not operat e this icemaker when the wat er supply is of f, or if the pr essure is belo w 1 0 PSIG. Do not r un the icemaker until the pr oper wat er pr essure is r eached. • W at er suppl y inlet is 1/2" f emale pipe thread (FPT). • [...]

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    1 0 G. F inal Chec klist 1) Is the icemaker le v el? 2) Is the icemaker in a sit e where the ambient t emperatur e is within +45°F to +1 00°F (+7°C to +38°C) and the w ater t emperatur e is within +45°F to +90°F (+7°C to +32°C) all year ar ound? 3) Is there at least a 6" (1 5 cm) clearance behind and abov e the icemaker f or maint enan[...]

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    1 1 H. Star t up C A UTION 1 . All par ts are f actor y -adjusted. Improper adjustments ma y result in f ailure . 2. If the icemaker is tur ned of f , w ait f or at least 3 minut es befor e restar ting the icemaker t o pre vent damage t o the compr essor . 1) Make sur e the icemaker is unplugged and the po wer s witch on the control bo x is in the [...]

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    1 2 Contr ol Switch ("ICE", "OFF" or "DRAIN") Dispense Mode S witch ("POR TION" or "CONTINUOUS") Dispense Ice Sensor Dispense W at er Sensor Fig. 5 P ow er S witch "ON" and "OFF" Agit at or Mot or Dispensing Motor Fig. 4[...]

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    1 3 I. Controls and A djustments 1 . P or tion Contr ol A v ariable r esist or which contr ols the amount of ice dispensed is locat ed on the contr ol board. The gures on the label indicat e dispensing time (sec.). When shipped, the por tion control is set at the minimum dispensing time (0.6 sec.). DT -400BAH-OS . . . . . . . . . . . . Appro xim[...]

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    1 4 III. Cleaning and Maintenance IMPOR T ANT Ensure all components , fast eners and thumbscre ws are secur el y in place af ter any maint enance or cleaning is done to the equipment. W ARNING 1 . Hoshizaki recommends cleaning this icemak er at least t wice a y ear . More fr equent cleaning, ho we ver , may be r equired in some e xisting water cond[...]

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    1 5 8) Allow the icemak er to sit f or about 1 0 minutes bef ore oper ation. If you placed a clamp on the reservoir hose in st ep 7 , r emov e it befor e operation. 9) Plug the icemaker bac k in. Mov e the power s witch to the "ON" position and r eplace the panels in their correct positions . 1 0) Mov e the control s witch to the "IC[...]

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    1 6 8) Mov e the control s witch to the "OFF" position. Remo v e the upper fr ont, t op and lef t side panels. 9) Mov e the power s witch to the "OFF" postion. Unplug the icemaker fr om the electr ical outlet. 1 0) Disconnect the ice transpor t hose fr om the spout, and pour fr esh wat er into the ice transpor t hose t o rinse o[...]

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    1 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 B. Cleaning and Sanitizing Instructions - Dispensing Components P erf orm follo wing the cleaning and sanitizing pr ocedur es f or the water s yst em. 1 . Cleaning Solution Dilute appr oximat ely 9.6  . oz. (0.29 l) of recommended cleaner , Hoshizaki "Scale A w a y" or "LIME-A -W A Y" (Economics Laborat or y[...]

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    1 8 9) Immerse the parts remov ed in steps 4 thr ough 8 in the cleaning and sanitizing solutions f or about 1 5 minut es each. 1 0) Rinse these par ts thoroughl y with clean water . 1 1) Thor oughl y wipe the shut ter locat ed abov e the ice dispensing spout. 1 2) Reassemb le the bin contr ol brac ket assemb l y . 1 3) Place the auger (ice dispensi[...]

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    1 9 C. Maintenance IMPOR T ANT 1 . This icemaker m ust be maintained individuall y , r ef err ing to the instruction manual and labels pr o vided with the icemak er . 2. T o achie v e optimum icemak er performance, the f ollowing par ts need periodic inspection and maintenance: Extruding Head and Upper Bear ing Housing and Low er Bearing Ev aporat [...]

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    20 D . P reparing the Icemak er for Long St ora ge W ARNING When the icemak er is not used for t wo or thr ee day s under nor mal conditions, it is suf ficient t o onl y mov e the control s witch to the "OFF" position. When st or ing the icemak er f or ext ended time or in sub-freezing temper atur es , tur n the w at er of f and drain out[...]

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    21 HOSHIZAKI AMERICA, INC. 618 Hwy . 74 S., Peachtree City , GA 30269 USA TEL (770) 487-2331 F AX (770) 487-3360 www .hoshizaki.com 91A2KB10C[...]