Questions:
Unit fills but the gearmotor does not start
Unit is stuck in the flush cycle
Gear motor trips overload/fuse
Noisy "squealing" Flaker
How do I check Flaker bearings?
How do I remove the auger?
How do I clean Flaker/DCM units?
How do I check the production on the Flaker/DCM?
What is Cubelet Ice?
Answers:
Unit fills but the gearmotor does not start
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130: Flaker Fill System
The reservoir in a Hoshizaki auger type icemaker feeds water by gravity flow to the evaporator cylinder. The level of water in the reservoir is maintained by the operation of a dual float switch assembly
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138: Service Q&A
Question: We occasionally receive a flaker series call and the technician claims the water reservoir is full, but the gear motor and compressor do not start. What should be checked?
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Unit is stuck in the flush cycle
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162: Flaker Periodic Flush
Hoshizaki Flakers have a unique feature with the automatic periodic flush system. This feature has also been added to the latest DCM products. The purpose of the periodic flush is to clean the water system daily to provide better efficiency, reduce preventative maintenance, and give longer life to the auger bearings
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Tech Tip 134: Flaker Timer Board
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Gear motor trips overload/fuse
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159: Flaker Gear Motor Protection
Recent investigation of our flaker gear motor overload protector has resulted in a change in the style of protection used. Previously, the gear motor reset has been a manual push button reset (current type) overload. It was found that this overload would not react quickly in a low voltage situation. Consequently, operating in a low voltage condition could result in unnecessary stress to the gear motor assembly
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Service Bulletin SB01-0010: Gear motor protection check list
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How do I remove the auger?
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131: DCM Auger Removal
The DCM (Dispenser Cubelet Maker) makes cubelet or (chunklet) ice, stores it, and dispenses water and ice as needed. The size of this cubelet is approximately 5/8" high x1/2" wide x 3/8" thick. You will find that a DCM has the same basic icemaker design as a Hoshizaki flaker along with additional dispensing and agitation components. There are however some subtle differences in the evaporator section, which allow the flaked ice to come out as cubelets
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Tech Tip 166: Service Tip Flaker Mechanical Seal
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How do I clean Flaker/DCM units?
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106: Flaker/DCM Water System & Cleaning
The Flaker and DCM water system is very simple and easy to maintain
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187: Flaker and DCM Cleaning
In last months issue we discussed the cleaning procedures for KMs and KMLs. This month we will be covering the cleaning procedures for the Flaker and DCM units. Before we get into the actual cleaning procedure let's look at what the flaker does to reduce the amount of sediment and scale build up in the evaporator
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What is Cubelet Ice?
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118: Flaker Cubelet Conversions
Hoshizaki America, Inc. now has available, from the factory, selected Flaker models that are being manufactured with cubelet conversions installed. The F-650 and F-1000 are available at this time and have a -C (dash C), at the end of the model number. These models produce ice that is similar to the DCM product
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139: DCM Ice
DCM stands for Dispenser Cubelet Machine. The ice produced by this auger style unit has a unique shape and falls in the 90% hardness range. This harder cubelet dispenses easily and has less problems with bridging in the small, air tight DCM storage bin. A Hoshizaki flaker can be converted to produce the cubelet style ice, however the converted cubelet will fall in the 85% hardness range
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