Cornelius WCF1411-A User Manual

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CONTINUOUS FLOW ICEMAKER

WCC1401-A/WCF1411-A Series

Service Manual

Release Date: October 26, 2006

Publication Number: 630460324SER

Revision Date: N/A

Revision: A

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CONTINUOUS FLOW ICEMAKER

SERVICE MANUAL

The products, technical information, and instructions contained in this manual are subject
to change without notice. These instructions are not intended to cover all details or varia­tions of the equipment, nor to provide for every possible contingency in the installation,
operation or maintenance of this equipment. This manual assumes that the person(s)
working on the equipment have been trained and are skilled in working with electrical,
plumbing, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment. It is assumed that appropriate safety
precautions are taken and that all local safety and construction requirements are being
met, in addition to the information contained in this manual.

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This document contains proprietary information and it may not be

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Read and Follow all Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Recognize Safety Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Different Types of Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Qualified Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Shipping And Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Specification Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Refrigeration Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cleaning and Sanitizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Icemaker Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Quarterly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Semi-Annually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Refrigeration System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Refrigeration System Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Pumpdown Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Expansion Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Water Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

How Water Level Control Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Purpose of Water Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

To Replace Water Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

To Replace Water Level Safety Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bin Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gearmotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Motor Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Start Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To Replace Gearmotor Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Auger and Extruding Head Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installation and Shaft Seal Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Upper Nut and Bearing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

To Replace Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Electrical Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Overload Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Compressor Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Capacitor Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Safety Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SAFETY

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and Follow all Safety Instructions

Read and follow all safety instructions in this manual and on the machine (decals, labels, and laminated
cards).

Read and understand all applicable OSHA (Occupation Safety and Health Administration) safety regula­tions before operating the machine.

Recognize Safety Alerts

This is the safety alert symbol. When you see it in this manual or on the machine be
alert to the potential of personal injury or damage to the machine.

Different Types of Alerts

There are 3 types of safety alerts:

DANGER — Indicates an immediate hazardous situation which if not avoided WILL result in seri-

ous injury, death, or equipment damage.

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WARNING — Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in

serious injury, death, or equipment damage.

CAUTION — Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, MAY result in

minor or moderate injury or equipment damage.

SAFETY TIPS

• Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and safety signs on the machine.

• Keep safety signs in good condition and replace missing or damaged safety signs.

• Learn how to operate the machine and how to use the controls properly.

• Do not let anyone operate the machine without proper training. This appliance is not intended for use
by very young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Keep your machine in proper working condition and do not allow unauthorized modifications to the
machine.

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

CAUTION — Only trained and certified electrical, plumbing and refrigeration technicians should

service this unit. ALL WIRING AND PLUMBING MUST CONFORM TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL
CODES.

SHIPPING AND STORAGE

CAUTION — Before shipping, storing, or relocating the Unit, syrup systems must be sanitized

and all sanitizing solution must be purged from the syrup systems. All liquids, after sanitizing, must
be purged from the unit. A freezing ambient environment will cause residual sanitizing solution or
water remaining inside the Unit to freeze resulting in damage to the internal components.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This section gives the Unit description, theory of operation, and design data for continuous flow icemaker
series WCC1401-A.

SPECIFICATION CHART

Models Description VAC HZ PH Wire

WCC1401-A Ice Maker 208/230 60 1 2 12.2 1.2 (2) 2.0 (2) 35 404A 20

Comp.

RLA

Fan

Amps

GRMTR

Amps

Refrigerant

Oz. Type

Circuit

Fuse

FIGURE 1

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FIGURE 2. Series WCC1401-A/WCF1411-A Dimension Drawing

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