Follett ITS100-31 Installation Manual

Ice Storage and Transport Systems

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ITS100-31

ITS500-31

with SmartGATE

™

Installation, Operation and Parts Manual

After Service Number A36000

ITS700-31

ITS1350-60

ITS2250-60

ITS1700-90

ITS3250-90

Following installation, please forward this manual to the

appropriate operations person.

801 Church Lane • Easton, PA 18040, USA
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Table of contents

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Welcome to Follett

Follett Ice Storage and Transport Systems enjoy a well-deserved reputation for excellent performance and long­term reliability. To ensure that your equipment delivers this same degree of service, please read this manual
carefully before installing or operating the system. If you have questions during installation or operation of this
system, please call our technical service group at [phone] or [phone].

Before you begin

After uncrating, remove all packing material and inspect equipment for shipping damage. If damage is found, notify
shipper immediately and contact Follett so that we can help in filing a claim, if necessary.

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Important cautions and operating rules

Read this manual completely before assembling or operating Ice Transport
System and follow cautions and instructions listed below.

To avoid damage to Ice Transport System and injury during operation:

• Do not move Ice Transport System once icemaker has been installed

• Anchor flanged feet to floor as instructed on page 4

• Only use paddle provided to assist ice flow

• Only use cart to transport ice and reinstall carefully in bin bay when not in use

To avoid injury during operation of unit:

• Keep entire body clear of bin when breaking up ice

• Keep head and face away from paddle handle when breaking up ice

• Lock caster before scooping or shoveling ice from cart and when parked in bay

• Keep floor around Ice Transport System free of ice and water

• Always operate cart at a slow, reasonable speed

For best operation and to ensure delivery of clean, sanitary ice:

• Be sure bin system is level in both directions to provide proper drainage

• Position cart in bay before opening hopper door

• Install charcoal water filter on inlet water for icemaker

• Hang paddle implement in supplied bracket after each use

• Keep paddle clean and in good repair to avoid ice contamination

• Cover ice with cart lid when transporting

• Follow instructions in this manual for bin and cart cleaning and maintenance

• Drain melt water from cart when positioned in bay by opening drain valve

• Keep glass, dirt and other foreign objects out of bin and cart at all times

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Installation

Uncrating cart

1. Remove paddle from skid by cutting plastic straps.

2. Cut strap holding front axle to skid.

3. Remove wheel chocks from skid at handle end of cart.

4. Roll cart(s) out of base section.

5. Remove tape holding lid to cart.

6. Remove lid storage bracket(s) from inside cart. (Brackets may be installed on left or right side of bin. See
Installing Bin section.)

Uncrating and installing base section

1. Remove screws holding flanged feet and tie-down straps to skid and remove skid.

2. Remove packing material from inside of legs and around shutter door.

3. Position base in intended position and adjust feet to level unit in both directions.

4. Mark position of each flanged foot anchoring hole.

5. Move base out of way and install anchors for 1/4" bolts in floor (supplied by others).

6. Reposition unit in intended position and anchor base unit to floor through flanged feet.

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When leveling, do not extend any leg more than 1" (26mm) for total leg height no greater than

2.125" (54mm).

Legs must be secured to floor through feet to avoid possible movement and resulting injury.

Installing bin

1. Remove 4 bolts fastening skid to underside of bin.

2. Remove all protective wrap from exterior.

3. Run 1/8" bead of supplied silastic in center of each gasket band on base.

4. Install bin section on base section, taking care that locating pins in
base engage holes in bin.

5. Use fasteners provided to install paddle support bracket on right or
left side of bin in holes provided.

6. Remove paper from back of cart lid storage bracket(s) and position
brackets on side of bin.

7. Remove all tape and temporary fastenings from door assemblies
and outside of bin.

8. Mount icemaker(s) on top of bin in accordance with icemaker
manufacturer's instructions.

9. Install tie-down straps.

locating pin

Installing tie-down straps

bead of

silastic

gasket

bin

section

base

section

bead of

silastic

gasket

Tie-down straps to secure bin to base are provided on each side of unit. Straps MUST be
installed to avoid possible injury should unit move. Bolt unit to wall for increased stability,

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and bolt to floor to prevent side-to-side movement.

1. Remove screws from rivnuts on each side of bin section.

2. Reposition tie-down strap up until slot matches rivnut opening.

3. Reinstall screws in rivnuts and tighten.

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Sealing bin interior

The joint between base and bin sections must

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be sealed with silastic to prevent leakage and/
or ice contamination and potential voiding of
warranty. One or more shutter doors may need
to be removed to seal bin.

1. Support shutter door(s) with one hand and remove
thumbscrews from side of shutter door(s) at underside of base.

2. Pivot door(s) downward to remove.

3. Gain access through this opening and seal entire perimeter
of seam between bin and base with provided sealant or
equivalent.

4. After sealant has set but before shutter door(s) have been
reinstalled, clean inside of bin following instructions in this
manual.

5. Reinstall shutter door(s) .

Use sealant provided to seal entire
perimeter of seam where base and
bin sections join.

Cross Section of ITS Sections Joined

exterior

bin section

interior

base section

completely

seal gasket

Plumbing connections

It is recommended that a full width grated floor drain be installed in front of bin.

1. Units are shipped for a right side exiting drain. To drain to left, switch positions of screws in trough brackets
from lower hole to upper hole on left bracket and upper hole to lower hole on right bracket.

2. Remove plug from left side of drain trough and insert in right side.

3. Connect drain line to 1 1/4" PVC slip fit drain fitting.

4. Make final connections to icemaker.

Note: Some international models have separate 1" FPT fitting for each bay. A 1" (26mm) to 3/4" (19mm)

barbed fitting is supplied.

Affixing operating labels

Operating labels taped to base front educate staff to shutter door operation. If desired, these labels can be affixed

permanently by peeling off back paper and affixing in locations desired.
Note: Adhesive backing is extremely strong and labels cannot be easily removed once installed.

Removing lower door assembly

(only if required for access through narrow doors)

1. With lower access door closed remove Phillips

head screw and washer from hinge area on each
side of lower access door.

2. Insert screwdriver between door and hinge
bracket on one side of door and gently push
against bracket to provide room for door stud to
clear bracket.

3. Remove access door.

4. Pull up on SmartGATE to remove.

5. Remove three or four (3 or 4) screws along top of
door assembly.

6. Pull forward on assembly and remove.

access
door

SmartGATE

lower door
assembly

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