
 J/B/G-0600 COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT 
                                    Installation Instructions 
NOTE: THIS REPLACEMENT IS ONLY FOR THE J, B, AND G-SERIES ICE MACHINES. START AND RUN 
COMPONENT CHANGES VARY WITH THE TYPE OF MACHINE. FOR J-SERIES MACHINES ONLY, THE 
RUN CAPACITOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE ONE INCLUDED IN THE KIT. B AND G-SERIES 
MACHINES NEED ALL OF THE START AND RUN COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH THE ONES 
INCLUDED IN THE KIT. 
1. Disconnect power to the ice machine at the electrical 
disconnect (moving the toggle switch to the off 
position will not disconnect line voltage). 
2. Remove panels (top, front, left and right sides). 
3. Recover refrigerant from ice machine. 
4. Remove right side corner post (when facing the front 
of the machine) and back panel. 
6. Unsweat suction line at compressor port. Unsweat 
discharge and process lines at the T fitting and 
swage joint (or after “T” fitting, if remote) 
respectively. 
NOTE:  IF REPLACING COMPRESSOR IN A 
REMOTE ICE MACHINE, BE SURE TO 
UNSWEAT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN 
THE HPR VALVE AND THE PROCESS 
TUBING AT THE “T” FITTING. 
5. Remove wiring from compressor terminals. 
7. Remove compressor from machine. Make sure to 
crimp and braze shut ports to compressor. 
8. Insert new compressor into the machine, as shown. 
Manitowoc Ice, Inc.                                                                              
2110 South 26 Street, P.O. Box 1720, Manitowoc, WI 54221-1720 USA                                                  8006183 
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9. Fit tubing provided into the proper place, as shown. 
Cut ice machine suction line to fit new tubing.  
Deburr suction line before fitting new tubing in. 
NOTE: IF REPLACING COMPRESSOR INTO A 
REMOTE ICE MACHINE, MAKE SURE TO 
FIRST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS A, B, AND C 
BELOW, BEFORE PROCEEDING TO 
INSTRUCTION #10. 
A. Replace elbow with “T” fitting. 
11. Braze all tubing into place. Purge system with 
nitrogen during all brazing operations on the ice 
machine. 
12. Use electrical tape to seal suction line insulation. 
13. Reattach the wiring harness to the compressor. 
B. Replace HPR valve and L-shaped tube that was 
removed earlier. Adjust to fit without rubbing 
against any other parts of the machine. 
C. Return to instruction #10. 
10. Place armaflex insulation provided in kit on suction 
line, as shown in picture below. Slide insulation up 
tubing and secure while brazing. 
14. Replace the filter/dryer before evacuating the 
machine. Make sure that the filter/dryer tubing is 
not rubbing against the compressor. 
15. Evacuate machine to 500 microns. 
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16. Charge the machin e with the nameplate charge. 

17. Make sure that all the tubing is not rubbing against 
anything else in the machine.  
18. Reinstall the corner post that was removed earlier 
and place electrical cover on compressor. 
19. Reinstall back panels of ice machine. 
20. Make sure to replace start and run components 
according to the machine you are replacing the 
compressor in. See note in the beginning of 
instructions for designation. 
21. Reinstall all other panels. 
22. Reconnect p ower and test run ice machine. 
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