
 Q-0600 Compressor Replacement 
                              Installation Instructions 
NOTE: THIS REPLACEMENT IS ONLY FOR THE Q-SERIES MACHINES. NO CHANGES WITH  
START/RUN COMPONENTS ARE NEEDED. 
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. 
8. Remove extra section of suction service valve 
process tube from the ice machine at swedge joint.  
Repeat this procedure with discharge line. Remove 
up to T section. 
T Section 
5. Remove wiring from compressor terminals. 
6. Cut tubing (suction, discharge, and process lines) at 
the compressor ports. 
7. Remove compressor from machine. Make sure to 
crimp and braze shut ports to compressor. 
Discharge 
Suction 
Process 
Swedge Joint 
9. Insert new compressor into the machine as shown. 
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2110 South 26 Street, P.O. Box 1720, Manitowoc, WI 54221-1720 USA                                        8006173
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10. Fit tubing provided into the proper place, as shown. 
Make sure that the discharge line ends up on the 
inside of the suction line. Cut ice machine suction 
line to fit new tubing. Deburr suction line before 
fitting new tubing in. 
NOTE: IF REPLACING COMPRESSOR INTO 
A REMOTE CONDENSER ICE MACHINE, 
MAKE SURE TO FIRST FOLLOW THE 
INSTRUCTIONS A, B, AND C BELOW 
BEFORE PROCEEDING TO INSTRUCTION 
#11. 
A. Cut process tubing approximately 3” from the 
horizontal portion of the tube. Make sure to cut 
both ends of the tube to make sure that a “T” 
fitting can be placed in between the pieces. 
11. Place armaflex insulation provided in kit on suction 
line, as shown in picture below. Slide insulation up 
tubing and secure while brazing. 
12. Braze all tubing into place. Purge system with 
nitrogen during all brazing operations on the ice 
machine. 
13. Use electrical tape to seal suction line insulation. 
14. Reattach the wiring harness to the compressor. 
Approx. 3” 
Horizontal 
Portion 
B. Place “T” fitting in between process tubing and 
place pieces of additional tubing between open 
end of T and HPR valve, as shown below. 
C. Return to instruction #11. 
15. Replace the filter/dryer before evacuating the 
machine. Make sure that filter/dryer tubing is not 
rubbing against the compressor. 
16. Evacuate machine to 500 microns. 
17. Charge the machine with nameplate charge. 
18. Make sure that all tubing is not rubbing against 
anything else in the machine.  
19. Reinstall corner post that was removed earlier and 
place electrical cover on compressor. 
20. Reinstall back panels of ice machine. 
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21. Reinstall all other panels. 
22. Reconnect power and test run ice machine. 
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