Maytag MBV1976AA User Manual

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SkyBox™ by Maytag™ Personal Beverage Vendor

Model # MBV1976AA

The bragging rights are all yours. Congratulations on your purchase of the SkyBox™ by Maytag™ personal beverage vendor. It’s time to assemble your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor, stock it with your favorite cans or bottles, and give your buddies a call. Don’t be surprised if they spend more time checking out the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor than they do the instant replays!

Table of Contents

 

Important Safety Instructions

........................................ 1-2

Product Overview....................................................................

3

Assembly ...............................................................................

4-9

Operation..........................................................................

10-11

Features ...................................................................................

12

Maintenance ..........................................................................

13

Before You Call For Service..............................................

14

Warranty/Customer Service .............................................

15

Français .....................................................................................

16

Espagnol .....................................................................................

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Form No. C/02/10/04

Part No. 381-90-000100

www.skyboxbymaytag.com

Important Safety Instructions

What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating this appliance.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,

Labels

DANGER

DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION

CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or property damage.

DANGER

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigeration products are still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days”. If you are discarding an old SkyBox™ product, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

• Remove the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor door (see page 13).

• Leave the storage bins in place so that children may not easily climb inside the unit.

WARNING

Electrical Grounding is equipped with

your protection plugged directly receptacle. Do prong from this existing outlet, update the outlet

Your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor should not, under any circumstances, be operated when not properly grounded.

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Important Safety Instructions

Important Safeguards

WARNING

To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your refrigerated unit and stand, follow these basic precautions, including the following:

1.Read all instructions.

2.To prevent injury, children should not climb, hang or stand on any part of this refrigerated unit or stand.

3.Use the refrigerated unit and stand only for their intended purpose.

4.Observe all local codes and ordinances.

5.To prevent the possibility of hazard due to electrical shock, never plug the refrigerated unit in to a receptacle that has not been grounded adequately and in accordance with the local and national electrical codes. See warning and the grounding instructions that follow.

6.Do not use a 2-prong adapter, extension cord or power strip.

7.Disconnect the power cord to the refrigerated unit before loading cans or bottles into it, cleaning, servicing or replacing a light bulb. Disconnect power cord by grasping the plug, not the cord.

8.The refrigerated unit power cord should be immediately repaired or replaced if it becomes frayed or damaged or if the plug will not fit securely into the electrical outlet.

9.To prevent fire hazard, your refrigerated unit should not be operated in the presence of gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids.

10.Keep your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor in good condition. Bumping or dropping the personal beverage vendor and/or SkyBase™ stand can damage them or cause them to malfunction or leak. If damage occurs, contact a qualified service technician for repair.

11.Always read and follow manufacturer’s installation and operation instructions for items being stored in refrigerated unit. Load cans or bottles into the personal beverage vendor as described in this guide.

12.Do not lift or move the personal beverage vendor and/or SkyBase™ stand when it is loaded with beverages or when the door is open.

13.The SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is not designed to dispense food items other than the designated beverage containers outlined within this guide.

14.Do not kick, pound, or push on the personal beverage vendor and/or stand, as this may cause the unit to tip or may damage the refrigeration system.

15.The SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is designed to hold beverage containers within the designated beverage shelf on top of the main unit. Do not place additional items on top of the unit.

16.Do not attempt to place fingers, hands or arms through the beverage dispenser opening. If a beverage jams in the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor, clear the jam using the instructions provided on page 13 of this guide.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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Product Overview

Front Display Graphic –

Packaged with the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor.

Beverage Cards - Your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor comes with a set

of commonly requested beverage cards that can be used to label the beverage selection buttons. To purchase additional beverage cards, visit www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

SkyBox™ by Maytag Personal Beverage Vendor – Refrigerated unit with front door. Opens for easy access to four beverage storage bins. Fully stocked, the unit will hold 64 12-ounce cans or 32 12-ounce bottles.

Display Panels – Panels slide into the front and sides of the main unit. Your SkyBox™ personal

beverage vendor comes with a standard front panel. To purchase customized, interchangeable front and side panels that feature your favorite sports team, visit www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

SkyBase™ Stand (optional) – A sturdy, level stand that is able to support approximately 200 pounds of weight and will safely accommodate your fully stocked personal beverage vendor. SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor securely mounts to the SkyBase™ stand. To purchase, visit your local retailer or www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

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Assembly

Dimensions

Once assembled, the Skybox™ (main unit mounted on stand) has the following dimensions:

Installation Location

SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is designed for indoor use only with room temperatures between

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Stand Assembly

Carefully unpack the stand parts (see below) from the packaging.

Tools Needed:

 

 

• #2 phillips head screw driver

• Level

 

• Adjustable Wrench

 

 

 

Parts

Quantity

A

End Frame.......................................................................................................

 

2

B

Long Support Rail.......................................................................................

 

4

C

Rear Leveling Legs (attached to end frames)..............................

2

D

Shelves..............................................................................................................

 

2

E

Pan-Head Screws.....................................................................................

 

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F

Left Side Panel (with hinge holes) .....................................................

 

1

G

Right Side Panel (with no hinge holes)...........................................

 

1

H

Back Panel......................................................................................................

 

1

I

Door....................................................................................................................

 

1

J

Hinges (attached to the door)..............................................................

 

2

K

Front Foot.........................................................................................................

 

2

L

M5 x 16 Hex-Phillips Head Cap Screw - 58” (16mm) long....

6

M

Front Foot Leveling Head........................................................................

 

2

N

Flat Head Screws.........................................................................................

 

6

FF

M5 x 20 Hex-Phillips Head Cap Screw - 34” (20mm) long....

2

STEP 2 – Level the Stand

K

M

C

K/M

STEP 1 – Assemble Frame of Stand

A

STEP 3 –

B

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Maytag MBV1976AA User Manual

Assembly

STEP 4 – Assemble Exterior Panels

E G

F

E

E

STEP 5 – Attach Door to SkyBase™ Stand

F

N/J

I

Lower the top lip of the left side panel (F) over the top of end frame, aligning screw holes in side panel with holes in the corner post. Make sure panel is positioned to accommodate hinges for door on front left side. Attach panel by installing three pan-head screws (E) down the front of the unit and two panhead screws (E) along the top rail.

Position the right side panel (G) over frame of cabinet, aligning screw holes in side panel with holes in corner post. Attach panel by installing

three pan-head screws (E) down the front of each side panel and two pan-head screws (E) along the top rail.

G

H

F

E

Position door (I) on the front of the stand by aligning screw holes in the hinges (J) with hinge holes in the left side panel on the front of the stand.

Attach door hinges (J) to the left side panel (F) using three flat-head screws (N) in each hinge.

Place back panel (H) over frame and side panels by aligning screw holes on the back of the unit. Attach back panel using six pan-head screws (E). During this process, the screws will also secure the back of the left and right side panels.

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Assembly

SkyBox™ Personal Beverage

Vendor Main Assembly

Tools Needed:

• Phillips head screw driver

 

Parts

Quantity

AA

Graphic Access Cover ...........................

1

BB

Front Display Graphic ............................

1

CC

Clear Panel .................................................

1

DD

Light bulbs..................................................

2

EE

Beverage Cards ........................................

4

FF

Connecting Bolts: M5 x 20 ...................

 

 

Hex-Phillips Head Cap ............................

 

 

Screws - 34 ” (20 mm) long...................

2

Reinsert the screw.

Flip the graphic access cover (AA) back down into place.

STEP 2 – Install Beverage Cards

EE

STEP 1 – Install Light Bulbs

• Make sure SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is OFF and AA the power cord is unplugged.

• Flip up the graphic access cover (AA), exposing a screw and the top edge of the front graphics panel.

Remove the screw.

Slide the front display graphic

(BB-see page 3) up and out of the personal beverage vendor.

Lift the clear panel (CC) up and out of the unit, exposing the sockets for the light bulbs.

Bend beverage cards (EE) back at score line, so

CCsmall fold is away from printed side.

• Gently pull out the bottom edge of the beverage buttons toward you and slide the beverage cards (EE) into the buttons, sandwiching them in the small slit between the clear plastic.

STEP 3 – Attach SkyBox™ Personal

Beverage Vendor to

SkyBase™ Stand

DD

FF

 

Place the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor on the SkyBase™ stand.

Remove the two 18" fluorescent light bulbs, type F15T8 15 watt (DD) from their packaging and install by sliding them into the light sockets and rotating away from you until they click into place.

Replace the clear panel (CC) and slide the front display graphic (BB) back into place in front of the clear panel, behind the lower edge of the frame opening.

IMPORTANT: Line up holes on bottom of SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor with holes in top of SkyBase™ stand. Carefully thread a connecting bolt (FF–see illustration) into each hole up through the inside of the stand and into the hole in the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor. Secure firmly.

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Assembly

Changing SkyBox™

Display Graphics

Your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor comes with a standard front panel. To purchase customized, interchangeable front and side display graphics visit your local retailer or www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

Make sure SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is OFF and the power cord is unplugged.

STEP 1 – Install Side Display Graphics

Remove top of SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor by lifting up the tabs at rear of top panel. Pull top cover back slightly to remove from frame. Set aside.

Slide one customized display graphic into each side of the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor, tucking the panels in at the bottom within the grooves in the frame.

Replace the top cover by sliding hooks into front and then pressing down tabs at the rear.

STEP 2 – Change Front Display Graphic

Flip up the graphic access cover, exposing a screw and the top edge of the front display graphic.

Remove the screw.

Gently press hands onto front display graphic within frame and slide it up and out of the personal beverage vendor.

Slide the new customized display graphic into the frame, making sure the panel slides behind the lower edge of the frame opening.

Flip the display graphic access cover back down into place.

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9.75" (247 mm) Maximum

Operation

1.ASSEMBLE the stand and personal beverage vendor (see pages 4-9).

2.LOAD personal beverage vendor with beverages (see below).

3.PLUG UNIT IN to grounded 3-prong outlet.

4.TURN LIGHTS on by pressing switch on the right side of the personal beverage vendor above the keyhole.

5.SET THERMOSTAT dial found inside the main unit in the upper left hand corner by turning dial clockwise to desired temperature. The further you turn the dial, the colder the temperature.

6.ALLOW TO COOL. After the personal beverage vendor is initially plugged in, it will take approximately 3-4 hours to chill your beverages.

7.SERVE yourself and your guests by pressing the corresponding button for the beverage of your choice.

Loading SkyBox™ Personal

Beverage Vendor With

Beverages

Your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is designed to hold a total of approximately 64 cans, 32 bottles or a combination of both. When stocking your unit, keep the following points in mind:

Place your beverage container here to check size.

2.35" (60 mm)

3"

Minimum

(76 mm) Maximum

Child Lock-Out

The SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor comes equipped with a Child LockOut feature. Simply open the door to the personal

beverage vendor and lock each storage bin (or only those bins you wish to lock).

To lock, slide down the small switch at the right end of the

corresponding storage bin. To unlock the storage bin, slide the switch at the right end of that bin up.

IMPORTANT: The Child Lock-Out controls which beverages are dispensed from the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor. However, to completely secure access to beverages, be sure to use the key provided to LOCK THE DOOR to the main unit.

Beverage containers should be a minimum of 2.35" (60 mm) and a

maximum of 3" (76 mm) in diameter.

• Beverage containers should be round, since the dispensing system works in combination with gravity,

and the containers need to be able to roll.

Beverage containers should be no taller than the equivalent of 2 standard soda cans stacked on top of each other or 9.75” (247 mm).

Loading Tips:

For smooth operation, avoid mixing cans and bottles within a single storage bin.

For beverages that are known to be highly carbonated

(such as high foaming beer), load

beverage containers into the lower 2 bins to

limit fizzing and spillage.

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Operation

Beverage Options

The following beverage containers will fit in the main unit of your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor.

12-ounce aluminum beverage cans

12-ounce glass beverage bottles

12-ounce plastic beer bottles

20-ounce plastic water and soda bottles

Each storage bin within the main unit is equipped to dispense bottles or cans.

Highly Carbonated Beverages: Stock lower storage bins with highly carbonated beverages and make sure they are chilled before dispensing. To avoid overflow spills when experimenting with new, highly carbonated beverages, wait 10-15 seconds before opening dispensed beverage containers, and open carefully over the sink.

Capacity: The top storage bin will hold 10 cans or

5 bottles. The bottom 3 storage bins will each hold 18 cans or 9 bottles.

Important Steps For Loading

Please follow loading instructions. Improper loading may cause the “low-indicator light” above the beverage buttons to illuminate prematurely.

1.Make sure the main unit is OFF and the power cord is unplugged.

2.Open the front door to the main unit, exposing the four storage bins.

3.When loading the beverage containers, be sure to load with the TOPS TOWARD THE FRONT

(i.e. long-neck bottles with necks towards the front).

4.IMPORTANT - Begin loading the left end of the storage bin, placing one beverage container on its side all the way to the back with the top facing forward. If loading cans, push the first one all the way to the back and then place one directly in front.

5.Next, move one space to the right and place another beverage container all the way to the back. If stocking cans, add another directly in front. (See illustration at bottom of page.) Continue until the storage bin is filled. Repeat with remaining storage bins.

6.Once the bins are filled, close the door, plug the power cord into a grounded outlet.

7.Insert corresponding

beverage cards into the beverage selection

buttons by carefully pulling the bottom edge

of the buttons forward and up and slipping in

the cards. The far left button corresponds to the top storage bin. The next button to the right matches the storage bin that is second from the top, etc.

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Features

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5. Customized Display Graphics – Show off your

 

true colors with interchangeable front and side

12graphics. Unlike your old fridge, the front graphic illuminates just like commercial vending machines.

 

 

 

As each new sports season begins, change out

 

 

 

your graphics with a new logo. To order new

 

 

 

graphics, visit your local retailer or

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www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

 

 

6.

Beverage Selection Buttons – Insert beverage

 

 

 

cards for your favorite beverages, and press the

 

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buttons to serve yourself and your guests. Unlike

 

 

industrial vending machines, the SkyBox™ personal

 

6,7

 

beverage vendor operates without coins or dollar bills.

 

7.

Interchangeable Beverage Cards – Your

 

 

1

 

 

SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is packaged

 

 

with 20 beverage cards featuring the top

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beverages. The beverage buttons carefully pull

 

 

forward and up, allowing you to insert any card you

 

 

 

choose. Order additional brands or replacement

 

 

 

cards online at www.skyboxbymaytag.com.

 

 

8.

Auto-off Sensor – For safety purposes, any time

 

 

 

the door to the refrigerated main unit is opened,

 

 

 

the unit will not vend.

 

 

9.

Low-Indicator Light – Avoid being caught with

 

 

 

warm drinks. When your beverage bins get low

 

 

 

(3 bottles or 6 cans remaining), the low-indicator

 

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light will illuminate above the beverage button to

 

 

signify that it’s time to restock.

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Anti-Fizzing – The specially designed SkyBox™

 

 

 

personal beverage vendor beverage dispenser

 

 

 

smoothly delivers your beverages with little shaking

 

 

 

or jostling. That means less foaming when you

1. Personal Beverage Vendor/Main Unit – The

 

open your cans or bottles. Be aware that warm

 

beverages are more likely to fizz. Cool beverages

main refrigerated unit is equipped with four

 

 

prior to dispensing. Refer to pages 10-11 for tips

storage bins that combine to store up to 64 cans or

 

 

on loading highly carbonated beverages.

32 bottles. Available in either Pitch Black or Grid

 

11.

Jam Detector – In the unlikely event that your

Iron Platinum, the main unit is designed to

 

unit experiences a jam, the low-indicator lights will

complement your customized display panels.

 

 

flash to identify the problem. Turn the unit off and

2. Beverage Shelf – The top front area on the

 

 

unplug the power cord before opening the unit to

personal beverage vendor is designed to hold

 

 

inspect for jams. Refer to page 13 for proper steps

beverage containers.

 

 

 

 

to prevent jams.

3. SkyBase™ Stand – Your SkyBase™ stand,

12.

Child Lock-Out – For the safety of children or to

available in Pitch Black or Grid Iron Platinum, safely

 

control curious pets, your SkyBox™ personal

supports your fully stocked personal beverage

 

beverage vendor is equipped with a child lock-out

vendor. It also offers additional room temperature

 

feature. Lock individual beverage options or lock

storage space and includes a shelf.

 

them all with an easy flip of a switch. See page 10

4. Power Cord – The power cord is designed to

 

for details.

operate on a normal 120VAC, 15 amp, 60 cycle line.

13.

Main Unit Door Keylock – Store your beverages

For your safety, it is equipped with a grounded,

 

securely by locking the door to your main unit using

3-prong plug.

 

 

the keyhole on the right side of the main unit.

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Maintenance

Cleaning

WARNING

To avoid electrical shock, which can cause severe personal injury or death, unplug the refrigerated personal beverage vendor unit before cleaning.

The modular design of your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor allows for easy cleaning. Most spills can be cleaned up with a damp cloth or sponge. If using a household cleaner, choose a mild, nonabrasive cleaner that will not scratch or dull the surface of your unit. Do not allow beverage spills to stand; clean up right away.

To avoid spills, do not store previously opened or partially consumed bottles/cans in the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor.

Consider the following checklist.

Have you loaded the beverage containers on their sides all the way to the back with the tops facing forward?

Are your beverage containers no more than 3" in diameter?

Are you using cans or bottles of odd shapes or sizes? If so, loading your SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor with a single row of that product may help to reduce jams.

Is your personal beverage vendor crowded beyond its capacity?

Has the personal beverage vendor fully cooled down? Some jams are more likely to occur when the vendor is first plugged in and has not fully cooled.

Removing The Door

1.Make sure the main unit is OFF and the power cord is unplugged.

2.Unplug the door wire harness from the lower right corner of the door and the lower left corner of the personal beverage vendor.

3.Open the door wider than a 90° angle.

4.Lift the door up, releasing the door hinges from the hinge posts.

Clearing Jams

If a jam occurs, the low-indicator lights will flash to indicate the problem. If a single light is flashing, this indicates that the jam is located within the corresponding storage bin. If all lights are flashing, this indicates the jam is most likely located in the dispensing pathway. Most jams result from improper loading, so please refer to pages 10-11 for proper loading instructions.

To clear a jam open the SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor door and inspect the dispensing pathway and the storage bins. Remove or readjust the location of the beverage containers.

Opening the door to clear the jam will eliminate the blinking lights.

Replacing Display Panel Light

Bulbs

1.Make sure SkyBox™ personal beverage vendor is OFF and the power cord is unplugged.

2.Flip up the graphic access cover, exposing a screw and the top edge of the front display panel.

3.Remove the screw.

4.Slide the front display graphic up and out of the personal beverage vendor.

5.Lift the clear panel up and out of the unit, exposing the sockets for the light bulbs.

6.Remove bulbs by rotating the bulbs toward you.

7.Install new 18" fluorescent bulbs type F15T8, 15 watt by sliding them into the light sockets and rotating the bulbs away from you until they click into place.

8.Replace the clear panel and slide the front display graphic back into place in front of the clear panel, behind the lower edge of the frame opening.

9.Reinsert the screw.

10.Flip the graphic access cover back down into place.

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Before You Call For Service

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

 

 

The low-indicator lights are on, but the

The main unit may be improperly loaded, which will cause

main unit is not low on beverages.

the low-indicator light to illuminate prematurely. For

 

example, if cans or bottles are not pushed all the way to

 

the back of the unit, this will cause the low-indicator light

 

to illuminate. Refer to proper loading instructions on

 

pages 10-11.

 

 

The low-indicator lights are flashing rapidly.

The main unit may be jammed, and the light is indicating

 

the problem. Refer to page 13 to clear the jam. To eliminate

 

the blinking lights, simply open and close the personal

 

beverage vendor door.

 

 

No beverages dispense when beverage

Make sure unit is loaded with beverages. Beverages

button is pushed.

should be loaded on their sides, all the way to the back,

 

with the tops facing towards the front.

 

 

 

The Child Lock-out feature may be activated. Open the

 

door to the main unit and make sure the lock at the right

 

end of the each storage bin is open (upright position).

 

 

 

Check for possible jams. See page 13.

 

 

 

NEVER kick, pound or push on the beverage center to

 

attempt to dispense beverages.

 

 

Beverage center is not cooling.

Make sure you are using the main unit rather than the

 

stand for refrigerated storage. The stand is not refrigerated.

 

 

 

Check to see if the unit is plugged in to a grounded,

 

3-prong outlet.

 

 

 

Check thermostat dial in upper lefthand corner of SkyBox™

 

personal beverage vendor, and turn clockwise all the way

 

to the right.

 

 

Beverage container jams.

See page 13 for suggestions.

 

 

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