Scotsman Flaked Ice Machines User Manual

Flaked and NuggetIce MachinesTechnicalService Information

Auger Removal - AFE400, or MDT3, MDT41. Disconnect electrical power.2. Shut off water supply and drain reservoir andevaporator.3. Remove necessary pan

Auger Removal - MFE4001. Disconnect electrical power.2. Shut off water supply and drain reservoirand evaporator.3. Remove necessary panels to get acce

Bearing and Evaporator Service - all 2 inch brass & 1/10 HPAfter the auger has been removed, the bottom half of the water seal and the bottombeari

Water Seal and Bottom Bearing Installation - covers all 2 inch brasstypes1. Remove old rotating half from the auger.Clean the mounting area.2. Place a

Extruded Ice Type - Nugget or Flaked IceModels Covered: FM, FME, ND, NDE, NM, NME, NS, NSE, MDT5, MDT6In these models the ice is made in the usual way

Auger Removal1. Disconnect electrical power.2. Shut off water supply and drain reservoir and evaporator.3. Remove necessary panels4. Remove ice chute

Auger InspectionThe auger must be carefully inspected for wearand scale. There are also wear areas like thetop bearing surface and the edges of thefli

Evaporator InspectionThe evaporator's inner wall has 12shallow vertical grooves machined intothe stainless steel surface. Thesegrooves provide di

Bearing ServiceInspect the bearing. There should be plentyof grease in sight. If grease is needed thebearing and breaker should be removed tocheck the

Water Seal InstallationTo Remove the Water Seal: (Assuming all steps to remove the auger have beenperformed.)1. The gearmotor/evaporator assembly will

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Addendum - New Bearing Design May 2010Applies to MDT3, MDT4 and AFE424The replacement top bearing, breaker and auger for the AFE400/424, MDT3 and MDT4

The roller section must be held together during installation. Suggested method:a) Assemble a 1.75" 5/16 - 18 bolt, 2 flat washers and a 1/2"

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IntroductionScotsman has been manufacturing flaked ice machines since the early 1950s andnugget ice machines since the early 1980s. Although there hav

DefinitionsBreaker: The top bearing retainer that causes the soft ice to be compressed.Auger: Stainless steel shaft with one or two spiral flights on

Suggested ToolsPullers:• 2 or 3 jaw puller – use for couplings & bearings• Slide hammer puller – use to pull augersAdapters to fit augers:• Small

Tubular Discharge SpoutModels Covered: AFE325The main characteristic of the AF or prior MF system is the tubular discharge spout andmushroom-topped au

Auger Removal - AFE3251. Disconnect electrical power.2. Shut off water supply and drain reservoir andevaporator.3. Pull up on black rubber cap and rem

Center Point BreakerModels Covered: AFE400, MDT3, MDT4, MFE400 and many priorIn this type of flaker, ice is made in the usual way but at thetop of the

MDT3 and MDT4 VariationThe MDT3 and MDT4 evaporators are very similar to the AFE400, but there aredifferences. They include:•Double-flight auger - use