TECH - SPEC'S Technician's Pocket Guide - Hoshizaki America, Inc.

FLAKER/DCM
INSTALLATION - GENERAL
As always, you should follow the installation instructions
that are provided in the instruction manual supplied with
the unit. You will also find a yellow instruction sheet attached
to the top of a new unit. This sheet highlights the
installation steps. Three things are critical for a proper F/
DCM installation:
1. The water temperature should fall within the 45° F
to 90° F range.
Colder water can cause excess stress on the
auger gear motor which may activate the gear
motor overload.
2. A filter system is very important in poor water
quality areas as high mineral content can cause
premature bearing wear.
3. The unit should be level, front to back, side to
side to assure proper evaporator water level and
maximum production.
CUBELET MODELS
The DCM product produces Cubelet ice. Certain flaker models
can also be converted to produce cubelet ice. This
requires changing the extruding head and cutter at the top
of the evaporator assembly. The F-450M, F-800M, and F-
2000M models are produced as cubelet models and are
designated by a - C at the end of the model number.
Converting a flaker to a cubelet maker reduces the overall
production by around 8 %. The flaker gear motor is sized to
handle the extra load of producing cubelet ice with only a
slight increase in the running amperage. The evaporator
outlet temperature and operating pressures will be similar
to the standard flaker model. Use the temperature and
pressure information provided on the standard flaker performance
data provided as a bench mark when diagnosing
a converted cubelet (- C) unit.
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