Scotsman Ice Systems
InstallationandOperatingInstructions
MXG327/437/638Models
ImportantInformation
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithalllocal,state,andnational
regulations.Thismachinemustbeinstalledcorrectlyaspertheseinstillation
instructions.ThismachinemustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedRefrigerationorElectrical
technician.Aplumbershouldonlybeusedtomakethewaterconnections.
THISMACHINEISNOTDESIGNEDFOROUTDOORUSE
LOCATION‐
Thisicemachinemustbelevelandsituatedinacooldryareawith
sufficientairventilation.TheicemachineisNOTtobeinstalledinacupboardor
withlimitedorrestrictiveairflow.TheequipmentshouldNOTbelocatednextto
equipmentthatdischargesorradiateshotaironorneartheicemachine.NOTE:
HotterworkingenvironmentsORwatertemperatureswillreducetheproduction
capacityofthemachine.
OperatingSpecificationsBelow
OperatingairtemperaturesMin10
°
ctoMax40
°
c(24
°
cideal)
OperatingwatertemperaturesMin5
°
ctoMax35
°
c(18
°
cideal)
OperatingwaterpressureMin1bartoMax5bar
MachinesideclearanceMin150mm
MachinerearclearanceMin100mm
Awaterfiltersystemmustbefittedtotheicemachine,thiswillhelptoreduceand
controlthebuildupofsediment,scale,mineralandbacteriafromaccumulatinginside
themachine.Thelocationshouldhaveadedicatedpowerpoint,adedicatedconstant
watersupplyandawaterdrainagepointallwithinonemeterofthemachine.
Fortheicemakertooperateeffectivelyandefficientlythemachinerequires
sufficientairventilationaroundthemachine.ItrequiresaMinimumsideclearance
of150mmandaMinimumrearclearanceof100mm.
ContactMoffatServiceSupportOn1300264217ForAssistance
SetUp
Afterunboxingthemachineinspectfordamages.Fittheicemachinehead
totheicestoragebinandsecureitwiththescrewsprovided.Pulltheblackplastic
trimfromthetopoftheicemachinehead.Unscrewandopenthefrontandtop
panels,removethemanuals,hoses,packaging.Fitthewatersupplyhosetothewater
inletvalveonthebackofthemachine.Fitthewaterdrainhoseandcliptowater
outletpipeonthebackofmachine.Connecttheoppositeendofthewatersupply
hosetothewaterfilteroutlet.Attachtheoppositeendofthewaterdrainhosetothe
floordrainortundish.Removetheicebinsensorandstainless‐steelbracketfromthe
electricalarea,removetheblackrubberbungfromtheelectricalareaandplacethe
sensorthroughtheholeintotheicebin.Removetheplasticicechutefromthefood
zoneoftheicemachine.Bringthesensorthroughtheicechuteholeandfixthe
sensorandthesensorprotectorendstothebracketasinthephotoattachedusing
theplasticscrewclipsandscrewsprovidedintheservicemanual.
Fixthesensortotheicemachineheadinsidetheicebinchuteholeandsecureitwith
asinglescrewinthecenterofthebracket.Gentlypulltheexcesssensorwireintothe
electricalpanelarea.Cutaslotintherubberbungfortheelectricalsensorwireand
re‐fittherubberbung.Fittheicechutebacktothemachineandthefrontandtop
panels.Re‐fitthefrontplastictrimpanelandremovetheprotectiveplasticfromthe
outsideoftheicemachine.
Maneuverthemachineintoitsfinalposition.ENSURETHEMACHINEHASTHE
REQUIREDSIDEANDREARVENTILATIONCLEARANCES.
ElectricalConnections
Theelectricalconnectionsforthismachinemustcomplywithalllocal,stateand
nationalregulations.Theicemakerrequiresadedicatedpowerpoint.Checkthe
serialplatetoensurevoltagerequirementsandplugaresuitableforthewallsocket
andpowersupplyforyourlocalarea.Allelectricalconnectionsandadjustments
mustbeundertakenbyaqualifiedtechnician.
12PointChecklist
1) Istheicemakerlevel?
2) Istheambientairtemperaturebetween10cand40c?
3) Istheretherequired150mmsideclearanceand100mmrearclearance?
checkthereisNOotherequipmentnexttotheunitdischarginghotairnear
orontothemachine?
4) Havethewaterconnectionsbeenmadeandchecked?Isthewaterpressure
between1and5bars?Hasthewaterpressurebeentested?
5) Istheincomingwatertemperaturebetween5Cand35C?(optimumwater
tempshouldbebetween15cto21c)
6) Doesthemachinehavea3‐stagewaterfilterfitted?
7) Dotheelectricalrequirementscomplyandhastheelectricalconnection
beenmade?DONOTTURNONTHEMACHINE.
8) Haseverythingbeenremovedfrominsidetheicemachine?
9) Hastheicebinshutoffcomponents/systembeenfittedcorrectly?
10) Hastheownerbeeninstructedontheoperationandmaintenanceofthe
machine?Hastheownerbeengiventheinstillationinstructionswhich
includethemaintenancedetails?
11) Hasthemachinebeencleanedandsanitizedbeforestartingup?
12) DoesthecustomerhaveMoffat’sservicecontactdetails?
StartUp
1) Openthewatersupplytotheicemachineandcheckforwaterleaks.
2) Switchthepoweronatthewallsocketandpressthegreenlightswitch
buttononthefrontofthemachine.
3) Themachinewillenterthestartupcyclefor5minutesfillingthewater
trough.Youwillhearwatertricklingintothewatertrough.
4) Afterthe5‐minutefilling/drainingcycleiscompleted,themachinewillstart
upinthefreezingcycle(Yellowlight)Therefrigerationsystemwillrun,and
thecondenserfanwillthermostatonandoffduringthecycle.Themachine
willrunforbetween24to30minutesmakingice(dependingonambient
andwatertemperatures)
5) Oncetheiceismadeandfullyformed,themachinewillgointoaharvest
cycleuntilalltheicecubeshavedroppedintotheicestoragebin.
6) Whentheicebinisfull,icewillblockthebinshutofsensorandwillshutthe
icemachinedown(Yellowlight)
7) Wheniceisremovedfromthebinandtheiceleveldrops,themachinewill
re‐startaftera3xminutedelay.
8) Afterthemachinehascompleted4cycles,opentheicestoragebin,and
inspectthefreshlymadeicecubes.Theyshouldhaveasmallindentationat
thebottomofthecubelikeindiagrambelow.
ContactMoffatPtyLtdon1300264217forassistancewiththeinstillation