Connect the drain, Proper use of john guest fittings – Manitowoc Ice MULTIPLEX 11M User Manual
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Installation
Section 2
2-14
Connect the drain
Locate the drain hose, bracket and the two (2) screws
provided in the installation kit. Attach the drain hose to
the water bath overflow tube located on the bottom of
the refrigeration unit. Route drain hose to a floor drain
(See Below).
PROPER USE OF JOHN GUEST FITTINGS
NOTE: This unit has a compression type tube connector.
The following are step-by-step instructions on how to
properly use these fittings. For connecting purposes, all
connections are furnished with a 3/8” barb connector.
1. Before inserting tubing into a John Guest fitting, be
sure end of tubing is cleanly and squarely cut).
Proper Tubing Cut
2. Lubricate O-ring with water. Insert tubing into John Guest
fitting. Push tubing firmly through fitting until it rests
against the tube stop in the fitting’s main body housing.
The tubing is now locked into the John Guest fitting.
3. To release tubing from John Guest fitting, slide collet
cover up tube and push in collet. Pull tubing out.
4. Neatly route syrup lines, braided CO
2
gas line and the
black incoming water line through the inlet opening on the
left side of the refrigeration unit. Do not allow any of these
lines to rest on the agitator motor or any other surface that
may become hot.
5. Attach the black water supply line to the water filter or a
filtered water supply. A 3/8” Barb fitting and tab clamp,
reducer bushing and 3/8” male pipe x 1/2” OD John
Guest tube adapter are provided in the installation kit for
making this connection.
6. Route the numbered syrup lines to the syrup supply
(syrup tanks, Bag-In-Box, or bulk syrup). Do not attach
lines to syrup supply at this time. Lines will be attached to
syrup supply after system is tested for leaks.
7. Attach the braided CO
2
line with swivel nut to a regulated
CO
2
supply. Use nylon water provided in installation kit.
Note: do not turn ON CO
2
supply to system at this time.
8. Connect the conduit lines. Two (2) carbonated water lines
and two (2) product output lines (#1 regular rootbeer & #2
diet rootbeer).
Proper John Guest Fitting Installation
Screw
Drain Hose
Bottom of
Unit
Bracket
Wrong
Correct
Tubing
Tubing
Wrong
Tube Stop
Correct
Tubing
Collet Cover
Collet
Tubing
Collet Cover
Collet