Ice-O-Matic GEM0956R User Manual
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote
Service Diagnosis
Page
30
Symptom
Possible
Cause
Probable
Correction
No ice is made nothing operates.
•Unit off due to no power
•Restore Power
•Unit off due to master switch in OFF
•Switch master Switch to ON
position
•Unit off due to low water level
•Check water supply, filter
strainer, float valve. Correct
water
supply.
•Unit off due to ice level sensors.
•Check/clean ice level sensors.
(Photo Eyes ) blocked.
•Unit off due to scale on water level
•Clean water level sensor.
sensor.
•Unit off due to high pressure control open.
•Check for water interruption
(water
cooled)
of
fan
motor
failure.
•Auger motor hums but does not turn.
•Auger can’t turn. Circuit board
has
not
yet
shut
it
down.
•Unit is shut down.
•Circuit board has shut ice
machine down due to high
auger
motor
amp
draw.
Check
for
cause
of
high
amp
draw,
including bearings, gear motor
condition
and
scale
on
auger
and
in
evaporator.
•Low
pressure
control
open.
•Auger
not
turning
due
to:
motor
failure;
auger
relay
failure on circuit board; or
or
gears
stripped.
Check
drive train.
•TXV restricted or not metering.
Check bulb temperature.
•Lack
of
refrigerant,
check
for
leak.
•Check for a restricted system.
•No
power
to
circuit
board.
•Check
harness
•Hi or low pressure cut outs
open.
•Circuit
board
gear
motor
relay
will
•Check/replace
board.
not
close.
No ice, auger motor is turning.
•Compressor contactor coil is open.
•Check/replace contactor.
•Compressor
will
not
start.
•Check
start
capacitor.
•Check start relay.
•Check compressor windings.