Manitowoc Manitowoc NEO U0140 Series, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Part Number: 040005890 Rev 04  02/19 

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Section 4 

Maintenance

REMOVE PARTS FOR CLEANING

A.  Remove the ice thickness and harvest float switch.

Pull forward on the bottom of the bracket until clear of the 

tab, then slide bracket upward to remove the bracket and 

float switch as an assembly.
NOTE: At this point, the component can easily be cleaned. 

If complete removal is desired, follow the wires to the 

bulkhead grommet (exit point) in the back wall. Pull the 

wire connector through the bulkhead grommet, then 

disconnect the wire leads from the connector.
Important
Reversing the mounting location of the ice thickness and 

the harvest floats will result in a safety limit 2 failure.
•  The ice thickness float must be mounted to the front of 

the water trough and the electrical connection must be 

in the top bulkhead grommet.

•  The harvest float must be mounted to the side of the 

water trough and the electrical connection must be in 

the bottom bulkhead grommet.

•  The wire connectors for each float are different and will 

not allow incorrect electrical bulkhead connection.

Wire Connectors Are Located Behind Bulkhead, 

Pull Through Grommet To Disconnect

Harvest Float Switch & Bracket 

Ice Thickness Float Switch & Bracket

Lower Thumbscrew

Thumbscrew & Thermistor Bracket

B.  Remove water trough thermistor and water trough.

•  While supporting the water trough, remove the upper 

thumbscrew and lift off the thermistor.

•  Continue supporting the water trough and remove the 

thumbscrew from beneath the water trough.

•  Remove the water trough from the bin area.
NOTE: At this point, the thermistor can easily be cleaned. 

If complete removal is desired, follow the wires to the 

bulkhead grommet (exit point) in the back wall. Pull the 

wire connector through the bulkhead grommet, then 

disconnect the wire leads from the connector. 

C.  Remove the ice damper and water distribution 

tube.

•  Remove thumbscrew from bin switch cover.
•  Support ice damper and then pull bin switch cover and 

ice damper forward to remove.

•  Remove thumbscrews from the water distribution tube, 

then remove.

Remove Thumbscrew From Bin Switch Cover, 

Support The Damper, and Remove

Remove Thumbscrews From Distribution Tube and Remove