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

Part Number:040005890 Rev 04  02/19 

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Location of Ice Machine

The location selected for the ice machine must meet the 

following criteria. If any of these criteria are not met, select 

another location.
•  The location must be indoors.
•  The location must be free of airborne and other 

contaminants.

•  The air temperature must be at least 40°F (4°C), but 

must not exceed 110°F (43°C).

•  The location must not be near heat-generating 

equipment or in direct sunlight.

•  The location must be capable of supporting the weight 

of the ice machine and a full bin of ice.

•  The location must allow enough clearance for water, 

drain and electrical connections in the rear of the ice 

machine.

•  The location must not obstruct airflow through or 

around the ice machine (condenser airflow is in and 

out the front). Refer to the chart below for clearance 

requirements.

•  The location must not be near garbage or other 

contaminants.

•  The ice machine must use legs or be sealed to the floor. 

Before sealing to the floor, the rubber bumpers on the 

bottom of the ice machine must be removed.

Location

Self-Contained 

Air-Cooled

Self-Contained 

Water-Cooled

Top/Sides

5 (127 mm)

5 (127 mm)

Back

5 (127 mm)

5 (127 mm)

NOTE: The ice machine may be built into a cabinet. There 

is no minimum clearance requirement for the top or left 

and right sides of the ice machine. The listed values are 

recommended for efficient operation and servicing only.

Series

Ice Machine Heat of Rejection*

Ice Machine

Air Conditioning**

Peak

U140

2400

2900

U190

2200

2600

U240

2800

3300

U310

3800

6000

* B.T.U./Hour
** Because the heat of rejection varies during the ice 

making cycle, the figure shown is an average.
Ice machines, like other refrigeration equipment, reject 

heat through the condenser. It is helpful to know the 

amount of heat rejected by the ice machine when sizing air 

conditioning equipment where self-contained air-cooled 

ice machines are installed.

LEVELING THE ICE MACHINE

1.  Screw the leveling legs onto the bottom of the ice 

machine.

2.  Screw the foot of each leg in as far as possible.
3.  Move the ice machine into its final position.
4.  Level the ice machine by using a level on top of the ice 

machine. Turn each foot as necessary to level the ice 

machine from front to back and side to side.

Section 2

Installation