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CONTACTING FACTORY 

 
For reference and when contacting the factory, please have 
your freezer information ready: 
 

 

MODEL NUMBER: ________________________ 
 
SERIAL NUMBER: ________________________ 
 
DATE SHIPPED: __________________________ 
 
PURCHASED FROM: ______________________ 
 

 
The Model Number and Serial Number can be found on the 
data plate attached to the cabinet on the back upper left 
corner.   
 
                               

SCIENTEMP CORP. 

3565 S. ADRIAN HIGHWAY 

ADRIAN, MICHIGAN  

49221 

 

TELEPHONE: 517-263-6020 

FAX: 517-263-5492 

 

Sales Contacts: 

Tracy Proffitt 

517-263-6020 Ext. 104 

tracy@scientemp.com

 

 

Kelli Wadke 

517-263-6020 Ext. 102 

kelli@scientemp.com

 

 
 

General Email:

 

scientemp@scientemp.com

 

Web site:

 

www.scientemp.com

 

 

IMPORTANT!

   

Do

 

not

 

discard

 

the

 

blue

 

foam

 

sublids

 

from

 

inside

 

the

 

chest

 

freezer.

 

The

 

sublids

 

are

 

necessary

 

to

 

maintain

 

correct

 

temperature,

 

moisture

 

control

 

and

 

economy

 

of

 

operation.

 

 

 

1. MOVING YOUR FREEZER 

The

 

refrigeration

 

system

 

of

 

the

 

cabinet

 

is

 

designed

 

to

 

operate

 

with

 

the

 

cabinet

 

located

 

on

 

a

 

flat

 

surface

.

  

Do

 

not

 

tilt

 

the

 

cabinet

 

more

 

than

 

30

°

 

to

 

any

 

side

.

   

If

 

the

 

cabinet

 

must

 

be

 

tilted

 

on

 

an

 

angle

 

for

 

handling

 

or

 

moving

 

purposes

 

allow

 

it

 

to

 

sit

 

in

 

an

 

upright

 

position

 

for

 

two

 

(2)

 

hours

 

prior

 

to

 

starting.

 

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

In this manual, the words 

WARNING

 and 

CAUTION

 mean 

the following: 

*WARNING:

 a potentially hazardous situation, which if not 

avoided, could result in serious injury or death. 

*CAUTION: 

a potentially hazardous situation, which if not 

avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage 
to equipment. 

Before installing, using or maintaining this product, please 
be sure to read this manual carefully.  Failure to follow these 
instructions may cause this product to malfunction, which 
could result in injury or damage. 

Below are important safety precautions that apply to this 
product: 

 

Use this product only in the manner described in the 
product literature and in this manual.  Before using it, 
verify that this product is suitable for its intended use. 

 

Do not modify system components. 

 

The cabinet must be properly grounded in conformity 
with national and local electrical codes.  Never 
connect the unit to overloaded power sources. 

 

Disconnect the unit from all power sources before 
cleaning, troubleshooting or performing other 
maintenance on the cabinet. 

 

3.  CHOOSING A LOCATION 

3.1

 

Air Circulation 
 

The cabinet should be situated to allow proper air circulation 
in a well ventilated room. Provide at least 3” of space around 
the freezer for ventilation. Avoid placing the freezer in 
locations exposed to direct sunlight, heat registers or any 
other heat sources.  

*NOTE: 

The cabinet must be installed on a sturdy, solid, 

level floor resting firmly on all four mou

nting

 

points.

 

3.2 Ambient Temperature 

Before you get started, please take a few minutes 
to read through this manual. 

Do not place cabinet in sunlight, near heating diffusers, 
radiators or other sources of heat. Drafts from fans, air 
conditioning or open doors can also affect the product 
temperature. The ambient temperature range at the location 

must be 

59 to 90

°

F (15 to 32

°

C). 

     

*Warning: 

 This unit is not a “rapid-freeze” device. 

Freezing large quantities of liquid or high water content 
items will temporarily increase the compressors to operate 
for prolonged periods of time. Attempting to utilize this 

Summary of Contents for 85-6.8A

Page 1: ...517 263 5492 Website www scientemp com OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL MODEL 85 6 8A This cabinet has passed the QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION and meets the high standards at Scientemp Corp This inspection includes the complete refrigeration system cabinet construction and finish ...

Page 2: ...sing or maintaining this product please be sure to read this manual carefully Failure to follow these instructions may cause this product to malfunction which could result in injury or damage Below are important safety precautions that apply to this product Use this product only in the manner described in the product literature and in this manual Before using it verify that this product is suitabl...

Page 3: ...rature before loading product 4 1 Lid Seal If the lid gasket does not seal along the front edge relieve the compression of the gasket along the back edge by loosening the hinge screws where they attach to the cabinet Raise the lid slightly and then retighten the screws 4 2 Interior Compartment Temperature The temperature is controlled by a CAL 9500 digital temperature controller When you first pow...

Page 4: ...you use a freezer or handle a frozen product that is at temperatures below 0 Centigrade or 32 Fahrenheit 6 1 When Skin Freezes When your skin is exposed to subfreezing temperatures for an extended amount of time it can freeze Your blood vessels constrict in response to dropping temperatures This reduces the flow of blood and therefore the amount of oxygen to the tissues When water in these tissues...

Page 5: ...d by a small amber light which is lit whenever power is available 2 Temperature rise is indicated by alternate flashing lights accompanied by a repeating audible signal in the form of beep beep beep 3 Power failure is indicated by alternate flashing lights accompanied by a repeating audible signal with the power on light off The Sonalarm is powered by four 4 D sizes 1 volt dry cell batteries It is...

Page 6: ...ve white plastic breaker by pulling up and out on edge next to inner liner 4 Lift insulation and remove hard board sub breaker 5 Remove instrument panel 4 screws and lay in front of freezer face down 6 Remove T C wires from terminals 7 Remove rubber grommets from cabinet bottom inner liner 8 Remove clips over T C 9 Tape bulb of new T C securely to control end of old T C 10 From the top reach into ...

Page 7: ...point Press together To reset latched alarm or tune fail Press together briefly To run or Hold a program Press together for 3 seconds Notes If in difficulty by becoming lost in program mode press and together for 3 seconds to return to display mode check the INSTRUMENT ADJUSTMENTS above and try again When in program mode after 60 seconds of key inactivity the display will revert to either inPt non...

Page 8: ...arameter if calibrating unit value may vary ChEk off rEAd Var tECh CtA Ver 953 rSET none Level 2 SP1 P 0 hAnd off PL 1 100 PL 2 100 SP2 A Dv hi SP2 b none di SP 0 1 hi SC 100 Lo SC 100 in Pt tc t unit C Level 1 tune off band 0 3 int t off dEr t off dac 0 5 cyc t on of ofSt 0 0 SP Lk off SPrr 0 SPrn off SoAk Set 2 6 alarm deviation bnd 2 0 1 Cyc 2 on of ...

Page 9: ...low enough vacuum to remove moisture from the system it is recommended that the system be triple evacuated breaking each time with dry refrigerant Use care to purge the air from the system CHARGING REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Since capillary tube systems have small critical refrigerant charges we recommend that a field charge either be weighed in or put in from a portable charge cylinder After maximum va...

Page 10: ...g side 2 Low voltage to unit of protector 3 Overload protector defective 2 Determine reason and correct 4 Run capacitor defective 3 Check current replace protector 5 Excessive discharge pressure 4 Determine reason and replace 6 Compressor too hot return gas hot 5 Check ventilation restrictions in cooling medium restrictions in refrigeration 6 Check refrigerant charge fix leak if necessary Run capa...

Page 11: ... or by fire or flood CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL SCIENTEMP CORP BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PRODUCT LOSS OR PRODUCT SPOILAGE CLAIMS NOR FOR ANY DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS WARRANTY DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ITS CONTROL GENERAL The standard warranty and any service contract related to the STANDARD WARRANTY shall apply only to the ...

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