COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: Evaporator
Evaporator: A refrigerated vertical tube filled
water and containing a water seal and auger.
Auger: A solid stainless steel double spiral auger,
it pushes the ice crystals up to the top of the
evaporator.
Water Seal: A two part "face" seal, the top half
rotating with the auger, the bottom half stationary,
the sealing action being where the two seal "faces"
meet.
Ice Sweep: A plastic cap with "fingers". It revolves
with the auger to "sweep" the ice into the ice chute.
Divider: Where the ice is compressed and much
of the extra water is squeezed out of it before it is
discharged into the bin.
Motor: A split phase motor that drives the gear
reducer.
Bearing: As the ice is pushed up the evaporator,
the auger is thrust down, and pressure from the
auger thrust is taken up by this bearing.
BEARING
ICE SWEEP
DIVIDER
EVAPORATOR
AUGER
WATER
SEAL
MOTOR
Single System RL
January 1997
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