U-Line 75 manual

R R R P .O. Box 245040 Milwaukee, WI 53224-9540 Phone 414.354.0300 F AX 414.354.7905 www .U-Line.com ICE-MAKERS, COMBOS, REFRIGERATORS, 75 BEV BEVERAGE CENTER Printed in U.S .A. P/N 30035 User’ User’ s Manual s Manual Bev Center Cover 8/4/04 1:37 PM Page 1[...]

U-LINE CORPORA TION LIMITED W ARRANTY U-Line Cor poration warr ants each U-Line product to be free from defects in materials and wor kmanship f or a per iod of one year from the date of purchase; and warrants the sealed system (consisting of the compressor , the condenser , the ev aporator , the hot gas bypass v alv e, the dryer and the connecting [...]

1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of your U-Line product. A pioneer in the field for more than 40 years, U-Line is the world’ s number one man- ufacturer of built-in, under-counter ice making and specialty refrigera- tion products. U-Line dedicates 100% of its research and development to these products. The result: U-Line technology[...]

PLEASE RECORD YOUR MODEL ’S INFORMA TION Whenever you call to request information or ser vice, you will need to know your model number and serial number . Y ou can find this infor- mation on the serial plate located on the inside wall of your unit and on the product registration card. PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD The package containing this manual [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION ..........................................................................1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...............................................................4 INST ALLA TION ...........................................................................7 LEVELING THE UNIT ...............................................[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a Danger , W arning or Caution based on the risk type. DEFINITIONS This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all s[...]

5 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer , take off the doors and leave shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. • Never attempt to repair or perform maintenance on the unit until the electricity has been disconnected. • Altering, cutting of power cord, removal [...]

6 User’ s Manual GENERAL PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) CAUTION • Using a heater to speed up defrosting can damage the inner lining. DO NOT use any type of electrical heater to defrost. • Use only genuine U-Line replacement parts. Imitation parts can reduce ice rate, cause water to over flow from ice maker mold, damage the unit, and may void the war[...]

7 INST ALLATION SITE PREP ARATION Y our U-Line product is designed to be installed in a wall or under a counter or freestanding. NOTE The 75 BEV must be ordered for right or left hand door . The 75 BEV doors are not reversible. Any r eference to revers- ing the door , does not apply to the 75 BEV . 1. Position the unit on a flat, level surface, cap[...]

8 User’ s Manual ELECTROCUTION HAZARD! Electrical Grounding Required. This appliance is equipped with a three prong (gr ounding) polarized plug for your protection against pos- sible shock hazards. It must be plugged into a properly grounded thr ee-prong receptacle. • NEVER remove the round grounding prong fr om the plug. • NEVER use a two-pr[...]

9 NOTE Keep in mind that the door of the unit may be mounted on either side of the cabinet (see REVERSING THE DOOR ) except for the 75 BEV . All U-Line units have a zer o clear- ance for the door to open when the hinge is on the right, except for Stainless Steel Doors. Additional clearance is needed for the Combo Models 29A, 29FF , and 75A only whe[...]

10 User’ s Manual LEVELING THE UNIT It is impor tant that these units, primarily the ice maker assembly and 75 BEV are level. All 75 and 15 Series units are equipped with adjustable feet for leveling and height adjustment (Figure 3). All other units have rubber feet. T o level units with adjustable feet: 1. Adjust all four leveling feet evenly so[...]

11 4. Place the unit in position where it is to be installed. Re-check cabinet height and levelness (Figure 4) and adjust if necessar y . Figure 3 Figure 4 UL135 LEVEL TWO PLACES UL105 TURN FOOT TO ADJUST 30035 User Manual Body.qxd 1/5/05 1:58 PM Page 11[...]

User’ s Manual CONNECTING THE W ATER SUPPL Y - ICE MAKER MODELS ONL Y Install a 1/4" outside diameter copper water line (not supplied with unit) from the nearest COLD water pipe. When connecting the water supply , follow these guidelines: • Review the local plumbing codes before you install the unit. • In most instances, the cold water s[...]

13 1. Locate the compression fitting and ferrule packed in the unit. Slide the compression fitting and ferrule over the 1/4" outside diameter water supply line. Do not use thread sealing com- pound or tape. Using two wrenches, tighten the compres- sion fitting on the supply line (see Figure 6). Do not overtighten. 2. Carefully bend the water s[...]

14 User’ s Manual Figure 9 NOTE On BI-95 and BI-98 models, route the water supply line through the unit so it does not come into contact with any internal components other than the solenoid valve (Figure 9). Normal operation cr eates some vibration. A water supply line contacting an internal component or cabinet wall can cause excessive noise dur[...]

15 NOTE After completing the installation, turn on the water and recheck water connection for leaks. Apply additional tight- ening if needed. Do not use thread sealing compound or tape. 4. Plug in the power cord. 5. Gently push the unit into position. GRILLE INST ALLATION 1. With a standard blade screwdriver (or 1/4” nutdriver), remove the grille[...]

4. Place the two hook-hinges (located on the rear bottom side of the grille) on the front lip of the unit base. Swing the grille up into posi- tion, aligning the grille and cabinet screw hole (Figure 12). Figure 12 5. Inser t the screw . Do not to over tighten. 6. Reinstall control knob. UL107 16 User’ s Manual 30035 User Manual Body.qxd 1/5/05 8[...]

17 95 AND 98 MODELS 1. With a standard blade screwdriver (or 1/4" nutdriver), remove the screw needed to attach the grille (see Figure 13). 2. Carefully remove the grille from inside the unit. Locate the screw hole at the top, middle recessed section of the grille. 3. Place the two hook-hinges (located on the rear bottom side of the grille) on[...]

18 User’ s Manual GLASS SHELF INST ALLATION (for models with Glass Shelves) 1. Carefully remove the glass shelves from the packaging. Figure 15 2. Slide the shelves onto lower two sets of ribs, making sure the sil- ver edge strip is toward the front of the unit and the decorative graphics are on the underside of the shelves. Make sure the shelves[...]

19 BUIL T -IN INST ALLATION Y our U-Line product is designed to be built-in or freestanding. When built-in, they do not require additional air space for the top, sides, or rear . However , the front grille must NOT be obstructed. NOTE Required for ease of installation and door opening, you must allow an additional 1/4 " to width of unit. Unit [...]

20 User’ s Manual CUSTOM DOOR P ANEL INSER T NOTE The SP18 and 75 BEV models are not designed to accept custom door panels. A custom door panel can be installed on your U-Line unit to harmonize with or accent the surrounding decor . The door will accept a flat or raised panel. The maximum panel thick- ness where inser ted into the door reveal (ch[...]

21 Figure 18 4. Remove two small screws holding door handle. Slightly separate door handle from door (Figure 20). 5. Pull handle up and of f. UL131 Figure 19 Figure 20 UL132 Install the inser t as follows: Insert edges may be SHARP! Use care when installing. 1. Remove top hinge screw pin (large Phillips head, Figure 18). Hold door to keep it from f[...]

22 User’ s Manual NOTE Use care not to bend light switch bracket (where installed), located on door bottom when installing door insert. Do not set door on bottom edge when pushing insert into place. 6. Slide custom door panel inser t into 1/4" channel in door front. 7. Holding door gasket out of the way , replace handle on door mak- ing sure[...]

23 T o add a final finish coat: 1. Remove the top two racks. See WINE RACK REMOV AL/ INST ALLATION . 2. Remove screws securing wood trim to the two racks attached at the drawer slides so wood can be removed for treatment. 3. Lightly scruf f sand the wood trim with 280 grit 3M™ T ri-M-Ite™ sandpaper . 4. Remove sanding dust with a clean, dr y cl[...]

24 User’ s Manual T o stain for a different wood color: 1. Remove the top two racks. See WINE RACK REMOV AL/ INST ALLATION . 2. Remove screws securing wood trim to the two racks attached at the drawer slides so wood can be removed for treatment. 3. Apply Minwax ® W ater-Based W ood Stain to wood with a synthetic bristle brush or a foam applicato[...]

WINE RACK REMOV AL/INST ALLATION T o remove the wine racks for cleaning or refinishing: Figure 21 1. Grasp the end of the wine rack, sliding it out and up. 2. Clean wine rack with a clean dampened cloth. T o insert the wine racks: 1. Position the wine rack above the shelf channel where the rack is to be inser ted (Figure 21). 2. Slide the rack on t[...]

REVERSING THE DOOR Depending upon the location of the unit, it may be desirable to change the side on which the door is mounted. NOTE On Combo Models 29A and 29FF (built-in installations only), changing the door mounting to the left side may interfere with ice bucket removal. See BUIL T -IN INST ALLA TION sec- tion for clearance requirements. T o r[...]

Figure 24 Figure 25 UL110 UL111 27 Figure 26 Figure 27 UL113 BUSHING UL112 6. Relocate plastic spacer/bushing on bottom of door to opposite side, and place door on bottom hinge pin (Figure 27). Clean out bushing hole in door bottom with a screwdriver if needed. 7. Remove plastic hole plug from door handle and relocate on oppo- site side (Figure 28)[...]

8. Remove pivot screw from top hinge, invert screw and reinstall pivot screw in top hinge (Figure 28). Figure 28 HINGE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SWING LEFT SIDE DOOR SWING RIGHT SIDE HINGE INVERT SCREW INVERT HINGE SCREW UL115 PLASTIC PLUG HOLE PLASTIC PLUG HOLE 28 User’ s Manual 9. Remove three plastic screw plugs in hinge holes, top of cabinet, opposite [...]

12. Adjust door to assure proper seal. Tighten upper hinge screws securely . 13. Replace three plastic plugs removed in step 8 into holes on top of unit. Replace screws in holes in bottom of unit, opposite side. 14. Reinspect door seal and alignment. Adjust if needed. 15. Reinstall grille (one screw). NOTE On Combo Model 75A (built-in installations[...]

8. Install bottom hinge on cabi- cabinet, opposite side, align- ing flat edge of hinge with outer edge of unit. Par tially tighten screws (Figure 32). 9. Relocate plastic spacer/ bushing on bottom of door to opposite side (Figure 27). Clean out bushing hole in door bottom with a screw- driver if needed. 10. Place door on lower hinge pin. Align flat[...]

REVERSING A ST AINLESS STEEL DOOR Stainless Steel models are field reversible for left or right hand opening. The door opening is easily reversed by moving the hinge hard- ware to the opposite side (Figure 33) as follows: 1 . Remove the bottom hinge (two screws) from door . 2. Remove top hinge (two screws) from door . 3. Remove door . 4. Remove top[...]

ALIGNING THE DOOR For proper door alignment: Figure 34 1. Loosen top and bottom hinge screws (Figure 34). 2. Align door squarely with cabinet. 3. Make sure the gasket is firmly in contact with cabinet all the way around the door (no gaps). 4. T ighten bottom hinge screws. 5. T ighten top hinge screws. UL109 32 User’ s Manual 30035 User Manual Bod[...]

Figure 35 NOTE When inspecting door alignment, make sure the light switch bracket makes contact with the light switch plunger (Figure 35). Also, make sure the door gasket is not pinched on the hinge side of the door . WINE RACKS – 75 BEV The two wine racks in the 75 BEV are designed for storage as well as for display purposes. The racks hold up t[...]

34 User’ s Manual INITIAL ST ART -UP AND ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL U-Line recommends the unit be allowed to run over night and make ice on ice-maker models prior to loading with product. It is possible that dirt or scale will dislodge in the water line. Always throw away all ice cubes made during the first two to three hours of operation.[...]

35 Allow unit temperature to stabilize for 24 hours before use. 4. Open the water supply valve in the main water source. As soon as the ice maker mold reaches the proper temperature, the ice maker mechanism will fill the mold with water . The first cubes may be small because of air in the water line. Subsequent cubes will be of standard size. Appro[...]

Factors which affect the internal temperatures of the cabinet include: 1. T emperature setting. 2. Room temperature where used or installed. 3. Number of times the door is opened and closed. 4. Amount of time the internal light is illuminated. This affects primarily wines on the top racks. 5. Use or installation in direct sun light or near a heat s[...]

37 NORMAL OPERATION On units with refrigerator sections, the unit has been designed to achieve a fresh food temperature of approximately 38°F . Units with with a freezer section (ice maker) are designed to have a freezer temperature of approximately 15°F . On units with ice makers, when the ice bucket is full, the ice making mechanism will shut o[...]

38 User’ s Manual If ice maker is not used regularly , the ice bucket should be emptied periodically to ensure fresh cubes. It is normal for cubes to appear cloudy . This is caused by air being trapped in the water due to fast freezing. It has nothing to do with the health, taste or chemical make-up of the water . It is the same air that is in ev[...]

39 MARINE USE Many U-Line models are designed to operate in a harsh marine environment. Special considerations include the following: • For best performance, keep the unit out of direct sunlight. • On Ice Maker models, turn the unit OFF and dispose of any ice cubes if the unit will not be used for five days or more. Prop door open to allow for [...]

40 User’ s Manual ADJUSTING ICE CUBE SIZE On models equipped with an ice maker , the cube size may be adjusted by changing the amount of water injected into the ice maker assembly . 1. Remove the ice maker assembly cover (Figure 39). 2. Locate the adjusting screw on the ice maker assembly control box. The adjusting screw is just below the minus ([...]

41 CAUTION Use only genuine U-Line replacement parts. U-Line ice maker parts are not the same as standar d FSP Whirlpool parts. Using non U-Line parts can r educe ice rate, cause water to overflow from ice maker mold, damage the unit, and may void the warranty . Using non U-Line parts can reduce ice rate, cause water to overflow fr om ice maker mol[...]

42 User’ s Manual LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT Figure 41 Light bulb replacement is simple. 1. Remove the light housing cover by sliding the cover toward the tab, swinging the end opposite the tab down and pulling down and away (Figure 41). 2. Replace bulb with genuine ULine replacement. Do not use any other replacement bulb than the one recommended. 3.[...]

43 PROPER STORAGE and STOCKING RECOMMENDATIONS Y our Beverage Center will accommodate up to 16 bottles (750 ML size) on the wine racks: up to eight bottles on each rack. Specially designed wine racks allow for the proper horizontal storage and pre- sentation of the wine. The cork remains moist, which keeps air from entering the bottle. Figure 42 Th[...]

44 User’ s Manual CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Periodic cleaning and proper maintenance will ensure efficiency , top performance, and long life. The maintenance inter vals listed are based on normal conditions. Y ou may want to shor ten the inter vals if you have pets, the unit is used outdoors, or other special considerations. Exterior Cleaning ?[...]

45 Condenser Cleaning – Every Three Months Disconnect electric power to the unit before cleaning the condenser or the solenoid valve. Figure 43 Keep the front grille free of dust and lint to allow air to flow to the con- denser (Figure 43). Clean the condenser coil, located behind the front grille. Use a brush or vacuum cleaner to remove dir t, l[...]

46 User’ s Manual DO NOT touch the condenser fins. The condenser fins are SHARP and can be easily damaged. 4. Clean the condenser coil using a soft brush with a “combing” action or vacuum cleaner . Do not touch the condenser coil. The condenser coil may be located on either the right or left side of the base. Figure 45 5. Place the two hook-h[...]

47 Figure 46 3. Use a tooth brush to clean sediment from the inlet screen (Figure 46). DO NOT remove the screen. 4. Attach the hose connector to the solenoid valve. Tighten connec- tor securely with pliers. Open the water supply valve and check for leaks at the hose connector . DEFROSTING CAUTION DO NOT use any type of electrical heating device, ic[...]

48 User’ s Manual STORAGE If the unit is to be stored or not used for extended periods: 1. Remove all contents from the unit. 2. Shut of f water supply at the main water source. 3. Disconnect the water supply line from the solenoid valve. 4. Disconnect the water line from the solenoid valve outlet and drain the system of water . 5. Allow the unit[...]

49 TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE If the unit appears to be malfunctioning, read through NORMAL OPER- A TION first. If the problem persists, check the TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE. Locate the problem in the guide and refer to the cause and its remedy before calling for ser vice. The problem could be something ver y simple which can be solved w[...]

50 User’ s Manual Problem Possible Cause Remedy The unit is not Airflow to front grille Airflow must not be cold enough (cont.) blocked obstructed to front grille. See INST ALLA TION or CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. T emperature not set T urn control knob cold enough CLOCKWISE to set temperature colder . Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. T[...]

51 Problem Possible Cause Remedy No ice Bin arm locked in Lower bin arm. upright position No water to unit. T urn on water or contact plumber . Not enough ice Control set too cold Adjust control to a warmer setting (COUNTERCLOCKWISE). Ice cube size too Set cube size smaller . large See ADJUSTING ICE CUBE SIZE. Dir ty condenser coils. Clean condense[...]

52 User’ s Manual SPECIFICATIONS Ice Production Cube Fresh Food Unit T ype Model Capacity Storage (refrigerator) Freezer Defrost Number (per day) Capacity Capacity Capacity T echnology SP18 18 lbs. (8 kg) 12 lbs. (5 kg) Manual Ice BI-95 23 lbs. (10 kg) 12 lbs. (5 kg) Manual Makers BI-98 25 lbs. (11 kg) 25 lbs. (11 kg) Manual 75A 22.5 lbs. (10 kg)[...]

U-LINE CORPORA TION LIMITED W ARRANTY U-Line Cor poration warr ants each U-Line product to be free from defects in materials and wor kmanship f or a per iod of one year from the date of purchase; and warrants the sealed system (consisting of the compressor , the condenser , the ev aporator , the hot gas bypass v alv e, the dryer and the connecting [...]

R R R P .O. Box 245040 Milwaukee, WI 53224-9540 Phone 414.354.0300 F AX 414.354.7905 www .U-Line.com ICE-MAKERS, COMBOS, REFRIGERATORS, 75 BEV BEVERAGE CENTER Printed in U.S .A. P/N 30035 User’ User’ s Manual s Manual Bev Center Cover 8/4/04 1:37 PM Page 1[...]