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REF Series
Undercounter Refrigerator
Order parts online
www.follettice.com Installation, Operation and Service Manual
Service numbers B59000 and above
Following installation, please forward this manual
to the appropriate operations person.
801 Church Lane • Easton, PA 18040, USA
Toll free (800) 523-9361 • (610) 252-7301
Fax (610) 250-0696 • www.follettice.com 00128892R02
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Table of contents Welcome to Follett 3 Before you begin 3 Specifications 3 Installation procedures 4 Installing legs 4 Installing shelves 4 Installing controller faceplate 4 Changing controller settings 4 Reversing door 5 Controller 6 Controller operation 6 Programming the controller 6 Operation 10 How the refrigerator works 10 Temperature control 10 Defrosting 10 Cleaning 10 Service information 11 Latch adjustment 11 Gasket replacement 11 Slide-out compressor tray 11 Controlle
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Welcome to Follett Follett equipment enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellent performance, long-term reliability and outstanding after-the-sale support. To ensure that this product delivers that same degree of service, we ask that you take a moment to review this manual before beginning the installation. Should you have any questions or require technical help at any point, please call our technical service group at (800) 523-9361 or (610) 252-7301. Before you begin After uncrating and
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Fig. 1 Installation Installing legs – required 1. Remove legs from plastic bag packed inside refrigerator. 2. Tip refrigerator back and screw legs in all the way to stop (they will extend 1/8" below base of REF). 3. Adjust legs as needed to level REF in both directions. To access legs, remove the lower front panel. Turn legs clockwise to extend legs. Installing shelves – required Fig. 2 1. Remove shelves and shelf brackets packed inside refrigerator. (If ordered, find cut-out upper shelf
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Fig. 5 Reversing the door swing – optional 1. Remove screws and latch from refrigerator cabinet. (Fig. 5.1). 2. Use flat screwdriver to carefully remove (do not scratch) hinge covers (Fig. 6.1). 3. Support door and remove screws attaching hinge to refrigerator cabinet (Fig. 6.2). 4. Cover hinge screw holes with screw hole plugs removed from opposite side. 1 5. Reverse door and reinstall hinge screws. 6. Reinstall latch on opposite side. 2 7. Remove screws and handle from door (Fig.
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Fig. 8 Controller operation UP arrow DOWN arrow In normal operation the controller displays cabinet temperatures in rocker button rocker button °F (default) or user-selected °C. °C temperatures are displayed to 1 decimal point. * prg An LED located below the snowflake icon flashes when the compressor is running. 38 SET * ˚F Rocker buttons to the right of the temperature display control all SET rocker programming functions. button The controller is pre-programmed with a 34°F set point whic
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To display temperature cut-out STEP INPUT DISPLAY 1 Press and release SET Current cut-out temperature will display for approximately 5 seconds. Display will return to current refrigerator temperature To change temperature cut-out STEP INPUT DISPLAY 1 Press and hold SET for 3 Current cut-out temperature seconds displayed 2 Press UP or DOWN arrows to New cut-out temperature desired cut-out temperature displayed per above table 3 Press and release SET New cut-out tem
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To change temperature display from °C to °F If you have programmed your controller to display in °C and want to change it back to display in °F, follow the steps below. STEP INPUT DISPLAY 1 Press and hold SET + DOWN HY arrow together for 3 seconds 2 Press UP or DOWN arrow CF until CF is displayed 3 Press and release SET °C 4 Press UP arrow °F 5 Press and release SET °F blinks 3 times then HY displayed 6 Press and release SET 22 7 Press DOWN arrow until 4 is New differen
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Controller security The controller panel can be locked to prevent inadvertent or intentional programming changes. In locked mode, the controller will display cabinet temperature and cut-out set point only. To lock the controller 1. Press the UP/DOWN ARROW in the middle until “POF” displays. 2. Programmer is now locked. To unlock the controller 1. Press UP/DOWN ARROW in middle until “PON” displays. 2. Programmer is now unlocked. Controller programmer key (optional accessory) Controller progr
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Operation The temperature control board and probe indicate when the refrigeration system is required to turn on and off. The refrigeration system removes heat from the cabinet interior and rejects it to the surrounding room air. When the cabinet interior temperature reaches 4°F above the controller set point, the probe signals the controller to turn the refrigeration system on. The normally open controller contacts close and energize the evaporator and condenser fan motors and compressor. Th
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1 Service Fig. 11 Latch adjustment To adjust for proper latch engagement 1. Loosen striker plate mounting screws (Fig. 11.1). 2. Move striker plate up or down as required and tighten screws. 3. Test operation of latch. To adjust for proper gasket seal 1. Loosen striker depth adjustment screw (Fig. 11.2). 2. Adjust stop in or out and tighten screws. 1 3. Test operation of latch. 2 Door gasket replacement 1. Remove existing gasket from mounting track. 2. Verify mounting track is free of a
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C Controller replacement 1. Disconnect power to unit: a. Push front panel rocker switch to OFF position. b. Switch circuit breaker to OFF position and disconnect power cord. 2. Remove 4 screws from front panel to access back of controller. 3. Disconnect front panel wiring harness from refrigerator at 5 pin connector. 4. Disconnect wiring from controller back. 5. Push in at center of orange* brackets to release and slide brackets back and off of controller. 6. Push controller out throug
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Refrigeration system The REF Series refrigeration system is designed to give many years of trouble-free service. Except for routine cleaning of the air-cooled condenser and related parts, the refrigeration system requires no service or maintenance. The system uses a capillary tube and is critically charged. Access fittings are provided for ease of service. However, the connection of refrigeration service hoses to the fittings will almost invariably result in a significant change in the syste
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Refrigerator troubleshooting guide Before calling for service 1. Check that unit is plugged in. 2. Test outlet with another appliance to verify power. Symptom Possible cause Solution Refrigerator does not operate 1. Power switch faulty or in OFF 1. Turn power switch to ON position; (no components run). position; loose connection. check switch and connections. 2. Refrigerator not plugged in. 2. Connect plug. 3. No power to cord. 3. Restore power. 4. Temp controller not energizing 4. Check cont
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Accessories Temperature alarm Fig. 13 Before installing alarm OFF 1. Remove supplied 9-volt back-up battery from packing OFF box. OFF 2. Remove 2 screws from module face and remove OFF faceplate. 3. Install back-up battery on battery connector. 4. Locate DIP switches on the back of the faceplate (Fig. 13). 5. Review the factory DIP switch settings (Fig. 14) and make any changes required to meet the needs of your specific application. OUTPUT POWER SENSOR 6. Reinstall faceplate. Fig. 14
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Setting alarm temperatures Fig. 17 1. After the installation is complete, allow 30 minutes for the system to stabilize to ambient temperature. 2. Calibrate temperature alarm to refrigerator display a. Calibration is best done with the alarm probe removed from the probe bottle and placed in the vicinity of the temperature controller probe. Allow at least 15 minutes for the probe temperature to stabilize. b. Note the temperature value displayed on the refrigerator controller and su
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Replacement parts Evaporator - Reference #5 Condensing unit - Reference #11 14 2 10 1 3 9 8 13 6 12 7 4 15 Refrigeration Reference # Description Part # 1 Fan motor, evaporator 00104919 2 Bracket, fan motor 00104927 3 Fan blade 00104935 4 Fan guard 00104943 5 Evaporator (includes parts above) 00104885 6 Filter drier & capillary tube 00103267 7 Compressor 00104950 8 Starting capacitor 00104968 Not shown Starting relay 00104976 Not shown Overload protector 00104984 9 Condenser fan motor 00104992 10
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21 19 9 10 7 4 2 11 1 8 18 3 rear cutaway 17 12 6 13 5 16 22 20 15 14 Hardware Reference # Description Part # 1 Door, REF5 (includes gasket – 21 3/8" x 21 3/8") 00105015 Not shown Door, REF4-ADA (includes gasket – 21 3/8" x 18 5/8") 00113910 2 Latch & striker (includes screws) 00105023 3 Latch screws (each – 3 per latch) 00103507 4 Striker screws (each – 2 per striker) 502287 5 Hinge (each – 2 required, includes screws) 00105031 6 Hinge screws (each – 6 per hinge) 00105080 7 Strip sealer (set
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Electrical components 20 Temperature controller (includes 00130096) 00128868 Not shown Probe, temperature 00130096 21 Power cord 00103903 22 Power switch, recessed mount 00114371 Not shown Strain relief, wiring, front panel 00105577 Not shown Faceplate, °F 00129403 Not shown Faceplate, °C 00129411 Not shown Programming key °F 00130112 Not shown Programming key °C 00131722 Temperature alarm accessory Not shown Bottle kit (includes bottle, bracket and gasket) 00113779 Not shown Controller kit (
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801 Church Lane • Easton, PA 18040, USA 00128892R02 Toll free (800) 523-9361 • (610) 252-7301 Fax (610) 250-0696 • www.follettice.com 03/07
