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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL

All Model

TRUE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT, INC.

2001 East Terra Lane • O’Fallon, Missouri 63366-4434
(636)-240-2400 • FAX (636)-272-2408 • INT'L FAX (636)272-7546 • (800)-325-6152
Parts Department (800)-424-TRUE • Parts Department FAX# (636)-272-9471
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CABINET INSTALLATION AND SET-UP______________________________ 1
ELECTRICAL_____________________________________________________________ 3
Conductors and Circuits_______________________________________________________ 5
INSTALLATION / LEVELING______________________________________________ 7
Cabinet Installation and Set Up Checklist___________________________________________ 8
Cabinet Installation and Set Up (Swing & Slide Doors)________________________________ 9
GDM / T-Series Freezers______________________________________________________ 10
CABINET HOLDING TEMPERATURES__________________________________ 13
True Product Holding Temperatures_____________________________________________ 14
Fahrenheit Conversion / Celsius Conversion_______________________________________ 15

REFRIGERATION________________________________________________ 17
BASICS__________________________________________________________________ 19
Good Refrigeration Practices___________________________________________________ 20
The CFC Report - Leading The Way Into A New Age________________________________ 23
Service Contractors (Attention Please)___________________________________________ 23
Capillary Tube System________________________________________________________ 24
The Refrigeration Cycle_______________________________________________________ 25
True’s Remote System - How It Works___________________________________________ 26
Basic Refrigeration___________________________________________________________ 27
Refrigeration Troubleshooting__________________________________________________ 28
Freezer Troubleshooting_______________________________________________________ 29
REMOTE CABINET INFORMATION_____________________________ 31
Remote Cabinet Information___________________________________________________ 32
Basic Remote Equipment Operation (Cooler)______________________________________ 33
Basic Remote Equipment Operation (Freezer)_____________________________________ 34

REFRIGERATION REPAIRS________________________________________ 35
CAPILLARY TUBE REPLACEMENT______________________________ 37
Capillary Tube Replacement Instructions
(Upright GDM/T-Series Equipment / Single Door Cabinets)___________________________ 38
Capillary Tube Replacement - GDM-72F (Hermetic Compressor Only)__________________ 40
Capillary Tube Replacement - GDM-72F (Semi-Hermetic Compressor Only)______________ 45
Capillary Tube Replacement - GDM-72 and T-72____________________________________ 49
Capillary Tube Replacement - GDM-10PT_________________________________________ 49

DOORS/DRAWERS/LIDS__________________________________________ 55
SLIDE DOORS_______________________________________________ 57
Top Hung Door Adjustment___________________________________________________ 58
Top Hung Door Track Adjustment_______________________________________________ 59
Glass Insert - Slide Door______________________________________________________ 60
Slide Door Instruction - To improve slide door closing on Old Style Cabinets______________ 61
Slide Door - Installing V-Track___________________________________________________ 62
TBB Slide Door Units_________________________________________________________ 64
TBB Slide Door Units With Hold Open Feature____________________________________ 65
Cord Guide to Pulley System on the Slide Door Models_____________________________ 66
GDM-69 Slide Door Pulley System______________________________________________ 68
TBB Slide Door Units With Hold Open Feature Retractor Replacement_________________ 71
SWING DOORS______________________________________________ 73
Installation of a GDM-Swing Door_______________________________________________ 75
Removal of GDM Doors______________________________________________________ 76
Glass Insert - Swing Door_____________________________________________________ 77
GDM Cooler IDL Glass Insert Replacement_______________________________________ 78
GDM Freezer IDL Glass Insert Replacement_______________________________________ 79
Shimming the Glass Insert on a GDM Series Cabinet________________________________ 80
T-Series IDL Glass Insert Replacement____________________________________________ 81
T-Door Block Repair_________________________________________________________ 82
Installation of a T-Series Door__________________________________________________ 83
Removal of T-Series Door_____________________________________________________ 84
Handle Replacement for Solid Door Handle ______________________________________ 85
DRAWERS / LIDS_____________________________________________ 87
TD Series and Glass Chillers ___________________________________________________ 88
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GASKETS____________________________________________________ 89
Sealing Process for Narrow Door Gaskets_________________________________________ 90
Top Hung Slide Door Gasket___________________________________________________ 91
Wiper Gasket Installation______________________________________________________ 92
LOCK REPLACEMENT________________________________________ 93
Replacing Spec Series Door Locks_______________________________________________ 94
T-Series Lock Replacement____________________________________________________ 95
SPRINGS____________________________________________________ 97
Torsion Spring Replacement GDM Radius Front - Swing Door_________________________ 98
Torsion Spring Replacement Old Style T-Series - Swing Door_________________________ 101
Torsion Spring Replacement T-Series - Swing Door_________________________________ 103
Installing New Door and Reinstalling Hinge for T-Series Glass Door____________________ 105
TSSU Upper Door Hinge____________________________________________________ 107

HEATERS______________________________________________________ 109
DOOR FRAME / PERIMETER / MULLION________________________ 111
GDM Series Replacement of Door Frame Heater on IDL Freezer Doors_______________ 112
Perimeter Heater Wire Replacement____________________________________________ 113
TWT, TUC, TSSU, and TPP Perimeter Heater Replacement___________________________ 114
GDM Series Freezer Perimeter Heater Wire Replacement___________________________ 115

TEMPERATURE CONTROL/THERMOMETERS/TIMERS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL REPAIRS____________________________ 119
How to Diagnose__________________________________________________________ 120
How to Check the Cut-in and Cut-out Operation of a Temperature Control_____________ 121
Replacing Temperature Controls in GDM-7, GDM-10, and GDM-12 Models (Old Models)____ 122
Temperature Control Replacement (for GDM & T-Series Freezer cabinets with
larger than 1/3 H.P. Compressors) with Danfoss Control.____________________________ 123
TMC-49/49D-S/58/58D-S TEMPERATURE CONTROL RELAY KIT____________________ 126
Danfoss Temperature Control Replacement for Refrigerators & Freezers
(For TPP, TUC, TWT, & TSSU Cabinets with larger than 1/3 H.P. compressors)_____________ 127
Danfoss Temperature Control Replacement for TD-95-38 Units_______________________ 130
Danfoss Temperature Control Replacement for TBB-3G, TBB-4PT, TBB-GAL-3G,
TDD-3G, TDD-4G Models___________________________________________________ 133
Danfoss Temperature Control Replacement for TRCB-110 Units______________________ 136
TDBD Temperature Control Relay Retrofit_______________________________________ 139
THERMOMETER REPLACEMENT______________________________ 141
T-Series Thermometer Replacement____________________________________________ 142
TRCB-52/82 Digital Thermometer Replacement.___________________________________ 143
TRCB-79/110 Digital Temperature Display Replacement_____________________________ 144
TIMER ADJUSTMENTS_______________________________________ 147
Defrost Time Clock Operation (with the exception of the T-19F/T-19FZ/T-23F)
Grasslin Defrost Timer_______________________________________________________ 148
Defrost Time Clock Adjustment (Paragon Defrost Timer)_____________________________ 150
Defrost Controls___________________________________________________________ 151

LIGHTING_____________________________________________________ 153
LAMPS, IDL DOOR CORDS___________________________________ 155
LED Lighting Replacement____________________________________________________ 156
Electromagnetic Rapid Start, Instant Start Electronic, and Preheat Fluorescent Light Circuits__ 158
GDM & T-Series Coolers IDL Connector________________________________________ 159
IDL Lamp Replacement______________________________________________________ 160
IDL Door-Wire Harness Replacement___________________________________________ 161
TBB Light Receptacle and Door Cord Replacement________________________________ 163

MISCELLANEOUS CABINET______________________________________ 167

COUNTER TOP REMOVAL___________________________________ 169
Top Removal for TSSU, TWT, TUC Models________________________________________ 170
TPP Countertop Replacement Instructions_______________________________________ 171
Top Removal For TD & T-GC Units_____________________________________________ 172
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Top Removal for TBB & TDD Units_____________________________________________ 173

CABINET PANEL REPAIRS____________________________________ 175
Side Panel Replacement - GDM Series__________________________________________ 176
Side Panel Replacement - GDM-33C-PT_________________________________________ 177
End Cap Replacement - T-Series Swing Door_____________________________________ 178

MODEL SPECIFIC INFORMATION_________________________________ 181

TAC & THAC CABINETS______________________________________ 183
TAC-30, TAC-36, TAC-48, TAC-48GS, TAC-72 SPECS________________________________ 184
THAC-36,THAC-48, THAC-60 SPECS__________________________________________ 185
TAC Installation Tips_________________________________________________________ 186
TAC Recommended Cooler Placement__________________________________________ 187
Component Location with Mechanical Temperature Control_________________________ 188
TAC-48 Sequence of Operation with a Mechanical Temperature Control________________ 189
TAC Mechanical Temperature Control Adjustment_________________________________ 190
Component Location with Dixell Temperature Control_____________________________ 191
TAC Cabinets with Dixell Control______________________________________________ 192
DELI DISPLAY CASES________________________________________ 195
TSID, TDBD & TCGG Defrost Timer Operation Instructions (Grasslin Timer)_____________ 196
Leveling Curved Glass Models_________________________________________________ 197
Curved Glass Adjustment Procedure 1__________________________________________ 198
Curved Glass Adjustment Procedure 2__________________________________________ 199

PRODUCT ADVISEMENTS_______________________________________ 201

Compressor Piping _________________________________________________________ 203

EQUIPMENT CARE AND CLEANING______________________________ 205

STAINLESS STEEL____________________________________________ 207
Cleaning Your Cabinet_______________________________________________________ 208
Stainless Steel Equipment Care And Cleaning (Nafem - North American
Association Of Food Equipment Manufacturers)___________________________________ 209
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE_______________________________ 213
Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Cabinet Maintenance Schedule_________________________ 214
Maintenance Highlights______________________________________________________ 215
Condenser Cleaning_________________________________________________________ 216

WARRANTY___________________________________________________ 217
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USA Service Department Hours USA & Canada
(Central Standard Time Zone) phone: 636.240.2400
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. toll free: 855.372.1368
Friday: 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. (direct to Service Department)
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. toll free: 800.325.6152
service@truemfg.com fax: 636.980.8350
2001 East Terra Lane
O’Fallon, Missouri 63366-4434 United Kingdom
phone: +44 (0) 1709.888080
UK Service Department Hours freephone: 0800.783.2049
Monday - Friday: 8.30 a.m.- 5.00 p.m. U.K. freephone to U.S.: 0800.894.928
fax: +44 (0) 1709.880838

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