BKI LGF, Service Manual

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Gas Pressure Fryer Operation
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Start-Up (LGF-FC)
1. Make sure the main drain valve is closed.
2. Fill pot with shortening to about one inch below the mark.
Risk of fire exists if the oil level drops below the minimum oil level. The level of oil
within the pot must not fall below 5mm of the maximum oil level.
Use of oil/shortening older than the manufacturers recommendations for life of
the oil is prone to surge boiling and flash fires. Follow the oil manufacturers
guidelines for lifecycle of oil/shortening.
Overfilling the fryer pot with shortening could lead to serious injury. Ensure that
the fryer pot is filled with shortening only to the fill mark when shortening is hot.
Do not use any shortening other than what is specified in this manual and do not
overfill the fryer pot.
The LGF-FC fryer has a maximum temperature setting of 390º F (200º C). Do not
use oil/shortening with a flashpoint less than 554º F (290º C)
Use only high-quality shortening that has low moisture content, a high smoke
point and no additives.
3. Place the gas control ON/OFF switch in the ON position.
4. Place the FILTER/OFF/FRY switch to the FRY position. The question “Is the Fry Pot filled – If yes press
ENTER” will appear on the computer display. The shortening will heat and begin to reach the fill mark
inside the pot.
5. Add more shortening as required to reach the fill mark. Once the oil reaches the fill mark, press the
ENTER button. The computer will display “STIR OIL” and automatically enter the STIR OIL mode. In this
mode the computer will heat the oil to 255
°
F and hold that temperature.
6. Stir the oil freely while it is heating. Press the 0 button when finished stirring the oil.
IMPORTANT ! Before the first cooking operation each day, stir the shortening freely while it is heating to
provide a balanced shortening temperature for excellent results with the first cooking. Failure to do this
can result in a crusty skin on the product surface with an undercooked product internally. In addition, in
some cases, failure to stir the shortening while it is initially heating may cause the HI-LIMIT safety device
to disable the power due to a false overtemperature condition.
Cooking (LGF-FC)
1. Ensure that the Start-Up procedures have been performed.
2. Press the desired program number on the keypad. The computer will still display " LOW ". The fryer will
begin to heat to the temperature that has been factory preset. When " READY " appears on the display,
the fryer is up to the desired temperature and the product can be loaded.
3. When frying chicken, connect the basket handle and lower the basket into the shortening in the fryer pot.
Hot shortening may splash out of the pot causing severe injury when dropping chicken
into pot. Carefully drop pieces of chicken into pot to prevent shortening splashes.