LIGHTING THE PILOT
1. Open the door.
2. The thermostat is located behind the door. Turn the thermostat OFF.
3.
Push the gas control valve knob and turn to OFF. Wait 5 minutes for unburned gas to vent.
4.
Push and turn gas control valve knob to the “L” in PILOT.
5.
While still holding the knob in, light the pilot with a lit flame. Continue to depress the knob until pilot remains lit when knob is
released. If the pilot does not remain lit, repeat step 3 through 5.
6.
Depress and turn gas control knob to ON.
7.
If gas supply is interrupted, repeat steps 2 through 6.
TURNING ON THE FRYER
1.
Set the temperature knob to desired temperature.
2. After the set temperature has been reached, the thermostat shuts off the gas flow to burners.
3. The pilot remains lit. The burners will cycle on and off, maintaining the set temperature.
TURNING OFF THE FRYER
1. Turn the thermostat OFF.
2. To keep the pilot lit, turn the gas valve to “L” in Pilot.
3.
To shut off all gas to the system, including the pilot, turn the gas valve knob to OFF.
WARNINGS - HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUTDOWN
If the shortening becomes overheated, a high-temperature shutoff device will turn the gas valve off and extinguish the pilot. If the
fryer shuts down due to overheating, DO NOT relight the pilot until the shortening temperature is below 300°.
EXTENDED SHUTDOWN
1. Turn the thermostat knob to OFF.
2. Push in the pilot knob and turn to OFF.
3.
Thoroughly drain the fryer. Refer to DRAINING THE OIL for complete instructions.
4.
Clean the fryer according to CLEANING.
5. Turn off the main gas shutoff valve.
EXTENDING SHORTENING LIFE
Shortening life can be extended by the following guidelines:
1.
Do not salt foods over the fryer.
2. Use good-quality shortening.
3. Filter shortening daily (at a minimum).
4.
Replace shortening if it becomes poorly flavored.
5.
Keep equipment and surroundings clean. Use tank covers when not in use.
6. Set thermostat correctly.
7. Remove excess moisture and particles from food products before placing in fryer.
8. Use a fitted tank cover to keep oil covered from light and oxygen.
DRAINING THE OIL
Hot oil and hot parts can cause burns. Use care when operating, cleaning, and servicing the fryer.
1. Turn the thermostat knob to the OFF position.
2.
Insert the drain extension into the drain valve. Tighten only hand tight.
3.
Direct the drain extension into the mobile filtering device or bucket that you want to use.
4.
Slowly open the drain valve to allow oil to flow from the fry tank to the filter pan. Then open the drain valve all the way.
5.
When fry tank is empty use the tank brush to remove any additional debris.
6. Close the drain valve.
7.
Fill tank with new shortening. Fill to a minimum of the MIN level but no higher than halfway between MIN and MAX. Oil will
expand as it is heated.
8. After the fry tank is filled with new oil, turn the thermostat knob to the desired set temperature. The burners will come on and
will heat the oil.
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