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4.4 HEATING THE VESSEL
Fill the fryer vessel with hot or cold water to the
bottom
OIL LEVEL
line scribed into the back of
the tank.
A.
Set the operating thermostat or
"Thermatron" controller dial to 195°F,
just below that of boiling water. If the
unit is equipped with an optional Boil-
Out Switch, press the switch to "ON".
The boil out circuit will control the
vessel temperature during the boil out
procedure.
B.
Turn the power switch on the left side of
the control panel "ON". If the unit is
equipped with a drain reset circuit,
ensure the switch is reset before
proceeding. Blower will activate and the
main burner will ignite.
C.
Check the main burners and, if
necessary, adjust the air shutters at each
burner to obtain the best flame
characteristics. To adjust, loosen the
screw of the air shutter until the burner
flame tips turn yellow, then the yellow
disappears. Tighten the shutter screw,
and repeat for all burners.
D.
When satisfied that the burners and
thermostat are operating properly, drain
the vessel of water and dry thoroughly.
Immediately refill the vessel with
shortening as directed below.
4.5 FINAL PREPARATION
A.
When using a liquid shortening (cooking
oil), fill the fryer to the bottom
OIL
LEVEL
line scribed into the back of the
vessel.
B.
When using solid shortening, either melt
it first in an approved container, or cut it
into small pieces and pack it into the
frying vessel, leaving no air spaces and
being careful not to disturb the sensing
bulbs. Melt the shortening either with
the "melt cycle" control or by turning the
burners "ON" for about 5-10 seconds,
"OFF" for 1 minute, etc., until the
shortening is melted. If the oil starts to
smoke during the melt cycle, shorten the
"ON" cycle and lengthen the "OFF"
cycle. Shortening/oil life and quality is
greatly reduced if heated to the point of
smoking.
NOTE: NEVER MELT A SOLID BLOCK
OF SHORTENING BY SETTING IT
WHOLE IN THE VESSEL. THIS IS
UNSAFE, INEFFICIENT, AND CAN
DAMAGE THE FRY VESSEL.
C.
Before starting operation, set the
operating thermostat or "Thermatron"
controller to the desired temperature,
wait for the temperature to stabilize, then
check the temperature with a high-
quality immersion thermometer.
WARNING!
The fryer must never be operated
without cooking compound or water in
the vessel.
Never move a fryer filled with a hot
liquid.
Always wear oil-proof, insulated gloves
when working with hot oil.
Always drain hot oil into a metal
container...hot oil can melt plastic
buckets and crack glass containers.
CAUTION
Do not bang fry baskets or other
utensils on the fryer’s joiner strip (if
applicable). The strip is present to
seal the joint between the fry
vessels. Banging fry baskets on
the strip to dislodge shortening will
distort the strip, adversely affecting
its fit. It is designed for a tight fit
and should only be removed for
cleaning.
