Frymaster 1814E Series, Service & Parts Manual

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4. Remove the two screws from the upper corners of the control panels and allow them to swing
down.
5. Unplug all harnesses and ground wires from the backs of the controllers. Remove the controllers
by lifting them from the hinge slots in the control panel frame.
6. Remove the tilt housing and back panels from the fryer. The tilt housing must be removed first in
order to remove the upper back panel.
7.
To remove the tilt housing remove the hex head screws from the rear edge of the housing. The
housing can be lifted straight up and off the fryer.
8.
Remove the control panel by removing the screw in the center and the nuts on both sides.
9.
Loosen the component boxes by removing the screws, which secure them in the cabinet.
10. Dismount the top cap by removing the nuts at each end that secure it to the cabinetry.
11. Remove the hex head screw that secures the front of the frypot to the cabinet cross brace.
12. Remove the top-connecting strip that covers the joint with the adjacent frypot.
13. Unscrew the Teflon vent/vacuum-breaker tube fitting, unscrew the nut located on the front of
each section of drain tube, and remove the tube assembly from the fryer.
14. Remove the covers from the drain safety switch(es) and disconnect the switch wiring at the
switch(es).
15. At the rear of the fryer, unplug the 12-pin connector C-6 and, using a pin pusher, disconnect the
high-limit thermostat leads.
16. Disconnect the oil return flexline(s) at the frypot end(s).
17. Raise the elements to the “up” position and disconnect the element springs.
18. Remove the machine screws and nuts that secure the element tube assembly to the frypot.
Carefully lift the element assembly from the frypot and secure it to the cross brace on the rear of
the fryer with wire ties or tape.
19. Carefully lift the frypot from the fryer and place it upside down on a stable work surface.
20. Recover the drain valve(s), oil return flexline connection fitting(s), and high-limit thermostat(s)
from the frypot. Clean threads and apply Loctite
™
PST 567 or equivalent sealant to the threads
of the recovered parts and install them in the replacement frypot.
21. Carefully lower the replacement frypot into the fryer. Reinstall the hex head screw removed in
step 7 to attach the frypot to the fryer.
22. Position the element tube assembly in the frypot and reinstall the machine screws and nuts
removed in step 14.