J&R MANUFACTURING ROTISSERIE, Operation And Service Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PRIOR TO COOKING
Wash and clean all spits and forks thoroughly. Wipe down the interior of the unit.
If the unit has standing pilots, verify that all pilots are lit. If not, locate the safety
valve associated with the pilot. Turn the arrow to Pilot and press down while an
assistant holds a flame to the pilot light adjacent to the burner. The button should
remain depressed at least 60 seconds to ensure lighting.
If the unit has a water pan, verify that there is at least ¼” of water in the bottom of the
cooking compartment. This will greatly simplify cleaning the unit at the end of the
day.
BUILDING A FIRE
Make sure that the exhaust hood is operating before building a fire.
Never use charcoal lighter fluid, gasoline, grease, etc. or any volatile chemicals
to start or aid the fire.
PROTECTING THE INFRARED BURNERS
If there is a solid fuel firebox under the rotisserie spits a shield is provided with the
unit. If the infrareds are not in use and there is a fire below (even if it is just
smoldering) the shield must be in place. Otherwise the infrareds will become clogged
and rendered inoperative.
LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CHICKEN
Each spit has one end that has been rounded off and one end that is hex shaped. To
install a spit, insert the rounded end of spit into the hexagonal spring loaded socket
until the opposite end of the spit can be inserted into its opposing hexagonal socket.
Make sure that each end is seated securely into its respective socket.
To unload the spits the procedure is reversed.
Never try to install or remove a spit while the rotisserie is turning. Never reach into
the rotisserie area while it is moving. Serious injury may result.
There is an on/off switch for the rotisserie on the front of the unit, which can be used
to stop the rotisseries motion so that a spit in front can be loaded or unloaded.
sure
that it will not fall over the retainer grating and into the water of the cooking
For units with rear fire boxes, load the wood through the side fuel loading door making
Start the fire by using kindling or safe (low volatility) solid fire starting aids.
compartment. On some units wood is loaded below the spits from the front through the
front fuel loading door(s)
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