Metos OFTG 40B, Operation Manual

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12/31 Gas heated Fry-Tops and sloped Grillplates (FTG/BIG)
– Defective piezoelectric igniter, ignition spark
plug or cable.
Extinction of pilot burner flame during operation
– Gas inlet pressure drop
– Defective or insufficiently heated thermocouple,
or poorly connected to the gas cock.
– Defective gas cock.
– Defective or intervention of safety thermostat
(models with chromed plate).
Extinction of main burner flame during operation
– Gas inlet pressure drop
– Defective or insufficiently heated thermocouple,
or poorly connected to the gas cock.
– Defective gas cock.
– Defective or intervention of safety thermostat
(models with chromed plate).
Difficult or lacking burner ignition
– Insufficinet gas inlet pressure.
– Obstructed nozzle.
– Defective or intervention of safety thermostat
(models with chromed plate).
– Defective gas cock.
Difficult or lacking temperature adjustment
– Defective gas cock.
REPLACEMENT OF PARTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sealed components must not be tampered
with.
After each intervention, if necessary, check
for the absence of gas leaks.
Burner, Pilotburner, Thermocouple, Ignition spark
plug, Safety thermostat
– Remove control panel of appliance and replace
the component.
Gas cock, Piezoelectric igniter
– Remove control panel of appliance and replace
the component.
USE AND MAINTENANCE
WARNINGS
The appliance is for professional use and must be
used by trained personnel. The appliance has to be
used only for direct cooking of food, laying the food
to be cooked (meat, hamburger, fish, vegetables,
etc.) directly on the hot surface of the plate. Any
other use of the appliance is considered improper.
It is absolutely forbidden to use the plate for
indirect cooking of food, laying pots casseroles
or pans containing food on the plate.
The installation and adaptation to other types of gas
must be done by qualified and authorized installers.
In case of breakdown close the gas cut-off cock
upstream from the appliance.
Sealed components must not be tampered with.
For repairs consult only authorized service centres
and ask for original spare parts only.
The manufacturer declines any responsability
if such obligations are not observed.
Carefully read this booklet and keep it in a safe place.
Before using the appliance carefully clean all the
surfaces that will come in contact with food.
Additional safety device
Appliances with chromed plate are provided with
an additional safety thermostat which operates
shutting off the outflow of gas when, for any
failure, the cooking plate exceeds maximum tem-
perature allowed. If this event occurs close the gas
cut-off cock and call for a authorized technician.
USE
Burner ignition on appliances with firm splashguard
(Mod. BIG-40/60)
The gas cock knob has following references
●
off
pilotburner
maximum flame
minimum flame
– Push down the knob and turn it to position .
– Maintain the knob pushed down and operate on
piezoelectric igniter push-button to light the
flame. Hold knob in for about 20 seconds then
release it and check that the flame stays alight
(if the pilot flame turns off repeat the operation).
– Turn the knob to the desired cooking tempera-
ture.
– The burner flame can be seen through the peep
hole on the front panel.
Burner ignition on appliances with removable
splashguard and appliances with chromed plate
(Mod. FTG-40B/60B/60BR/80B/80BR/40BLC/
60BLC)
The thermostatic gas cock knob has following
references
●
off
pilotburner
1 Minimum temperature
2 - 6 Intermediate temperature
7 Maximum temperature
– Push down the knob and turn it to position .
– Maintain the knob pushed down and operate on
piezoelectric igniter push-button to light the