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Warranty Statement .......................................................................... 1

Chapter 1: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 2

Ventilation ......................................................................................... 2
Clearances ......................................................................................... 2
Once the fryers are in place .............................................................. 2
Filling the fryer with oil ................................................................... 3
Set Up ............................................................................................... 3
Shut Down ........................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2: HOW DOES IT WORK? ...................................................... 4

Heating System ................................................................................. 4
Hi - Limit System ............................................................................. 4
Filter System ..................................................................................... 5
Hood Relay System .......................................................................... 5

Chapter 3: COMPONENT TROUBLESHOOTING .............................. 5

Probe ................................................................................................. 5
Relays ............................................................................................... 6
Hi Limits ........................................................................................... 6
Drain Valve & Return Valve Switches ............................................. 6
Transformer ...................................................................................... 6
Elements ........................................................................................... 6
Contactor .......................................................................................... 6

Chapter 4: TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ 7

Fryers ................................................................................................ 7
Filters ................................................................................................ 8

Chapter 5: COMPONENT CHANGEOUT ............................................ 9

Probe ................................................................................................. 9
Hi Limit ............................................................................................ 9
Elements ........................................................................................... 9
Components mounted in the front panel .......................................... 9
Heat Demand Relays ........................................................................ 10
Circuit Breaker ................................................................................. 10
Hood & Filter Relays ........................................................................ 10
Control relays ................................................................................... 11
Proximity Switches ........................................................................... 11
Filter Pumps ...................................................................................... 11

Chapter 6: PARTS SECTION ................................................................. 12
Chapter 7: SCHEMATICS...................................................................... 39

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Summary of Contents for ME14S-C/MFD

Page 1: ...1 603 225 6684 Toll Free 1 800 258 3708 Fax 1 603 225 8497 Literature L20 139 Rev 1 Rev Date January 2002 Made in the United States of America Pitco Frialator Service Manual ELECTRIC FRYER with FILTE...

Page 2: ...familiarize yourself with your new cooker before operating it and heed the notices throughout this manual The WARNINGS are listed below and on the following page for your review prior to operatng the...

Page 3: ...tion manual WARNING Never melt blocks of shortening on top of the heating elements This will cause a fire and void your warranty WARNING WaterandshorteningDONOTmix Keepliquidsawayfromhotshortening Dro...

Page 4: ...5 Hood Relay System 5 Chapter 3 COMPONENT TROUBLESHOOTING 5 Probe 5 Relays 6 Hi Limits 6 Drain Valve Return Valve Switches 6 Transformer 6 Elements 6 Contactor 6 Chapter 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 Fryers 7 F...

Page 5: ...ll either weld or replace at its discretion the frypot B The customer will be responsible for all freight labor and travel charges for this re pair except within the period stated in sec tion 1 B 3 WA...

Page 6: ...tart the fryers until the power is restored INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION This equipment is manufactured for the use on a particular voltage and phase which is specified on the rating plate locate...

Page 7: ...level and the H Hot level is considered to be the MAXIMUM oil level For solid shortening the shortening must be cut into small blocks about 1 2 54 Cm in size These small blocks must be placed under an...

Page 8: ...in cludes either side of a split vat to be turned ON will energize a Relay K15 that will turn the Hood sys tem ON The Power On Relay K2 will be ener gized closing the circuit If the Hi Limit S1 is NOT...

Page 9: ...f the probe the resistance change will become more linear If the probe is suspect check its resistance and the oil air temperature at which it was taken Compare these values on the chart below TEMP RE...

Page 10: ...the switch does not reset it is defective Drain Valve Return Valve Switches This switch is a magnetically operated Reed switch When the Drain Valve handle is moved to the open position the Actuator wi...

Page 11: ...if defective F Heat Demand relay D Check replace if defective G Elements E Check replace if defective F Check replace if defective G Check replace if defective Machine is heating slowly A Heat Demand...

Page 12: ...e to check that it is still shows DRAINING or B Sensor switch may be loose or bad fully closed TURN OFF B Check that the switch is tight in its mounting If switch is bad replace it Drain Valve is OPEN...

Page 13: ...from around the capillary of the Hi Limit 7 Pull the Hi Limit up through the hole Install in the reverse order Elements 1 Remove the rear housing 2 Remove the 2 probe brackets 3 Remove the Hi Limit Bu...

Page 14: ...opening Heat Demand Relays Mounted on the rear brace of each fryer unit you will find the Heat Demand Relay housing Remove the cover of the housing from the front of the machine The Relays can now be...

Page 15: ...ing screws Install in the reverse order Filter Pumps 1 From the front of the machine pull the ring back on each of the 2 quick disconnects and release the couplings 2 Remove the 2 screws and the fron...

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Page 17: ...PARTS SECTION...

Page 18: ...1844601 SPLIT VAT RELAY BACK COVER 5 B5303201 RELAY WITH HEAT SINK 6 P6071220 GROMMET 7 B6746902 FULL VAT HI POWER RELAY HARNESS B6746901 SPLIT VAT HI POWER RELAY HARNESS 8 A1845201 RELAY GUARD NOT SH...

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Page 20: ...VER A1625902 STAINLESS STEEL CAB BACK COVER 5 A1843901 ALUMINIZED GREASE SHEILD A1843902 STAINLESS STEEL GREASE SHEILD 6 A1629101 SINGLE CABINET BACK A1629102 STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE CAB BACK A1629201...

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Page 22: ...VAT ELEMENT PROBE CLAMP 4 PP10954 10 32 X 1 2 SCREW 5 PP11010 HI LIMIT BULB 6 A1404402 HI LIMIT BULB BRACKET 7 PP11007 208 VOLT ELEMENT PP11008 220 VOLT ELEMENT PP11009 240 VOLT ELEMENT 8 PP11018 ME T...

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Page 24: ...ASHER P0020900 1 4 20 HEX HEAD SCREW 7 B6640701 C FILTER DRAWER HANDLE 8 B6640601 C FILTER DRAWER WELDMENT 9 PP11152 ROLLER WHEEL KIT 10 B6656801 C FILTER DRAWER EXTENSION RAIL RH B6656802 C FILTER DR...

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Page 26: ...X LINKAGE BAR 8 PP11310 CLEAVIS PIN 9 P0190300 COTTER PIN 10 A2608901 PIVOT BOX STOP BRACKET 11 PP11010 HI LIMIT SWITCH 12 PP11045 FULL VAT HINGE WITH HOLES PP11046 SPLIT VAT HINGE WITH HOLES 13 A2608...

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Page 28: ...4 PP10266 4 40 X 1 4 SCREW 5 PP10647 1 2 13 NUT 6 PP11059 PLUNGER ASSEMBLY 7 A4015801 DRAIN HANDLE RELEASE LEVER 8 PP11303 RELEASE LEVER VINYL COVER 9 B4003001 C FULLVAT HANDLEASSEMBLY Complete drain...

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Page 30: ...IT VAT RH DRAIN TEE B6653001 SPLIT VAT LH DRAIN TEE B6643506 SPLIT VAT CENTER DRAIN TEE B6643303 FULL VAT LH DRAIN TEE B6643203 FULL VAT RH DRAIN TEE B6643504 FULL VAT CENTER DRAIN TEE 13 A7011901 FIL...

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Page 35: ...ME14 DOMESTIC FULL SPLIT VAT CONTROL SCHEMATIC 700246H...

Page 36: ...ME14 DOMESTIC FULL SPLIT VAT HI POWER SCHEMATIC 700246H...

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