L20-406 Rev 7 (01/17) Page 19
5.1. DAILY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
Performing the preventative maintenance steps below daily will keep your equipment safe and at peak perfor
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mance. During the cooking process, oil/shortening may spill and splatter and requires immediate attention. During
the cooking process, particles, crumbs and crackling collect inside the fry tank reducing product quality and de
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creasing oil/shortening life. If you are producing high quantities of fried food and/or frying heavily battered food, it
will be necessary to perform these steps more than once a day.
WARNING
Serious injury could result from direct contact with hot surfaces and/or oil. Always wear apron, heat resistant
gloves for skin protection and goggles for eye protection.
5.1.1 DAILY FILTERING
At least daily, a complete filter cycle is required, preferably two. Make sure a clean filter is installed every day.
For manual filtering refer to the following procedure:
1.
Ensure that the filter pan is in place and empty. Turn the appliance OFF. Pull the blue drain handle to drain
oil/shortening from the cooker tank into the filter pan.
2.
Using a water dampened clean cloth, wipe the insides of the fry pot to remove crumbs and debris. Scrub
crumb ring in frypot with abrasive pad if needed. REMOVE ALL MOISTURE from the tank before
proceeding to the next step.
3.
Press the key to turn the pump on. It is recommended to allow the oil to circulate for 5-10 minutes.
4.
To refill the tank, push the blue drain handle in. Ensure that the oil/shortening level is to the level line.
Additional oil may need to be added to the cook tank
5.
When the tank has completed filling, press the key to deactivate the pump. The oil/shortening in the
fryer is now filtered.
7.
Clean the filter pan and replace the filter media following the procedures mentioned in this manual.
For Automated Filtering, refer to the following procedure:
Ensure that the oil temperature is above allowable filter temperature and that the filter pan is properly in place and
empty before performing this procedure.
1.
Turn the fryer ‘OFF’.
2.
Push and hold the key to enter the Fryer Control Menu.
3.
Press the #1 key. The control will display
.
4.
Press the #6 key (YES). The drain valve will open and the oil will drain from the tank into the filter pan an
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the control will display
.
5.
With the oil drained into the filter pan you may clean the fry tank. Using a water dampened clean cloth,
wipe the insides of the fry pot to remove crumbs and debris. Scrub crumb ring in frypot with abrasive pad if
needed. REMOVE ALL MOISTURE from the tank before proceeding to the next step.
6.
When cleaning has been completed, press the #6 key to close the drain valve. The control will
display
.
7.
To return the oil to the fry tank, press the L key. The control will display
. .
8.
Press the #6 key (YES) to turn the filter motor on and begin returning the oil to the fry tank. The control will
display
. .
9.
When the tank is full press the #6 key (YES) to turn the filter pump OFF. The control will display will
show
.
10.
You can now exit the Fryer Control Menu by pressing the ON/OFF or Filter key
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You may want to reheat the oil in the fry tank and perform a full auto filter. Additional filtering procedures, settings
and control functions can be found in the Control manual that was shipped with your fryer.
5 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
