INSTALLATION & OPERATIONAL SSHLV SERIES MANUAL
L20-407 rev.5 (06/19)
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2.3.
LEVELING THE FRYER – LEGS/CASTERS
CAUTION
To prevent equipment damage and/or personal injury, do not tilt the appliance onto any two of its
casters or legs, or pull the appliance by the splash back
.
WARNING
This appliance must be installed with the legs or casters provided by the manufacturer.
WARNING
DO NOT perform leveling procedure when appliance is in operation or full of hot liquids. Serious
injury could result.
When you receive your appliance, it is completely assembled with legs or optional casters. This
appliance must be installed with legs or casters; it cannot be curb mounted, or sealed to a base.
Curb mounting will seriously inhibit this appliance’s ability to effect proper component ventilation.
The supplied legs or casters provide the necessary height to meet sanitation requirements and
assure adequate air supply for electrical component ventilation. To level the fryer, use the
following procedure.
Required tools: Large pair of water pump pliers, Medium flat blade screwdriver, level 12” (30.5 cm) long
max.
1 Position appliance in final installed location.
2 Apply level across front, and then the left and right side of unit, determine lowest point, and
distance to level.
3 Add the distance determined in step 2 to caster or leg on the lowest corner of appliance.
a. Swivel casters- loosen 2 set screws (A)
b. Legs and swivel casters-. Adjust the height of the leg / caster by turning adjustment collar/
foot (B) with water pump pliers until desired change in height is achieved.
Swivel casters only: Retighten set screws (A).
c. Fixed casters- Adjust height by moving wheel and axle to alternate holes (D) in wheel
bracket higher or lower as needed. Refer to “FIXED” type caster in Figure 3.
4 Adjust remaining casters or legs as needed to ensure the appliance is supported evenly at each
caster/leg contact point.
Figure 3 Caster and leg types
