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Basket Handle Assembly
Before using the deep fryer, you will need to attach the basket handle to the basket.
Follow these steps:
1. hold the basket in one hand and the basket handle in your other hand. you will be placing
the pegs, which are at the ends of the two basket handle bars, into the two holes in the
basket bracket (Fig. B).
2. While holding the handle pegs near the basket peg holes, tilt the handle toward the
interior of the basket before attempting to place the pegs in their holes. (you will not
be able to fit the second peg into its hole if the handle bars are positioned too close to
the bracket.)
3. next, place one of the pegs in one of the peg holes. Then squeeze the handle bars together
and fit the opposite peg in the other peg hole (Fig. C).
4. While continuing to squeeze the handle bars together and keeping the pegs in the holes,
rotate the handle towards the basket rim, allowing the handle bars to snap into the basket tabs
(Fig. D). The handle is now in the locked position.
Caution:
To insure against accidental detachment of handle from basket during use, always
make sure both pegs are in the peg holes and the handle bars are in the tabs (Fig. D).
For instructions on how to insert and position basket in fryer, see step 14 on page 4.
Important Fryer Guidelines
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Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface, away from
countertop edge.
■ hot oil can cause serious and painful burns. Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children.
■ To avoid the risk of electrocution or severe disfiguring electrical burns, do not let
children handle or put electrical cords or plugs in their mouths.
■ To avoid the risk of electrocution or electrical burns, do not let the control unit, cord, or
plug come in contact with water or other liquid.
■ never use the deep fryer without the removable pot.
■
CAUTION: OIl AND WATER DO NOT MIX.
The combination can be dangerous.
When the oil is heated, any water droplets in the oil super-heat, becoming a volatile steam
that can cause hot oil to spatter, boil over, or even erupt out of the deep fryer.
Hot oil can cause severe burns!
Accordingly, before pouring oil into the removable pot be sure that the pot and all parts are completely dry. Before placing
food in deep fryer, always remove ice crystals and excess moisture from food by patting dry with toweling.
■ never use the deep fryer without oil or with insufficient oil. Failure to fill the removable pot with oil to the minimum (MIn) fill level
will cause overheating and damage to the product. Also never exceed the maximum (MAX) fill level. Using more than the maximum
amount may cause the oil to boil over the top of the fryer. The MIn and MAX fill levels are embossed inside the removable pot
(Fig. A1, page 2). The maximum amount of oil for this fryer is 3 liters (100 oz.) and the minimum is 2.25 liters (76 oz.).
■ Use vegetable oil, such as corn, sunflower, peanut, or soybean, for deep frying. Deep frying foods in butter, margarine, olive oil, or
animal fat is not recommended because of lower smoking temperatures.
■
Do not use solid fat (shortening, butter, margarine, lard).
Solid fat will not melt uniformly which may cause the unit to overheat
resulting in the reset button tripping. In addition, solid fat will solidify once it has cooled making it very difficult to remove or insert
the control assembly.
■ Do not use cover while frying raw fries and other high moisture foods.
■ Use caution when deep frying doughs, such as beignets, donuts, dumplings, hushpuppies, and fritters. These foods may develop air
bubbles during heating, which may burst and cause burns. Use a slotted spoon or tongs, rather than a fork, when turning food during
frying and also when removing food from oil.
■ Use caution when deep frying flour tortillas. Flour tortillas contain air bubbles. During deep frying, oil can become trapped within
these bubbles. If not properly drained, the bubbles can burst and cause burns. Therefore, after deep frying tortillas, carefully raise
them out of the cooking oil and allow oil to drain from the tortillas for approximately 30 seconds.
■ Use caution when deep frying raw fries. See special note on page 4, step 14 and the Frying Timetable and Raw French Fries recipe
on pages 5 and 6.
■ Always remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not in use.
■
Always allow fryer to cool completely before removing any parts, before removing oil, and before cleaning.
Fig. D
Tabs
Fig. C
Handle bars
Peg
Peg hole
Peg
Basket
bracket
Peg
hole
Fig. B
Handle
Handle bar
