INITIAL START-UP
All THERMA-TEK appliances are adjusted and tested before leaving the factory. Adjustments and
calibrations may be necessary upon installation to meet local conditions, low gas characteristics, problems
caused by rough handling or vibration during shipping, and are to be performed only by qualified service
personnel. These adjustments are the responsibility of the customers and or dealer and are not covered by
our warranty.
Check all gas connections for leaks with a soapy water solution before lighting pilots.
Do Not use an open
flame to check for leaks.
Putting an open flame beside a new gas connection is extremely dangerous.
Before lighting any pilots, make sure that burner valves and thermostats are in the off position.
LIGHTING/RELIGHTING THE PILOTS
CAUTION: When lighting the pilots and checking for leaks, do not stand with you face close to the
Combustion chamber.
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Turn OFF the manual shut-off valve on the incoming service line.
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Turn the operating thermostat OFF.
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Depress the pilot gas cock dial on the combination control and turn OFF.
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Wait for any accumulated gas do disperse.
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Fill the fryer vessel with liquid oil (or at least water for testing) to above the heat transfer tubes.
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WARNING:
If main burners are operated with the fryer vessel empty, the fryer vessel will
be damaged.
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Open the manual shut-off valve on the incoming service line.
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Apply a lit match to the pilot burner head.
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Turn the gas cock dial on the combination control to PILOT, depress and hold the dial until the pilot
stays lit when the dial is released. This may take a minute or longer.
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CAUTION:
If the pilot and main burner go out, the Fryer must be left completely shut down for at
least 5 minutes before lighting.
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Turn the gas cock dial to on, turn thermostat to desired setting.
SHUTDOWN
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Nightly shutdown: Turn thermostat to off position, turn gas cock dial on combination valve to
PILOT, pilots will remain lit.
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Complete shutdown: Turn thermostats to off position. Turn gas cock dial on combination valve to
OFF. Turn main gas supply to fryer off.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
