VK SERIES GAS FRYERS
VULCAN-HART F-32971 Rev. K (December 2012)
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TURNING ON THE FRYER
VKA solid state knob control:
Open the door to the fryer. Turn the power switch to the on position.
Indicator Lights
(On/Start/Heating)
Temperature
Knob
Control
Melt Switch
Power
Switch
Filter
Switch
(For those models with KleenScreen
PLUS® Filter Systems)
Start Button
Open the door to the fryer. Select Liquid or Solid Shortening pressing the
switch to
the desired selection.
Set temperature by turning the knob to the desired temperature.
Press the power switch to the ON position. The burners will not light until the
next step is completed.
Press the START switch once for the burners to light. The START switch is a
momentary switch and will reset after being pressed. The indicator light will
change from Red to Green. Heating light will glow Yellow.
The power burner will cycle on and off throughout the melt cycle. When the fry
tank oil reaches 135° F the burners will stop cycling and remain on until the set
temperature is reached. Once set temperature is reached the burners will cycle
on and off to maintaining the set temperature.
VKD solid state digital and VKC programmable controls:
For solid state digital and programmable computer controls the power burner will light
automatically. The power burner will cycle on and off throughout the melt cycle and continue
afterwards maintaining the set temperature.
