45 SERIES GAS FRYERS
CHAPTER 4: FILTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
4-1
4.1
Draining and Manual Filtering
DANGER
Allow oil/shortening to cool to 100ºF
(38ºC) or lower before draining to an
appropriate container for disposal.
If your fryer is not equipped with the built-in
Filter Magic II Filtration System, the cooking
oil or shortening must be drained into another
suitable container.
FOR SAFE, CONVENIENT
DRAINING AND DISPOSAL OF USED COOKING
OIL OR SHORTENING, FRYMASTER
RECOM-
MENDS THE USE OF THE
FRYMASTER
SHORTENING DISPOSAL UNIT (SDU). THE SDU
IS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL DIS-
TRIBUTOR
.
1. Turn the fryer power switch to the OFF
position. Screw the drainpipe (provided
with your fryer) into the drain valve.
Make sure the drainpipe is firmly screwed
into the drain valve and that the opening is
pointing down.
2. Position a metal container with a sealable
cover under the drainpipe. The metal
container must be able to withstand the
heat of the cooking oil/shortening and hold
hot liquids. If you intend to reuse the oil
or shortening, Frymaster recommends that
a Frymaster filter cone holder and filter
cone be used when a filter machine is not
available. If you are using a Frymaster
filter cone holder, be sure that the cone
holder rests securely on the metal con-
tainer.
3. Open the drain valve slowly to avoid
splattering. If the drain valve becomes
clogged with food particles, use the
Fryer’s Friend (poker-like tool) to clear the
blockage.
DANGER
DO NOT insert anything into the drain
from the front to unclog the valve. Hot
oil/shortening will rush out, creating an
extreme hazard.
WARNING
DO NOT hammer on the drain valve
with the Fryer’s Friend. This will
damage the drain valve ball and
prevent the valve from sealing
securely, resulting in a leaky valve.
4. After draining the oil/shortening, clean all
food particles and residual oil/shortening
from the frypot. BE CAREFUL, this ma-
terial may still cause severe burns if it
comes in contact with bare skin.
5. Close the drain valve securely and fill the
frypot with clean, filtered or fresh cooking
oil or solid shortening to the bottom
OIL-
LEVEL
line.
DANGER
When using solid shortening, pack the
shortening down into the bottom of the
frypot. DO NOT operate the fryer with
a solid block of shortening sitting in
the upper portion of the frypot. This
will cause damage to the frypot and
may cause a flash fire.
4.2
Filter Magic II Filtration System
Operation
The Filter Magic II Filtration System allows
the cooking oil or shortening in one frypot to
be safely and efficiently filtered while the
other frypots in a battery remain in operation.
