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PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Delayed ignition.
a. Blower screen not cleaned.
a. Clean blower screen. (#13, 14, on
page 14).
b. Spark electrode gap is incorrect.
b. Set proper gap on electrode. (See
detail on page 17)
c. Gas pressure excessive
c. Set pressure to serial plate.
(incoming or manifold).
Fryer has poor recovery.
a. Over-filling baskets.
a. Don’t over-fill baskets.
b. Over-filling fryer with oil.
b. Fill fryer up to “Fill Level” line as oil will
expand when heated.
c. Thermostat bulb improperly
c. Adjust bulb position. See page 9 –
placed.
Thermostat Bulb Positioning.
d. Carbon coating on heat transfer
d. Boil-out fryer. See pages 7 –
tubes.
Cleaning and Boil-out.
e. Low gas pressure or volume.
e. Contact a qualified service person to
check gas pressure.
f. Inefficient burner combustion.
f. Adjust gas/air mixture. See page 10
– Flame Adjustment.
g. Electronic timer and/or Instant
g. Replace timer and/or relay(s).
On™ relay(s) are faulty.
Fryer overshoots
a. Thermostat bulb improperly
a. Adjust bulb position. See page 9 –
temperature setting.
placed.
Thermostat Bulb Positioning.
b. Thermostat out of calibration.
b. Calibrate thermostat. See page 9 –
Calibration.
Oil in fryer vessel smokes. a. Oil has begun to breakdown.
a. Replace oil.
b. High carbon content in oil.
b. Filter oil completely, replace if
necessary.
c. Dirty fryer vessel.
c Boil-out fryer. See pages 7 –
Cleaning and Boil-out.
d. Inferior grade of oil.
d. Check with supplier for the grade of oil
needed for your cooking applications.
e. Fryer is overheating.
e. Check calibration of thermostat (See
page 9) and replace if necessary.
Basket lift mechanism
a. Connections are loose or
a. Make sure connections are tight.
will not operate.
electronic timer is faulty.
Replace timer if faulty.
b. Motor limit switch is faulty.
b. Replace limit switch or straighten arm.
c. Lift motor is faulty.
c. Replace motor. Specify left or right side
motor when ordering.
d. Basket lift relay is faulty.
d. Replace relay.
e. Actuator defective.
e. Replace actuator.
Basket lift motor runs, but a. Cam is slipping on motor shaft.
a. Tighten cam onto motor shaft.
basket does not move.
b. Actuator if faulty.
b. Replace actuator.
Basket(s) rise prematurely. a. Hi-Limit has been activated.
a. Reset Hi-Limit after oil has cooled
down below 425°F. Correct problem
which caused Hi-Limit to activate.
b. Electronic timer is faulty.
b. Replace timer.
c. Basket lift relay is faulty.
c. Replace relay.
