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Operation
Maintenance
LIGHTING THE PILOT
The manifold units are equipped with standing pilots and each should be lit immediately after the gas is
supplied to the equipment.
1.
Before attempting to light the pilots, turn off the main gas valve to the equipment and wait 5 minutes to
clear the gas.
2.
Turn off all gas control knobs.
3. Turn on control valve and light all pilots.
4.
The pilot burner must be lit from the top. Hold an ignition source and light the pilot. When the flame is
stable, remove ignition source.
5.
Turn off the main gas valve to shut down the equipment.
Smoke appearing on initial start of the equipment is normal. This is a result of the painted coating burning off.
Allow the equipment to “burn in” for at least 20 minutes before the first use.
PILOT FLAME HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT:
• The pilot flame on the equipment has been factory adjusted. When adjustment is necessary, adjust the
pilot flames as small as possible but high enough to light the burner immediately when the burner valve is
turned to the highest setting. Access to the pilot flame adjustment screw is obtained through the holes in
the front panel.
OPERATION
Before initial use, turn the gas control knob to the maximum setting and allow the equipment to burn-in for 20
minutes. Seeing smoke coming from the cooking chamber is normal during burn-in. After 20 minutes of burn-in,
equipment is ready for use.
1. To ignite the burners, depress and turn the gas control knob to high position.
2. The valve should always be set at maximum positions. If it is set in the middle positions, this might cause
pressure drop after the nozzle, thus leading to poor mixing of gas and air. The burners might have strong
yellow tips of flame.
3.
After cooking is done, please turn the valve to off position.
CLEANING
To maintain the appearance and increase the service life, clean your equipment daily. DO NOT clean
equipment with steel wool.
1.
Allow the equipment to cool completely before cleaning.
2.
Using a wire brush, scrape the grill grate(s) to remove any food residue.
3.
To clean equipment, use either a damp cloth, sponge with soapy water or a metal scraper.
4. Dry grates thoroughly to prevent rusting.
