Specifications
9 L20-349 R3
FRYER OPERATING
LIGHTING PROCEDURE
NOTE: The gas line of a new fryer installation may
contain a considerable amount of air which will hinder
immediate lighting. You may have to press in the control
knob as long as several minutes before the pilot flame
burns steadily.
1. Open the front door and ensure that the fryer’s
thermostat knob is set to OFF.
2. Open the gas supply line inlet valve to the fryer by
aligning the gas valve handle with the gas line piping.
3. Turn the gas control valve knob to align the PILOT
setting with the valve mark. Figure 6 shows the possible
control knob positions.
4. Press, and hold down, the valve control knob to
allow pilot gas to flow. Apply a lighted match to the end
of the pilot burner, until the pilot flame lights.
NOTE: A butane lighter may also be used to light the
pilot flame.
Continue holding down the control knob for at least
30
seconds until the pilot flame burns steadily, without
going out.
5.Release the control knob and observe that the pilot
flame remains lighted.
6. Turn the gas control valve knob to align the ON
setting with the valve mark.
7. Turn the thermostat knob to the desired tempera-
ture
. Observe that the fryer’s main burners light to heat
the kettle.
Valve
Mark
ON
OFF
Figure 6. Gas Control Valve & Knob Positions
INSTRUCTIONS
(Continued)
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
NOTE:
Shutdown is
recommended
at the end of a
workday or whenever no frying is scheduled for a
p
eriod
of several hours. To prevent damage, the fryer
MUST
also be shutdown whenever there is no shortening in the
kettle.
1. Turn the thermostat knob to OFF.
2. Turn the gas control valve knob to align the PILOT
setting with the valve mark. Observe that the main
burners’ flames go out.
3. Press down and turn the gas control valve knob to
align the OFF setting with the valve mark. Observe that
the pilot flame goes out.
NOTE: For extended periods of non-use
or
when
servicing the fryer, close the gas supply line inlet valve to
the fryer by turning the gas valve handle cross-wise with
the gas line piping.
Valve
Mark
OFF
ON
Valve
Mark
PILO
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