HG SERIES GAS FRYERS WITH OR WITHOUT FILTER-IN-A-DRAWER Instructions Manual MODELS HGFS25 ML-126410 HGS35F ML-126952 HGFS35 ML-126411 HGS45F ML-126955 HGFS45 ML-126412 HGS65F ML-126958 HGFS65 ML-126413 HGS85F ML-126961 HGFS85 ML-126414 HGD35F ML-126953 HGFD25 ML-126415 HGD45F ML-126956 HGFD35 ML-126416 HGD65F ML-126959 HGFD45 ML-126417 HGD85F ML-126962 HGFD65 ML-126418 HGC35F ML-126954 HGFD85 ML-126419 HGC45F ML-126957 HGFC35 ML-126420 HGC65F ML-126960 HGFC45 ML-126421 HGC85F ML-126963 HGFC65 ML-126

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STARTUP WITH MANUAL PILOT
CAUTION: BEFORE TURNING THE BURNERS ON, THE FRY TANK MUST BE FILLED WITH
LIQUID OR MELTED SHORTENING.
1. Plug the power cord into an appropriate grounded receptacle and turn the main gas valve on.
2. Fill the fry tank with shortening. If using solid shortening, the fryer must be equipped with a melt
cycle.
3. Open access door; push the gas valve extension arm in and turn to OFF (Fig. 5). Wait 5 minutes
for the unburned gas to vent.
Fig. 5
4. Push the gas valve extension arm in and turn to PILOT (Fig. 5).
5. While depressing the gas valve extension arm, light the pilot. Hold the extension arm in for
several seconds until the pilot stays lit.
6. If the pilot does not stay lit, repeat steps 3 through 5. If the pilot fails to light after several repeated
attempts, contact your local Hobart Service office.
7. Turn the gas valve extension arm to ON.
8. Set the thermostat to the desired temperature.
9. When the set temperature is reached, the burners shut off. The fryer then cycles on and off to
maintain the set temperature.
PILOT
OFF
ON
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