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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
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.
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.
Fryer vessel boiling over. a. Over-filling fryer with oil. a. Fill fryer up to “Fill Level” Line as oil
will expand when heated.
b. Product overloaded in fryer b. Follow recommended cooking
vessel. production figures in determining
proper size of loads.
c. Oil breakdown causing foaming. c. Replace oil.
d. Water in the cold zone. d. Stir oil repeatedly with a paddle until
water boils off. Filter oil. If necessary,
allow oil to cool. Drain about one quart
of it to remove remaining water.
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 is 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.
Runner bar will not light
Burners with not light
a. (For AA units) - gas valve knob
in incorrect position.
b. (BB and TS units) Hi Limit
tripped.
a. (For AA units) gas valve knob in
incorrect position.
b. (BB and TS units) switch not
set to fry.
a. Rotate gas valve knob to PILOT
position. Depress and hold for 30
seconds.
b. Reset High Limit
a. Rotate gas valve knob to ON. Turn
power switch ON. Set thermostat to
desired temperature
b. Set MELT/IDLE/FRY switch to FRY.
Set thermostat to desired temperature.