Avantco FF300 - Operation; Lighting the Pilot and Main Burners; Filling the Frypot with Shortening

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E NTREE F RYERS OPERATION
E NTREE O PERATOR ’ S M ANUAL #400024 P AGE 9
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O PERATION
LIGHTING
! CAUTION
IF YOU SMELL GAS DURING THE LIGHTING PROCEDURE, IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE GAS
SUPPLY UNTIL THE LEAK HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
Open the burner compartment door and do the following:
1. Turn thermostat to “OFF”
2.
Press down the knob of the combination gas
valve, turn it counterclockwise to the “PILOT”
position (shown)
, and continue to press the knob
down.
3. While pressing the knob down, use a lit match to ignite the pilot. Continue to press the knob down for
about 30 seconds. If the pilot does not stay lit when the knob is released, repeat the lighting procedure
and keep the knob down longer. Adjustment of pilot flame may be necessary.
4. When the pilot stays lit, turn the knob counterclockwise to the “ON” position. Do not press down on the
knob in this step.
5. Do NOT turn the thermostat “ON” until the frypot is filled with oil or solid shortening.
6. Once the frypot is filled with shortening, set the thermostat to the desired temperature
FILLING THE FRYPOT
1. Close drain valve completely before filling the frypot.
2. When the fryer is new, fill the frypot with water and clean thoroughly (see “Weekly Cleaning” on page 12)
in order to remove protective coatings and any foreign matter.
3. The recommended solid shortening capacity for the frypot (35 pounds or 55 pounds) is described on the
serial plate (which is located inside the front door).
4. Remove the basket support frame when filling the frypot with solid shortening.
5. When solid shortening is used, be careful not to bend, break, or twist the thin capillary wires of the
sensing elements located in the frypot.
6. Pack solid shortening into the zone below the tubes, all spaces between the tubes, and at least an inch
above the top of the tubes before lighting the fryer. If any air spaces are left around the heat tube
surfaces when the heat is turned on, the tube surfaces will become red hot, burn the solid shortening,
weaken the frypot, and could result in a fire.
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is described on the serial plate (which is
located inside the front door).