Hobart KA7E manual Getting Started, Preparing Birds Using V-Spits, Preparing Birds Using Racks

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Getting Started

Preparing Birds Using V-Spits

1.Chicken must be trussed securely.. With the chicken laying on the breast, use approved ties to wrap around legs and pull the tie along the back and criss-cross over back (Figure 4).. Tie comes over to the front to hold wings to side of chicken (Figure 5)..

2.Insert bird on v-spit neck first.. Breast bone needs to be parallel with flat side of spit.. Legs on the same side of the spit as the

breast (Figure 6).. Figure 5

Legs Toward

Pointed End

Neck Toward

Drive End

Figure 6

Figure 4

Preparing Birds Using Racks

1.Place 4 or 5 position rack on prep table..

2.Place bird cavity over spindle on chicken rack..

3.Fold and cross chicken legs and hook leg

ends under side rods of chicken rack..

(Figure 7)

4.Break wings at top joint and fold wings behind bird..

5.Repeat above steps for all racks and place

on cart.. Figure 7