5.Remove the tilt housing and back panels from the fryer. The tilt housing must be removed first in order to remove the upper back panel. To remove the tilt housing, raise the elements and allow them to rest on the basket support racks (see photo on page
Next, remove the hex head screws from the rear edge of the housing. The housing can then be lifted straight up and off the fryer. Lift up on the upper back panel to disengage the tabs on its upper corners from the cutouts in the fryer frame.
6.Dismount the top cap by removing the hex head screws at each end that secure it to the control panel frame.
7.Remove the hex head screw that secures the front of the frypot to the cabinet cross brace.
8.Remove the
9.Open the drain tube cleanout covers, unscrew the retainer nuts from the drain valve nipples, and remove the tube assembly from the fryer. (If replacing a frypot over the
10.Remove the covers from the drain safety switch(es) and disconnect the switch wiring at the switch(es).
11.At the rear of the fryer, unplug the C6 connector and, using a pin pusher, disconnect the high- limit thermostat leads.
12.Disconnect the oil return flexline(s) at the frypot end(s).
13.Raise the elements to the full up position and disconnect the element springs.
14.Remove the machine screws and nuts that secure the tilt plate and element assembly to the frypot. Carefully lift the tilt plate and element assembly from the frypot and secure it to the cross brace on the rear of the fryer with wire ties or tape.
15.Carefully lift the frypot from the fryer and place it upside down on a stable work surface.
16.Recover the drain valve(s), oil return flexline connection fitting(s), and
17.Carefully lower the replacement frypot into the fryer. Reinstall the hex head screw removed in step 7 to attach the frypot to the fryer.
18.Position the tilt housing and element assembly in the frypot and reinstall the machine screws and nuts removed in step 14.
19.Reconnect the oil return flexlines to the frypot, and replace aluminum tape, if necessary, to secure heater strips to the flexlines.
20.Insert the