Replacing the Filter Media if Equipped | Pitco Frialator L20-378

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

3.1.2.FLUSH HOSE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)

The cooker tank can be rinsed cleaned by using a filter flush hose (if equipped). Refer to the following procedure to operate the filter flush hose.

1.Turn the appliance OFF.

2.Pull the blue drain handle down to drain oil/shortening from the cooker tank into the filter pan.

3.Connect the filter flush hose to the quick connecting fitting.

4.Point the filter hose nozzle outlet into the cooker tank.

5.Pull the yellow handle to turn the pump on and allow oil/shortening to flow through the flush hose.

6.To refill the tank, lift the blue drain handle up.

7.When the tank has completed filling, push the yellow handle to deactivate the pump.

3.1.3.REPLACING THE FILTER MEDIA (IF EQUIPPED)

Refer to the following procedure to replace the filter media if the appliance is equipped with a filter drawer.

1.Detach the pickup tube from the filter pickup assembly by unscrewing it (counterclockwise), at the knurled fitting, from the threaded fitting on the filter screen.

2.Slide off the filter paper clip and remove used filter paper from filter screen. Replace with new filter paper, ensuring that the hole in the paper is on the top, so that threaded fitting in filter screen protrudes through it.

3.Fold filter paper to the underside of the filter screen and replace filter paper clip.

4. Re-attach filter pickup tube to the filter screen by screwing it (clockwise) into the threaded fitting in filter screen.

5. Reinstall the filter pickup assembly into the filter system by placing the newly covered screen portion of the assembly into the filter pan and connecting the quick disconnect on the filter pickup assembly into white donut fitting on the left-hand side of the appliance. Ensure that it snaps tightly and securely into donut fitting.

1. Filter Pan

2. Filter Pickup Assembly

3. Filter Strainer Cap

4. Filter Paper

5. Filter Screen

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L20-378 specifications

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