FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Continued, Problem

FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continued)

PROBLEM	CAUSE	REMEDY

Pilot flame does not	6. High-limit thermostat problem has shut off	6. (Continued)
stay lighted. (Continued)	the gas. (Continued)	For model 14GS, MX-14EG,
		and MX14-EGU fryers ONLY:
		Test the high-limit thermostat
		by disconnecting the thermo-
		couple at the gas control valve.
		Then, disconnect the red wires
		to the high-limit thermostat
		from the gas control valve.
		Reconnect the thermocouple;
		next, perform the Lighting Pro-
		cedure, to check whether the
		pilot flame lights. If the pilot
		flame stays lit, the high-limit
		thermostat has failed and must
		be replaced.

		!	CAUTION: DO NOT return
			CAUTION: DO NOT return
			the fryer to normal operation
			with its high-limit thermostat
			bypassed/disconnected.

	7. Gas control valve has failed.	7. Replace the gas control valve.

Pilot flame goes out	1. Low gas supply pressure [less than 6”	1. Measure the gas supply pres-
repeatedly.	W.C. for natural gas; (11” W.C. for pro-		sure.
	pane) when all other gas-powered kitchen		Contact your local gas supplier
	equipment is operating].		to obtain adequate gas supply
			pressure.
	2. Loose thermocouple or high-limit thermo-	2. Check and tighten the connec-
	stat connection(s) on gas control valve.		tions.
	3. Pilot flame does not continuously touch	3. Block the excessive air flow to
	the thermocouple because of excessive		make the pilot flame contact
	air flow around the pilot burner assembly.		the thermocouple.
	4. High-limit thermostat problem has shut off	4. Check for, and repair, any dam-
	the gas.		aged high-limit thermostat wir-
			ing. [For model 14GSU fryer
			ONLY: Press the reset push-
			button on the high-limit thermo-
			stat control. Perform the Light-
			ing Procedure, to check wheth-
			er the pilot flame lights. If the
			pilot flame stays lit, the high-
			limit thermostat has failed and
			must be replaced. ]