FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continued)
PROBLEM | CAUSE | REMEDY |
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Liquid shortening does |
| Recalibrate the thermostat by: |
not reach the desired |
| (a) removing the cap on the |
temperature for frying. |
| thermostat control knob; (b) |
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| loosening the center brass hex |
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| nut portion of the knob; (c) turn |
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| the pointer portion of the knob to |
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| the measured temperature value |
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| of the thermostat setting. |
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| Tighten the brass hex nut to lock |
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| the adjustment. Replace the |
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| cap on the knob. |
| 4. Thermostat setting is more than 20°F dif- | 4. Check the thermostat setting |
| ferent than measured shortening tempera- | against an accurate measure of |
| ture. | the shortening temperature. If |
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| the temperature difference is |
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| greater than 20°F, the thermo- |
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| stat can possibly be recali- |
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| brated. |
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| Recalibrate the thermostat by: |
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| (a) removing the cap on the |
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| thermostat control knob; (b) |
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| loosening the center brass hex |
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| nut portion of the knob; (c) turn |
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| the pointer portion of the knob |
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| to the measured temperature. |
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| Tighten the brass hex nut to lock |
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| the adjustment. Replace the |
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| cap on the knob. |
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| If this calibration is unsuccess- |
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| ful, the thermostat has failed and |
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| must be replaced. |
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