Anetsberger Brothers MX-14E, MX-7E, MX-14AA Fryer Troubleshooting Guide, Problem, Cause, Remedy

FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

All service (repairs or part replacement) must be performed by a qualified Service Agency.

PROBLEM	CAUSE	REMEDY
Pilot (piezo-electric)	1. Electrode of igniter out of position or	1. Move electrode within 3/16” of
pushbutton igniter does	dirty/sooty electrode.	pilot burner tip. Clean the
not light the pilot flame.		electrode.
	2. Loose spark wire; loose igniter nut.	2. Check spark wire connection at
		the igniter nut and make sure
		the connection is tight.
	3. Piezo-electric igniter does not generate a	3. Replace igniter mechanism
	spark.	(portion with pushbutton).
Pilot flame does not	1. Dirty/sooty pilot burner.	1. Clean the pilot burner. Perform
stay lighted.		the Lighting Procedure.
	2. Low gas supply pressure [less than 6”	2. Measure the gas supply pres-
	W.C. for natural gas; (11” W.C. for pro-	sure.
	pane) when all other gas-powered equip-	Contact your local gas supplier
	ment is operating].	to obtain adequate gas supply
		pressure.
	3. Pilot flame too small to heat thermo-	3. Adjust the pilot valve (part of
	couple.	the gas control valve) to in-
		crease the flame size: Un-
		screw and retain the slotted
		threaded cover; turn the pilot
		valve adjustment screw two
		turns counterclockwise;
		reinstall the threaded cover.
	4. Pilot flame ‘wavering’ (being blown about	4. Block or redirect the draft, to
	by a draft).	keep the flame burning steadily.
	5. Improper thermocouple output voltage	5. Replace the thermocouple.
	(must be at least 10 millivolts, measured at
	the thermocouple junction block).
	6. High-limit thermostat problem has shut off	6. Check for, and repair, any dam-
	the gas.	aged high-limit thermostat wir-
		ing. Test the high-limit thermo-
		stat by disconnecting the ther-
		mocouple at the gas control
		valve. Also, disconnect the red
		wires to the high-limit thermo-
		stat from the gas control valve.
		Reconnect the thermocouple;
		then, perform the Lighting Pro-
		cedure, to check whether the
		pilot flame lights. If the pilot

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