Anetsberger Brothers MX-14E, MX-7E, MX-14AA, MX-14-2E, MX-7A, MX-14-2AA Fryer Troubleshooting Guide

FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continued)

PROBLEM	CAUSE	REMEDY
Basket does not raise,	1. Lifting mechanism or motor has failed.	1. (Continued)
after the timer control	(Continued)	If the motor operates, but the
knob reaches a timer		motor shaft is not turning, the
value of 0 (zero).		gear inside the lift motor has
		failed and the lift motor must be
		replaced.
		If the motor does not operate,
		check for 120-volt power
		between the motor’s terminals.
		If 120-volt power is present
		between the motor terminals,
		yet the motor does not operate,
		the motor has failed and must
		be replaced.
		If no 120-volt power is present
		between the motor terminals,
		the microswitch or timer has
		failed and must be replaced.
		Refer to the following
		“Causes” 2 and 3.
	2. Microswitch has failed.	2. Check for 120-volt power by
		measuring between the “C”
		terminal (white wire) and the
		“NO” terminal (left motor:
		black wire; right motor: brown
		wire) of the microswitch. If
		120-volt power is present
		between these respective ter-
		minals but the motor does not
		operate, the microswitch has
		failed and must be replaced.
	3. Timer has failed.	3. If no 120-volt power is present
		between the microswitch ter-
		minals “C” and “NO”, the
		timer has failed and must be
		replaced.
Basket lowers and	1. Lifting mechanism microswitch is improp-	1. Position the microswitch
raises, repeatedly.	erly positioned.	properly.
Basket raises, after the	1. Lift motor has failed.	1. Replace the lift motor.
timer control knob
reaches a timer value
of 0 (zero), but then
sinks back into the
kettle.

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