Maintenance

Cleaning

WARNING!!

Always disconnect the power supply be- fore cleaning or servicing the oven.

WARNING!!

If a gas oven needs to be moved, the gas must be turned off and disconnected from the unit before removing the restraint. Re- connect the restraint after the oven has been returned to its original location.

Follow this recommended cleaning schedule for proper oven performance.

Daily:

1.Clean the conveyor belt using a wire brush. Al- low any foreign material to drop into the crumb pans.

2.Empty and clean the crumb pans. Use a hot water and detergent mix. Rinse with clean wa- ter.

3.Make sure cooling fans are operating.

Every Three Months:

1.Brush and clean the guards of the cooling fans.

Every Six Months:

1.Unplug the oven. On gas models, disconnect the gas connections.

2.Remove the crumb pans.

3.Remove the conveyor assembly as follows:

a.) Pull the conveyor assembly out of the lo- cating pins to loosen the drive belt.

b.) Remove the drive belt from the drive mo- tor and then around the pulley on the con- veyor assembly.

c.) Slide the conveyor assembly out through the left hand tunnel opening.

4.Slide the nozzles out of the baking chamber.

5.Remove the product clearance adjustment plate. Slide the air plate out of the baking chamber.

6.Clean the oven interior with an appropriate oven cleaner safe for aluminum.

7.Clean the conveyor assembly, crumb pans air plate and nozzles. Wash in a hot water, deter- gent mix and rinse with clean water. For diffi- cult cleaning areas, use a “heavy-duty de- greaser” or oven cleaner that is safe for aluminum.

8.Move the oven (if not already moved) and clean under it. Be careful not to damage oven’s gas hose or electrical cords when moving.

9.Reassemble the oven. Install the nozzles as follows:

NOTE: Install the nozzles in the order shown in Figure 16.

a.) Start from the center of the oven and work toward the ends.

b.) Make sure the rear opening of each nozzle fits over the rectangular frame in the nozzle support plate at the rear of the oven.

c.) The front of the nozzle rests in the support at the front of the oven.

d.) Try to move the nozzle from side to side. It should not move any appreciable dis- tance.

Figure 16

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Blodgett MT1828G, MT1828E manual Cleaning, Daily, Every Three Months, Every Six Months

MT1828E, MT1828G specifications

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