6.2.3 Basket Lift Problems
Problem | Probable Causes | Corrective Action | |
Basket lift |
| Apply a light coating of | |
Lack of lubrication on basket lift | Lubriplate™ or similar lightweight | ||
movement is noisy, | rods. | white grease to the rod and | |
jerky, or erratic. | |||
| bushings. | ||
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6.2.4 Filtration Problems |
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Problem | Probable Causes | Corrective Action | |
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| A. Verify that the power cord is | |
| A. Power cord is not plugged in or | fully plugged in. If so, verify | |
| circuit breaker is tripped. | that circuit breaker is not | |
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| tripped. | |
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| B. If the motor is too hot to touch | |
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| for more than a few seconds, the | |
| B. Pump motor has overheated | thermal overload switch has | |
| causing the thermal overload | probably tripped. Allow the | |
Filter pump won't | switch to trip. | motor to cool at least 45 | |
| minutes then press the Pump | ||
start. |
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| Reset Switch. | ||
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| C. Blockage in filter pump. | C. Pump blockages are usually | |
| Test: Close the drain valve and | caused by sediment buildup in | |
| the pump due to improperly | ||
| pull the filter pan out from the | sized or installed filter paper | |
| fryer. Activate the pump. If the | and failure to use the crumb | |
| pump motor hums for a short time | screen. Call FASC. | |
| then stops, the probable cause is |
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| blockage of the pump itself. |
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Filter pump runs | Blockage in filter pan suction tube. | The blockage may be caused by | |
| sediment buildup or, if solid | ||
but oil does not | Test: Close the drain valve and pull | ||
shortening is used, solidified | |||
return to frypot and | |||
the filter pan out from the fryer. | shortening in the tube. Use a thin, | ||
there is no bubbling | |||
Activate the pump. If the air or | flexible wire to remove the | ||
oil or air coming | |||
bubbling oil comes out of the Power | blockage. If the blockage cannot | ||
from the Power | |||
Shower, there is a blockage in the | be removed, call FASC. | ||
Shower. | |||
filter pan suction tube. |
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