DECATHLON SERIES GAS FRYERS
CHAPTER 1: SERVICE PROCEDURES
1.8.5 Improper Filtration Function
The majority of filtration problems arise from operator error. One of the most common errors is placing the filter paper on the bottom of the filter pan rather than over the filter screen. Anytime the pump is running, but no oil is being filtered, check the installation and size of the filter paper. Verify that the
If the pump motor overheats, the thermal overload will trip and the motor will not start until it is reset. If the pump motor does not start, press the red reset switch located on the rear of the motor. Also, reset the filter circuit breaker located under the fryer control panel. If the pump then starts, something caused the motor to overheat. The pump most likely overheated for one of the following reasons:
•Shortening was solidified in the pan or filter lines.
•Multiple frypots were filtered
•The operator attempted to filter unheated oil. Cold oil is thick and will cause the pump motor to work harder and overheat.
If the motor runs, but the pump does not, the pump is blocked. Incorrectly sized or installed paper allows food particles and sediment to pass through the filter pan and into the pump. When sediment enters the pump, the gears bind and cause the motor to overheat, tripping the thermal overload. Solidified shortening in the pump will produce the same result. A pump seized by debris or hard shortening must be disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled in the following manner:
1.Disconnect power to the filter system.
2.Remove the front cover of the pump to access the gears inside, if the pump is accessible while still inside the cabinet. If the front cover is not accessible, the pump must be removed from the pump motor (disconnect input/output plumbing from the pump prior to removing it). Remove three setscrews to disengage the pump from the motor.
3.Prior to reassembly, the inside housing must be clean and free of any sediment or debris. If not, the gears will bind again after reassembly.
Remove these bolts to | Remove debris or hardened |
remove pump cover. | shortening to free gears. |
NOTE:
The pump cover in current production units is held in place by four (4) bolts.
The pump cover in older units may have six (6) bolts.
