HIGH EFFICIENCY DECATHLON SERIES GAS FRYERS

CHAPTER 1: SERVICE PROCEDURES

1.9Troubleshooting Guides

The following troubleshooting guides are intended to assist service technicians in quickly isolating the probable causes of equipment malfunctions by following a logical, step-by-step process.

PROBLEM

 

PROBABLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

Burner will not ignite.

A. ON/OFF switch is off.

A. Turn ON/OFF switch on.

Light in ON/OFF switch

 

 

 

 

is not illuminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF switch is on,

A.

No voltage at switch.

A. Ensure line voltage is present at the

but the switch light is not

 

 

 

switch.

illuminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Drain microswitch circuit (filter-

A. Ensure drain valve is fully closed and

 

 

equipped units) is open.

 

microswitch is functioning. Replace

 

 

 

 

microswitch if defective.

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF switch is on and

B. Voltage is present at ON/OFF switch,

B.

ON/OFF switch is defective. Replace

the switch light is

 

but continuity of the switch in ON

 

switch with a known working switch.

 

position is not "0.”

 

 

illuminated, but there is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

no output to gas valve.

C. Continuity of thermostat is not "0"

C.

Thermostat(s) is/are defective.

 

 

(oil temperature is at least 15°F below

 

Replace defective thermostat with a

 

 

electronic thermostat setting).

 

known working thermostat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Gas valve is suspect.

D.

Go to "No burner flame" section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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