I. MAINTENANCE - DAILY

A. Exterior

Everyday you should clean the outside of the oven with a soft cloth and mild detergent.

WARNING

Never use a water hose or pressurized steam cleaning equipment when cleaning the oven.

B. Cooling Fan

1.ONE COOLING FAN GRILLE AT THE REAR OF THE OVEN MUST CLEANED DAILY - Clean grille with a stiff nylon type brush.

2.Check the air intake of the cooling fan daily. The best time to check is right after starting the oven.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The cooling fan operates when the blower switch is turned to “ON” or “I”. It must operate to keep the electrical control cabinet below 1400F (600C).

WARNING

IF FAN BLADE IS NOT ROTATING, BROKEN, OR FAN ASSEMBLY IS MISSING FROM MAIN BLOWER MOTOR SHAFT, DO NOT OPERATE OVEN. REPLACE COOLING FAN BLADE BEFORE OPERATING OVEN. Serious damage could be done to the burner blower motor and/or solid-state electrical components if oven is operated while cooling fan is not running or vent grille is plugged.

3.Using a stiff nylon brush clean control compartment vent grille.

C. Conveyor Belt (Figure 4-2)

Everyday, just after starting the oven, stand at the unloading end of the conveyor, and with a brush, remove food particles (crumbs etc.) clinging to the conveyor belt, brushing them into the crumb pan.

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MAINTENANCE

D. Crumb Pans (Figure 4-2)

WARNING

Crumb pan is extremely hot while oven is operating. Allow oven to cool before removing crumb pan.

When oven is cool remove and clean the crumb pan at each end of the oven. Each crumb pan can be removed by sliding it out, as shown in Figure 4-2. Reinstall the crumb pans after cleaning.

Cooling Fan Grille

Figure 4-1. Oven Cooling Fans

Figure 4-2. Conveyor Belt and

Crumb Pan Cleaning

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Middleby Cooking Systems Group PS520E Maintenance Daily, Exterior, Important Note, Conveyor Belt Figure, Crumb Pans Figure

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