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13. FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
NOTE: This guide does not include every possible problem and cause. Careful observation of all
malfunction indications and logical troubleshooting will help in correcting the problem quicker. See
SERVICE PROCEDURES to replace fryer components.
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
THERMOSTAT
DOES NOT
CALL FOR
A. Thermostat wires damaged or
broken.
A. Repair or replace thermostat
wires.
HEA TJDOES
NOT F-NFRGI7F B. Thermostat set too low.
B. Increase thermostat setting.
GAS CONTROL
VALVE AT ALL).
C. Thermostat out of calibration.
C. Recalibrate. See "Service
Procedures".
D. Thermostat contacts burned and
pitted.
D. Replace thermostat.
THERMOSTAT
DOES NOT
A. Thermostat out of calibration.
A. Recalibrate thermostat. See "Serv¬
ice Procedures".
CONTROL AT
SET POINT.
B. Contaminated thermostat
contacts.
B. Replace thermostat.
PILOT OUTAGE A. Automatic gas valve knob turned
to OFF position.
A. Turn gas valve to pilot position,
relight pilot.
B. Low pilot flame.
B. Adjust pilot flame to VA in.
(38.1mm).
C. Clogged pilot orifice.
C. Remove, clean pilot orifice.
Reinstall.
D. Pilot burner clogged around pilot
generator.
D. Remove pilot burner. Clean
burner.
E. Pilot flame blowing away from pi¬
lot generator {excessive draft in
kitchen).
E. Eliminate draft in kitchen.
F. Pilot generator not inserted fully
into pilot burner.
F. Reinsert pilot generator into pilot
burner until flame surrounds tip.
G. Pilot generator low output.
G. Replace pilot generator.
H. High resistance in hi-limit thermo¬
stat contacts.
H. Replace hi-limit thermostat.
1.
Defective pilot magnet in gas
valve.
1.
Replace gas valve.
J. Corroded connection where pilot
generator connects to gas valve.
J. Clean pilot generator connection
at gas valve.
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