Replacing A Heating Element - Frymaster FOOTPRINT E4 Service & Parts Manual

10. Secure any loose wires with wire ties making sure that the lead wires will not interfere with the
movement of the springs. Rotate the elements up and down making sure that movement is not
restricted and that the wires are not pinched.
11. Reinstall the tilt housing and back panels, reposition the fryer under the exhaust hood, and
reconnect it to the electrical power supply to return the fryer to service.
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Replacing a Heating Element

1. Perform steps 1-3 of section 1.5, Replacing a Temperature Probe.
2. On dual-vat fryers, and on full-vat fryers where the temperature probe is attached to the element
being replaced, disconnect the wire harness containing the probe wiring. Using a pin pusher,
disconnect the probe wires from the 12-pin connector C-6.
3. In the rear of the fryer directly behind the frypot disconnect the 6-pin connector for the left
element (as viewed from the front of the fryer) or the 9-pin connector for the right element.
Press in on the tabs on each side of the connector while pulling outward on the free end to extend
the connector and release the element leads (see photo below). Pull the leads out of the
connector and out of the wire sleeving.
4. Raise the element to the full up position and support the elements.
5. Remove the hex head screws and nuts that secure the element to the tube assembly and pull the
element out of the frypot. NOTE: Full-vat elements consist of two dual-vat elements clamped
together. For full-vat units, remove the element clamps before removing the nuts and screws that
secure the element to the tube assembly.
6. If applicable, recover the probe bracket and probe from the element being replaced and install
them on the replacement element. Install the replacement element in the frypot, securing it with
the nuts and screws removed in Step 5 to the tube assembly. Ensure the gasket is between the
tube and element assembly.
7. Route the element leads through the element tube assembly and into the wire sleeving to prevent
chafing. Ensure that the wire sleeving is routed back through the Heyco bushing keeping it clear
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