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Hickory Industries, Inc. INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HICKORY MODEL 5.5G ROTISSERIE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 1 of 28...
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From a safe location, call your local Gas Company 24 hours a day, seven days a week; or call 9-1-1. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 2 of 28...
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3. Press the "Start Stop" button 4. Infra-Red gas burner will turn on. In case of flame failure, turn Temperature switch off. Wait five minutes before relighting the appliance. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 3 of 28...
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(3.5 kpa). READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 4 of 28...
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CRITICAL CONTROL STEPS FOR PREPARATION AND COOKING OF BARBECUE CHICKENS MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 5.7, 7.7 & 10.10 WARRANTY ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 5 of 28...
E. Venting All gas units require venting and should be vented under a hood. The installer must check with local and state agencies for proper venting. The model 5.5G should be placed under a filtered hood. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007...
YOUR PROTECTION AGAINST SHOCK AND HAZARD AND SHOULD BE PLUGGED DIRECTLY INTO A THREE-PRONG RECEPTACLE. DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE GROUNDING PRONG FROM THIS PLUG. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 7 of 28...
The following pages describe and show how spitting is done with both these types of spits. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 8 of 28...
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“X” across the back of the chicken. With the “loop” in your hand, you will now need to tie the legs of the chicken. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 9 of 28...
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Figure 6. Trussed wings Make sure that both wings are securely held by the tie against the breast of the chicken. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 10 of 28...
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In order to make the use of the angle spits fast and easy, we offer an accessory called a Spit Holder (Hickory Part 195). This aluminum plate offers six holes where the base (square-end) of the angle spit can be inserted.
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(and the tie) must sit on the same flat side of the spit. This picture shows exactly how the chicken should look when spitted. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 12 of 28...
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2 lb. chickens. Once completed, the spit is ready to be placed in the rotisserie. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 13 of 28...
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Figure 17. Using the Spit Holder Even though the chickens can be spitted on a work table, the use of the Spit Holder (Hickory Part 195) will make the spitting process much easier. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007...
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“puffed up” for better presentation. Note that the skewer is not going straight through the drumstick! 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 15 of 28...
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Notice how the wings are tucked against the breast. By “tucking” instead of “locking” the wings, the working or rotating diameter of the chicken has been reduced. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 16 of 28...
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When the loading of the chickens is complete, the end of the spit must be locked in place with another single skewer. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 17 of 28...
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Compress the chickens by exerting pressure on this last skewer, and tighten the thumb screw securely. Figure 15. Securing the Load Tighten the thumb screws with Hickory's thumb- screw tightening tool. This will prevent the chick- ens from coming loose.
The unit comes equipped with a set of spits to cook chickens. Additional accessories as rotating baskets, and turkey spits are available. Contact your supplier or call Hickory direct at 201-223-0050. These units can be used to cook anything from quail to turkeys, suckling pigs, vegetables, potatoes, fish and much more.
Hickory Industries, Inc. 9. Limitations The 5.5G is tremendously versatile, but cannot cook large diameter product with the standard disks in place. It is difficult for items larger than six inches in diameter to rotate freely due to contact with the adjacent spits.
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Recommendation – now would be a good time to reapply the aluminum foil to the center shaft and to spray the interior of the oven with KOTE. You will be prepared for tomorrow’s cooking cycle. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 21 of 28...
11. Pointer on How to Care for Glass • HICKORY ROTISSERIES USE ONLY HEAT RESISTANT TEMPERED GLASS that is tempered and formed to size during the manufacturing process. All glass is fragile. The glass will require continual care during handling to avoid breakage. Here are some pointers: •...
DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY! Slave Disk Locking Cylinder Figure 29 Drive Disk 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 23 of 28...
ALL FAT RESIDUE. IF THIS IS NOT DONE, THE GEAR MECHANISM WILL EVENTUALLY SEIZE UP, DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY! 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 24 of 28...
NATION IS THE HUMAN HAND. THEREFORE, HANDLING RAW PROD- UCT AND THE WASHING OF HANDS IS THE MOST CRITICAL CONTROL STEP IN PREVENTING CROSS CONTAMINATION. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 25 of 28...
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The unit will require further inspection and/ or service by a factory authorized service representative. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 26 of 28...
ORIGINAL INVOICE. WARRANTY INCLUDES ALL PARTS EXCEPT BULBS AND GLASS. WARRANTY CONDITION IS THAT ALL WARRANTY DOCUMENTS MUST BE SIGNED AND MUST BE RETURNED TO HICKORY BY THE USER AFTER RECEIPT OF THE ROTISSERIE. THE COMPANY (HICKORY) RESERVES THE RIGHT TO...
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Hickory Industries, Inc. 4900 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 5.5G Manual 12/2007 Tel: [201] 223-0050 Fax: [201] 223-0950 Page 28 of 28...
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