Henny Penny 500 Service Manual page 83

LID SECTION (continued)
id will not unlatch
from closed position
Lid gasket not seated properly
or idle nut not adjusted.
To check the problem, perform
the following procedures:
1. Remove pressure from frypot.
2. Turn main switch to off
position.
3. Drain shortening from
frypot.
The next procedure must be
performed while holding the
lid closed until the lid latch
is free from the crossarm.
Failure to hold down the lid
will result in the lid spring-
ing back to a full open posi-
tion. Damage to the hinge
may result.
4. Remove Tru-Arc ring. Drive
latch pin out. Lid will open.
5. Raise lid slowly.
6. Reinstall latch.
7. Adjust idle nut, per
paragraph 5-21, step 6.
8. Lid gasket should be properly
seated in lid liner.