Wells WFPE-30F Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual page 9

E. EQUIPMENT PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION
DO NOT LEAVE FRYER UNATTENDED WHILE BOILING OUT THE KETTLE.
WHEN WATER FOAMING OCCURS, BE PREPARED TO TURN THE POWER SWITCH " OFF" .
1. CLEANING: Prior to leaving the factory, the fryer is tested for proper operation with peanut oil.
After testing is complete, the oil is removed but oil residue remains. Therefore, it is necessary
to clean the frypot before filling it with fresh oil.
NOTE: Use a LOW-FOAMING COMMERCIAL FRYER CLEANSER ONLY.
a. Slide the LID AND YOKE to the rear. Press the POWER SWITCH to the OFF position.
b. Turn the DRAIN VALVE LEVER to the CLOSED (horizontal) position. Fill the FRYPOT
with 4 gallons of cold water.
c. Press the POWER SWITCH to the FRYER position.
d. When the water to come to a full boil, press the POWER SWITCH to OFF. When the
boiling ceases, slowly add, and stir-in, the LOW FOAMING COMMERCIAL FRYER
CLEANSER. Using the HIGH TEMPERATURE BRUSH supplied with the fryer, stir
until the cleanser is completely mixed with the water.
e. Press the POWER SWITCH to FRYER. When the water begins to boil, press it to
OFF. When the boiling subsides, again press the POWER SWITCH to FRYER.
Repeat this procedure (i.e. FRYER-boil-OFF) continuously for five (5) minutes.
f. Press the POWER SWITCH OFF. Allow the solution to cool to 120ºF or less.
g. Place a suitable METAL container under the DRAIN VALVE. Turn the DRAIN VALVE
LEVER to the OPEN (vertical) position to drain the cleaning solution. Recommend
draining no more than 4" of solution at a time into the container, to prevent splashing and
spilling. Dispose of the used solution as required by local ordinances.
h. Rinse the FRYPOT with clean water. Dry with a clean non-abrasive cloth.
2. Install the large diameter red rubber O-RING on the FRYPOT COVER:
a. Tilt the FRYPOT COVER AND YOKE ASSEMBLY to the RIGHT.
b. Coat the O-RING and the O-RING GROOVE in the cover with CLEAN COOKING OIL.
c. Carefully work the O-RING into the O-RING GROOVE . Pay particular attention to
stretch the O-RING only enough to install it in the O-RING GROOVE. Verify that the
O-RING is fully seated into the groove for the entire circumference of the cover.
BURN HAZARD / HOT WATER SPLATTER
TURN THERMOSTAT TO LOWEST TEMPERATURE SETTING
USE ONLY LOW-FOAMING COMMERCIAL FRYER CLEANER.
CAREFULLY FOLLOW CLEANSER INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
Boiling water will splatter and could result in serious injury.
CAUTION:
(FULLY COUNTERCLOCKWISE).
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