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Wells WFGA-60FS Operation Manual

Open frypot gas fryer with auto-lift
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WELLS BLOOMFIELD, LLC
2 ERIK CIRCLE, P. O. Box 280 Verdi, NV 89439
telephone: 775-689-5703
fax: 775-689-5976
www.wellsbloomfield.com
OPERATION MANUAL
OPEN FRYPOT GAS
FRYER with AUTO-LIFT
MODEL
WFGA-60FS
WITH OR WITHOUT
OPTIONAL FILTER WAND
Includes
INSTALLATION
USE & CARE
Model WFGA-60FS
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store gasoline or other flammable liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WARNING:
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can
cause property damage, injury or death. Read the installation and operating
instructions thoroughly before installing, using or servicing this equipment.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL
This manual is considered to be part of the appliance and is to be given to the OWNER or
MANAGER of the restaurant, or to the person responsible for TRAINING OPERATORS of
this appliance. Additional manuals are available from your WELLS DEALER.
THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PERSONS USING OR
INSTALLING THIS APPLIANCE. Contact your WELLS DEALER if you have any
questions concerning installation, operation or maintenance of this equipment.
PRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
301098
07
p/n
Rev. D ECN-13378
M371
1030 cps

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  • Page 1 Additional manuals are available from your WELLS DEALER. THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PERSONS USING OR INSTALLING THIS APPLIANCE. Contact your WELLS DEALER if you have any questions concerning installation, operation or maintenance of this equipment.
  • Page 2 (775) 689-5707 or fax (775) 689-5976 if service is performed by unauthorized personnel. The prices charged by Wells Bloomfield for its products are for information and other details concerning warranty. SERVICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE GUIDE and ADDITIONAL WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS Resetting of safety thermostats, circuit breakers, over cleaning schedules, are customer responsibility.
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION WARRANTY Thank You for purchasing this SPECIFICATIONS Wells Bloomfield appliance. WFGA-60FS FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS PRECAUTIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION Proper installation, professional AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION operation and consistent INSTALLATION maintenance of this appliance will PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION...
  • Page 4 If tripping persists, clean debris from the space between the hi-limit bulb and the element to enhance oil flow and facilitate reset. Otherwise, contact your authorized Wells Service Agent for repairs. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BYPASS OR HOLD IN THE BUTTON OF...
  • Page 5 FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS (continued) Provides over-temperature protection by de-energizing HEATING HI-LIMIT THERMOSTAT ELEMENTS should oil temperature exceed factory pre-set limits. Audible alarm to signal end of cook cycle and other programmed 10 SONALERT functions 11 LIFT CRADLE Raises and lowers FRY BASKET. Sits on the LIFT CRADLE and holds product to be cooked.
  • Page 6 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION This appliance is intended for use in commercial establishments DANGER: only. BURN HAZARD This appliance is intended to prepare food for human consumption. No other use is recommended or authorized by the manufacturer or Cooking oil in this appliance its agents.

  • Page 7: Agency Listing Information

    AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION This appliance conforms to NSF Standard 4 for sanitation only if installed in accordance with the supplied Installation Instructions and maintained according to the instructions in this manual. STD 4 This appliance meets ANSI Z.83.11 specifications for gas-fired food service equipment.
  • Page 8 CLEANOUT DOWEL (wood rod) SETUP Installation and startup must be performed by a Wells It is the responsibility of the installer to verify that this fryer installation is Manufacturing Authorized in compliance with local code authorities and with the specifications Service Agency.
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION (continued) GAS VALVE VENTILLATION REQUIREMENTS OPEN A single WFGA-60FS gas-fired fryer requires a minimum of 700 cubic feet per hour (12 CFM) make-up air. The ventilation for the kitchen must have sufficient capacity to prevent a negative-pressure condition. CLOSED DO NOT obstruct or restrict ventilation and make-up air required to support combustion.
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION (continued) CAUTION: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ELECTRIC SHOCK 1. Fryer electrical diagram and troubleshooting schematic are HAZARD located on the inside of the fryer door. The grounding prong of the electrical power cord is part of 2. The fryer is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug a system designed to protect (NEMA 15-5P) for your protection against shock hazard.

  • Page 11: Preparation Prior To Operation

    PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION PRE-CLEANING PROCEDURE WARNING: WARNING BURN HAZARD USE THE CLEAN BUTTON ONLY USE ONLY LOW-FOAMING COMMERCIAL FRYER CLEANSER. CAREFULLY FOLLOW CLEANSER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS DO NOT LEAVE FRYER UNATTENDED WHILE BOILING OUT FRYPOT. BE PREPARED TO TURN POWER SWITCH OFF SHOULD WATER BEGIN FOAMING Boiling water can splatter and may cause serious injury Press POWER SWITCH OFF.
  • Page 12 PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) IMPORTANT: Examine the CRADLE ROLLERS. Adjust or tighten as required. Serious damage to the frypot Lubricate the rollers with vegetable oil. will result if the rollers are DO NOT operate the fryer unless CRADLE ROLLERS are in place missing or do not rotate freely.
  • Page 13 PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) WARNING: WARNING SLIP/FALL HAZARD CLOSE DRAIN VALVE BEFORE FILLING WITH OIL. Unless drain valve is closed, oil poured into kettle will drain into reservoir or onto the floor. Oil spill may occur. Death or serious injury may result from slipping and falling in spilled oil. Close DRAIN VALVE (item 19) by turning the handle to the horizontal (CLOSED) position.
  • Page 14 PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) CHECK CONTROLS FOR PROPER OPERATION Refer to Operating Instructions, page 13. NOTE: This fryer is equipped with two separate auto-ignition burner control systems. On startup, each ignition system will try three times to prove its associated burner flame.
  • Page 15 OPERATION PROGRAMMING KEY FUNCTIONS CAUTION: BURN HAZARD Hot oil can cause serious burns on contact. Wear appropriate protective clothing when using this fryer. FRYER TIME TEMP HEAT READY MANUAL Controller operation for solid FILTER shortening melt optioned fryers is essentially identical to the MANUAL FILTER PAUSE...
  • Page 16 OPERATION (continued) IMPORTANT: PROGRAM MENU TIMES AND TEMPERATURES To program the controller for cooking your product you must For solid shortening melt optioned fryers, make sure elements are first determine the cooking time and temperature required to packed with 55 pounds of solid shortening. For all other fryers, make cook the product.
  • Page 17 OPERATION (continued) USING FUNCTION KEYS PAUSE Halts time countdown while any menu is running and readout displays time remaining. PAUSE • Purpose: Allows the user to raise fry basket to inspect product in the middle of a cook cycle. Time remaining is frozen until PAUSE key is pressed again.
  • Page 18 OPERATION (continued) CAUTION: PRE-HEAT THE FRYER BURN HAZARD Press any MENU key. If oil temperature has not reached HEAt Hot oil can cause serious burns programmed temperature, readout will display “ -” “ ”, followed on contact. Wear appropriate by the menu key #, and HEAT indicator will light. When oil has protective clothing when using this fryer.
  • Page 19 OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND FRYER OIL WAND Wells p/n 23068 Fryer Oil Wand is used as a convenient method of DANGER: cleaning the sides of the frypot during filtering, and for draining oil BURN HAZARD from the fryer for disposal.
  • Page 20 OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND (continued) DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe burns. Always wear protective clothing and heat resistant gloves when filtering the oil. WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD All servicing requiring access to non-insulated components must be performed by qualified service FILTERING OIL - NORMAL OPERATION personnel.
  • Page 21 DO NOT fill hot oil disposal container beyond MAX OIL line. PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION The fryer oil wand accessory attachment is intended for use only with Wells Mfg. Co. floor-standing fryers equipped with wand attachment provisions. The fryer oil wand accessory attachment is intended for use only in commercial establishments where all operators are familiar with its use, limitations and associated hazards.
  • Page 22 OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND (continued) DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe burns. Always wear protective clothing and heat resistant gloves when using the oil wand. IMPORTANT: Be sure the wand is properly installed, and that the discharge nozzle of the oil wand is directed either into the frypot, or into a suitable hot oil disposal container,...
  • Page 23 OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND (continued) DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe burns. Always wear protective clothing and heat resistant gloves when operating the fryer. CAUTION: BURN HAZARD Overflow of hot oil may cause burns. DO NOT fill fryer RETURN FRYER TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER USING THE beyond MAX OIL line on frypot.

  • Page 24: Cleaning Instructions

    CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe burns. Allow the fryer to cool before cleaning. Always wear protective clothing and heat resistant gloves when cleaning the fryer. PREPARATION Press POWER SWITCH to OFF CAUTION: Allow fryer to cool completely before cleaning ELECTRIC Disconnect fryer from electric power before SHOCK HAZARD...
  • Page 25 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) WARNING: WARNING BURN HAZARD USE THE CLEAN BUTTON ONLY USE ONLY LOW-FOAMING COMMERCIAL FRYER CLEANSER. CAREFULLY FOLLOW CLEANSER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS DO NOT LEAVE FRYER UNATTENDED WHILE BOILING OUT FRYPOT. BE PREPARED TO TURN POWER SWITCH OFF SHOULD WATER BEGIN FOAMING Boiling water can splatter and may cause serious injury PREPARATION Drain oil from fryer before cleaning...
  • Page 26 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - CRADLE LIFT AND ROLLERS WARNING: PINCH HAZARD WARNING DISCONNECT FRYER FROM ELECTRIC POWER BEFORE LUBRICATING CRADLE LIFT DRIVE SCREW If power is not disconnected, lift motor may start unexpectedly, causing serious injury NOTE: CRADLE LIFT LUBRICATION Failure to keep the cradle lift Disconnect the fryer from electrical power.
  • Page 27 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - FILTER SYSTEM FILTER LEAF ASSEMBLY WARNING: BURN HAZARD WARNING HOT OIL SPILL OR SPLATTER DO NOT REMOVE FILTER RESERVOIR WHEN IT CONTAINS HOT OIL HOT OIL WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES MUST BE WORN DURING THE FILTERING PROCESS Death or serious injury may result from contact with, or slipping and falling in, spilled oil.
  • Page 28 CAUTION overnight. BURN HAZARD IMPORTANT: The filtration system in your Wells Fryer is designed to filter hot liquid Filter reservoir may be hot. shortening ONLY. Water, cleaning agents or other liquids will Wear insulated gloves, or damage the filter pump and may contaminate the food product allow reservoir to cool, before touching it.
  • Page 29 MAINTENANCE - FILTER SYSTEM (continued) WARNING: WARNING BURN HAZARD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND INSULATED GLOVES WHEN CLEANING FRYPOT WITH HI-TEMP BRUSH AND WHEN CLEARING DRAIN WITH WOOD CLEANOUT DOWEL. Frypot and oil will be hot. Hot oil may splatter. Contact with hot oil can cause serious injury Carefully and slowly add the contents of one package of FILTER IMPORTANT: POWDER to the oil in the frypot.
  • Page 30 BEFORE DRAINING OIL FROM FRYER FOR DISPOSAL disregarded if you are using Normal operating temperature of the fryer is 375ºF (191ºC) WELLS MOBILE OIL CADDY Contact with hot oil can cause serious injury WOC-1 (p/n 22470). The WAOC-1 is a manual oil...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    MENU key to resume cooking. Be sure drain handle is fully closed Drain not fully closed (filter wand option) (drain safety switch made). Contact your Authorized Wells Service Internal damage Agency for repairs Verify that gas shut-off valves are in full...
  • Page 32 Reset overload. Press red button until it Filter pump will not run “clicks” and stays locked in Internal damage (pump overload trips Contact your Authorized Wells Service frequently) Agency for repairs Drain valve (item 19) not properly set Oil level in reservoir must be monitored at all times while filtering.

  • Page 33: Customer Service Data

    22410 service, or to order factory WAOC-1 MOBILE OIL DISPOSAL CADDY 22470 authorized replacement parts, PADDLE, STIRRING CHICKEN 22515 contact your Wells authorized BRUSH, CLEANING FRYPOT 22516 service agency, or call: *FILTER WAND ASSY 23188 Wells Bloomfield, LLC MOLYDISULFIDE LUBE...
  • Page 34 Commercial Food Equipment Service Association Wells Bloomfield proudly supports CFESA Commercial Food Equipment Service Association SERVICE TRAINING - QUALITY SERVICE SERVICE TRAINING - QUALITY SERVICE Genuine Parts Protect - YOU - All - Ways CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WELLS BLOOMFIELD, LLC 2 ERIK CIRCLE, P.