Leg And Caster Installation; Leveling The Fryer - Dean 24G Series Installation & Operation Manual

3.2 Leg and Caster Installation (cont.)
B. Leg and Rigid Caster Installation
1. Remove unit from pallet.
2. Carefully raise the unit with a forklift, pallet jack, or other steady means. Ensure the weight
is evenly distributed to avoid damaging the channel assemblies.
3. Place one lock washer on each hex head screw.
4. Insert hex head screws with lock washers [1/4-20 threads by ¾" long] through bolt holes of
leg mounting plates and mount to the front channel. Mount rigid casters to the rear channel
following the same procedure. A locknut has been attached to the topside of the base
mounting plates at the factory to capture the hex head screw as it is screwed in.
5. Tighten the bolts to 50 inch-lbs. (5.65 Nm) torque.
For caster retrofit, the unit must be at room temperature and drained of shortening

3.3 Leveling the Fryer

A. Place a carpenter's spirit level across the top of the fryer and level the unit front to back. If the
fryer is not level from side to side, a platform or other surface adjustment is needed; there are no
side-to-side level adjustments on a fryer equipped with caster/leg combinations. (If a fryer is
equipped with legs only, side-to-side level adjustments can be made. If a fryer is equipped with
casters only, no level adjustments to the fryer can be made.) If the fryer is not level, the unit may
not function efficiently, the oil may not drain properly for filtering and in a multi-fryer battery, it
may not match adjacent units.
Legs (Only)
1. Adjust leg height with an adjustable or 1-1/16-inch (27 mm) open-end wrench by turning
the hex bullet on the bottom of the leg.
2. The hex bullet is for minor leg height adjustment only. Do not adjust more than 1-inch
(25.4 mm).
3. When leveling the unit, the leg body should be held firmly to keep the leg from bending or
rotating while turning the hex bullet foot to the required height.
24G SERIES FLATBOTTOM GAS FRYERS
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
before installing the casters.
CAUTION
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