Frymaster GASFRYERSMODELS 35 User Manual page 18

5. If the fryer is not equipped with a thermostat control, remove the controller according to Steps 2-6
in Section 1.4.1.
6. Disconnect the 12-pin plug from the interface board. Use a pin-pusher to remove the temperature
probe wires (pins 1 and 2) and the high-limit thermostat leads (pins 6 and 8) from the plug. Leave
all other wires connected.
7. Remove the control panel frame by removing the screws in the upper left and right corners that
secure the control panel to the topcap. Remove the screws in the top and bottom holes of each brace
of the control panel that secure it to the fryer. Pull the control panel straight out of the fryer frame.
It may require a rubber mallet to loosen it.
8. Disconnect the wires from the components in the component shield and mark to facilitate reconnection.
9. Disconnect the wires from the gas valve terminal block and mark each to facilitate reconnection.
10. Remove the cover from the drain safety switch, disconnect the wires from the switch, and pull them
out of the switch box.
11. Pull up and forward on the component shield to clear the rear mounting stud on the front of the
frypot and remove it from the fryer by rotating its right side up and to the left.
12. Disconnect the pipe union on the bottom of the gas valve.
13. On units with filtration, disconnect the section of drain connected to the drain valve of the frypot to
be removed.
14. Take off the topcap by removing the pairs of screws from each tab in the upper corners. Pull up to
slide it off the fryer. It may require a rubber mallet to loosen it.
15. Remove the frypot hold-down bracket, which attaches the front of the frypot to the frame of the fryer.
It is held in place by three screws: two securing it to the frame and one securing it to the frypot.
16. Remove the flue cap:
a. Remove all of the screws attaching the back panels to the
fryer and remove the panels.
b. Remove the screws in the bottom left and right corners of
the flue cap.
c. Slide the flue cap up to remove it.
17. Remove the oil return line from the front of the frypot to be removed.
18. Lift the complete frypot assembly (frypot, burner, gas valve, and flue) from the fryer cabinet.
19. Transfer the burner heat shield and burner to the replacement frypot.
20. Remove the drain valve, thermostat or temperature probe, and high-limit thermostat and install them
on the replacement frypot.
Clean all threads and apply
Loctite™ PST56765 thread
sealant or equivalent when
installing the drain valve,
high-limit,
or temperature probe on the
replacement frypot.
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and thermostat