Frymaster H14 Series Installation & Operation Manual page 45

Troubleshooting The Built-in Filtration System
PUMP
STOPPED DURING
FILTERING PROCESS AND
WON'T RESTART.
Is pump motor hot (cannot
hold hand on pump)?
Yes
Allow motor to cool for at
least 45 minutes then press
Thermal Overload Switch
reset button and move filter
handle to ON position.
Did pump start and
No
continue to run?
Yes
Problem
resolved.
Probable causes are a
failed 24-volt transformer or
a defective motor. Call FASC
or Frymaster Service Department.
PUMP WON'T
START.
Verify that filter
power cord is
plugged in and that
circuit breaker is on.
Does pump start
if a different filter handle is
activated?
No
What happened?
No
Move filter handle to OFF position.
Allow oil/shortening to cool, then
empty pan and verify that filter paper
and screen have been properly
installed and are clean. Refill pan and
move filter handle to ON posistion.
Did pump start and
Yes
continue to run?
Is filter
wiring harness properly
Yes
connected at both ends and free
of cuts, breaks, or other
signs of damage?
No
If filter harness is properly
connected but is damaged,
probable cause is failed wiring
harness. Order replacement from
FASC or call Frymaster
Service Department.
Probable cause is failed
filter handle microswitch.
Yes
Call FASC or Frymaster
Service Department
PUMP WON'T
START AFTER BEING
OFF FOR AT LEAST
ONE HOUR.
Press Thermal Overload
Switch reset button and
move filter handle to ON
position.
Did pump
No
start and continue
to run?
Did pump
No
start and then abrubtly
stop?
No
Did motor hum
No
for a short time and then
stop?
Yes
Probable cause is a
pump blockage. Pump blockages are
usually caused by sediment buildup
in the pump due to improperly sized
or installed filter paper. Call FASC or
Frymaster Service Department.
6-6
Problem
Yes
resolved.
Reset Thermal
Overload switch.
Yes
Remove filter pan
and move handle to
ON position.
Does pump
No
run okay?
Yes
Probable cause is a
blockage of the filter pan suction
tube. Remove blockage using a thin,
flexible wire and attempt to operate
filter. If unable to remove blockage,
call FASC or Frymaster Service
Department.