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1.6.8 Replacing a Burner Assembly
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Drain the frypot or remove the handle from the drain valve before proceeding further.
1. Disconnect the unit from the electrical and gas supplies.
2. Remove the combustion air blower per the procedure found in Section 1.6.6.
3. Remove the four nuts from the air plenum assembly and pull the assembly straight out toward
you until it clears the burner tubes.
NOTE: On a dual vat fryer, it will be necessary to remove the drain valve handles before the
plenum can be removed.
4. Disconnect the ignition cables from the ignitors by grasping their boots and pulling toward you.
5. Disconnect the gas lines and enrichment tubes from the burner orifices and ignitor assemblies.
6. Remove the four ¼” (6mm) nuts securing the outer front covers to the frypot assembly.
7. Remove the sheet metal screws at the top of the outer front covers and pull the covers straight
out toward you until clear of the mounting studs.
8. Remove the washers and tubular spacers from the mounting studs, then pull the inner covers
straight out toward you until clear of the mounting studs.
9. Grasp the burner firmly and pull it toward you until it clears the burner channels, taking care not
to damage the ceramic tiles in the process.
10. Clean all debris from the burner channels and combustion area.
11. Inspect the upper and lower burner rails for cracked or burned-out welds.
a. If the welds in the lower rail are cracked or burned out, the frypot must be replaced. Refer to
Section 1.6.9 for procedure.
b. If the welds in the upper rail are cracked or burned out, the upper rail must be replaced.
Refer to Section 1.6.10 for procedure.
12. Place a new insulating strip along the top, rear, and bottom edge of the burner and carefully slide
it straight into the rails.
NOTE: Use P/N 826-0931 for full vat frypots and P/N 826-0932 for dual vat frypots.
13. Reverse steps 1 through 9 to reassemble the components.
14. Fill the frypot with oil. Turn the fryer on, turn off or bypass the melt cycle, and operate the unit
for at least 10 minutes.