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TB14 SERIES GAS FRYERS
CHAPTER 5: BUILT-IN FILTRATION
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5.2.2 Installing the Filter
Slide the filter inside the fryer cabinet. Ensure
the male-female slip-fitting coupling is fully
engaged.
5.3 Daily Filtration Operation
DANGER
Use caution and wear proper protective clothing. The oil to be filtered is at or near
350°F (177°C). Ensure all hoses are connected properly and drain handles are in
their proper position prior to operating any switches or valves. Failure to do this can
result in severe burns.
NOTICE
Drawings and photos used in this manual are intended to illustrate operational,
cleaning and technical procedures and may not conform to on-site management
operational procedures.
5.3.1 General Overview
The filter pump is turned on only after the shortening/oil is brought to operating temperature and
drained into the prepared filter pan. The filter motor is then engaged and oil is drawn through filter
paper and pumped back into the frypot. The frypot’s drain remains open during the filtering process.
Allow the oil to cycle through the filter paper for approximately 5 minutes. At the end of 5 minutes,
close the drain valve and allow the pump to fill the frypot to the top OIL LEVEL line. Leave the
pump running for 10-15 seconds after bubbles appear in the frypot to ensure all shortening/oil is
pumped from the drain pan and the lines. If the oil-return safety microswitch (activated by the oil-
return handle) should fail, the filter can be operated with the manual by-pass switch, located inside
the left-bottom of the fryer cabinet. Ensure the oil return valve is open prior to engaging the by-pass
switch, and closed prior to disengaging the by-pass switch. Use the manual by-pass switch only
until the microswitch can be repaired.
The filter pan slides under the fryer (left),
connecting with a slip fitting (right). [Note
location of filter by-pass switch and filter reset
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