Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WFGA-60FS Wells
Go to page of 34
PRINTED IN UNITED ST A TES OF AMERICA WELLS BLOOMFIELD, LLC 2 ERIK CIRCLE, P . O. Box 280 V erdi, NV 89439 www .wellsbloomfield.com telephone: 775-689-5703 fax: 775-689-5976 IMPORTANT: DO NOT DI SCARD.
371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer Unless otherwise specified, all commercial cooking equipment manufactured by WELLS BLOOMFIELD, LLC is warranted against defects in ma terials and workmansh.
W A R R A N T Y x i SPECIFICATIONS 1 WFGA-60FS FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS 2 PRECAUTIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION 4 AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION 5 I N S T A L L A T I O N 6 PREPARATION PRIOR TO O.
W ARNING: FIRE HAZARD / HOT OIL The HI-LIMIT THERMOST A T is a FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE. If tripping persists, clean debris from the space between the hi-limit bulb and the element to enhance oil flow and facilitate reset. Otherwise, contact your authorized Wells Service Agent for repairs.
FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS (continued) 3 For units equipped with OPTIONAL FILTER WAND W1 BURNER INTERLOCK SWITCH Disables burners any time drain valve is not clo s ed. W2 3-WAY VALVE HANDLE HORIZONTAL directs outp ut of filter pump to filter wand.
This appliance is intended for use in commercial establishments only. This appliance is intended to prepare food for human consumpti on. No other use is recommended or autho rized by the manufacturer or its agents. DO NOT open any panel that require s the use of tools for access.
AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION 5 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer This appliance conforms to NSF Standard 4 for sanitation only if installed in accordance with the supplie d Installation Instructions and maintained according to the in structions in this manual.
INSTALLATION NOTE: DO NOT discard the carton or other packing materials until you have inspected the appliance for hidden damage and tested it for proper operation.
VENTILLATION REQUI R EMENTS A single WFGA-60FS gas-fired fryer require s a minimum of 700 cubic feet per hour (12 CFM) make-up air. The ventilatio n for the kitch en must have sufficient capacity to pr event a negative-pres sure condit ion. DO NOT obstruct or restri ct ventilation and make-up air required to support combustion.
INSTALLATION (continued) 8 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 1. Fryer electrical diagram and trou ble s hooting schematic are located on the inside of the fryer door. 2. The fryer is equipped with a three -prong grounding plug (NEMA 15-5P) for your protection a gai nst shock hazard.
PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION 9 Press POWER SWITCH OFF . Close DRAIN VALVE (lever horizontal). Fill FRYPOT with 4 gallons of cold water. Press POWER SWITCH to FRYER . Wait 10 seconds, then press and hol d CLEAN but t on for six seconds. A beep will sound and readout will displ ay “BOIL”.
PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) 10 Examine the CRADLE ROLLERS. Adjust or tighten as required. Lubricate the rollers with vegetable oil. DO NOT operate the fryer unless CRA DLE ROLLERS are in place and rotating freely. Install LIFT CRADLE onto CRA DLE PIVOT.
PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) 11 Close DRAIN VALVE (item 19) by turning the handle to the horizontal ( CLOSED ) position. IMPORTANT : Remember to fill the fryer to the COLD OIL LINE with fresh shortening prior to turning the PO WER SWIT CH to the FRYER position.
PREPARATION PRIOR TO OPERATION (continued) 12 CHECK CONTROLS FOR PROPER OPERATIO N Refer to Operating Instructions, page 13. NOTE: This fryer is equipp ed with two separate auto-ignition burner control syste m s. On startup, each ignition system will tr y three times to prove its associated burner flame.
OPERATION 13 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer PROGRAMMING KEY FUNCTI ONS As each control panel key is pressed, a “beep” will sou nd. Illuminated indicator light for each key will light whenever that ke y is pre ssed, and any time the function associated with that key is active.
OPERATION (continued) 14 PROGRAM MENU TIMES AND TEM PERATURES For solid shortening melt optioned fr y ers , make sure elements are packed with 55 pounds of solid shorteni ng. For all other fr yers, make sure FRYPOT is filled with room temperature liqui d shorteni ng to the COLD OIL LEVEL line inscribed on inside of FRYPOT.
OPERATION (continued) 15 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer USING FUNCTION KEYS PAUSE Halts time countdown while any menu is running and readout displays time remaining. • Purpose: Allows the user to raise fry bask et to inspect product in the middle of a cook cycle.
PRE-HEAT THE FRYER Press any MENU key. If oil temperature has not reached programmed temperature, readout will display “ Pre -” “ HEAt ”, followed by the menu key #, and HEAT indicator will light.
OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND 17 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer FRYER OIL WAND Wells p/n 23068 Fryer Oil Wand is u sed as a convenient method of cleaning the sides of the frypot dur ing filtering, and fo r draining oil from the fryer for disposal.
OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTE R WAND (continued) 18 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer FILTERING OIL - NORMAL OPERATI ON 1. Prepare the filter re servoir pan for filterin g. 2. Turn the DRAIN VALVE HANDLE down to open the drain and fill the filter reservoir.
OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND (continued) 19 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe b urn s. Always wear protective clothing and heat resistant gloves when operating the fryer, filtering the oil or usi ng th e oil wand.
OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTE R WAND (continued) 20 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer USING THE OIL WAND - WASH OUT FRYPOT or DISCARD OI L 1. If discarding oil, be sure a suitable hot oil dispo s al container is available. Otherwise, prepare the filter reservoir pan for filtering.
OPERATION - OPTIONAL FILTER WAND (continued) 21 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer RETURN FRYER TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTE R USING THE OIL WAND 1. After washing down the frypot, turn the DRAIN VALVE HANDLE up to close the frypot drain. IMPORTANT: Drain handle must be fully closed in order to activate the heater safety switch.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 22 122 306626 OpM anual for HDG-Series Griddles 122 306626 OpM anual for HDG-Series Griddles DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with hot oil will cause severe burns. Allow the fryer to cool before cleaning. Always wear protective clothing and heat resi stant gloves when cleaning the fryer.
23 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer PREPARATION Drain oil from fryer before cleaning FREQUENCY Monthly, or as needed TOOLS Low-foaming commercial fryer cleanser Metal disposal container MONTHLY BOIL-OUT 1.
24 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - CRADLE LIFT AND ROLLERS NOTE: Failure to keep the cradle lift screw properly l ubricated will result in premature wear of the brass lift nut Wear caused by lack of proper lubrication is NOT covered by warranty.
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - FILTER SYSTEM 25 IMPORTANT: Make sure all oil is pumped into FRYPOT before removing reserv oir. NOTE: When prop erly ass embled, handle will point away from suction tube on BOTTOM SCREEN. NOTE: Inspect the “O” RING on FILTER SUCTION TUBE for damage.
MAINTENANCE - FILTER SYSTEM (continued) 26 NOTE: Oil should be at least 300ºF (149ºC) DO NOT attempt to filter cold oil. DO NOT attempt to pump oil when less than 300ºF. Cold oil will not pass through the filter paper. Filtering cold oil will re su lt in the premature failure of the filter pump.
MAINTENANCE - FILTER SYSTEM (continued) 27 Carefully and slowly add the contents of one package of FILTER POWDER to the oil in the frypot. Sprinkle filter powder onto surfa c e of the oil at point where it is being drawn down the drain. Brush down sides and bottom of frypot using provide d hi-temperature brush.
MAINTENANCE - DISCARDING USED OIL 28 1. Press the POWER SWITCH to the OFF positio n and allow the oil to cool to 120ºF (49ºC), or less , before attempting to drain the oil from the fryer. All oil should be in the kettle Make sure all oil has been returned to kettle, and there is no oil remaining in the filter reservoir.
29 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY Fryer will not heat Unit disconnected from electric power Reconnect to power Check/reset circuit breaker Menu temp not programmed or set too low Press TEMP key to check current temperature.
30 371 301098 OpM anual for WFGA-60FS Gas Fryer TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY Filter pump will not run Switches not set for filtering Press power s witch (item 1) to FILTER Press pump filter switch (item 6) to O N Pump overload (item 17) tripped Reset overload.
DESCRIPTION PART NO. BASKET, FULL SIZE 22441 BASKET, 1/2 SIZE 22448 FLAVOR-SAVER OIL FILTER POWDER (pk45) 22410 WAOC-1 MOBILE OIL DISPOSAL CADDY 22470 PADDLE, STIRRING CHICKEN 22515 BRUSH, CLEANING F .
Genuine Parts Protect - YOU - All - W ays SER VICE TRAINING - QUALITY SERVICE SER VICE TRAINING - QUALITY SERVICE CUSTOMER SA TISF ACTION CUSTOMER SA TISF ACTION Commercial Food Equipment Service Asso.
An important point after buying a device Wells WFGA-60FS (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Wells WFGA-60FS yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Wells WFGA-60FS - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Wells WFGA-60FS you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Wells WFGA-60FS will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Wells WFGA-60FS, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Wells WFGA-60FS.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Wells WFGA-60FS. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Wells WFGA-60FS along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
