Cleaning the Deadweight

At the end of the day, the deadweight assembly valve must be cleaned as follows:

To avoid severe burns, do not remove deadweight cap while operating fryer.

To avoid personal injury:

  • Clean the deadweight assembly daily.

  • Use PPE when removing deadweight cap.

  1. Turn the main power switch to the off position. be sure all pressure has been released and open the lid.

  2. Unscrew the deadweight cap and remove the cap and deadweight.

  3. Clean the exhaust tube with stainless steel brush (Part No. 12147).

  4. Clean the deadweight cap and weight in hot detergent water. Make certain to thoroughly clean the inside of the valve cap and the deadweight.

  5. Clean the deadweight orifice and the inside of the deadweight assembly body with a clean lint-free cloth.

  6. Dry the deadweight and deadweight assembly cap.

  7. Replace deadweight and deadweight assembly cap. Finger tighten the cap.