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Filtering the Oil

Fire Risk To avoid fire: Do not allow baskets to impact heating elements. Do not exert pressure on heating elements.

Impact to the heating elements may shift or stretch coils and cause a fire.

Slipping Hazard To avoid personal injury, do not exceed filter pan capacity (1 vat or 2 split vats).To avoid overfilling the filter pan, drain only 1 vat at a time. Make sure the floor area around equipment is completely clean and dry to avoid slip risks.

Smart Touch

This section describes how to run an automatic filter procedure using the push-button feature.

1. During normal operation and after a certain number of cook cycles, the blue light illuminates on the front of the fryer, and the control periodically displays “FLTR NOW?” “YES NO”.

   TIP: Skipping filters decreases oil life, reduces food quality and may cause drain clogs due to excessive crumbs.

2. If filtering is desired, press “✓” button for yes and “SKIM VAT”, followed by “CONFIRM” “YES NO” displays.

   TIP: Skimming eliminates much of the crumbs in the oil prior to filtering,helping to prevent drain clogs.

3. Once the crumbs are skimmed off the top of the oil, press the “✓” button for yes and “DRAINING” displays, the drain opens and the oil drains from the vat. (If control suspects oil in filter pan “CAUTION IS THERE OIL IN PAN?” “YES NO” may show in display. Ensure filter pan is empty before proceeding.)

4. If the oil does not drain completely and immediately, use the white cleaning brush to push through any drain clogs. Remove the brush immediately, before the drain closes to prevent damage to the drain or brush.

5. If filtering is not desired, press the “X” button and the AIF (Automatic Intermittent Filter) is canceled. The blue light goes out and the controls return to normal operation. The controls will suggest filtering after several more cook cycles.

   NOTE: The WASH step of the first Autofilter on a new filter pad lasts an extra 45 seconds to “break in” the pad.

   NOTE: If "CLOSE DRAIN" "YES NO" displays, ensure the drain is clear and press “✓” button.

6. If “IS POT FILLED?” “YES NO” displays, ensure vat is full and then press “✓” button for yes and control returns to normal operation.

7. If the oil has not pumped back to the proper level in the vat during the AIF process, press “X” button for “NO” and “0:30” displays and counts down to “0:00”.

8. “IS POT FILLED?” “YES NO” displays. Press “✓” button and control returns to normal operation. Press “X” button and pump runs for another 30 seconds. You can try to fill the vat 3 times.

9. After trying to fill the vat 3 times without success, “CHANGE FILTER PAD?” “YES NO” displays. If changing the filter pad at this time, press “✓” and change filter pad following the procedures in the. Controls return to normal operation. If filter pad is to be changed at a later time, press “✓” button and “CHANGE FILTER PAD?” reminder displays 15 minutes later.

10. During the next AIF with a new filter pad, if the vat is not filled after 3 tries, “FILTER SERVICE REQUIRED-SEE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE” displays.

11. If the “Service Required” message appears, then every 15 minutes “FILTER PROBLEM FIXED? YES NO” displays. If the problem has not been fixed, press “X” button. Once the problem has been resolved, press “✓” and controls return to normal operation.

    NOTE: To help ensure the vat fills completely, ensure filter pan is cleaned at least daily, filter pad is changed, ensure JIB is full and that “O” rings on the filter pan are in good condition.

Troubleshooting a Filter Error

1. If the oil has not pumped back to the proper level in the vat during the AIF process, press “X” button and “0:30” displays and counts down to “0:00”.

2. “IS POT FILLED?” “YES NO” displays. Do one of the following:

   • If the vat is full, press “✓” button and control returns to normal operation.

   • If the vat is not full, press “X” button and pump runs for another 30 seconds. You can try to fill the vat 3 times.

3. After trying to fill the vat 3 times without success, “CHANGE FILTER PAD?” “YES NO” displays. Do one of the following:

   • If changing the filter pad at this time, press “✓” button and change filter pad following the procedures in the Changing The Filter Pad. Controls return to normal operation.

   • If filter pad is to be changed at a later time, press “X” button and “CHANGE FILTER PAD?” reminder displays after 15 minutes.

4. During the next AIF with a new filter pad, if the vat is not filled after 3 tries, “FILTER SERVICE REQUIRED-SEE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE” displays.

5. If the “Service Required” message appears, then every 15 minutes “FILTER PROBLEM FIXED? YES NO” displays. Do one of the following:

   • If the problem has not been fixed, press “X” and contact Technical Service.

   • Once the problem has been resolved, press “✓” button and controls return to normal operation.

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