Blodgett BLP-E Series - Manual (Page 11)

OM-BLT/BLP-GE 9
Operation
A. Controls
Operator controls for the braising pans are:
1. Power ON Switch and Power ON indicator located on the control console.
2. The thermostat dial, located on the control console to the right of the
pan body. This dial is used to turn the thermostat on or off and to set the
thermostat for pan temperatures between 175° and 400°.
3. Heating indicator light located on the control console, lights when the
burners have ignited.
4. A handwheel controls the worm and gear mechanism that smoothly tilts
the pan body and holds it in the desired position.
5. For power tilt units a switch is located on the control panel. It is used to
raise and lower the pan body.
B. Operating Procedure
1. To Tilt Pan Body
a. Manual Tilt Model -
Turn the tilting handwheel clockwise to tilt the pan body, or
counterclockwise to return the pan body to horizontal. 23 complete
turns of the handwheel will tilt the body 90 degrees to vertical.
b. Power Tilt Model -
1. Press the power tilt switch marked “up” to raise the pan or
“down” to lower the pan.
2. The spring loaded switch will return to the OFF (middle) position
when you release it.
3. If the power tilt mechanism stops working (see the
Troubleshooting section) and you must raise or lower the pan
body without delay, you can tilt the body by hand. Remove the
small plug on top of the control box and fit the provided tool
into the hole. Turn the tool clockwise to lower it. It may take
several minutes to move the pan to the desired position, but the
operation can be speeded up by substituting a reversible drill
with a 1/4” hexagonal driver bit in place of the tool.
2. Set the thermostat dial to the desired temperature between 100 and 400˚F.
The Heat Indicator Light shows that the pan is heating. When the light
cycles on and off, it indicates that the pan is holding at the set temperature.
During these cycles you may hear the contactors in the control box make a
clicking sound. This is normal.
3. For best results when braising or frying, preheat the pan before putting
in any food. For an even temperature across the pan, preheat at a setting
of 300˚F or less for 15 minutes, or through several on/off cycles of the
thermostat.
WARNING
KEEP THE AREA AROUND BRAISING PAN
FREE AND CLEAR OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
CAUTION
KEEP FLOORS IN BRAISING PAN WORK
AREA CLEAN AND DRY. IF SPILLS OCCUR,
CLEAN IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID THE
DANGER OF SLIPS OR FALLS.
CAUTION
REPLACE THE HOLE PLUG BEFORE
CLEANING OTHERWISE WATER COULD
ENTER THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX
AND DAMAGE THE PARTS.
Tilting pan body
WARNING
WHEN TILTING BRAISING PAN
FOR PRODUCT TRANSFER:
1) USE CONTAINERS DEEP ENOUGH
TO CONTAIN AND MINIMIZE
PRODUCT SPLASHING.
2) PLACE CONTAINER ON A STABLE,
FLAT SURFACE, AS CLOSE TO THE
BRAISING PAN AS POSSIBLE.
3) STAND TO THE SIDE OF THE PAN
WHILE POURING — NOT DIRECTLY IN THE
POUR PATH OF HOT CONTENTS.
4) RETURN PAN BODY TO UPRIGHT
POSITION AFTER CONTAINER IS FILLED OR
TRANSFER IS COMPLETE.
5) DO NOT OVERFILL CONTAINER.
AVOID DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH HOT
CONTAINER AND CONTENTS.