Frymaster 8196428 - Manual (Page 12)

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2. Disconnect the fryer from the electrical power supply and reposition it to gain access to both the
front and rear.
3. Slide the metal bezel up to release the bottom tabs, then slide the bezel down to disengage the
upper tabs.
4. Remove the two screws from the upper corners of the control panel and allow it to swing down
(see illustration and photo on page 1-1).
5. Unplug the wiring harnesses and ground wire from the back of the controller. Remove the
controller by lifting it from the hinge slots in the control panel frame.
6. Remove the tilt housing and back panels from the fryer. The tilt housing must be removed first in
order to remove the upper back panel.
7. To remove the tilt housing, remove the hex head screws from the rear edge of the housing. The
housing can be lifted straight up and off the fryer.
8. Remove the control panel by removing the screw in the center and the nuts on both sides.
9. Loosen the component box by removing the screws that secure them in the cabinet.
10. Dismount the top cap by removing the nuts at each end that secure it to the cabinetry.
11. Remove the hex head screw that secures the front of the frypot to the cabinet cross brace.
12. Remove the piece of drain tubing attached to the drain valve.
13. Remove the cover from the drain safety switch and disconnect the switch wiring at the switch.
14. At the rear of the fryer, unplug the 12-pin connector C-6 and, using a pin pusher, disconnect the
high-limit thermostat leads.
15. Disconnect the oil return flexline(s) at the frypot end.
16. Raise the elements to the “up” position and disconnect the element springs.
17. Remove the machine screws and nuts that secure the element tube assembly to the frypot.
Carefully lift the element assembly from the frypot and secure it to the cross brace on the rear of
the fryer with wire ties or tape.
18. Carefully lift the frypot from the fryer and place it upside down on a stable work surface.
19. Recover the drain valve, oil return flexline connection fitting, and high-limit thermostat from the
frypot. Clean threads and apply Loctite
™
PST 567 or equivalent sealant to the threads of the
recovered parts and install them in the replacement frypot.
20. Carefully lower the replacement frypot into the fryer. Reinstall the hex head screw removed in
Step 7 to attach the frypot to the fryer.