Henny Penny 600 EN - Manual (Page 9)

Model 500/561/600
3-2. FILLING OR
ADDING SHORTENING
Before the actual cooking operation and adding shortening to
the frypot, be sure frypot, filter screen assembly, and drain pan
are cleaned. Filter screen assembly and drain pan should be
cleaned with soap and hot water and thoroughly dried before
reassembling. At this time, the frypot should also be cleaned.
Refer to Cleaning the Frypot Section.
The shortening level must always be at the frypot level
indicator on the rear of the frypot (see photo on next
page). Failure to follow these instructions could result in a
fire and/or damage to the fryer.
When using solid shortening, it is recommended to melt
the shortening on an outside heating source before plac-
ing it in the frypots. The elements on electric fryers, or the
frypot surface on gas fryers, must be completely
submerged. Fire or damage to the frypot could result.
1. It is recommended that a high quality frying shortening be used
in the fryer. Some low grade shortenings have a high moisture
content and will cause foaming and boiling over.
To avoid severe burns when pouring hot shortening into
frypot, wear gloves and take care to avoid splashing.
2. The electric model 500 requires 48 lbs. (21.8 kg) of liquid
shortening, and the model 561 requires 65 lbs. (29.5 kg). The
gas model requires 43 lbs. (19.5 kg). Model 500 fryers have
2 level indicator lines inscribed on the rear wall of the frypot,
whereas the models 561 & 600 have only 1 level indicator.
The level indicator lines show the proper shortening levels.
3. Cold shortening should be filled to 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) below
a single level indicator line, and frypots with 2 level indicator
lines, cold shortening should be even with the lower level
indicator line. The shortening expands when heated and
should be at the level indicator line when the shortening is hot,
or the top level indicator line on model 500s.
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