Page 2 - Warranty Information; REPLACEMENT PARTS
Warranty Information LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY BKI (The "Company") warrants to the original purchaser that at time of shipment from the Company factory, this equipment will be free from defect in materials and workmanship. Written notice of a claim under this warranty must be received by the...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................
Page 4 - Introduction; PERFECTION IN PRESSURE FRYING!; Safety Precautions
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 2 Introduction The FKM Pressure Fryer is compact, attractive and functional in design. It is constructed of a stainless steel fryer pot for cleaning ease. Exclusive BKI patented features and safety devices offer flexibility, efficiency and reliability plus PERFEC...
Page 5 - Specific Precautions; Equipotential ground plane
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 3 Specific Precautions Lids for FKM Pressure Fryers manufactured prior to May 27, 1980 (or units with serial numbers lower than 3613) could be manually opened while under pressure resulting in serious injury or death. If you have one of these units, please contac...
Page 6 - Safe Work Practices; Noncombustible Floors Only; Keep The Area Around Your Fryer Uncluttered
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 4 Safe Work Practices Noncombustible Floors Only Make sure your floor is noncombustible. Do not operate your fryer on floors that are wood, carpeted or have rubber mats. • Placing your fryer on a combustible floor could cause a fire. Serious injury could result. ...
Page 8 - Wear Safe Clothing Appropriate To Your Job; Keep this manual with the Equipment; Protect Children
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 6 Wear Safe Clothing Appropriate To Your Job Always wear your insulated mitts when handling the fryer basket or touch any hot metal surfaces. You received a pair of insulated mitts with your fryer. If you lose or damage your mitts, you can buy new ones at your lo...
Page 9 - Keep Safety Labels Clean and in Good Condition; Be Prepared for Emergencies
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 7 Keep Safety Labels Clean and in Good Condition Do not remove or cover any safety labels on your equipment. Keep all safety labels clean and in good condition. Replace any damaged or missing safety labels. Refer to the Safety Labels section for illustration and ...
Page 10 - Safety Labels
Electric Pressure Fryer Introduction 8 Safety Labels
Page 12 - Installation
Electric Pressure Fryer Installation 10 Installation For installation information refer to Electric Pressure Fryer, MODELS FKM, FKM-F, & FKM-FC, Installation and Operation Manual LI0102.
Page 13 - Operation; Controls and Indicators
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 11 Operation Controls and Indicators Refer to the figure and table below for an explanation of the fryer’s controls and indicators.
Page 14 - Description
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 12 Item # Description Function 1 Spin Handle Used to tighten the lid to the pot once it is latched. 2 Pop Safety Valve lever Used to release pressure periodically to prevent the seat from sticking. 3 Pressure Gauge Indicates the pressure inside the pot. 4 Computer U...
Page 16 - Care of the Shortening; FKM and FKM-F Operation
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 14 Care of the Shortening Solid shortening should always be returned to the filter vat while in the liquid state. If this is not done, it will have to be heated to a liquid state. When using solid shortening, the fryer must be equipped with a pump heater. After filt...
Page 19 - OFF; System Programming
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 17 14. Remember to filter the shortening at least every third frying cycle load. Refer to the procedure in this manual. Also filter the shortening and clean the fryer at the end of each day. If you do not plan to use the fryer for an hour or more, turn the thermosta...
Page 20 - STEP ACTION
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 18 Table 1. System Programming Procedure STEP ACTION DISPLAY COMMENTS 1 Press the FILTER/OFF/FRY switch to FRY . LOW 2 Press PROG on the keypad. PROGRAM CODE 3 Input 1712 and ENTER. PROGRAM SYSTEM 4 Press ENTER. PROGRAM DEGREES ° F This command allows you to choose ...
Page 21 - Product Programming
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 19 Product Programming Use the following figure and table to set a maximum of eight product programs. The product programs must be set before cooking can begin. Figure 2. Product Programming Sequence
Page 24 - FRY
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 22 Start-Up (FKM-FC) 1. Make sure the main drain valve is closed. 2. Fill pot with shortening to about one inch below the mark. Risk of fire exists if the oil level drops below the minimum oil level. The level of oil within the pot must not fall below 5mm of the max...
Page 25 - COOK
Electric Pressure Fryer Operation 23 4. Carefully drop the chicken in the shortening one piece at a time starting with thighs and drumsticks. The fryer is designed to accommodate 48-50 pieces of chicken. Failure to use the insulated mitts will result in severe injury. Always use the insulated mitts ...
Page 26 - Maintenance
Electric Pressure Fryer Maintenance 24 Maintenance For maintenance information refer to Electric Pressure Fryer, MODELS FKM, FKM-F, & FKM-FC, Installation and Operation Manual LI0102.
Page 27 - Replacement Parts; Assemblies
Electric Pressure Fryer Replacement Parts 25 Replacement Parts Use the information in this section to identify replacement parts. To order replacement parts, call your local BKI sales and service representative. Before calling, please note the serial number, model number and voltage on the rating ta...
Page 28 - QTY
Electric Pressure Fryer Replacement Parts 26 Figure 3. Dead Weight Assembly Table 3. Dead Weight Assembly Parts ITEM # PART # QTY DESCRIPTION 1 FT0395 1 PIPE, POPOFF VALVE BAFF BOX 2 FT0396 1 PIPE, DEAD WT TO BAFFLE BOX 3 O0001 1 ORIFICE, SS 4 O0002 1 GASKET, O-RING #2-222 5 PV0001 1 VALVE, POP SAFE...
Page 45 - Accessories
Electric Pressure Fryer Replacement Parts 43 Accessories Description Accessory # Figure # Item # BASKET, LARGE FKM BAIL HANDLE B0114 Figure 15 1 BRUSH, DRAIN (LONG WHITE) B0075 Figure 15 2 BRUSH, L TIPPED 40152 B0063 Figure 15 3 BRUSH, LONG #5702 B0051 Figure 15 4 BRUSH, POT SCRUBBER, WHITE B0049 Fi...
Page 46 - Components
Electric Pressure Fryer Replacement Parts 44 Components Description Component # Figure # Item # ARM ADJUSTABLE STOP /FKM A0101 Figure 16 1 BAFFLE BOX ASSEMBLY AN19102800 Figure 16 2 BRACKET, CALROD FKMA258 LZ0006 Figure 16 3 CALROD, 208V 5675W FKM-F C0030 Figure 16 4 CALROD, 240V 5675W FKM-F C0031 F...
Page 48 - Wiring Diagrams
Electric Pressure Fryer Wiring Diagrams 46 Wiring Diagrams Figure 17. FKM-F 208V/220V/240 M
Page 58 - Notes