Hobart HP15E - Manual

– 6 – Exhaust Pipe (Models Without the Ventless Exhaust Hood) Thread the 1 1 / 4 " diameter exhaust pipe (supplied) to the top of the exhaust tank at the rear of the fryer (Fig. 3). This pipe should be at least 60" (1.5 m) in length. Use teflon tape or equivalent to seal. Fig. 3 Jumper Plug ...

– 9 – 3. Remove and retain two 10-32 pan head screws from the left side panel on the upper rear of the cabinet and two from the upper rear right side of the cabinet (Fig. 8). 4. Remove the hood from the skid. • Remove four screws at the rear of the hood.• Remove two screws from the right side and tw...

– 11 – Positioning Hood Filters The three hood filters must be in their proper positions or your appliance will not function. Figure 15shows the long, welded pins (three on the right and three on the left) against which the filters rest.Directly behind the pins on the left side are three shorter fil...

– 13 – SYSTEM TEST 1. Make certain the drain valve below the bottom of the kettle is in the CLOSED position. Pour liquid shortening into the kettle to the MINIMUM line (Fig. 19). Heat will cause the oil to expand andreach the MAXIMUM line when hot. Use ONLY liquid, all-vegetable, hydrogenated shorte...

– 14 – OPERATION WARNING: HOT OIL AND PARTS CAN CAUSE BURNS. USE CARE WHEN OPERATING, CLEANINGAND SERVICING THE FRYER. WARNING: SPILLING HOT OIL CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. DO NOT MOVE THE PRESSUREFRYER WITHOUT DRAINING ALL OIL FROM THE TANK. CONTROLS (Fig. 20) Display Screen — Shows temperature, times ...

– 15 – REPROGRAMMING SET TEMPERATURE AND/OR TIME Any of the program keys may be reprogrammed if a different time or temperature is desired. ACTION 1. Enter Program Mode • Press both Keys 3 (Up) and 6 (Down), and hold for 2 seconds. • Key 1 is already programmed for fresh chicken, so press Key 3 (Up)...

– 16 – FILLING THE KETTLE WITH LIQUID SHORTENING Oil Capacity: 26 pounds (12 kg). Use only a pure, vegetable, hydrogenated oil prescribed for use in pressure fryers, such as Mel Fry,Crystal, FryMax, or Gold Label. Never add suet. Close drain valve (Fig. 21). Fill kettle with liquid shortening; solid...

– 17 – 3. When the oil temperature reaches 325°F (163°C) or the programmed temperature, the screen will display rEAdy and an audible tone will sound for 2 seconds. The screen will then display idLEuntil a program (frying cycle) is initiated. After the screen reads idLE, place the frying basket intot...

– 18 – 10. The heat light and the heating elements will continue to cycle on and off and product will continue to cook until the audible tone sounds at the end of the cooking cycle. Pressure will automaticallybegin to release 45 to 60 seconds prior to the audible tone sounding. The selected program ...

– 21 – 3. Position filtering system under the drain, open the drain valve, and drain oil until approximately 2" (5 cm) of oil remains in the kettle. 4. Using a long-handled brush, wash sides and bottom of kettle with the remaining warm oil, then finish draining tank. 5. While oil is out of the k...

– 23 – Weekly Cleaning Solenoid Assembly (Fig. 28) CAUTION: The kettle pressure-relief valve in the solenoid assembly must be cleaned at leastonce a week during normal usage or the fryer may malfunction. 1. Open the kettle lid and remove the breather elbow (Fig. 29) from the inside wall of the kettl...

– 24 – 9. Replace the thumb screw and O-Ring into the cleaning port. If the head of the thumb screw fails to seat against the O-Ring, check and correct the alignment of the valve opening to the cleanoutport. 10. Plug the cord back into the upper portion of the solenoid and twist clockwise to ensure ...

– 25 – 12 O’CLOCK 3 O’CLOCK 6 O’CLOCK 9 O’CLOCK P L - 5 0 3 9 9 Fig. 32 Pop-Off Valve Once a week, operate the pop-off valve by lifting the ring up (see Fig. 24) and then releasing it. Monthly Cleaning Condensation Tank 1. Open the access door and screw the drain pipe extension to the end of the con...

– 26 – 1. Push in the bottom of the grease filter. Using the handles, tilt the top of the filter forward and remove the filter. Scrub the grease filter in warm, soapy water; rinse, drain and towel dry. 2. Push in the bottom of the air filter. Tilt the top of the filter forward and remove the filter....

– 27 – TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM No power when power switch is turned on. Fryer will not heat. Fryer continues to heat. F r y e r h e a t s , b u t w i l l n o t r e a c h d e s i r e dtemperature. Pressure too high or too low. Pressure fails torelease. POSSIBLE CAUSES 1. Tripped breaker, open f...