FM07-558 Gas Valve Replacement Kit

To avoid personal injury or property damage, before starting this procedure, move the main power switch to the off position. Disconnect the main circuit breakers at the circuit breaker box or unplug service cord from wall receptacle. Turn off the main gas supply to the fryer and disconnect and cap the main supply line to fryer, or possible explosion could result.

To avoid personal injury or explosion, check piping and fittings for gas leaks. Leaking gas may cause an explosion.

Check for leaks per Gas Supply. If a leak is detected, shut off gas control valves and repair leak.

1. Remove power from unit.

   

2. Remove control panel assembly.

3. Remove left side panel.

   

4. Remove the five screws securing the complete front panel and remove panel from fryer.

5. If present, remove inner heat shield from behind control panel.

   

6. Use a 5/8 in. and 7/8 in. wrench to disconnect burner tube fittings.

   

7. Use 1 in. wrench to disconnect the main gas line fitting on the left side of the fryer.

8. Remove wire cover from gas valve.

9. Label and remove wires from gas valve. Cut wire ties securing the gas solenoid wires, if unit has solenoid.

   

10. Use a 3/8 in. socket or nut-driver to remove the nuts securing the high limit bracket and pull high limit assembly from gas valve bracket.

    

11. Remove screws securing gas valve bracket to frame and remove gas valve assembly from fryer.

12. Locate gas valve assembly from kit and using screws removed in previous step, install new gas valve assembly onto fryer.

13. Locate the three wires in kit. Locate the three labeled gas valve wires on the unit from step 8 and cut and strip ends of the wires. Using the wire nuts, splice the wires from kit onto the gas valve wires, adding 6 inches to all three gas valve wires.

14. Locate the wire cover plate in kit. Align the plate with the bottom of the horizontal frame member and against side of gas valve. Then, using the two self-drilling screws from kit, attach the wire cover plate onto the frame.

15. Locate bushing in kit and snap into place on the wire cover plate.

16. Run gas valve and solenoid wires through bushings.

17. Locate three spade terminals in kit. Crimp the black solenoid wire and wire #9 to a single spade terminal, and crimp the white solenoid wire and wire #39 to a single spade terminal. Crimp the third spade terminal to wire #44.

18. Connect the wires to new gas valve (ALTERNATE GAS VALVE).

    

19. Locate the wire cover from kit and using the two nuts from kit, attach the wire cover to the fryer.

20. Reattach the high limit and bracket assembly, burner tube fittings and main gas line to new gas valve assembly.

21. Reattach the control heat shield, complete front cover, control panel and left side panel. Installation is now complete.

22. If gas supply is propane, locate the 55282 conversion parts in kit and install on gas valve before installation.