Replacing Heating Element

To avoid electrical shock or property damage, move the power switch to OFF and disconnect power.

Checkout

If the oil temperature recovery is very slow or at a slow rate than required, this may indicate defective heating element(s). An ohmmeter will quickly indicate if the elements are shorted or open.

1. Remove Electrical power supplied to the fryer.
2. Remove control panel.
3. Disconnect the wires from the element and perform an ohms check on one element at a time. If the resistance is not within tolerance replace the element. (Refer to the table).

Voltage	Wattage	Resistance (cold)
208	7333	5.6 Ohms
240	7333	7.5 Ohms
480	7333	31.4 Ohms

Replacement

1. Drain the oil from the vat.

2. Remove the high limit bulb holder from the heating element inside the fryer.

3. Remove the heating element wires from the terminals by removing the nuts and washers. Label each so it can be replaced on the new element in the same position.

4. Remove the bolts form the five element spreaders. The element spreaders will now pull off the elements.

5. Remove the brass nuts and washers which secure the ends of the elements through the vat wall.

6. Remove the heating elements from the fryer as a group by lifting the far end and sliding them up and out toward the rear of the fryer.

7. Install new heating elements with the new O-rings terminal end first at approximately a 45° angle slipping the terminals through the front wall of the fryer.

8. Replace the brass nuts and washers on the element terminals, apply 30 foot lbs of torque when tightening nuts.

   

9. Evenly space the element spreaders on the sides of the elements and reinstall bolts.

10. Place the fifth spreader in the front of the elements as to protect the temperature probe.

11. Replace the high limit bulb holder on the top element.

12. Position the bulb between the top and second element midway from side to side.

13. Tighten the screw that holds the bulb in place.

14. Reconnect the wires to the appropriate terminal as labeled when they were removed.

15. Replace the front control panel.

16. Connect the power cord to the wall receptacle or wall circuit breaker.