Anetsberger Brothers 14Inch Gas Fryer MX142E Discontinued User Manual

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DANGER
Avoid moving the fryer while it contains
HOT shortening.  Drain the shortening from
the fryer 
before moving it for service, clean-
ing, or maintenance to avoid spilling or
splashing.  Burns from hot shortening can
cause serious injury or death.
  A. An ANETS  MX-14E  or MX-14AA
Fryer is designed for operation with a kettle
filled with approximately 35 to 50 pounds of
liquid shortening.  (This is approximately 3½
to 6 gallons.)
Each kettle of an ANETS  MX-14-2AA,
MX-14-2E, MX-7A, or MX-7E Fryer...

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FRYER PREPARATION FOR USE
“BOIL OUT” INSTRUCTIONS
New 
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ANETS  Fryers are cleaned and leak-tested
at the factory before shipping.  Before using a
newly installed fryer for food preparation, clean the
kettle again, as follows:
1. Thoroughly wipe the interior of the kettle
with clean cloths.  Open the front door on
the lower portion of the fryer to access the
drain ball valve. Open the drain ball valve
(by aligning the valve handle with the drain
ball valve) and wipe the entire...

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NOTE:  The gas line of a new fryer installation
may contain a considerable amount of air which
will hinder immediate lighting.  You may have to
press down the control knob for as long as several
minutes until the pilot flame burns steadily.
1. Switch the circuit breaker controlling electric
power to the fryer to ON.
2. Ensure that the fryer’s thermostat knob is set
to OFF.
3. Open the gas supply line inlet valve to the
fryer by aligning the gas valve handle with the
gas line piping.
4. Open the front...

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NOTE: Shutdown is recommended at the end of
a workday or whenever no frying is required for a
period of several hours.  The fryer MUST be
shutdown during any power outage or interruption
of gas service.  To prevent damage, the fryer
MUST also be shutdown whenever there is no
shortening in the kettle.
1. Turn the thermostat knob to...

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Load the fryer basket with the food product while the basket is not in the hot liquid shortening.  
DO
NOT overload the fryer basket.  Load only a premeasured quantity of food product (1½ lb per
basket, or less, if smaller portions are desired).
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Model MX-14AA and MX-7A Fryers ONLY:  Place the loaded fryer basket on the basket...

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RECOMMENDED FRYING TIME FOR POPULAR FRIED FOODS
Food Product         
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High Performance
            Fryer
Breaded  Foods
Calamari
Cauliflower, Pre-cooked
Cheese Sticks
Clams
Egg Plant, Pre-cooked
Mushrooms
Oysters
Onion Rings
Tamale Sticks
Veal Cutlet
Calzone (Pizza Puffs)
Corn-on-the-Cob  (Fresh)
Corn...

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DAILY CLEANING PROCEDURE
NOTE:  Cleaning is recommended at the end of
a workday, to prepare the fryer for proper opera-
tion the next time it is to be used.
DANGER
DO NOT move the fryer while it contains
HOT shortening.  Allow it to cool and
drain the shortening from the fryer 
be-
fore moving it for service, cleaning or
maintenance to avoid spilling or splash-
ing.  [Refer to steps 1 through 7.] Burns
from HOT shortening can cause seri-
ous injury or death.
When cleaning, if relocation of your fryer...

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NOTE:  Regular maintenance is recommended to
keep the fryer operating properly.
Once each month, before beginning fryer opera-
tion, check the flue (behind the backsplash panel)
to ensure that it is clear and free of obstructions,
enabling exhaust combustion gases to flow freely
toward the ventilation hood area.  DO NOT allow
the flue to become excessively dirty,  NEVER
allow the flue to be blocked.Monthly, observe the condition of the ventilation
hood.  If it shows evidence of a great deal of
greasy...

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Pilot flame does not
stay lighted.
PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY
Pilot (piezo-electric)
pushbutton igniter does
not light the pilot flame.1. Electrode of igniter  out of position or
dirty/sooty electrode.
2. Loose spark wire; loose igniter nut.
3. Piezo-electric igniter does not generate a
spark.1. Move electrode within 3/16” of
pilot burner tip.  Clean the...

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Pilot flame goes out
repeatedly.1. Low gas supply pressure [less than 6”
W.C. for natural gas; (11” W.C. for pro-
pane) when 
all other gas-powered kitchen
equipment is operating].
2. Loose thermocouple or high-limit thermo-
stat connection(s) on gas control  valve.
3. Pilot flame does not continuously touch
the thermocouple because...