Remote Filter
Operation
8
DNF Filtering Procedure
Always wear appropriate personal protection equipment during the filtering
process to guard against possible injury from hot oil.
1. Set the fryer
POWER
switch to the
ON
position.
2. Set
the
FILTER MOTOR
switch on the fryer to
OFF
.
3. Turn the thermostat to the off position and remove the screen lifter.
4. Make certain that the FKF filter unit filter pad is clean and not torn.
5. Position the FKF filter unit under the main drain valve and make sure it’s filter screen is in
place.
6. If solid shortening has been used and needs to be melted in the pump, follow the instructions
below, otherwise skip to the next step:
a. Plug the pump heater power cord into the fryer power receptacle.
b. Turn the pump heater power switch on.
c. Position
the
FILTER MOTOR
switch to
ON
. The heater will begin to melt the
shortening in the pump.
d. Wait 30 minutes to ensure all shortening in the pump has melted.
e. Position
the
FILTER MOTOR
switch to
OFF
.
f.
Turn the pump heater power switch off.
g. Unplug the pump heater power cord from the fryer power receptacle.
7. Plug the FKF pump motor power cord into the fryer power receptacle.
8. Place the pump motor power switch on.
9.
Move the DRAIN handle on the fryer slowly to the OPEN position until the shortening starts to
flow evenly. This will prevent excessive splashing of hot shortening.
10.
When the pot is empty, place the DRAIN handle in the CLOSED position.
11. Make certain that the filter hose is connected to it’s mating part on the FKF filter unit.
12. Holding the hose by the handle, place hose nozzle inside the pot.
Hot shortening may splash out of the pot causing severe injury when filling the
pot if the lid is not held down over the hose nozzle. To prevent shortening
splashes, hold the lid down over the hose nozzle.
13. Hold the lid down over the hose nozzle to prevent shortening splashes.
14. Position the
FILTER MOTOR
switch to
ON
and shortening will automatically pump into the
pot.
