Belshaw Brothers 624, 618L, 634 User Manual

Electric Fryer

Models

618L, 624, and 634

Operator’s Manual

618L & 624:

634

:

If you accept the machine from the shipping
company, you are, in effect, saying that the
machine is in good condition, and you must
pay for the machine. Belshaw cannot pay for

shipping damage, because the freight company
has accepted the machine from Belshaw in good
condition, and is responsible for its safe delivery.
For your protection, inspect the machine to see
that no parts are bent, scratched, or otherwise
damaged. If any damage has occurred in
shipping, file a freight claim with the shipping
company immediately.

IMPORTANT

Keep this manual for future reference.

To unpack the fryer and transport it to the
workstation:

1. Use a fork lift to transport the shipping crate
to the work station.

2. Break down the shipping crate.

3. Remove all the packing materials from the
fryer. These include foam, tape, brown
paper, plastic, and white protective coating.

4. Position the fryer to allow sufficient space
on either end of the machine for any
equipment you plan to use with it.

EQUIPMENT RECORD

Please provide the information below when you correspond with us about your machine.
Purchased by _____________________________________________________________________
Installed by ______________________________________________________________________
Date of Installation ________________________________________________________________
Model number ___________________________________________________________________
Serial number

0303

MN-1126EN

Belshaw Bros., Inc.

1750 22nd Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98144-4590 USA

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

Toll Free: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] • http://www.belshaw.com

Contents

Sections

1 Installation 1

Unpacking the Fryer 1
Initial Cleaning 1
Installing the Fryer 1
Moving the Fryer 2
Mounting the Drain Tray 2

2 Operation 4
3 Cleaning 6

Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces 6
Cleaning the Frying Screen 6
Cleaning the Kettle 6
Removing the Shortening 6
Washing 7
Rinsing 8
Drying 8

4 Troubleshooting 9

Appendixes

A Donut-Making Helps 13

Tips on Making Quality Cake Donuts 13
Calculating Correct Water Temperature 14
Ratios of Plunger Sizes to Donut Weights 14
Temperature Conversion 14

B Electrical Components 15

Testing the Continuity of the Toggle Switch 15
Testing the Continuity of the Thermostat 16

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C Parts Lists 17

618L Fryer 18
624 Fryer 24
634 Fryer 31

D Wiring Diagrams 37

618L Fryer (618L-4018) Insert
624 Fryer (624-4024) Insert
634 Fryer (634-4050) Insert

E Limited Warranty Insert

Figures

B-1. Toggle Switch Continuity Test 20
B-2. Thermostat Terminals 21

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Preface

The 618L, 624, and 634 Electric Fryers are
designed to fry cake and yeast-raised donut
products. Each must be bolted to a flat, dry
floor. The operator should stand opposite the
heater head.

The operator must work safely at all times and
read this manual and follow its instructions and
warnings. A thorough understanding of how to
install, maintain, and safely operate the fryer will
prevent production delays and injuries.

Heed the following warnings and all other
warnings that appear in this manual:

 Make sure the machine is bolted

securely to the floor. Doing so will
prevent the machine from moving,
tipping, or falling, which could cause
serious injury.

 To avoid damaging the machine, never

use force to assemble, disassemble,
operate, clean, or maintain it.

 Never let water and hot shortening come

in contact with each other. Moisture
causes hot shortening to spatter, which
may cause serious burns.

 Do not overfill the kettle with

shortening. If shortening overflows the
kettle, it could cause serious burns or
could cause someone to slip on the floor
and be seriously injured.

 Hot shortening can cause serious burns.

Make sure that the system and the
shortening are cool before attempting
any cleaning, adjustment, disassembly,
or repair.

 To avoid electrocution or other injury,

unplug the machine before attempting
any cleaning, adjustment, disassembly,
or repair.

 Be careful never to get shortening,

water, or other materials on the floor. If
anything does get spilled on the floor,
mop it up immediately. Materials on the
floor can cause people to slip or fall,
resulting in serious injury or loss of life.

 To prevent unintentional startup and

possible fire, unplug the machine if there
is a local power outage. When the
power is restored, it is safe to plug the
machine in again.

 To avoid electrocution, make sure that

all electrical cords are not frayed or
cracked and that they do not pass
through any water or shortening.

 Make sure that all electrical cords are

routed so that no one will trip over them.

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1 Installation

Unpacking the Fryer

1. Use a fork lift to transport the shipping crate
to the work station.

2. Break down the shipping crate.

3. Remove all the packing materials from the
fryer. These include foam, tape, brown
paper, plastic, and white protective coating.

4. Position the fryer to allow sufficient space
on either end of the machine for any
equipment you plan to use with it.

Initial Cleaning

Clean your fryer before using it. Wipe the inside
of the kettle with a soft, damp cloth. Dry the
kettle thoroughly.

WARNING

To avoid electrocuting yourself or
damaging the machine, never allow water,
steam, cleaning solution, or other liquid to
enter the heater head or the electrical box.

Installing the Fryer

1. Make sure the power requirements of the
machine, found on the data plate on the back
of the heater head assembly, match your
power source.

2. Using a fork lift or pallet jack, lift the fryer
cabinet and screw each leg in as far as it will
go.

3. Set the fryer cabinet on a flat, dry floor.

4. Level the fryer. Follow these steps:
a. Check to see if the fryer is level. To do

so, place a level across the top of the
fryer cabinet.

b. If the fryer is not level, lift the fryer

using a fork lift or pallet jack, and turn
the legs to adjust them.

c. Using the fork lift or pallet jack, lower

the fryer to the floor. Be sure that all the
legs rest on the floor when the fryer is
level.

5. Bolt the fryer to the floor. The foot of each
leg has two holes in it for this purpose.

WARNING

Never let water and hot shortening come in

contact with each other. Moisture causes
hot shortening to spatter, which may cause
serious injury. Prior to use, make sure the

kettle and any other parts you have washed

are dry.

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To avoid serious burns, other injury, or

death, make sure the fryer is securely

fastened to the floor so it will not tip or fall

9. Connect the fryer to a properly grounded
power source.

WARNING

over.

Moving the Fryer

If you ever want to move the fryer to a different
workstation, follow this procedure:

1. Turn off the fryer and disconnect it from the
power source.

2. Allow the machine and the shortening to
cool.

WARNING

Do not touch hot shortening. It can cause

serious burns.

3. Remove the shortening from the fryer as
explained in “Removing the Shortening” in
Section 3.

WARNING

Mounting the Drain Tray

If you ever want to mount the drain tray on the
opposite side of the fryer, follow the steps below.
You cannot move the drain tray if your fryer has
a Belshaw Shortening Melter (FM) mounted on
it.

1. Remove the two acorn nuts on the ends of
the drain tray hinge shaft.

2. Slide the drain tray hinge shaft out of the
drain tray mount brackets.

3. Lift off the drain tray.

4. Remove the bolts and washers that hold the
drain tray mount brackets in place. Remove
the mount brackets.

5. Tilt the heater head back and lock it in place.

6. Loosen the set screws in the drain valve
extension knob on the side of the cabinet.
Remove the knob.

To avoid burns, falls, other injury, or

death, never attempt to move the fryer

when it has shortening or other liquid in it.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening is spilled. Materials on the floor

can cause people to slip or fall, resulting in

serious injury or loss of life.

4. Remove the bolts that secure the fryer to the
floor.

5. Using a fork lift, transport the machine to
the new workstation.

6. Level the fryer, bolt it to the floor, and
connect it to the power source, as explained
in “Installing the Fryer” above.

7. Inside the cabinet, there is a set collar on the
drain valve extension rod. Loosen the set
screw in the set collar. Slide the set collar
toward the drain valve. Remove the
extension rod and the bushing.

8. Remove the hole plug from the hole in the
opposite side of the cabinet and insert the
bushing in its place. Install the hole plug in
the hole where the bushing was.

9. Remove the kettle from the cabinet, turn it
180º, and put it back in the cabinet.

10. Install the extension rod and the drain valve
extension knob at the new location. To do
this, reverse the procedure outlined in steps
6 and 7.

11. Remove the two drain tray support rests that
are mounted on the outside of the cabinet.
Each support rest is held in place by two
hex-head machine screws, two hex nuts, two
internal tooth lock washers, and two flat
washers.

12. Install the drain tray support rests on the
opposite side of the cabinet.

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13. Install the drain tray mount brackets
(removed in step 4) on the opposite side of
the fryer.

14. Put the drain tray in place, so its holes line
up with the holes in the mount brackets.

15. Slide the drain tray hinge shaft through the
holes in the mount brackets and the drain
tray.

16. Tighten the acorn nuts (removed in step 1)
on the ends of the drain tray hinge shaft.

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Operation 2

Read each step completely before doing what it
tells you to do.

1. If you are frying yeast-raised donuts, install
the proofer or feed table. Refer to the
proofer or feed table manual for complete
installation and operation instructions.

2. Make sure the drain valve is closed.

3. Put enough shortening in the kettle to
completely cover the heating elements,
thermocouple, and high-temperature limit
control probe.

Put shortening in the kettle using one of

these methods:
 If you have a Belshaw Shortening Melter

(FM) attached to the fryer, use the FM to
melt shortening and transfer it to the
kettle. See the FM manual.

WARNING

Hot shortening causes severe burns.

4. Move the on/off switch to the ON position.
The switch is located inside the fryer
cabinet, on the right hand side.

The “Power On” pilot light on top of the

heater head will light up.

5. Set the thermostat to 250 F/121C. The
“Heating” pilot light on top of the heater
head will light up, indicating that the
shortening has not yet reached the selected
temperature.

6. Continue adding shortening to the kettle
until it reaches the proper depth for frying.
Use one of the following methods. For
safety reasons, we recommend the first
method, and discourage you from using any
other method.

 Use a Belshaw Shortening Melter (FM)

to melt shortening and transfer it to the
kettle. See the FM manual.

 Melt shortening in a pan on the stove

and pour it into the kettle.

 Very carefully put solid shortening into

 Melt shortening in a pan on the stove

and pour it into the kettle.

 Put solid shortening into the kettle,

packing it tightly around the heating
elements, thermocouple, and high­temperature limit control probe.

To avoid serious burns, be very careful not

the kettle.

WARNING

to splatter hot shortening when you add

shortening to the kettle.

WARNING

Because shortening expands as it increases

Air spaces can cause the shortening to

overheat and catch on fire.

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in temperature, put shortening in the kettle
gradually. Let the shortening in the kettle
heat up before you add more.

7. After all of the shortening has melted, set the
thermostat to the desired frying temperature.

The “Heating” pilot light will go out if the
high temperature limit control breaks the
circuit.

Note: If the high temperature limit control
does break the circuit, push the red reset
button on the back of the heater head.

8. Wait for the shortening to reach the desired
temperature.

WARNING

To avoid serious burns, when the fryer is

operating, do not touch the flue, exhaust

manifold, stacks, gas burners, or any part

of the fryer that is in contact with hot
shortening. Keep clear from the area

above the flue outlet.

9. If you are frying cake or French donuts,
move the cutter into place over the fryer.
Refer to the cutter manual for complete
installation and operation instructions.

If you are frying yeast-raised donuts using a

feed table, load proofing cloths on the feed
table. Refer to the feed table manual for
complete installation and operation
instructions.

CAUTION

To avoid damaging the machine, do not

operate the conveyor until all the

shortening has melted.

10. Continue supplying shortening to the kettle
as required. Keep the kettle filled up to the
“Oil Level” marks on the side.

11. When you are done frying donuts, move the
on/off switch to the OFF position.

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Cleaning 3

For your safety, observe the following warnings
throughout the entire cleaning process.

WARNING

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening, water, or other materials are

spilled. Materials spilled on the floor can

cause serious injury or loss of life.

WARNING

To avoid electrocuting yourself or

damaging the machine, never allow water,

steam, shortening, cleaning solution, or any

other liquid to enter the electrical box or

the heater head.

WARNING

To avoid being burned in an explosion,

never use any flammable materials for

cleaning.

Cleaning the Frying Screen

1. In a sink or a dishwasher, wash the frying
screen using warm water and mild detergent.
Do not use an abrasive cleaner or scraper.

2. Rinse the frying screen in clear water.

3. Dry the frying screen thoroughly, using a
soft cloth, before you use it again.

WARNING

Dry the frying screen thoroughly.

Moisture causes hot shortening to spatter,

which may cause serious injury.

4. Check the frying screen to make sure no
metal is flaking off of it. If the screen is
flaking, replace it immediately, so you do
not get metal particles in your product.

Cleaning the Kettle

There are four basic steps to cleaning the kettle:
removing the shortening, washing, rinsing, and
drying. You must perform all four steps and
perform them in the order listed.

Cleaning the Exterior

Removing the Shortening

Surfaces

1. Clean the polished and painted surfaces of
the fryer with a soft, damp cloth. Use a non­abrasive cleaner to remove any
discoloration.

2. Polish these surfaces with a soft, dry cloth.

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To avoid being burned or electrocuted,

disconnect the fryer from the power source

1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source.

2. Let the shortening cool to 100 F/38C.

WARNING

before cleaning it.

3. Place a Belshaw Shortening Filter or a large
metal container under the drain valve of the
fryer.

WARNING

Do not use a plastic container. If the

shortening is not cool enough, the container

will melt, possibly causing you to be

burned, and causing shortening to get on

the floor.

4. Open the drain valve by turning the drain
valve extension knob on the side of the fryer
cabinet. Allow all the shortening to drain
into the Shortening Filter or metal container.

5. If you are using a metal container, watch it
to make sure the shortening does not
overflow. If the container becomes full,
close the drain valve, put another metal
container under the drain valve, and open
the drain valve again.

WARNING

Do not allow the shortening to overflow the

containers. Shortening will get on the

floor, and if the shortening is not cool

enough, you may be burned.

WARNING

8. Tilt the heater head assembly out of the fryer
and lock it in place.

9. Using a non-abrasive, non-metallic spatula,
scrape the sediment and any remaining
shortening through the drain valve.

10. Close the drain valve.

11. If your fryer has a Belshaw Shortening
Melter (FM) connected to it, install the plug
into the reservoir nipple.

Washing

1. Carefully pour hot water into the kettle, up
to the normal level of the shortening. Add
trisodium phosphate or another appropriate
cleaner.

2. Scrub the inside of the kettle. Do not use
any abrasive cleaners or scrapers.

WARNING

To avoid being burned, be very careful as

you work with hot cleaning solution. Never

put your hands in the solution. Wear

gloves and long sleeves in case any solution

splashes.

3. Allow the cleaning solution to cool to the
touch.

4. Place a large metal container under the drain
valve.

Thoroughly clean and dry the floor if

shortening is spilled. Shortening on the

floor can cause serious injury or loss of life.

6. If you have drained the shortening into a
metal container and you wish to re-use the
shortening, set the container of shortening
aside. Place another suitable container
under the drain valve.

7. Brush accumulated carbon from the heating
elements. Accumulated carbon causes
corrosion and poor heat recovery.

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Do not use a plastic container. If the

cleaning solution is not cool enough, the
container will melt; possibly causing you to
be burned, and causing cleaning solution to

5. Open the drain valve and allow the cleaning
solution to drain into the container.

WARNING

get on the floor.