Belshaw Brothers SF18, SF24, SF34 General Manual

Shortening Filter

SF18/24/34

Operator’s Manual

and

Technical Supplement

Belshaw Bros., Inc.
814 44th Street NW, Suite 103
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free (US): 1-800-578-2547
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.belshaw.com

Shortening Filter

SF18,SF24 & SF34

Operator’s Manual

Belshaw Bros., Inc.

814 44TH ST NW Suite 103

Auburn, WA 98001 USA

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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

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.

To unpack the Shortening Filter and transport it
to the workstation:

1. In the kettle is a carton containing the motor.
Remove this carton and take it to the
workstation.

2. Remove the kettle from the frame assembly
and take it to the workstation.

3. Move the rest of the Shortening Filter to the
workstation.

4. Remove and discard all packing materials.

IMPORTANT

Keep this manual for future reference.

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

052009

MN-1407EN

Belshaw Bros., Inc.

814 44TH ST NW Suite 103

Auburn, WA 98001USA

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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

Contents

1 Operation 1
2 Cleaning 3

Daily Cleaning 3
Weekly Cleaning 3

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Preface

The Shortening Filter is designed to do the
following things:

• To filter shortening

• To pump filtered shortening into fryer

kettles

• To rinse fryer kettles with shortening

It is not designed to melt shortening or to filter or
pump anything other than shortening.

The machine is available with the following
electrical configurations:

• 115 volts, 1 phase, 50/60 hertz

• 220/240 volts, 1 phase, 50/60 hertz

The Shortening Filter is designed to be used on a
flat, dry floor, underneath the drain of a fryer
kettle. The operator must work safely at all
times and read this manual and follow its
instructions and warnings.

Study the instructions and warnings in this
manual carefully. A thorough understanding of
how to install, maintain, and safely operate the
Shortening Filter will prevent production delays
and injuries.

• Hot shortening can cause serious burns.

Make sure that proper protective gear
(face shield, gloves and apron) are worn
before filtering, disassembly and
cleaning.

• To avoid electrocution or other injury,

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

• To avoid damaging the machine, never

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

• 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 shortening spillage or 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 use the Shortening Filter safely, heed the
following warnings and all other warnings that
appear in this manual:

• 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 of the

Shortening Filter 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.

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• 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.

1 Operation

To help familiarize yourself with the basic parts
of the Shortening Filter, please study the
photograph below.

Figure 1-1. Shortening Filter, Model SF34.

2. Wait for the shortening to cool to the right

WARNING

Be careful with hot shortening. Always

wear proper protective gear (face shield,

apron and gloves) when filtering,

disassembling and cleaning

Read each step completely before doing what it

tells you to do.

1. Turn off the fryer (heat/thermostat).

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temperature for filtering, as indicated by the
fryer’s thermometer.

Shortening should be cooled to 250°F/121°C.

WARNING

Maximum filtering temperature is

325°F/163°C