Prince Castle 297-T9 Operators Manual

Operating
Instructions

Vertical Contact Toaster

296 & 297 Series

Electrical Specifications

Volts Hz Watts Amps

230 60 1700 7.5
110/120 60 1700 15.5
220 50/60 1700 7.5

Table of Contents

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 – 8

Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Limited Warranty

This product is warranted to be free from defects in
material and/or workmanship for a period of 1 year from
date of original installation, not to exceed 18 months
from the date of manufacture.

Any component which proves to be faulty in material
and/or workmanship will be replaced or repaired (at the
option of Prince Castle, Inc.) without cost to the
customer for parts and labor. This warranty covers on
location service (i.e. trip charges an d/or mile age). Tr a vel
mileage is limited to 100 miles (200 Kilometers) round
trip (one trip warranty) from an authorized service
agency or its sub-service agency.

This warranty is subject to the following exceptions/
conditions:

• Use of any non-genuine Prince Castle parts voids
this warranty.

• All labor to be performed during regular work hours.
Overtime premium (the incremental amount) will be
charged to the customer.

• Damage caused by carelessness, neglect and/or
abuse (e.g., dropping, tampering or altering parts,
equipment damaged in shipment, by fire, flood or an
act of God) is not covered under this warranty.

• All problems due to operation at voltages other than
that specified on equipment nameplates are not
covered by this warranty. Conversion to correct
voltage is the customer’s responsibility.

• This equipment must be serviced by Prince Castle
Authorized Service Agency or a Prince Castle
Service Technician during the warranty period.

• Normal adjustments as outlined in this manual are
not covered under warranty.

• Motors that fail due to the lack of monthly lubrication
will not be covered under warranty.

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Installation

6. Slide the release sheet holding bracket onto the top of
the platen housing.

1. After you have removed the toaster from the carton,
inspect the unit fo r signs of damage . If the re is dama ge
to the unit:

• Notify carrier within 24 hours after delivery.

• Save carton and packing material for inspection

purposes.

• Contact your Prince Castle dealer or the

Prince Castle Customer Sales Department at
1-630-462-8800 if purchased directly.

2. Verify that all parts have been received.

• Slim-Line Bun Toaster and conveyor assembly.

• Release Sheet Kit — located in a 14" box.

• Crumb Tray — taped to the front of the conveyor.

3. Place toaster on flat surface. Remove protective
covering.

4. Lift conveyor off conveyor guide rails and set aside.
Remove all packing materials (nylon tape, foam block,
plastic coating on sheet metal, and black rubber
packaging space r s) from conveyor and convey or
guides.

Conveyor Guides

Holding Bracket

Figure 3

7. Attach conveyor to the toaster by sliding the four pins
(conveyor slides) on the conveyor housing into the four
conveyor guides. Lower the conveyor housing until it is
securely in place.

8. Hook the back end of the crumb tray onto the bar
located below the conveyor ass em bly.

9. Plug unit into a grounded receptacle.

Operation

1. Turn the Power switch to the “On” po si tion . The or ange
indicator light will illuminate . Allow 30 minutes f or plate n
to reach operating temperature.

Power Switch

Figure 1

5. Place the Teflon sheet over the top of the platen
housing, making sure to ha v e three inche s of o v erhan g.

3-inch Overhang

Release Sheet

Figure 2

Figure 4

2. Place a sample run of the product being toasted into
the top of the conveyor housi ng. The si de to be to asted
should face the pla ten .

Figure 5

3. The toasted product will be dispensed automatically
from the bottom of the conv eyor assembly.

4. Verify that product meets acceptable standards. If not,
see adjustment section.

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Adjustments

Conveyor an d Motor Gears:

There will be a 1/64" clearance between the conveyor gear
and motor gear when properly aligned. Improper alignment
will cause the conveyor to periodically bind.

1/64" Clearance

Figure 6

Tools Needed: 3/32" Allen wrench

Wicking grade thread locking fluid

Gears
Properly
Mesh

Bun Compression:

The toaster platen can be ad justed to provid e the necessary
compression needed on various products.

• Turn the two platen adjustment knobs clockwise to
compensate for use on thicker bread products. Tu rn
the two platen adjustment knobs counterclockwise
for thinner produc ts. Th e numbers o n the front of th e
end and motor housi ng will indicate the se ttings, 1 f or
thinnest product, 5 for thickest.

Thermostat Knob

1. Working from the “back side” of the toaster, loosen the
2 setscrews at the bottom of the conveyor guide until
they are even with the conveyor stop. Note: the
conveyor assembly may need to be removed for easier
access.

2. Use the Allen Wrench to tighten the left setscrew (end
housing side) until the setscrew just touches the
conveyor slide.

Top of the #10-32 Setscrew
Both Sides

3/32 Hex
Head Key

Figure 7

3. Tighten the right setscrew (motor housing side) until
the bottom of the con v ey or housing is par allel to the top
of the base.

4. Carefully tighten each setscrew another 1/2 turn.

5. Remove the conveyor assembly .

6. Apply a drop of wicking grade thread locking fluid to
each setscrew.

7. Replace conveyor assembly.

Platen Adjustment
Knobs

Figure 8

THICKER

5

4

3

2

1

THINNER

Figure 9

Platen Temperature:

The temperature of the platen can be adjusted to
compensate for darker or lighter toasting requirements.

• Turn the thermostat adjustment knob clockwise for
darker toasting. T u rn the thermostat adjustment knob
counterclockwise for lighter toasting.

IMPORTANT:

adjusting the thermostat.

Allow 15 minutes for toaster to stabilize after

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