Prince Castle 428 Installation Manual

Operating

Model No. 428 Series

Instructions

Prince Castle’s line of Radiant Conveyor Toasters
feature compact designs with easy to use controls. All
models feature reliable metal sheathed radiant
elements for durability, removable crumb tray, and
loading chute.

Electrical

Model Volts Watts Amps Hz Plug
Two Slice Models

428-A 120 1700 14.2 60 5-15P
428-B 208 3325 16 50/60 6-20P
428-C 220 2600 11.8 50 None
428-D 240 2600 10.8 60 6-20P
428-E 230 2970 13 50 None
428-CFQCE 220 2970 13.5 50 CEE-7-7
428-CQCE 230 2970 12.9 50 CEE-7-7
428-EQGB 230 2970 12.9 50 BS1363A
428-EQGBC 230 2970 13.0 50 BS1363A

Three Slice Models

428-3B 208 3400 16.3 60 6-30P
428-3E 240 4100 17.1 50 None
428-3CFQPCE220 3330 15.1 50 CEE-17
428-3CQPCE 230 3490 15.2 50 CEE-17
428-3EQPCE 240 3650 15.2 50 CEE-17

Conveyor Toaster

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Exploded View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

LIMITED WARRANTY

This product is warranted to be free from defects in material

and /or workmanship for a per i od of 1 year from date of
original installation, not to ex ce ed 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 pa rt s
and labor. This warrant y cov er s on location service (i.e.
trip charges and or mileage). Travel mileage is lim i ted to
100 miles (200 Kilometers) round trip (one trip warranty)
from an authorized ser vi ce agency or its sub-servi ce
agency.

This warranty is subject to the following except ions/
conditions:

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

• All labor to be performed du ring regular work hou rs.
Overtime premium (the incremental amount) will be
charged to the custom er.

• Damage caused by carelessness, neglect and/or
abuse (e.g., dropping, tampering or altering parts,
equipment damage d in shi pm ent, 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 thi s wa rranty. Conversion to co rrect
voltage is the customer’s responsibility.

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

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

355 East Kehoe Blvd. • Carol Stream, IL 60188 USA

428-501revE Printed in USA 1/06 © 2006

Telephone: [phone] • Fax : [phone]

Toll Free: 1-800-PCASTLE

www.princecastle.com

INTENDED USE

This toaster is designed to toast breads, bagels or
English muffins. Do not attempt to toast croissants.
Their butter content will cause them to stick to the
conveyor. Do not attempt to toast products that have
been buttered or spread with jam or other coating. Do
not attempt to bake in the toaster.

INSTALLATION

1. After you have removed the toaster from the
carton, inspect the unit for signs of damage. If
there is damage to the unit:

• Notify carrier within 24 hours after delivery.

• Sa ve carton and packing materials for

inspection purposes.

• Contact your local dealer or, if purchased

directly, th e Prince Castle Customer Sales
Department at 1-630-462-8800 to arrange for a
replacement to be sent.

2. Verify that all parts have been received. Remove
Protective Coating.

3. Attach four (4) legs to toaster by screwing in each
leg clockwise.

4. Adjust legs so toaster is level.

5. Remove packaging from bun slide and install bun
slide in toaster by hooking it into the two pins in
the rear of the chamber. (See Detail 1)

6. Attach heat shield by hooking its top tabs onto the
two mounting pins just under the crumb tray then
allow the shield to swing down so it touches the
two lower mounting pins. Lift shield slightly to
hook onto the lower pins. Attach the product slide
tray by hooking its tabs onto the two upper
mounting pins at the top front of the toaster.
(See Detail 2)

figure 1

Detail 2 Detail 1

7. The toaster fan located on the bottom of the
toaster in the rear draws in cool room air and
circulates it through the toaster sides and tops. To
insure adequate heat dissipation do not position
the toaster where the fan would draw in hot
discharge from another appliance.

OPERATION

1. Plug unit into the proper voltage receptacle.

2. Set Power switch to “l” for On.

figure 2

3. Turn upper and lower heater controls to
maximum.

figure 3

4. Allow 20 minutes for toaster to warm up.

5. Lay bread, bagel, or muffin cut side up on the inlet
ramp and push into toaster until it slides on to the
conveyor chain. To control toast color, vary the
conveyor speed or the heater settings.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

1. The motors used on the Prince Castle Bun
Toaste rs, re quire mon thly lub rication, 2-3 drops o f
3 in 1 oil. Motors that fail due to the lack of
monthly lubrication will not necessarily be
covered under warranty. We would like to have
field service technicians stress this maintenance
requirement whenever failures occur on these
toasters.

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figure 4

CLEANING

1. Set the POWER switch to OFF. Allow toaster to

Oil Hole

cool for 30 minutes.

2. Unplug toaster.

3. Remove crumb tray and clean toaster and parts
by wiping with damp cloth.

NOTE: Some units come with a Teflon coated return
chute. Do Not use an abrasive cleaning agent or
scrub brush on the Teflon.

2. The conveyor chain should not touch the top
surface of the crumb tray holder. If the chain does
touch, retension it by unplugging the unit, remove
both side covers, loosen the front bearing
mounting screws and pivot the bearing until the
chain no longer touches. Re-tighten bearing
screws and replace side covers.

Turn off power switch, unplug toaster from wall outlet,
and let toaster cool down before doing any repairs. All
repairs should be done by a qualified service
technician.

CAUTION

CAUTION

This toaster is not watertight. Do not clean with water
jet/jet spray. Do not immerse the toaster in water.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

High limit tripped. Toaster overheating due to blockage of

airflow.
Airflow fan inoperable.

No power. Circuit breaker tripped.

Power switch inoperable.
Broken wire in power cord.

Toaster conveyor not turning. Conveyor motor inoperable.

Conveyor switch inoperable.
Motor chain is loose.
Conveyor bearings worn.

Conveyor chain binds up in operation. Sprockets worn.

Excessive slack in conveyor chain.

Toaster overheating. Airflow blockage.

Airflow fan inoperable.

Upper and lower hea t tu bes n ot hea tin g. Heater switch inoperable.

Heater tube inoperable.
Bread product burning. Conveyor speed too low. Adjust to proper settings.
Bread product too light. Conveyor speed too fast. Adjust to proper settings.
Lower heat tubes heating but top tubes

are not.

High Limit Switch tripped. See High Limit Tripped section.

Clean any debris from the fan guard
that might be blocking the flow.

Replace fan.
Reset circuit breaker.

Replace power switch.
Replace power cord.
Lubricate and/or replace motor.
Replace speed switch.
Retensio n motor chain.
Replace bearings.
Replace sprockets.
Remove a chain link.
Clean any debris from fan guard.
Replace fan motor.
Replace heater switch.
Replace heater tube.

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