Star 502 Parts List

Star
Manufacturing
International Inc.

10 Sunnen Drive
St. Louis, MO 63143

Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

STAR-MAX

ELECTRIC HOT PLATE

MODELS

502 AND 502F

Installation

and
Operating
Instructions

2M-Y7466 Rev. B 7/18/95

Model 502F

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

This equipment is designed and sold for
commercial use only by personnel trained and
experienced in its operation and is not sold for
consumer use in and around the home nor for
use directly by the general public in food service
locations. For equipment to be used by the
general public, please contact the factory.

LEVELING UNIT

Level unit by adjusting the (4) feet for accurate
and perfect line up with other Star-Max series
units.

CAUTION

DO NOT INSTALL WITHOUT FEET.

OPERATING PROCEDURE

The Star-Max models 502 and 502F Electric Hot
Plates are equipped for the voltage indicated on
the nameplate mounted on the front panel. This
unit is designed to operate on alternating current
(A.C.), two wire single phase service only. DO

NOT CONNECT TO DIRECT CURRENT
(D.C.).

Total Connected Load

502F - at 240 Volts, Wattage is 5200.
at 208 Volts, Wattage is 3900.

502 - at 240 Volts, Wattage is 4200.
at 208 Volts, Wattage is 3150.

INSTALLATION

For your protection, we recommend that a
qualified electrician install this appliance. The
electrician should be familiar with electrical
installations and your local electrical
requirements. The external wiring should be in
conduit or an approved type of flexible cable and
of suitable size to carry the load. The supply
circuit should be properly fused and equipped
with a means of disconnecting as required by
local electrical code. The body of the hot plate
should be grounded (Do not ground to a gas
supply pipe). The connections are made in this
unit at the pigtail leads located in the junction box
on the back of the unit. To gain access to the
pigtail leads remove cover on junction box.

CAUTION

USE ONLY FLAT BOTTOM PANS AND
POTS! DO NOT USE RAISED BOTTOM
UTENSILS OR BUCKETS! GOOD HEAT
TRANSFER DEPENDS UPON GOOD
CONTACT BETWEEN THE ELEMENT
AND POT.

Two (2) heating elements are used. For the 502F
each element draws 2600 watts on 240 Volts and
1950 watts on 208 Volts. For the 502 each
element draws 2100 watts on 240 Volts and 1575
watts on 208 Volts. Each element is controlled
by an infinite position switch. The right control
knob controls the rear cooking element and the
left control knob controls the front cooking
element. On "HI" the element delivers
uninterrupted full heat. Between "LO" and "5"
any desired amount of heat can be obtained
between 6% and 60% of full heat.

Signal lights are provided above the control knobs
to give a visual check if either one or both heating
units are turned on.

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CLEANING

The exterior surfaces can be kept clean and
attractive by regularly wiping with a clean soft
cloth. Any discoloration can be removed with a
non-abrasive cleaner.

For model 502, the heating elements may be
raised for access to the drip pans, which may be
removed for cleaning and the bottom pan may be
removed by sliding pan forward.

REPLACEMENT OF INFINITE CONTROL

BE SURE POWER IS DISCONNECTED
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE UNIT.

1) Pull control knobs on front panel forward to
remove.

2) Remove 4 screws from front panel and tilt
front panel forwards.

3) Remove the nut that mounts the inoperative
control and pull the control to the side.

4) Remove one wire at a time from the
inoperative control and connect at the same
terminal on the new control. Carefully check
to see that proper wires have been connected
to the terminals of the control. See attached
wiring diagram.

5) Assemble new control to the front panel.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

Contact the factory or one of its representatives
or a local service company for service or
maintenance if required.

RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Part No. 2M-Y7466 Rev. B 7/18/95

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