Star 530FA Operators Manual

Star
Manufacturing
International Inc.

10 Sunnen Drive
St. Louis, MO 63143

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

DEEP FAT FRYER

MODEL 530FA

Installation

and

Operating

Instructions

2M-Z1421 Rev. C 2/18/04

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SAFETY SYMBOL

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance instructions in the manual accompanying
the appliance.

RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

NOTICE

Using any part other than genuine Star factory supplied parts relieves
the manufacturer of all liability.

NOTICE

Star reserves the right to change specifications and product design
without notice. Such revisions do not entitle the buyer to corre­sponding changes, improvements, additions or replacements for
previously purchased equipment.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

Contact your local authorized service agent for service or required maintenance. Refer to the authorized service
center listing provided with the unit. The Star Service Help Desk (1-800-807-9054) is available during normal
business hours to answer any questions that may arise. Please have your model number and serial number for
faster service.

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GENERAL INSTALLATION DATA

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.

WARNING: Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance
can cause property damage, injury or death.
Read the installation, operating and
maintenance instructions thoroughly before
installing or servicing the equipment.

For your protection we recommend that a qualified
electrician install this appliance. He should be familiar
with electrical installations, and all electrical codes.
Proper connections and power supply are essential
for efficient performance. The external wiring should
be in conduit or an approved type of flexible cable
suitable for operation at 90° C (194° F) and of a proper
size to carry the load. The supply circuit should be
properly fused and equipped with a means of
disconnection, as required by local electrical code.
THE BODY OF THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE
GROUNDED, DO NOT GROUND TO A GAS
SUPPLY LINE. Four legs are provided and should be
installed for ease of cleaning. Level unit by adjusting the
(4) feet which have an adjustment of 1-3/8" (34.92
mm) for accurate leveling and perfect line-up with
other units.

This fryer is equipped for the voltage and wattage
indicated on the nameplate mounted on the lower
right corner of the element housing. It is designed for
use on alternating current (AC) only. It is intended for
use by properly trained personnel only.

CAUTION

DO NOT CONNECT TO DIRECT CURRENT
(DC)

The installation of the appliance should conform to
the:

NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE AND ALL
LOCAL ELECTRIC CODES AND
ORDINANCES AND THE LOCAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY RULES AND REGULATIONS

POWER SUPPLY

The Model 530FA is wired at the factory for operation
on a three phase power supply. For specific wiring,
check the wiring diagram.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CLEAN KETTLE BEFORE USING

Take out baskets, push and hold element catch, lift up
on element lift handle until elements lock in a vertical
position, and remove kettle. The kettle can be cleaned
in a sink like any other pot or container.

ADDING FAT

Replace kettle and swing the element down, making
fryer ready for use. Add fat. A fat level line on the rear
of the kettle will guide you in determining the minimum
cold fat level. A higher fat level can be used when frying
bulky foods, such as chicken or fish cakes. The fat level
should be chosen carefully so that the foaming action
of the fat does not spill out of the kettle. If solid
shortening is used, pack carefully around the elements.

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CONTROLS

1. ON/OFF TWO-POLE SWITCH - Located on the
front panel is a two-pole switch which turns power
on or off. An indicator light (Power On) is located
on the control housing.

2. THERMOSTAT CONTROL - Located on the
Control Housing, this control allows you to select
the desired frying temperature. A signal light
"Heating" indicates when the element is on. When
the light goes off, the desired temperature has
been reached.

3. HI-LIMIT THERMOSTAT - Should fat
temperatures reach 450° F (230° C), this control
will shut off the power. Both lights on the control
panel will go out. The fat temperature must cool
to 400° F (202.4° C) and the manual reset button
located on the back panel of the control housing
must be pressed to restore operation. Should the
hi-limit control activate twice in succession, the
primary thermostat should be checked for
malfunction by a qualified service technician.

FRYING

After fat has been added, turn the switch on and set the
thermostat at 200° F (92.4° C). After the fat has
melted, turn the thermostat to the desired setting.
Included in this instruction booklet is a frying chart and
some helpful hints on fat use. After the selected fat
temperature has been reached, slowly lower half filled
baskets into the fat. Do not overload baskets as this
causes foods to be improperly fried.

NOTE: Baskets should be allowed to drain after frying
cycle. The kettle handles serve as basket hangers.

IDLING

During idle periods turn thermostat control to
approximately 200° F (92.4° C). The fast recovery
fryers can be brought up to frying temperature in a
matter of minutes. Lowering the temperature during
idle periods saves energy costs and prolongs fat life.

DRAINING KETTLE

Turn switch to "OFF." Raise element to the first stop
and allow to drain. Raise the element to the vertical
position and siphon the oil out of the kettle.

CAUTION

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE KETTLE
FILLED WITH HOT OIL. CONTACTING HOT
OIL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR
DEATH.

If you do not have a siphon, order one from your
dealer or dip the oil out and strain into a container.
After oil has been removed, remove the kettle and
clean.

CLEANING THE EXTERIOR

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

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-Z1421 Rev. C 2/18/04

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CAUTIONS FOR ALL DEEP FAT FRYERS

NEVER LEAVE AN OPERATING FRYER UNATTENDED

REMEMBER HOT OIL IS DANGEROUS - RESPECT IT!

1. Hot oil is dangerous - Severe burns can
result when hot oil contacts the skin.

2. Locate your fryer in a protected place
so it cannot be knocked over or off its
support.

3. Keep your floors clean and free of grease
so no one slips accidentally and contacts
the hot fryer.

4. Hot oil is flammable - Keep open flames
away from it and its vapors.

5. Keep areas and filters clean above your
fryer - Oil soaked lint or dust can ignite
easily and flames will spread rapidly.

6. Install an automatic fire extinguisher over
the fryer and in the exhaust duct.

7. Have your equipment checked regularly
to insure its safe and proper functioning.

9. Be sure your energy supply is installed
properly and in accordance with the lo­cal and national codes. There should be
a convenient switch or gas valve, readily
available, close to the fryer for such a
shut-offprocedure.

10. See that all of your help understand the
hazards of hot fat. Instruct them on the
proper action to take if something does
not seem to be acting properly.

11. Instruct your personnel on what to do if
there is a fat fire. Do not use water on
an oil fire! Use only fire extinguishers of
the approved type and never direct such
extinguishers so as to blow the oil out of
the oil container.

12. Never allow water to get in hot fat.

It can explode!

8. If your fryer starts to smoke or boil ab­normally, cut off the energy supply im­mediately and determine the reason for
the smoking or boiling before attempt­ing to use it again.

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CARE OF FAT

In three to six months you may spend as much for fat as
you paid for your kettle. So fat is an item you want to
know all about; how to select it; how to manage it. The
more production you can get from each pound of fat,
the more profitable your frying operation will be.

To get a high rate of production per pound of fat you
have to avoid two things. One is early breakdown and
spoilage of the compound so that you have to throw it
away before it does enough work to "earn its keep." The
other is excessive sponging up of fat by the food being
fried.

The main cause of fat breakdown is excessive heat. On
the other hand abnormal absorption is caused by frying
too long at too low temperatures. One answer to both
problems is exact control of heat — so that fat neither
smokes up nor soaks up.

Of course, no fat "keeps" forever. Not only heat, but air
and moisture, salt particles and crumbs of food work to
break it down. But you can slow up fat deterioration by
maintaining proper temperatures and by draining your
kettle, filtering or straining the fat once or twice a day
and by keeping the kettle itself absolutely clean.

A number of commercial devices and materials are avail­able to aid in eliminating fat impurities. There are sev­eral excellent models of pressure filters as well as strainer­type filters, which, if used regularly, will prolong life of
fat.

However, no purification device will renew broken down
or rancid fat or put new life into it. Once you have al­lowed fat to break down it becomes unsuitable for fry­ing — in fact browning is impossible.

In addition to filtration, you can prolong the usefulness
of fat by sweetening it with fresh compound every day ­replacing about 15% of the bulk you started with. If you
do enough frying so that normal absorption of fat in food
amounts to 15% to 20% of the capacity of your kettle
every day - then you can call that your turn-over food. It
means you can add the recommended 15% of fresh fat
without discarding any of the old.

10 POINT PROGRAM

TO PRESERVE FAT AND PRODUCE THE FINEST FRIED FOODS

1. Choose a fat that does not break down quickly.

Hydrogenated shortening, corn, and peanut oils are
less likely to break down under high temperatures.

2. Do not fry foods at temperatures above those rec-

ommended. The higher the fat temperature, the
more rapid the rate of fat deterioration. Above
400°F fats quickly deteriorate.

3. During short intervals between frying, turn the heat

down. Do not keep heat on for long periods be­tween batches.

4. Keep fat clean. Strain or filter daily or at end of

each shift. Add at least 15% fresh fat to your kettle
daily.

5. At least once a day, cool a small amount of fat and

taste it to see if it has picked up foreign flavors.

6. Discard fat that tends to bubble excessively before
food is added.

7. Do not overload baskets-pieces should not touch
when frying. Shake baskets to prevent food from
sticking together. Fry similar sizes together.

8. Never salt foods directly over fat, salt in fat re­duces its life.

9. Raw, wet foods, such as potatoes and oysters,
should be drained or wiped dry before frying to
extend the life of the frying fat. Have foods to be
fried at room temperature.

10. Keep fat temperatures below smoking point to mini­mize frying odors.

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HANDY FRYING CHART

TIME IN

FOOD COATING PROCEDURE TEMP MINUTES

POTATOES

Standard French Fries Cut in uniform pieces 1/2” 35 0 5- 7
Blanch Only square the long way 35 0 3-1/2
Brown Only 350 3-1/2
Long Branch Cut in uniform pieces 3/4”

Julienne (shoe string) Cut in uniform pieces 1/8”

Chips Soak in cold running water

CHICKEN

Large Pieces Batter or Some prefer rolling in 32 5 9-1l
Small Pieces Breading seasoned flour, dipping in egg 340 7-10
Pre-cooked wash, and frying 35 0 3- 4

FISH

Fillets (Large) Breading Select fillets of uniform 35 0 4
Fillets (Small) or Batter size, skin out and dry. 35 0 3
Oysters Breading Use Oyster liquor in batter

or Batter or breading 35 0 5
Clams Batter 350 1
Scallops Breading 35 0 4
Shrimp Batter Some prefer soaking 1/2 hour

Smelts Breading Cut spinal cord several 35 0 4

square the long way 35 0 7-10

to 1/4” square the long way 35 0 3- 6

until water does not run milky 35 0 2- 3

in cold seasoned milk 35 0 3

places to prevent curling

MEATS

Chicken Fried Steak Breading Sever all connecting membranes

Cutlets Breading 350 3-4
Chops Breading 34 0 3- 4
Meat Balls Breading or

rolled in flour 34 0 4- 6
Brains Breading 34 0 3- 5

at one inch intervals to prevent
curling 3 60 3-4

VEGETABLES

Asparagus Batter or crumbs Pre-cook in salted water 35 0 3
Cauliflower Batter or crumbs Pre-cook and separate flowers 35 0 3
Egg Plant Crumb Breading Peel, cut cross-wise into 1/4”

Onions Light batter Slice thin, soak in milk for

slices 350 3

two hours 35 0 3

FRITTERS

Fruit (bananas, pineapples, apricots, berries) Serve with fruit juice 35 0 3- 5
Corn Batter Serve with syrup or jelly 35 0 3- 5
Vegetable (peas, green beans) Serve with tomato cheese sauce 35 0 5- 8

MISCELLANEOUS

Croquettes Breading 36 0 3

Chinese Noodles 375 1-2
French Toast 375 1

DOUGHNUTS

Cake 375 1-1/2 - 2
Yeast, raised 375 1

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PARTS LIST EFFECTIVE

16 Amps, (2I-5659 = Grommet)

41 2P-5737 4 Clip - Capillary

42 2P-Y3406 2 Spacer - Safety Thermostat

43 2P-Y3453 2 Spacer - Thermostat

44 E1-7363 2 Clamp - Capillary Bulb

09/15/10 RB

2/18/04 Rev. C

MODEL

530FA 30 Pound Deep Fat Fryer

Number

Key

Number

1 E1-Y7820 1 COVER-ELEMENT HOUSING
2 2T-Y1668 1 THERMOSTAT, SAFETY
3 2A-Y7817 1 ROD, LOCKING - LT.
4 2A-Y7816 1 ROD, LOCKING - RT.
5 E1-530056 1 LINK ASSEMBLY
6 E1-Y7819 1 BRACKET
7 E1-530055 1 CRANK ASSEMBLY
8 2A-Y7818 1 RELEASE ROD - LOCKING

9 E1-Y7814 2 COVER
10 E1-530054 1 SUPPORT HOUSING - LT.
11 E1-116313 1 SIGNAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY (HEATING)
12 2R-Z1298 1 KNOB, THERMOSTAT
13 E1-116314 1 SIGNAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY (POWER ON)
14 2T-Z7208 1 THERMOSTAT, ROBERTSHAW-K
15 E1-530053 1 SUPPORT HOUSING - RT
16 2I-Y7815 2 GASKET
17 E1-530052 1 ELEMENT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
18 2N-Y8416 3 ELEMENT, 3840 W - 240V
19 E1-Y1641 1 CLAMP, ELEMENT-UPPER
20 E1-116320 1 ELEMENT HANDLE ASSEMBLY
21 2B-Y8847 1 BASKET-LEFT
22 2B-Y8846 1 BASKET-RIGHT
23 E1-116316 1 KETTLE ASSEMBLY - COMPLETE
24 E1-Z1390 1 KNOB SHIELD
25 2M-Z6227 1 PANEL-FRONT
26 E1-Y7796 1 BODY-TOP
27 2E-Y8493 1 SWITCH-2 POLE, 5 AMP.
28 E1-Y7799 1 PANEL-REAR
29 2R-Y5092 4 BLACK PLASTIC LEG
30 2C-Y7565 4 NUT, CAGE 3/8-16
31 E1-Y7797 1 BOTTOM
32 E1-Y8928 1 BOX, OUTLET-REAR
33 E1-Y8927 1 WIREWAY
34 E1-Y7801 1 BOX, OUTLET
35 E1-Y7800 1 WALL-CONTACTOR
36 E1-Y6241 1 CONTACTOR BOARD
37 2E-Y6240 2 CONTACTOR - 3 POLE 208/240V
38 2E-Y1654 1 BLOCK-TERMINAL (FIRE SYSTEM)
39 2E-Y2849 1 BLOCK-TERMINAL (SUPPLY)
40 2M-Z7219 1 SIGN - STICKER

Part

Number

Per

Unit

Description

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