West Bend L5263 User Manual

WEST BEND® DEEP FRYER

L5263

To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow the instructions and warnings in this care

and use instruction manual.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS: When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be

followed including the following:

• Read all instructions.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use oven mitts.

• To protect against electric shock, do not immerse fryer base, its cord or plug in water or liquid.

• Close supervision is necessary when deep fryer is used by or near children.

• Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow fryer to cool before putting on or taking off part,

and before cleaning.

• Do not operate deep fryer with a damaged cord or plug or if fryer fails, or has been damaged in any manner.

• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by The West Bend Company may cause injuries or property

damage.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not let cord hang over edge of table, countertop or surface areas or touch hot surfaces.

• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

• Extreme caution must be used when moving deep fryer containing hot oil.

• Do not use deep fryer for other than intended use.

• Be sure handle is properly assembled to basket and securely locked in place. See detailed assembly instruction.

• Always make sure temperature knob is at “0” before plugging cord into wall outlet. To disconnect, set temperature

knob to “0”, then remove plug from wall outlet.

• Secure cover onto fryer whenever oil id hot. See detailed assembly instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

becomes necessary, return your deep fryer to The West Bend Company. See Warranty section in this booklet for
servicing details. Do not attempt to repair it yourself.

For Household Use Only

Electrical Cord and Plug Information: WARNING: Your deep fryer has a short cord as a safety

precaution to prevent personal injury or property damage resulting from pulling, tripping or becoming entangled with
the cord. Do not allow children to be near or use this deep fryer without close adult supervision. Do not use with an
extension cord. Serious hot-oil burns may result from deep fryer being pulled off a table, countertop or surface area.

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

Your deep fryer needs no special care other than cleaning. If servicing

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CLEAN BEFORE USING

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse fryer base, its cord or plug in water or

other liquid.

Before using fryer, clean parts as follow:

Fill inside of fryer with hot soapy water to the MIN fill line. Wash inside with dishcloth, empty, rinse carefully and
dry. Wipe outside with damp cloth and dry.

Wipe cover with a damp cloth and dry. Do not put cover in water, as charcoal filter will become wet.

Your deep fryer is now ready to use.

FRYING GUIDELINES: Before using deep fryer, carefully review the following guidelines for safe use:

WARNING: To prevent severe personal injury or property damage, use caution when cooking with hot oil.

• Always use fryer on a stable, dry and level heat-resistant surface away from any edge.

• Always make sure fryer is completely dry before adding vegetable oil for cooking.

• Fill fryer with vegetable oil to the MAX line, about 11 cups. Do not fill fryer beyond MAX fill line to prevent boil-

over of hot oil when food is added.

• Use only good quality vegetable oil for frying. Do not use vegetable shortening, lard, butter, margarine or olive oil

for frying as these are not suitable for high temperature frying.

• Never add water or any other liquid to oil for frying as any amount of liquid can cause eruption of hot oil.

• Always add oil to fryer before it is plugged in. Do not allow fryer to heat before oil is added to prevent damage to

fryer or possible ignition of oil.

• Do not use fryer under a cabinet as excessive steam is emitted from cover vent which can cause damage.

• Always remove any excess moisture or ice crystals from foods before frying by blotting dry with paper toweling.

This will help prevent excessive spattering and foaming of hot oil.

• For even cooking, fry similar-sized pieces of food and do not overfill basket. As general rule, do not fill basket

more than 2/3 full of food to ensure food is completely covered with oil when cooking.

• Food can be breaded or batter-coated before frying if desired. Follow recipe directions.

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• Foods are normally done when they float to the surface and are nicely browned. Empty food from basket onto

paper toweling to drain before serving.

• Always secure cover onto fryer whenever oil is hot.

• Hot steam escapes from cover causing burns. To prevent personal injury or steam burns, use protective oven mitt

when opening.

• Use only metal cook tools in fryer. Do not use plastic or rubber cook tools as they will be damaged from hot oil.

• It is best to use fresh oil each time the fryer is used to prevent transfer of flavor. Do not reuse oil more than two

times as oil deteriorates with use.

• When finished frying, unplug cord from wall outlet, secure cover onto fryer and allow covered fryer to cool

completely before removing oil and cleaning.

• Replace charcoal filter after every 10 to 12 uses to help reduce odor when frying and

also to prevent oil from overflowing due to using a dirty filter. See Warranty section in
this book for ordering replacement charcoal filters. Do not use fryer without charcoal
filter.

TO USE DEEP FRYER

1. Place fryer on a stable, dry and level heat­resistant surface, away from any edge.

2. Open cover by lifting cover release

handle. Turn basket control knob to
DRAIN position. See Diagram 1.

3. Attach handle to basket by sliding top plastic tab back while inserting metal end of

handle through clip on inside of basket. See Diagram 2. Release tab to lock handle on
basket. See Diagram 3. Lift basket out of fryer.

4. With basket removed, fill fryer base with vegetable oil to the MAX fill line, about 11

cups. See Diagram 4. Do not fill fryer with oil beyond MAX oil level line to prevent
boil-over when food is added. Do not operate fryer without oil as damage to fryer will
occur.

5. Place basket in drain clip. See Diagram 4. Remove handle by sliding tab back while

lifting handle up and out of basket clip. See diagram 5. Do not leave handle on basket
during frying as this will prevent cover from being secured onto fryer.

6.Lower basket by turning basket control knob to COOK position. See Diagram 6. Close

cover to secure. To reduce oil spillage especially if fryer is tipped over, make sure
cover is completely secured onto fryer. The cover temporarily reduces oil from spilling
is fryer is tipped over; however, care should still be used when moving fryer.

7. With temperature knob at “0” setting, plug cord into a 120 volt AC electrical outlet

ONLY. Set temperature knob to desired setting. See guide on fryer or in this book for
recommended temperature to use for food being prepared. Preheat covered fryer until
temperature light goes out, about 10 to 12 minutes. Temperature light will cycle on and
off during frying indicating temperature is being maintained.

WARNING: HOT OIL! To prevent serious personal injury or property damage

from spills, deep cover secure on fryer whenever oil is hot.

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