KitDel KD-EAL Series Installation and operating instructions

Form 60831-KD (Rel. Oct.2017, Rev. A)
Models:
KD-EAL-45-C
KD-EAL-60-C
KD-EAL-75-C
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Operations & Service Manual
KD-EAL SERIES
ELECTRIC FRYERS

LIMITED WARRANTY
• Subject to the te ms and conditions of this Limited Wa anty as he ein stated, Equipment and Pa ts
pu chased new, f om an autho ized ep esentative, a e wa anted by the Manufactu e as to defects in
mate ial o wo kmanship fo a pe iod of twenty-fou (24) months f om the date of installation, p ovided,
howeve , that with ega d to labo costs in connection with this wa anty, see below. All installations must
be made by a qualified kitchen equipment se vice agent in acco dance with all applicable codes and/o
egulations in the ju isdiction in which installed. Limited wa anty cove age is extended to the o iginal owne
only and is void if the unit is esold.
• Du ing the Limited Wa anty pe iod, units will be eplaced o econditioned, at manufactu e ’s facto y, any
pa t o pa ts of this unit which manufactu e ’s inspecto s judge defective, p ovided the unit has been
p ope ly installed, subjected to no mal usage, and ope ated and se viced p ope ly. This Limited Wa anty
does not cove cosmetic damage, and damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, alte ation, negligence,
abuse of the unit o the use of uno thodox epai methods. All pa ts eplaced unde this Limited Wa anty
ca y only the unexpi ed te m of this Limited Wa anty. Limited Wa anty se vice may be fu nished only by
an autho ized se vice agents.
• If Limited Wa anty se vice is equested, facto y-autho ized se vice ep esentatives will be dispatched to
epai , econdition, eplace o inspect subject units with such labo being ende ed without cost to owne fo
twenty-fou (24) months f om the date of installation. Othe wise, se vice, including labo and t anspo tation
cha ges o othe expenses, in connection with the emoval o installation of any pa t o pa ts supplied unde
this Limited Wa anty, a e specified on the o iginal sales cont act between the pu chase and the autho ized
ep esentative.
• Failure to use manufacturer OEM replacement Parts and Filters may void the factory warranty.
• The Manufactu e ese ves the ight to change o imp ove its equipment and pa ts in any way without
obligation to alte such equipment o pa ts p eviously manufactu ed.
• The Manufactu e makes no fu the wa anties, exp ess o implied including implied wa anties of
me chantability o fitness fo a pa ticula pu pose, and has no othe obligation o liability not specifically
stated he ein.
• Repai o eplacement as p ovided unde this Limited Wa anty is the exclusive emedy. Manufactu e shall
not be liable fo any incidental o consequential damages fo b each of any exp ess o implied wa anty on
this p oduct, except to the extent p ohibited by applicable law. Any implied wa anty of me chantability o
fitness fo a pa ticula pu pose on this p oduct is limited in du ation to the du ation of this limited wa anty.
• Used equipment o pa ts, o equipment and pa ts, not pu chased f om an autho ized ep esentative, ca y
no wa anties, exp ess o implied.

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Safety Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Specific Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3.1 Overa Dimensions for KD-EAL Series Fryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3.2 Listing Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3.3 Basket Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3.4 Cooking Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 E ectrica Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 E ectrica Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4.1 Routing conduit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.2 Service Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Venti ation of Fryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Changing the Door Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Contro Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Lower Cabinet Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.3 Fi ter Pan Assemb y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Basket and E evator Assemb y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.5 Accessories (Inc uded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.6 Accessories (Not Inc uded, Purchased Separate y) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4. Unit Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Set-up for Initia Testing of Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2 Power Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3 Heating E ement Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.4 Fi ter Pump Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.5 Perform Boi Out Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.6 C ean Fi ter Pan & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5. Fryer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1 Computer Cooking Contro er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1.1 Keys and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1.2 Genera Operation - Computer Cooking Contro er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.1.3 Set a Manua Temperature and Cook Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.4 Working with Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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5.1.4.1 Editing a Menu Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.4.2 Se ecting a Menu Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.1.5 Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.1.6 Other Contro er Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.1.6.1 Manua y Operating the Basket Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.1.6.2 COOL Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.1.6.3 AUTO-COOL Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.1.6.4 BOIL OUT Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.1.7 Access and Edit User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.1.8 PASSWORD Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.1.9 Start-up Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.1.10 Contro er Errors and A arms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.1.10.1 Reso ving Contro er Errors and A arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2 Cooking Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.3 Fi tering Cooking Oi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.4 Removing Used Cooking Oi from Fryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.5 Norma Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.6 Emergency Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.1 Boi -Out Procedure (C eaning the Fry Pot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2 C eaning the Fi ter Pan & Rep acing Fi ter Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.1 Temperature Contro System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2 Oi Fi tration System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.3 Basket E evator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
8. Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
8.1 Parts Ordering and Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
8.2 Contro Pane & Front Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
8.3 Front Lower Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
8.4 Fry Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
8.5 Rear Lower Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.6 Basket Cover and Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
8.7 Fi ter Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Safety KD-EAL Series Fryers
Safety Overview
The ins ruc ions con ained in his manual have been prepared o aid you in learning he proper procedures for
ins alling, opera ing and servicing your new KD-EAL Series Electric Fryer.
Throughou his manual, safe y precau ions are iden ified hrough he use of he safe y aler symbol and hree
signal words: DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION. All safe y aler informa ion precedes he asks o which hey
apply. Sugges ed, recommended, or o her no ewor hy informa ion is iden ified hrough he use of NOTES, or be
no ed as IMPORTANT!. Addi ionally, cer ain words are used o indica e a specific meaning or o add emphasis as
follows:
Shall: unders ood o be manda ory.
Should: unders ood o be advisory.
May: unders ood o be permissive.
Will: indica es a fu ure even or condi ion o occur.
•Indica es an imminen ly hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, will resul in serious personal injury, even
dea h.
•Indica es a po en ially hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, could resul in serious injury, even dea h.
•Indica es a po en ially hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, may resul in minor o modera e injury. This
no ifica ion is also used as an aler o unsafe prac ices.
•If used wi hou he safe y aler symbol, his aler indica es a po en ially hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided,
may resul in equipmen and/or proper y damage, and may void he fac ory warran y.
NOTE or IMPORTANT!:
•Iden ifies sugges ed, recommended, or o her impor an informa ion.
Hazard Alert Symbols are used in conjunc ion wi h key words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION o
aler user o po en ial personal injury hazards and/or poor opera ing prac ices. These will immedia ely precede
precau ionary measures per aining o such hazards or prac ices. Adhere o all safe y messages, following hese
symbols o avoid possible injury, or even dea h. Failure o do so may also void he fac ory warran y.

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• Before cleaning or performing main enance, place power swi ch in he OFF posi ion, and urn OFF power a he
elec rical panel supplying power o remove all power from he appliance.
• DO NOT wash down he Fryer in erior or ex erior wi h wa er from a spray hose.
• Failure o comply wi h hese DANGER no ices will resul in serious injury, even dea h; or equipmen and
proper y damage and may void he fac ory warran y.
For your safe y, please observe he following precau ions when opera ing or servicing his Appliance. Adhering o
he following impor an safe y informa ion will help o preven personal injury and/or damage o he equipmen .
Specific Safety Precautio s
• Prior o ins alla ion, consul a qualified elec rician o ensure ha ins alla ion will comply wi h all elec rical
requiremen s and codes.
• The u it must be adequately a d properly grou ded. Improper grou di g may result i electrical shock to the
user. Always refer to local electrical code to e sure proper grou di g of this or a y other electrical equipme t.
• Check the rati g label o the u it to determi e the proper power supply required. Always co sult with a
electricia , or other qualified service tech icia , to e sure that circuit breakers a d wiri g are of sufficie t rati g
a d gauge to power this equipme t. A Wiri g Diagram has bee provided with the u it as a aid for
tech icia s. The u it must be i stalled a d electrically grou ded i accorda ce with local codes, or i the
abse ce of local codes, i accorda ce with the Natio al Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
• Improper ins alla ion, adjus men , al era ion, service or main enance could resul in serious injury, even dea h;
equipmen and/or proper y damage; and will po en ially void he fac ory warran y.
•DO NOT use or s ore flammable liquids, or ma erials ha produce flammable vapors, in he vicini y of his or
any o her appliance!
•DO NOT for a y reaso sta d or step o to the top of the applia ce, a d DO NOT allow other
perso s to do the same. Cooking oil in he fry po can be in excess of 330°F (166°C) and bodily
con ac will cause ex remely serious injury. Covers used o cover cooking va s/po s are no
designed o, and WILL NOT, suppor he weigh of a person.
• Failure o comply wi h WARNING no ices could resul in serious injury, even dea h; equipmen and/or proper y
damage; and will po en ially void he fac ory warran y.