Product manual
Wells WFPE-68KFC Pressure Fryer
Wells WFPE-68KFC Pressure Fryer 01/26/04 Page 5
Daily Cleaning Fryer
• Wear heat resistant gloves and goggles while performing
these steps.
• NEVER use steel wool or soap to clean any fryer part.
• NEVER use water unless called for in procedure.
• There should be 2 sets of lid o-rings and collector o-rings for
each fryer. While one set is in use on the fryer, the other set
should be kept in cold water in the refrigerator. O-rings
should be switched each day during daily cleaning.
1
Turn
fryer
OFF
• Turn fryer OFF or unplug from electrical outlet.
• DO NOT remove lid assembly from fryer for cleaning.
2
Remove
lid gasket
• Slide pivot tube forward
until it drops into the
indents in the rods.
• Slide lid and yoke
assembly to the rear until
the lid pivot engages the
pivot tube.
• Raise lid and tilt to rear.
• Remove and clean lid o-
ring with cold, damp towel.
Be careful NOT to stretch
o-ring.
• Place o-ring in container of
fresh water and refrigerate.
3
Clean lid
• Wipe lid and yoke surfaces with a towel. Be sure lid o-ring
groove, safety valve opening and pressure gauge opening are
clean and free of baked-on shortening.
• DO NOT immerse lid assembly in water.
• DO NOT spray water on lid assembly
4
Drain
shortening
• Put filter unit under drain. Open drain valve slowly to let
shortening drain into the filter unit. Let fryer drain until no
more shortening flows from valve.










