Henny Penny 691 User Manual

Model 691

Power switch ON but fryer
completely inoperative

Pressure not exhausting at
end of cook cycle

Operating pressure too high

4-1. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

Cause

Correction

• Open circuit

• Solenoid or exhaust line clogged

• Deadweight assembly clogged

• Plug fryer in
• Check breaker or fuse at wall

• Turn OFF and allow fryer to cool to

release the pressure in frypot; have
all lines, solenoid, and exhaust tank
cleaned

• Turn OFF and allow fryer to cool to

release the pressure in frypot; clean

deadweight per Section 3-15

DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IF PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWS HIGH-PRESSURE CONDITIONS.
SEVERE INJURIES AND BURNS WILL RESULT. PLACE THE POWER/PUMP SWITCH IN
THE OFF POSITION IMMEDIATELY. RELEASE THE PRESSURE BY ALLOWING UNIT
TO COOL. THE PRESSURE THEN DROPS. DO NOT RESUME USE OF UNIT UNTIL CAUSE
OF HIGH PRESSURE HAS BEEN FOUND AND CORRECTED.

Pressure does not build

Shortening not heating

Foaming or boiling over

Shortening not draining

Filter motor won’t run

• Not enough product in frypot

• Metal shipping spacer not

removed from deadweight

• Pressure not programmed

• Lid gasket leaking

• Gas valve knob turned to the

OFF position

• Drain valve open

• High temperature limit tripped

• See Boil-Over label on fryer

and information in this manual

• Drain valve clogged

• Motor overheated

• Place full capacity product in frypot

when using fresh shortening

• Remove shipping spacer; see

Section 2-2

• Check programming

• Reverse or replace lid gasket

• Make sure gas control valve knob is

turned to the ON position

• Close drain valve

• Reset high temperature limit

• Follow Boil-Over procedures

• Push cleaning rod through open

drain valve

• Reset motor

More detailed troubleshooting information is available in the Technical Manual, available at www.hennypenny.com,

or 1-800-417-8405 or 1-937-456-8405.

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SECTION 4. TROUBLESHOOTING