OWNERS MANUAL
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WELLS MANUFACTURING 10 Sunnen Dr., St. Louis, MO 63143 telephone: 314-678-6314 fax: 314-781-2714 www.wellsbloomfield.com OWNERS MANUAL Includes INSTALLATION USE & CARE PARTS LISTS WIRING DIAGRAMS Model JG246UL IMPORTANT: DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL This manual is considered to be part of the appliance and is to be given to the OWNER or MANAGER of the restaurant, or to the person responsible for TRAINING OPERATORS of this appliance. Additional manuals are available from your WELLS DEALER. THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PERSONS USING OR INSTALLING THIS APPLIANCE. Contact your WELLS DEALER if you have any questions concerning installation, operation or maintenance of this equipment. p/n 2M-303340 Rev. D

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Unless otherwise specified, all commercial cooking equipment manufactured by Wells Manufacturing is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original installation or 18 months from the date of shipment from our factory, whichever comes first, and is for the benefit of the original purchaser only. personnel. The prices charged by Wells Manufacturing for its products are based upon the limitations in this warranty. Seller’s obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair of defects without charge by a...

FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS 2 PRECAUTIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION 3 AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION 4 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE DATA 37 Thank You for purchasing this Wells Manufacturing appliance. Proper installation, professional operation and consistent maintenance of this appliance will ensure that it gives you the very best performance and a long, economical service life. This manual contains the information needed to properly install this appliance, and to use and care for the appliance in a manner which will ensure its optimum performance. SPECIFICATIONS - STANDARD GRIDDLES

FEATURES & OPERATING CONTROLS SPLASHGUARD GREASE TROUGH NAMEPLATE HEATING INDICATOR GREASE DRAWER TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB Fig. 1 Countertop Griddle Features & Operating Controls G136 Shown - G196, G236, G246 and G606 are Similar Power is applied to the heating elements according to the control knob position and the actual temperature sensed at the thermobulb. When the element is energized the heating indicator will glow. Each section of the griddle is individually controllable. Dial position is an indication of the temperature setting. The actual temperature at the griddle surface will...

PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION DANGER: BURN HAZARD Contact with cooking surface cause severe burns. Always wear protective clothing and avoid contact with griddle surface. WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD All servicing requiring access to non-insulated components must be performed by qualified service personnel. DO NOT open any access panel that requires the use of tools. Failure to heed this warning may result in severe electric shock. This appliance is intended for use in commercial establishments only. This appliance is intended to prepare food for human consumption. No other use is...

AGENCY LISTING INFORMATION This appliance conforms to NSF Standard 4 for sanitation only if installed in accordance with the supplied Installation Instructions. This appliance is Underwriters Laboratory recognized ( ). Since this appliance is only a single component of a complete installation, the finished installation of this unit requires additional evaluations to Underwriters Laboratory standards. Refer to Installation Instructions included with the appliance for Underwriters Laboratories conditions of acceptability, electrical requirements and other installation concerns. INSTALLATION...

INSTALLATION (continued) WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD All servicing requiring access to non-insulated electrical components must be performed by a factory authorized technician. DO NOT open any access panel which requires the use of tools. Failure to follow this warning can result in severe electrical shock. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Refer to the nameplate. Verify the electrical service power. Voltage and phase must match the nameplate specifications. Connecting the griddle to the wrong voltage can severely damage the unit or cause noticeably decreased performance. IMPORTANT: Damage due to...

OPERATION CAUTION: HOT SURFACE Exposed surfaces can be very hot and may cause severe burns on contact. PREPARING THE GRIDDLE SURFACE SEASONING STANDARD AND GROOVED GRIDDLES As manufactured, the steel surface of your Wells griddle has microscopic pores. It is important to fill these pores with oil in order to provide a hard, non-stick cooking surface. a. Preheat griddle surface to 375ºF (191ºC). b. Spread a light film of cooking oil over entire griddle surface. c. Allow oil film to “cook in” for approximately 2 minutes, or until it smokes. d. Wipe griddle surface with clean damp cloth to...

OPERATION (continued) NOTE: Separate sections of griddle may be set to different temperatures. This will allow a variety of products to be prepared at the same time, and will allow prepared product to be held at serving temperature after cooking. The times and temperatures in this chart are suggestions only. For best results, different temperatures should be set from coolest to hottest sequentially across the width of the griddle. (Heat will migrate over the entire griddle surface. Setting one section low, adjacent to a section set high, may overwork components in the “high” section as the...

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS - STANDARD AND GROOVED GRIDDLES PREPARATION BURN HAZARD Griddle will be hot during portions of this cleaning procedure. Always heatprotective gloves and apron. FREQUENCY Daily TOOLS Griddle Brick or Pumice Stone, Fiber Brush Plastic Scouring Pad, Plastic Scraper Contoured Scraper (grooved griddle) Mild Detergent, Non-Abrasive Cleanser Clean Soft Cloth / Sponge ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD Do not submerge griddle in water. IMPORTANT: DO NOT spill or pour water into controls, control panel or wiring. DO NOT submerge griddle in water. Damage to internal components will occur....