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– 1 – HR5 & HR7 ROTISSERIE OVENS & HW5 & HW7 W ARMERS MODELS HR5 auto. controls ML-126454 ML-126727 prog. controls ML-126456 ML-126728 HR7 auto. controls ML-126455 ML-126725 prog. controls ML-126457 ML-126726 HW5 ML-126207 HW7 ML-126208 701 S. RIDGE AVENUE TROY, OHIO 45374-0001 FORM 34046 Rev. B (7-99) HR5 Oven/ HW5 Warmer N S T R U[...]
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– 2 – © HOBART CORPORATION, 1999 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MODELS ............................................................................................................................................... 4 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................[...]
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– 3 – Automatic Controls ....................................................................................................................... 21 Setting the Temperature ........................................................................................................ 21 Setting the Roasting Time ........................................[...]
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– 4 – Model HR5 Oven Model HW5 Warmer Model HR5 Oven/HW5 Warmer Model HR7 Oven Model HW7 Warmer Model HR7 Oven/HW7 Warmer • Rotisserie Ovens with Programmable Controls shown; Meat probe not shown.[...]
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– 5 – Installation, Operation and Care of HR SERIES ROTISSERIE OVENS AND HW SERIES ROTISSERIE W ARMERS PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE GENERAL The Hobart HR Series Rotisserie Ovens and HW Series Rotisserie Warmers feature full view tempered glass doors, both front and back, and quartz lighting that promotes visual appeal and stimul[...]
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– 6 – OVENS There are two types of oven control operations: • Programmable with Manual control operation • Automatic with Manual control operation When you purchase your rotisserie oven you have the option of ordering the rotor, drip plates, and some accessories with either a nonstick coated surface or stainless steel surface. Refer to the [...]
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– 7 – INST ALLA TION Immediately after unpacking the oven, check for possible shipping damage. If oven is found to be damaged after unpacking, save the packaging material and contact the carrier within 15 days of delivery. Prior to installation, test the electrical service to assure that it agrees with the specifications on the machine data pla[...]
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– 8 – Assembling the Rotor (HR7 only) You should have: (2) rotor end plates; (1) rotor shaft; (12) screws 1. Face the two rotor end plates against each other to make sure the holes match. This is done to ensure you have a matched set of rotor end plates. If holes do not match, the accessories will not align properly. 2. Align the holes on the l[...]
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– 9 – 7. Place the assembled rotor in the oven. 8. Turn Rotisserie dial to to rotate rotor. 9. Turn Rotisserie dial to "0/P" to stop rotation when the hole pattern (Fig. 4) is located at the bottom of the oven. 10. Verify that the hole pattern is identical to the top illustrated hole pattern shown in Fig. 4. 11. If hole pattern does n[...]
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– 10 – ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WARNING : ELECTRICAL AND GROUNDING CONNECTIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND/OR OTHER LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES. WARNING : DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY AND PLACE A TAG AT THE DISCONNECT SWITCH INDICATING THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON THE CIRCUIT. WARNING: APPLIANCES EQUIP[...]
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– 11 – ELECTRICAL DATA MODEL VOLTS HERTZ PHASE CIRCUIT SIZE* (AMPS) HR5 208 60 1 35 208 60 3 20 240 60 1 35 240 60 3 20 HR7 208 60 1 60 208 60 3 35 240 60 1 60 240 60 3 35 HW5 208 60 1 15 208 60 3 10 240 60 1 15 240 60 3 10 HW7 208 60 1 15 208 60 3 15 240 60 1 20 240 60 3 15 STACKED MODELS (2) HR5 208 60 1 70 208 60 3 40 240 60 1 70 240 60 3 45[...]
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– 12 – BEFORE FIRST USE WARNING : DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE CLEANING. Oven must be "burned in" to release any odors that might result from heating the new oven surfaces. 1. Clean oven, accessories, and warmer (if present), both inside and outside, with warm soapy water. Refer to "Cleaning" in this manual for further[...]
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– 13 – PROGRAMMABLE OVEN CONTROL PANEL WITH MANUAL CONTROLS (Fig. 5) Display Shows temperature (°F) and time (HH:MM) when first turned on. Colon flashes, remaining cooking time shows. Programmable Controls Set all control dials to "P". See pages 15-18. Manual Controls Use control dials. See page 14. DISPLA Y PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLS THE[...]
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– 14 – MANUAL CONTROLS (Fig. 5) Use control dials on the Programmable Control Panel. Thermostat Dial 0°F – Heat is OFF. Temperature settings – 150°F - 480°F (66°C - 249°C). Rotisserie Dial "0/P" – Rotisserie is OFF or in Programming Mode. – Oven operates without restrictions. – Customer heating lamp remains on, operator[...]
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– 15 – PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLS (Fig. 6) All programming must be done with all dials in the "P" position (Thermostat , Rotisseries, and Main Power dials). If all dials are not set to "P", the manual controls override the programmable controls. The programmable control allows you to program three different functions for each of [...]
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– 16 – Programming Menu Buttons 1. Before entering the program mode, you must first press a Menu Button. Press Menu Button #1. Its LED will light. 2. To enter Program mode, press and hold both and simultaneously until time display shows "PROG" (approximately 2 seconds). The LED on Menu Button #1 and Cooking Process Indicator will star[...]
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– 17 – Starting a Processing Cycle 1. Press desired Menu Button (its LED will light). 2. Press (its LED will light). • Time display will show total processing time and will count down to the end of the processing cycle. • Temperature display will show pht (preheat) until oven cavity temperature reaches 125°F (52°C). Then it will show the [...]
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– 18 – Turning the Buzzer Off Press . Setting the End Time (Delayed Start) Assume roasting time is one hour and fifteen minutes and it is currently 2 o'clock. If you want to finish roasting at 4:00, program as follows: 1. Press and hold while pressing or to adjust the time to 4:00. • Colon in display will flash. • Time display will sho[...]
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– 19 – AUTOMATIC OVEN CONTROL PANEL WITH MANUAL CONTROLS (Fig. 7) Display Shows temperature (°F) and time (HH:MM) when first turned on. Colon flashes, remaining cooking time shows. Automatic Controls Set all control dials to "P". See pages 21-23. Manual Controls Use control dials. See page 20. DISPLA Y THERMOST A T DIAL RO TISSERIE D[...]
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– 20 – MANUAL CONTROLS (Fig. 7) Use control dials on the Automatic Control Panel. Thermostat Dial 0°F – Heat is OFF. Temperature settings – 150°F - 480°F (66°C - 249°C). Rotisserie Dial "0/P" – Rotisserie is OFF or in Automatic Mode. – Oven operates without restrictions. – Customer heating lamp remains on, operator heat[...]
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– 21 – AUTOMATIC CONTROLS (Fig. 8) Fig. 8 Automatic Controls can regulate roasting temperature, stop cooking at a preset time, or allow buzzer to be timed. If no temperature or roasting time has been programmed, the Automatic Control recalls the values for the previous Automatic Cooking Operation. The last entered temperature and roasting time [...]
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– 22 – Setting an Early Warning Buzzer Assume roasting time is one hour and fifteen minutes and it is currently 2 o’clock. The cycle completes and the buzzer will sound at 3:15. If you want an early warning buzzer for basting or whatever reason, program as follows: DISPLAY TIME Press 3:15 — Displays the sum of the current time plus the roas[...]
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– 23 – Stopping an Automatic Cooking Operation When an Automatic Cooking Operation is completed, a buzzer sounds. If you want to temporarily interrupt an Automatic Cooking Operation, see above. If you want to abort an Automatic Cooking Operation, turn Main Power dial to "0". • Temperature and Roasting Time remains in memory, not the[...]
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– 24 – PREPARING THE PRODUCT • Oven is not designed to roast frozen foods. • Use only fresh or previously thawed product. • Clean all work areas before and after preparing poultry. • Maintain proper sanitation at all times. LOADING PRODUCTS ONTO ACCESSORIES Make sure the product weight is evenly balanced on the accessory. To load a chic[...]
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– 25 – Fork Spit (Optional) Skewer spits into whole poultry so that point goes through the chest and thighs (Fig. 11). • Leave approximately 1 ⁄ 2 " (1.2 cm) between each chicken to permit proper browning. Fig. 11 Turkey Spit (Optional) You must remove the rotor assembly from the oven and replace it with the turkey spit to roast one wh[...]
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– 26 – 2. Make sure the product is not sticking out of the rack rods. Shown below is a 3 rack chicken rack (Fig. 14). Four rack and 5 rack chicken racks are also available as an option. Fig. 14 Loading Products in a Basket (Optional) Load the chickens, breast up, in the basket (Fig. 15 & 16). Fig. 15 Fig. 16 PL-41369-1 3 RACK CHICKEN RACK L[...]
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– 27 – LOADING ACCESSORIES INTO THE OVEN If you are loading an HR5, skip steps 2-7. 1. Turn Main Power dial to . 2. Turn Rotisserie dial to to rotate rotor. 3. Turn Rotisserie dial to "0/P" to stop rotation when the hole pattern (Fig. 17) is located at the bottom of the oven. 4. Verify that the hole pattern is identical to the top ill[...]
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– 28 – Loading Spits Into Oven 1. Place the skewer into the small outside hole on the rotor end plate on your left (as you face the oven). The back of the V-shape spit should be pointing towards you (Fig.18). HR7 Fig. 18 2. Fit the other end on the spit into the small corresponding holes on the rotor end plate on your right (as you face the ove[...]
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– 29 – Loading Racks, Baskets, or Baking Plate Into Oven A Chicken Rack, Basket, and Baking Plate all load the same. Loading a basket is shown (Fig. 20). 1. Place one end of the accessory into the a rotor end plate. 2. Place the other end of the accessory into the corresponding hole on the other rotor end plate. Make sure the accessory is level[...]
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– 30 – SUGGESTED ROASTING GUIDELINES The chart indicates suggested cooking times and temperatures. Initial product temperature, size, shape, and other factors may require adjustment to suit your operation. Internal Capacity Thermostat Time Temperature Product (°F) (°C) (HH:MM) (°F) (°C) HR5 HR7 Chicken, Whole, 350-275 177-135 1:10 - 1:30 18[...]
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– 31 – EMPTYING GREASE DRAWER Empty the grease drawer when necessary. • Be careful if grease is warm. 1. Open door and slide grease drawer out about 5" (13 cm) (Fig. 21). 2. Provide a suitably large bucket or vessel under drain valve and open valve handle (Fig. 21). 3. Close drain valve when empty (Fig. 22). 4. Slide grease drawer shut. [...]
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– 32 – WARMER CONTROLS (Fig. 23) Fig. 23 Thermometer — Displays temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Thermostat — 0°F is OFF. Turn dial to desired temperature. USING WARMERS (Models HW5 and HW7) Fill warmer drawer with cold water about three-quarters full to minimize steaming. • Use softened water , if available, to reduce lime build-up in[...]
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– 33 – CLEANING WARNING : DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE CLEANING. Proper cleaning prolongs the life and productivity of the oven. The oven should be routinely cleaned throughout the day and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the day. Allow oven to cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Do not use oven cleaners. Do not clean with a high pressure hose[...]
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– 34 – How To Clean Nonstick Coated Surfaces (Routine Cleaning) This should be done at the end of each cook cycle. CAUTION: Cleaning should not be delayed beyond 8 hours of service. 1. Use a mild dish washing soap in warm water to remove grease and food residue immediately after the coated component has cooled. 2. Rinse with clean water and let[...]
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– 35 – CLEANING GREASE DRAWER 1. Empty grease drawer (see page 31). 2. Remove drawer when machine is idle. 3. Wash in a sink with warm soapy water. • Any hard soil can be scrubbed with a soft, non-scratching pad. 4. Rinse and wipe dry with a soft clean cloth. 5. Return clean drawer. CLEANING WARMERS 1. Remove water drawer and shelves. 2. Wash[...]
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– 36 – MAINTENANCE WARNING : DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE. WARNING : HOT GLASS, GREASE, AND PARTS CAN CAUSE BURNS. USE CARE WHEN OPERATING AND SERVICING THE OVEN. MODEL HR5 OVEN ONLY Should the rotisserie become out of alignment, use the allen key to unscrew and retighten the drum on the rotor shaft until[...]