HOBART KA7E

SELF-CLEANING ROTISSERIE

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How to Program Rotisserie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Cooking Process Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Unloading Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Pass-Thru Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

O n e b u tt o n c l e a n i n g m e e t s o n e b u tt o n c o o k i n g .

H o w t o Pr o g r a m Ro t i s s e r i e

How to Save a Program

1 . Turn the ON-OFF switch to ON . Red light indicates the unit is powered .

2 . Select a Program (1-9) .

Press for 3 seconds to enter program mode .

The program display will show the number being programmed .

3 . Cooking “Step” 1 LED is lit .

Time display blinks . Enter the desired cook time from 0:01 (one minute) to 6:00 (six hours) .

Press to accept (or press to void and reenter) .

Temperature display blinks . Enter the desired cook temperature from 180 . Press to accept (or press to void and reenter) .

4 . Cooking “Step 2” LED is lit .

Follow #3 above .

5 . Cooking “Step 3” LED is lit .

Follow #3 above .

6 . Hold “Step 4” LED is lit .

Follow #3 above .

How to Add Cook Time

Press during a cook cycle to add 5 minutes of cook time .

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NOTE: MANUAL MODE is 0 and cannot be saved into memory.

How to Set Clock

Press CLOCK .

Enter time of day with number pad .

Press CLOCK to toggle AM or PM, if needed .

Press ENTER to accept the entry . Clock is now set .

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Set Programs

Follow the instructions on page 3 “How to

Program Rotisserie”, set up Program 1 to preheat the oven and Program 2 to cook

Program 1 = Preheat

Step 1 – 450°F for 30 minutes

Step 2 – 0

Step 3 – 0

** Step 4 – 200°F for 30 minutes chickens . Up to 99 programs can be added if desired . Here are two sample recipes:

Program 2 = Chicken Recipe Full Load

Step 1 – 450°F for 15 minutes

* Step 2 – 400°F for 60 minutes

Step 3 – 0

** Step 4 – 185°F

* Time may vary due to size of bird . Finish product temperature must be 165°F to 185°F . Follow guideline

as established by your Deli Manager .

** Step 4 is an automatic hold cycle . Temperature range from 160°F to 240°F .

Check to See if Rotisserie is Set Up Properly

1 . Drip plates should be set in place in the bottom of rotisserie . (Figure 2)

2 . The rotor set in place with the drum engaged on drive arm . (Figure 3)

3 . Turn main power ON with switch on front of unit .

4 . Preheat rotisserie by pressing and then .

Figure 2 Figure 3

Preparing Birds Using V-Spits

1 . Chicken must be trussed securely . With the chicken laying on the breast, use approved ties to wrap around legs and pull the tie along the back and criss-cross over back

(Figure 4) . Tie comes over to the front to hold wings to side of chicken (Figure 5) .

2 . Insert bird on v-spit neck first . Breast bone needs to be parallel with flat side of spit .

Legs on the same side of the spit as the breast (Figure 6) .

G e tt i n g S t a rt e d

Figure 5

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Legs Toward

Pointed End

Neck Toward

Drive End

Figure 6

Figure 4

Preparing Birds Using Racks

1 . Place 4 or 5 position rack on prep table .

2 . Place bird cavity over spindle on chicken rack .

3 . Fold and cross chicken legs and hook leg ends under side rods of chicken rack .

(Figure 7)

4 . Break wings at top joint and fold wings behind bird .

5 . Repeat above steps for all racks and place on cart .

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T h e C o o k i n g Pr o c e s s B e g i n s

Loading the Birds

1 . Load the birds directly from the cart into the preheated oven .

2 . Place rack on rotor drum . Move drum around by pressing front of unit .

button on

3 . Alternate loading every other position until all seven racks are in place . (Figure 8)

Load this rack first

Load this rack next

Skip this rack

Figure 8

The Cooking Process

1 . Press and then to begin cooking the birds .

2 . When beeper sounds, check chicken temperature at thigh to assure 185° F internal temperature .

3 . If using a probe, place the probe in the product and hold the button for three seconds . The temperature of the chicken will display in the temperature screen .

4 . If more cook time is needed, push the button .

5 . If product has reached the desired temperature, push the button . The oven will go into Step 4, the automatic hold cycle . (Figure 9)

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T h e U n l o a d i n g Pr o c e s s

1 . Always wear insulated oven gloves when unloading the spits . Remove the spit from the rotisserie by holding the spit at each end . (Figure 10)

2 . Tilt chicken spit toward tray . Place the birds in a dome container or in an approved rotisserie bag .

3 . Repeat above steps for remaining spits .

4 . Place spits in sink with hot soapy water for cleaning .

Figure 10

U s i n g Pa s s -T h r u C o n t r o l s

After a cooking cycle has been completed, the beeper sounds and the oven automatically executes the HOLD cycle

(step 4 of the cooking program) .

SNOOZE

Press to silence beeper and add 10 minutes of cook time .

SILENCE

Press to silence beeper and enter HOLD mode .

STOP

Press to end the cooking cycle .

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THE OVEN AND ITS

PARTS ARE HOT . USE CARE WHEN

OPERATING, CLEANING, OR PERFORMING

MAINTENANCE .

OVEN CLEANERS ARE CORROSIVE AND

CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS . RUBBER GLOVES, GOGGLES,

AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED . READ AND

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OVEN CLEANER .

Automatic Clean – Approximate time 2.5 hours

1 . Remove all accessories from the oven .

Rotor remains in the oven for cleaning .

2 . Remove any debris, bones, or pieces of skin from the drip plates .

3 . Be sure there is an adequate supply of cleaner (Figure 12) . Replenish if needed .

5 . The oven will automatically go through the entire cleaning cycle:

a . Preheat

b . Degrease

c . Pre-rinse cycle

d . Wash and soak cycle

e . Rinse

f . Drying cycle

4 . Press button .

6 . Press OFF when display reads “CLEANING

CYCLE COMPLETE” .

Figure 12

C l e a n i n g I n s t r u c t i o n s

Empty Grease Container

At the end of the Automatic Clean cycle, remove plastic grease container located in stand below the unit (Figure 13) , remove tube, and empty into the grease disposal receptacle . Place the tube back into the container .

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Figure 13

How to Change Cleaner

1 . Remove chemical pick up tube and stand pipe from the empty bottle .

2 . Place full bottle of chemical in proper locaton removing cap .

3 . Insert chemical pick-up tube and stand pipe into the new chemical container . The stand pipe prevents the tube from curling (Figure 14) .

Figure 14

Weekly Delime

Using ½ gallon of apple cider vinegar, delime the unit weekly .

Push the CLEAN button and then push MANUAL . Once the unit has filled with water, open door and add vinegar .

Ro t i s s e r i e s c l e a n u p t h e i r a c t .

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Wipe Down – 5 minutes

1 . Open the inner door and wipe off the inside and outside glass surfaces as needed .

Using white vinegar on a soft cloth ensures sparkling clean windows .

2 . Using a clean damp cloth, thoroughly wipe off any white residue remaining in the oven that is visible . A cloth soaked in vinegar will assist in this process .

3 . Remove drip plates and wipe both the top and under neath surface with a clean damp cloth or take them to the sink to rinse them off .

4 . Wipe out the bottom of the sump .

5 . Wipe out the trough below the door opening .

6 . Using warm soapy water, wipe around the face of the door jam and the exterior stainless steel surface .

Wipe Top and Bottom

Trough

Figure 15

Sump

How to Use Probe

1 . Insert probe into product and hold probe button for 3 seconds .

2 . Product temperature will be displayed .

Spit Options

Four-position chicken rack

V-spit

Five-position chicken rack

Meat fork spit

A c c e s s o r i e s

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Spit Cart

Basket spit

F40247 (Rev. 03/09)

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