Blodgett 900 SERIES - Manual (Page 18)

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Operation
Oven Control
Figure 9
CONTROL DESCRIPTION
1. AUTOMATIC SAFETY PILOT VALVE - provides com-
plete gas shut-off in the event of pilot failure.
2. MANUAL CONTROL VALVE - provides manual con-
trol of gas flow to the main burner through the ther-
mostat.
3. THERMOSTAT - Provides regulation of oven temper-
ature at setting selected by the oven operator.
OPERATION
Lighting
1. Turn the manual control valve (2) to OFF.
2. Push the red button on the automatic safety pilot
valve (1).
3. Apply a lighted match or taper to pilot burner.
4. After pilot burner lights, continue to depress red but-
ton for about 30 seconds and release.
5. Turn the manual control valve (2) to ON.
6. Set THERMOSTAT (3) to desired temperature.
Preheating
1. On initial startup, preheat the oven to 500ºF (260ºC)
two hours prior to loading and check oven periodi-
cally. This will allow paint to set properly.
Loading
• The deck is intended for cooking pizza and bread
products, other types of food may be cooked in pans
or containers.
• Load each baking shelf evenly.
• Do not allow pans to touch each other or sides of
oven.
• Do not load additional products after goods have
begun to bake.
• Open doors as seldom as possible.
• In two shelf ovens, load lower compartment first.
To turn the oven off
1. Turn the manual control valve (2)