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WEST BEND® DEEP FRYER
L5263
To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow the instructions and warnings in this care
and use instruction manual.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS: When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
• Read all instructions.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use oven mitts.
• To protect against electric
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CLEAN BEFORE USING CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse fryer base, its cord or plug in water or other liquid. Before using fryer, clean parts as follow: Fill inside of fryer with hot soapy water to the MIN fill line. Wash inside with dishcloth, empty, rinse carefully and dry. Wipe outside with damp cloth and dry. Wipe cover with a damp cloth and dry. Do not put cover in water, as charcoal filter will become wet. Yo
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• Foods are normally done when they float to the surface and are nicely browned. Empty food from basket onto paper toweling to drain before serving. • Always secure cover onto fryer whenever oil is hot. • Hot steam escapes from cover causing burns. To prevent personal injury or steam burns, use protective oven mitt when opening. • Use only metal cook tools in fryer. Do not use plastic or rubber cook tools as they will be damaged from hot oil. • It is best to use fresh oil eac
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CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or steam burns, use protective oven mitt when opening. Hot steam escapes from cover causing burns. 8.Turn basket control knob to DRAIN position and open cover using oven mitt. Place food evenly into basket. Do not fill basket more than 2/3 full with food. Refer to cooking guide in this book for recommended amounts of food to cook at one time. 9.Close cover to secure. SLOWLY turn basket control knob to COOK position to lower basket into oil.
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Clean Cover: NOTE: Cover contains charcoal filter. Cover is not immersible for cleaning nor is it dishwasher safe. For regular cleaning, wipe top and bottom sides of cover with a damp soapy cloth, wipe clean and dry. Replace cover on base. For more thorough cleaning, remove charcoal filter from cover by pushing release clip on filter cover. Lift filter out and set aside. Do not wash charcoal filter. Disassemble cover by removing 4 screws from bottom; set aside. Separate metal bottom f
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FOOD AMOUNT TEMPERATURE TIME French Fries Frozen, crinkle cut 2 pounds 375° 12-15 minutes Frozen, shoe string 2 pounds 375° 5-7 minutes Frozen, wedges 1½ pounds 375° 7-9 minutes Raw Fries, see recipe 1½ pounds 350° 3-4 minutes 375° 8-10 minutes Onion Rings Frozen, battered 1½ pounds 375° 6-8 minutes Raw, battered 4-5 rings 375° 3-4 minutes Shrimp Frozen, battered 1½ pounds 375° 4-6 minutes Fresh, battered ¾ pound 325° 3
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90 DAY WARRANTY Your West Bend® Warranty covers failures in the materials and workmanship of this Deep Fryer for 90 days from the date of original purchase. Any failed part of the Deep Fryer will be repaired or replaced without charge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, abuse, accidents or alterations to the Deep Fryer. If you think the Deep Fryer has faile
