Calibrate Grill Heat Zones Monthly Maintenance

37 steps

The Calibrate Grill Heat Zones Monthly Maintenance is critical to do for you to maintain the oily, smoky surface over the metal to prevent rusting. This is also used to maintain food safety and food quality standards.

Calibrate grill heat zones - GR 3 M1
Why

To maintain food safety and food quality standards
Time required
15 minutes to prepare
15 minutes to complete
Time of day
During low-volume periods
For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods
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Tools and supplies
Procedure
Turn fan interlock switch to “ON.”
Make sure the fan interlock switch is in the “ON” position.
Remove release sheets.
Remove release sheets from the upper platen(s) by removing the retaining clips, U bar and set aside.
The upper plate surface and edges are extremely hot.
Pre-heat the grill.
The grill should be at normal operating temperature by selecting any menu being displayed.
Select Press &Go, AM MENU, PM MENU & AUTO is displayed on the screen.
Select AM MENU, PM MENU or AUTO and press SELECT on the screen
Grill automatically will go to PREHEAT.
Press Home for cancellation.
Platen will rise automatically when the PREHEAT is completed.
Thermocouple Calibration.
Logging into service, a password protected area
From Home.
Select SETTINGS.
Type the Password and press RETURN on the screen.
Use up/down arrow to scroll to “THERMOCOUPLE CALIBRATION“and press START on the screen.
Thermo Couple Cllibration
Platen Thermocouple Location.
Top platen has two thermocouple located one in front middle and one back middle.
On the User Interface platen thermocouple are named as: TOP FRONT and TOP REAR
Placing Pyrometer to the Top Platen.
Using a properly calibrated pyrometer make sure to place the Pyrometer to the thermocouple heat zone shown on the two places of the platen, as showed on picture #1&2, more details on the thermocouple distance at the end. Allow the temperature to stabilize
The grill surface is extremely hot -
Grill Thermocouple Location.
Bottom grill has three thermocouple located one in front, one in middle and one in the back.
On the User Interface named them as: BOTTOM FRONT BOTTOM MIDDLE and BOTTOM REAR
Picture #3
Placing Pyrometer to the Bottom Grill.
Using a properly calibrated pyrometer make sure to place the Pyrometer to the thermocouple heat zone shown on the three places of the grill, as showed on picture #3. Allow the temperature to stabilize for 10 seconds.
Measure temperature.
Be sure you are measuring the heat zone shown on the grill or platen. Place the Pyrometer on each thermocouple zone to be calibrated. Allow the temperature to stabilize for 10 seconds. Record the reading of you pyrometer
To achieve the most accurate reading on the pyrometer, place the surface probe on the thermocouple markings on the grill plate and on the upper platen.
SEE APPENDIX FOR MARKING LOCATIONS
The grill surface is extremely hot.
Calibrate grill temperature.
Compare the temperature readings on the grill controls and pyrometer. If the temperature display is more or less than 5°F (3°C) from the temperature shown on the pyrometer, adjust the grill temperature.
To increase or decrease the grill temperature to match the pyrometer temperature, press the up or down arrow button on the controller compensating the OFFSET reading.
Calibrate other heat zones.
Repeat steps 11 through 17 to calibrate the all thermocouples on the grill, two thermocouples on the top platen and three thermocouples on the lower grill.
Save calibration.
Make the appropriate adjustments and select SAVE.
Revert.
Select REVERT to “go back” without saving the changes.
Thermocouple calibration completed.
Upper platen Thermocouple Location.
Upper platen Thermocouple Location.
All models use the same upper platen, gas and electric
A total of 2 (two) Thermocouple per platen.
Lower Grill Thermocouple Location.
A total of 3 (three) Thermocouple per grill lane.
Place the Pyrometer an approximately distance provided above.

To maintain food safety and food quality standards

Time required

15 minutes to prepare

15 minutes to complete

Time of day

During low-volume periods

For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods

Hazard icons

Tools and supplies

Procedure

Turn fan interlock switch to “ON.”

Make sure the fan interlock switch is in the “ON” position.

Remove release sheets.

Remove release sheets from the upper platen(s) by removing the retaining clips, U bar and set aside.

The upper plate surface and edges are extremely hot.

Pre-heat the grill.

The grill should be at normal operating temperature by selecting any menu being displayed.

Select Press &Go, AM MENU, PM MENU & AUTO is displayed on the screen.

Select AM MENU, PM MENU or AUTO and press SELECT on the screen

Grill automatically will go to PREHEAT.

Press Home for cancellation.

Platen will rise automatically when the PREHEAT is completed.

Thermocouple Calibration.

Logging into service, a password protected area

From Home.

Select SETTINGS.

Type the Password and press RETURN on the screen.

Use up/down arrow to scroll to “THERMOCOUPLE CALIBRATION“and press START on the screen.

Thermo Couple Cllibration

Platen Thermocouple Location.

Top platen has two thermocouple located one in front middle and one back middle.

On the User Interface platen thermocouple are named as: TOP FRONT and TOP REAR

Placing Pyrometer to the Top Platen.

Using a properly calibrated pyrometer make sure to place the Pyrometer to the thermocouple heat zone shown on the two places of the platen, as showed on picture #1&2, more details on the thermocouple distance at the end. Allow the temperature to stabilize

The grill surface is extremely hot -

Grill Thermocouple Location.

Bottom grill has three thermocouple located one in front, one in middle and one in the back.

On the User Interface named them as: BOTTOM FRONT BOTTOM MIDDLE and BOTTOM REAR

Picture #3

Placing Pyrometer to the Bottom Grill.

Using a properly calibrated pyrometer make sure to place the Pyrometer to the thermocouple heat zone shown on the three places of the grill, as showed on picture #3. Allow the temperature to stabilize for 10 seconds.

Measure temperature.

Be sure you are measuring the heat zone shown on the grill or platen. Place the Pyrometer on each thermocouple zone to be calibrated. Allow the temperature to stabilize for 10 seconds. Record the reading of you pyrometer

To achieve the most accurate reading on the pyrometer, place the surface probe on the thermocouple markings on the grill plate and on the upper platen.

SEE APPENDIX FOR MARKING LOCATIONS

The grill surface is extremely hot.

Calibrate grill temperature.

Compare the temperature readings on the grill controls and pyrometer. If the temperature display is more or less than 5°F (3°C) from the temperature shown on the pyrometer, adjust the grill temperature.

To increase or decrease the grill temperature to match the pyrometer temperature, press the up or down arrow button on the controller compensating the OFFSET reading.

Calibrate other heat zones.

Repeat steps 11 through 17 to calibrate the all thermocouples on the grill, two thermocouples on the top platen and three thermocouples on the lower grill.

Save calibration.

Make the appropriate adjustments and select SAVE.

Revert.

Select REVERT to “go back” without saving the changes.

Thermocouple calibration completed.

Upper platen Thermocouple Location.

Upper platen Thermocouple Location.

All models use the same upper platen, gas and electric

A total of 2 (two) Thermocouple per platen.

Lower Grill Thermocouple Location.

A total of 3 (three) Thermocouple per grill lane.

Place the Pyrometer an approximately distance provided above.