Preventative Maintenance - Vollrath Redco Instacut 5.0 Manual Del Operador

CLEANING
WARNING
Sharp Blade Hazard
Blades are sharp and can cause cuts. To avoid injury from
sharp blades, handle with caution.
To maintain the appearance and increase the service life, clean your
equipment daily.
NOTICE: Food acids will make blades dull and corrode the metal.
Always clean this food preparation equipment immediately
after every use.
1. Slide the pusher head off the rod guides.
2. Raise the bumpers approximately 2" (5.0 cm).
3. Loosen the thumbscrew on the base and carefully remove the blade
assembly.
4. Wipe, rinse or spray off equipment, pusher head assembly and blade
assembly thoroughly with HOT water.
5. Do not wipe across the blades or use scrub pads on this equipment.
Wiping across the sharp edge of the blade can cause injury and will
dull the blades.
6. The blade assembly is best cleaned by forcing water under pressure
through the blades from the unsharpened side. If necessary, use a
nylon bristle cleaning brush to push food particles out from the
unsharpened side of the blade assembly.
7. Do not put this equipment in a dishwasher or dish machine with
soaps, detergents, or other alkaline chemicals that can harm the
equipment.
8. After cleaning, let the equipment air dry.
9. Install the blade assembly by inserting the tab on the blade holder
into the groove in the base, then lowering the blade holder into the
seated and flush position in the base. Tighten the thumbscrew.
10.Lubricate the guide rods with mineral oil or Petro Gel after each use.
Do not use cooking oil as it will become sticky and may permanently
damage the equipment.
11.Slide the bumpers into place.
12.Install the pusher head assembly: Slide the pusher head onto the rod
guides.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Broken Blade
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Redco Instacut 5.0 Operator's Manual
Might be Caused By
Blades were dull.

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

1. Clean the equipment after every use.
2. Use for intended purposes only.
3. Change the blades regularly – based on usage.
REPLACING BLADE ASSEMBLY
WARNING
Sharp Blade Hazard
Blades are sharp and can cause cuts. To avoid injury from
sharp blades, handle with caution.
Wash new blades with warm, soapy water and rinse thoroughly to
remove the thin protective oil film. Keep the sharp edge away from you
when handling blades.
1. Familiarize yourself with the parts diagram for your equipment.
2. Remove the pusher head assembly by sliding the pusher head off
the rod guides.
3. Raise the bumpers approximately 2" (5.0 cm).
4. Loosen the thumbscrew and carefully remove the blade assembly.
Remove the cutting blade assembly by pressing upwards on the
bottom of the side of the blade holder, where the thumbscrew is
located. Discard the old blade assembly.
5. Install the new cutting blade assembly by inserting the tab on the
blade holder into the groove in the base, then lowering the blade
holder into the seated and flush position in the base. Tighten the
thumbscrew.
6. Slide bumpers down guide rods to contact base. Position pusher
head assembly onto the guide rods, slowly lower pusher head
assembly, and check pusher head block to blade alignment.
7. Lubricate the guide bar with mineral oil or Petro Gel after each use.
Do not use cooking oil as it will become sticky and may permanently
damage the equipment.
Course of Action
Pre-score whenever possible to avoid undue shock and stress to blades.
Replace the blade assembly.
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