IN S TR U C TI MODEL FP300 FOOD PROCESSOR O N S FP300 FOOD PROCESSOR MODEL FP300 ML-104495 701 S. RIDGE AVENUE TROY, OHIO 45374-0001 FORM 19157 Rev.
Installation, Operation, and Care of MODEL FP300 FOOD PROCESSOR SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL The FP300 Food Processor is used for slicing, shredding, grating, Julienne cutting and dicing vegetables, fruits, or cheese. The compact unit is designed for ease of operation and quick cleaning. A Work Table, a Wall Rack, and a wide range of slicer, shredder, and dicing plates are available options. INSTALLATION UNPACKING Immediately after unpacking the FP300, check for possible shipping damage.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WARNING: THE ELECTRICAL CORD HAS A THREE-PRONGED GROUNDING PLUG WHICH MUST BE CONNECTED TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED RECEPTACLE. IF THE RECEPTACLE IS NOT THE PROPER GROUNDING TYPE, CONTACT AN ELECTRICIAN. DO NOT REMOVE THE GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE PLUG. ELECTRICAL DATA Model FP300 Volts / Hz / Phase 120 / 60 / 1 Amps 10 OPERATION WARNING: ROTATING KNIVES INSIDE. ALWAYS USE PUSHER PLATE. KEEP HANDS OUT.
Operations with a Single Plate — (Fig. 1) SLICING, SHREDDING, GRATING, AND JULIENNE CUTTING 1. Raise the pusher plate using the pistol grip handle and turn it to the left. 2. Release the feed hopper lock by turning the finger paddle counterclockwise. Then raise the feed hopper. 3. Lower the flinger plate on the knife shaft until the flinger plate seats on the shaft pin. 4. Select the appropriate plate for the job. Place the plate on the shaft, turning until engaged. 5. Lower the feed hopper.
USING THE FEED HOPPER After the pusher plate is raised, pre-pared products, such as potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce, cabbage, etc. can be placed in the large feed hopper. When cutting French fries with the Julienne cutter, position the potatoes at the lower-right corner of the large feed hopper. The potatoes may be stacked to cut several at one time. NOTE: For consistent results, stack product in the lower-right corner of the feed hopper, one pile only.
CUTTING TOOLS Fractional sizes are in inches (millimeters are in parentheses). Slicers Use Fine and Standard Slicers for sliced products and for dicing. Soft products like tomato use the FINE SLICER not the STANDARD SLICER. FINE SLICER 1/16 (1.5MM) FINE SLICER 1/8 (3MM) FINE SLICER 5/32 (4MM) FINE SLICER 7/32 (6MM) FINE SLICER 3/8 (10MM) STANDARD SLICER 3/8 (10MM) HD FINE SLICER 9/16 (14MM) Crimping Slicer Ripple cuts root vegetables (beets, potatoes, carrots, etc). CRIMPING SLICER 3/16 CR (4.
Dicer and French Fry Plates The recommended slicer plate will produce near-cube shaped products. The DICER grid dimension must be equal to or larger than the SLICER dimension. DICER 9/32 Use with FINE SLICER 7/32 * DICER 3/8 Use with STANDARD SLICER 3/8 * DICER 1/2 Use with STANDARD SLICER 3/8 * DICER 5/8 Use with STANDARD SLICER 3/8 * DICER 3/4 Use with FINE SLICER 9/16 FRENCH FRY3/8 Use with STANDARD SLICER 3/8 * Soft products may be diced with thinner slicer blades than those recommended.
MAINTENANCE WARNING: TURN THE MACHINE OFF AND UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CORD BEFORE DOING ANY MAINTENANCE. Routinely inspect the machine to assure that it is in proper working order. Plates must be clean, intact and sharp. The pusher plate shaft should be regularly lubricated with a drop of mineral oil, NOT COOKING OIL. REPLACEMENT DICING GRIDS Depending on usage, dicing grids become dull from wear with an average life expectancy from 8 – 18 months.
