Instruction manual
4509/4510,4512
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 4509/4510/4512
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TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
L Slicer will not
operate.
1.1 Electrical service
down.
1.2 Burned switch
contacts.
1.3 Motor capacitor
defective.
1.4 Burned out motor.
1.1 Check electrical service.
Replace fuse or reset circuit
breaker as necessary.
1.2 Replace switch.
1.3 Replace
1,4 Remove, test, repair or replace.
2. Motor straining
but will not turn
(humming sound).
2.1 Belt tension too tight.
2.1 Readjust belt tension.
NOTE: Often after a long period
of no use, such as in storage, the
belt flows and takes a set in the
pulley ribs. A slight urging of the
knife with a wooden stick will
get the slicer turning with no
further problems. Do not use
hands to turn the knife.
3. Slippage of knife
during slicing.
3.1 Loose belt.
3.2 Grease or oil on belt.
3.1 Tighten belt tension.
3.2 Clean pulleys with safety
approved cleaning solvent on
soft clean rag. Replace belt.
4. Motor stalls
during slicing,
4.1 Knife cutting edge dull
or improperly
sharpened
4.2 Product such as cheese
old and dried out.
4.3 Low voltage service
4.4 Belt tension excessive.
4.1 Sharpen using the procedure
specified. Use care not to use
honing stone longer than the 1
to 2 seconds.
4.2 Reduce thickness of slice.
4,3 Have electrician check service
voltage.
4.4 Readjust belt tension.
5. Excessive noise.
5.1 Knife contacting the
knife guard.
5.2 Badly worn or frayed
drive belt.
5.3 Motor pulley and belt
misaligned.
5.4 Loose set screw in
motor pulley.
5.5 Knife contacting
deflector.
5.6 Knife contacting
sharpener.
5.7 Carriage contacting
fence or knife.
5.1 Tighten knob which secures
guard.
5.2 Replace belt.
53. Realign motor pulley.
5.4 Tighten set screw.
5.5 Adjust deflector.
5.6 Adjust sharpener.
5.7 Tighten knob which secures
carriage.
6. Smearing or
tearing when
slicing soft
cheese.
6.1 Soft cheese is at room
temperature.
6.2 Knife dirty with hard
dried-on product.
6.1 ChilI soft cheese for best slicing
results.
6.2 Clean knife thoroughly.
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