Operation and Safety Manual
™
300IX Gravity-feed Slicer
9
Cleaning the
Slicer
This section deals with cleaning your slicer, including blade cleaning.
We recommend that, before cleaning or maintenance tasks are undertaken, the machine
operator(s) receive some training from authorised Brice representatives, preferably during the
installation phase.
Before carrying out cleaning or maintenance tasks, it is very important that:
1. Power to the slicer is disconnected at the powerpoint; and
2. The thickness control is set to its “zero” position.
You should never hose down or spray with water any component of this machine or its
environment.
You should never immerse the machine into water.
Be very careful performing any cleaning or maintenance task that brings you close to,
or in contact with, the slicer blade. Always perform these tasks with the appropriate
protection - steel mesh safety gloves. The blade is very sharp and the risk of a cutting
injury without proper protection or due care is high.
General Cleaning
The slicer has been designed and built for efficient and speedy cleaning to ensure hygienic
operation.
Before using the slicer
1. Before the slicer is switched on for the first time each day, carefully wipe over all exposed
surfaces with a cloth that has been placed in warm water and squeezed dry. This removes
any dust or other matter that may have been deposited over night.
2. Before the start of each cutting operation, and with the slicer switched off at the power
switch on the front of the machine, wipe down the thickness plate, the meat tray and the
receiving tray to remove any residual material left from the last cutting operation.
At the end of the day
1. After the slicer has been used for the last time, turn the machine off at the STOP button and
at the powerpoint, and disconnect the power cord.
2. Turn the carriage securing knob (7) anti-clockwise to release the carriage and meat table
assembly. Lift the carriage away from the machine.
3. With a cloth that has been placed in warm water and mild detergent and squeezed dry, wipe
down all visible surfaces.
Particular attention should be paid to cleaning the last slice device as it is equipped with
spikes to hold the foodstuff firmly in place. We recommend that gloves should be worn
and that the cleaning of the LSD be carried out using a stiff nylon-bristled brush.
Cleaning the Blade
After the machine has been cleaned as described above, you can now clean the slicer blade,
itself.
You must wear appropriate hand protection, such as steel mesh safety gloves, for this
procedure as it involves uncovering and touching the blade. You risk serious injury if you
do not wear protective gloves.
