Operation and Safety Manual
Model VA2000 Automatic Food Slicer
Operation and Safety Manual
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Model VA2000 Automatic Food Slicer
Maintenance 4.1
Maintenance
This section deals with routine maintenance for the VA2000, including blade sharpening.
We recommend that before maintenance tasks are undertaken the machine operator(s)
receive some training from authorised Brice representatives, preferably during the
installation phase.
Before carrying out maintenance tasks, it is very important that:
1. power to the slicer is switched OFF at the red OFF button; and
2. the thickness control is set to its “zero” position.
Be very careful performing maintenance tasks that brings you close to, or in contact
with, any moving parts, especially at the feed and discharge areas, and the blade.
Always per form these tasks with the ap pro pri ate pro tec tion - steel mesh safety gloves.
The blade is very sharp and the risk of a cutting injury without proper protection or due
care is high.
Routine Maintenance
The robust design of the slicer means that there is very little required in the way of routine
maintenance. Generally, the only maintenance required is cleaning (dis cussed in the
previous section) and oiling. Blade sharpening is required when the blade no longer slices
cleanly.
Oiling the machine
Most of the components that require lubrication are either sealed in oil baths or have self-
lubricating bearings and no user maintenance is required. However, the exposed guide
axles for the end piece holder and the carriage should be lightly oiled once a week, or when
they become diffi cult to move.
Cleaning prior to maintenance
We recommend that you clean the machine prior to any other maintenance operation so
that all surfaces are free of and grease. This makes the machine easier and safer to handle.
Blade sharpening
The sharpener device (with its own grinding and fi nishing stones) makes blade sharpening
a simple task.
However, because you must clean the blade before sharpening, you must wear
pro tec tive steel mesh gloves during this operation. Clean the blade inaccordance with
the instructions in the previous section.
Part of this operation requires the slicer to be switched on with the blade rotating. You
should take the utmost care during that phase of the operation.
The slicer blade requires regular sharpening to work cleanly and effi ciently. How often
you sharpen the blade will depend on the condition of the blade after use and the type of
products being sliced.
To keep the blade working effi ciently, we recommend that you sharpen it at least once every
day.
You should keep in mind the following things when sharpening the blade:
1. The blade should only be sharpened after the slicer has been cleaned as specifi ed in the
previous section; and
