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6) SHARPENING AND LUBRICATION
6.1 SHARPENING
THIS A VERY IMPORTANT OPERATION TO CARRY OUT EVERY TIME THE CUTTING IS NOT CLEAN,
OR WHEN THE BLADE DRAGS THE SLICE.
THE USE AND THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN SLICED DETERMINE THE PERIODICITY
OF THIS OPERATION.
BEFORE SHARPENING THE BLADE, CLEAN THE MACHINE AND DEGREASE THE BLADE
ACCURATELY.
1. LIFT THE SHARPENER AND TURN IT BY 180° TO TAKE T HE BLADE BETWEEN THE TWO
GRINDING WHEELS. (Fig. 15)
2. KEEP BUTTON "B" PRESSED FOR 5/10 SECONDS TO SHARPEN. (Fig. 16)
3. KEEP BUTTON "A" PRESSED FOR A FEW SECONDS TO DEBURR. (Fig. 16)
4. STOP THE MACHINE AND RETURN THE SHRPENER IN ITS INITIAL POSITION.
WARNING: USE BUTTON "B" TO SHARPEN, AND BUTTON "A" TO DEBURR THE
CUTTING EDGE.
DURING THE SHARPENING PROCESS, KEEP TO THE ORIGINAL DRAWING OF THE
BLADE BEVEL. REPLACE THE BLADE WHEN THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
RING AND BLADE EXCEEDS 6 MMS.
6.2 LUBRICATION
PERIODICALLY LUBRICATE THE SLIDING ELEMENTS WITH WHITE VASELINE OIL.
FOR NOT DAMAGING THE SLICER, NEVER USE SEED OIL OR OLIVE-OIL. LUBRICATE ALL
ELEMENTS USING THE OILERS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 17-18.
6.3. MACHINE IDLE FOR A LONG TIME
SHOULD THE MACHINE BE IDLE FOR A LONG TIME, DISCONNECT THE WALL MAIN SWITCH AND
CLEAN THE MACHINE AND ITS ACCESSORIES ACCURATELY.
USE WHITE VASELINE OIL (OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS) TO PROTECT ALL THE MACHINE ELEMENTS.
WE ADVISE COVERING THE MACHINE WITH A NYLON (OR SIMILAR) CLOTH.