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HALLDE • User Instructions
USER INSTRUCTIONS
HALLDE
RG-250
CAUTION!
Take great care not to injure your hands on
sharp blades and moving parts.
Always use the pestle when cutting through
the feed tube, and never put your hands into
the feed tube.
The 3-phase version of the RG-250 may only
be installed by a qualified service mechanic.
Only a qualified service mechanic should
be allowed to repair the machine and open
the machine housing.
Hold only the feeder plate handle when the
feeder is to be opened or closed.
The decoring device sleeve must be
tighte ned (anti-clockwise) and unscrewed
(clockwise), by means of the wrench.
Do not use the machine to cut frozen foods.
Remove all hard parts from foods before
cutting (e.g., apple stems, woody parts of
turnips, etc.) to avoid damaging the cutting
blades.
This appliance is not to be operated by
children or persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or persons
lacking experience of such appliances,
unless they are given adequate instruction
or supervision.
UNPACKING
Check that all of the parts have been delivered,
that the machine operates as intended, and
that nothing has been damaged in transit.
The machine supplier should be notified of any
shortcomings within eight days.
INSTALLATION
Connect the machine to an electric power
supply that is suitable for the machine.
The machine should be placed on a countertop
or table that is about 650 mm high.
Locate the hanger for the cutting tools on the
wall in the vicinity of the machine for convenient
and safe use.
Check the following two points without cutting
tools or ejector plate fitted to the machine.
Check that the machine stops when the pusher
plate is moved up and swung out, and that it
restarts when the pusher plate is swung in
and lowered.
Check that the machine cannot be started with
the feed cylinder removed and with the pusher
plate lowered.
If the machine does not perform correctly, call in
a qualified mechanic to remedy the fault before
taking the machine into operation.
ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE USE
Remove the plug from the power supply socket
or open the isolating switch, and then check
that the electric cable is in good condition and
is not cracked on the outside.
Check that, with a cutting tool fitted, the
machine stops within 2 seconds when the
pusher plate is swung out to one side and
re-starts when the pusher plate has been
swung back over the feeder.
Check that the machine cannot be started with
the feed cylinder removed and with the pusher
plate lowered.
If either of the two safety functions does not
perform as intended or if the electric cable is
cracked, call in a qualified service mechanic or
electrician to remedy the fault before connec
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ting the machine back to the power supply.
Check that the pusher plate shaft runs freely.
If the shaft does not run freely, clean it carefully
and lubricate it with a few drops of machine oil.
Check that the cutting tools are in good
con dition and are sharp.
With regard to cutting tools, see page 39.
TYPE OF PROCESSING
Slices, dices, grates, shreds, cuts julienne,
crimping slicers and potato chips in a variety
of dimensions, depending on the cutting tool
selected. Processes vegetables, fruit, dry
bread, cheese, nuts, mushrooms etc.
USERS
Restaurants, shop kitchens, hospitals, diet
kitchens, retirement homes, schools, fast food
outlets, catering, day care centers, pizzerias,
ships, central kitchens, institution kitchens etc.
CAPACITY
Up to 1000 portions per day and 10 kg per
minute.
USING THE FEEDERS
The large feed compartment is used mainly
for bulk feeding of all sorts of products and
for cutting larger products such as cabbage.
The large feed compartment is also used when
the product is to be cut in a specific direction,
such as tomatoes and lemons. Place/stack the
products as shown in the picture.
The in-built feed tube is used (picture) for
cutting long products such as cucumbers,
see picture.
FITTING THE PUSHER PLATE
Grip the pusher plate with both hands and
insert the shaft end into the hole on the
machine.
Press down the pusher plate as far as it will go.
REMOVING THE PUSHER PLATE
Raise the pusher plate and swing it out to
the left.
Grip the pusher plate with both hands.
Pull up/out the pusher plate.
FITTING THE CUTTING TOOLS
Raise the pusher plate and swing it out to
the left.
Turn the locking knob anti-clockwise and raise
the feed cylinder.
Place the ejector plate on the shaft and turn/
press down the ejector plate into its coupling.
Place the chosen cutting tool on the shaft and
rotate the cutting tool so that it drops firmly
into its position.
During dicing: place the dicing grid with the
sharp edge of the knives upward, so that the
recess in the side of the dicing grid fits into
the guide groove on the machine base. Then
place the slicer so that it drops firmly down
into its position.
Fit the decoring device by turning it anti-
clockwise by means of the wrench onto the
centre shaft of the cutting tool.
Lower the feed cylinder and turn the locking
knob clockwise to the locked position.
REMOVING THE CUTTING TOOLS
Raise the pusher plate and swing it out to
the left.
Turn the locking knob anti-clockwise and raise
the feed cylinder.
Remove the decoring device by turning it
clockwise by means of the wrench.
Remove the cutting tool/tools and the ejector
plate.
CLEANING
Read all of the instructions before you begin
to clean the machine.
BEFORE CLEANING: Always switch off the
machine and remove the power supply plug
from the socket. Alternatively, if the machine
does not have a plug, open the isolating switch.
Remove all the removable parts that are to
be cleaned.
CLEANING IN A DISHWASHER: All plastic
parts are machine washable. NOTE! Never
wash metal parts in a dishwasher, unless they
are made of stainless steel. Cleaning alumi-
nium parts in a dishwasher will cause them to
