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7.

Trouble shooting

Fault

Cause

Correction

machine does not start

uncorrect position of feed head

make sure the feed head is locked
correctly

pusher plate not correctly

lower pusher plate into feed head

positioned

site fusing or circuit breaker

check fusing / circuit breaker

blown

(wall box)

machine stops during operation

pusher plate not correctly

lower pusher plate into into feed head

and cannot be re-started

positioned

site fusing or circuit breaker

check fusing / circuit breaker

blown

(wall box)

motor overload protection

let overload protection cool, the

has cut machine off

machine may be re-started after

(i.e. when cutting hard product

some minutes

for a long time without stopping)

low output or

wrong disc in use

see chapter 3 (cutting tool guide)

poor cutting results

disc damaged

check disc (sharpness)

too strong feed pressure

a slight feeding pressure leads to

of pusher

the best cutting results for most
products

As continued product improvement is a policy of HOBART, specifications are subject to change without notice.

Printed in Germany

AG-20264-B-02-93-TD

Summary of Contents for VPU 100

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION OPERATION Vegetable Preparation Unit VPU 100 VPU6 ...

Page 2: ...gulations This machine is exclusively to be used to prepare vegetable fruits cheese etc Safety The Attention symbol is shown beside instructions that are essential for the safe operation of the machine Please read these passages very thoroughly Liability Installations and repairs which are not carried out by authorized technicians or the use of other than original spare parts and any technical alt...

Page 3: ...pt for inspection Hobart cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage incurred in transit Locating Place the VPU on a suitable work surface close to a 13 Amp switched socket outlet Note It is not necessary to bolt the machine to the work top 1 2 Electrical connection The machine is supplied with 2 metres of cable fitted with a 13 Amp fused plug Note Check that electrical details stamped on the ...

Page 4: ...usher plate 1 and turn it to the left Turn the lock handle anticlockwise and lift the feed head 2 to the rear Put the ejector plate 3 onto the shaft and turn it until it drops into position Put the dicing grid 5 onto the shaft and turn it until it drops into position Note Make sure the dicing grid is placed correctly on the locating pin Select cutting disc 4 with a view of end result required for ...

Page 5: ...r julienne Julienne cutter grating grater celery slicing fine cut slicers 4 or 6 mm cheese soft grating grater hard grating grater 2 mm China cabbage schredding fine cut slicers 4 or 6 mm citrusfruits slicing fine cut slicers 4 or 6 mm cucumbers slicing fine cut slicers 1 5 or 4 mm dicing dcg grid 7 5x7 5 fi cut slc 6 dcg grid 10 x 10 std slicer julienne dicing grid 4 5 x 4 5 mm 3 Use of the cutti...

Page 6: ... fries with Julienne disc and for cross cut of round fruits i e tomatoes Position the product to the right of the feed head 4 2 Operation with feed tube Check correct position of the pusher plate in the feed head Switch ON machine Remove pusher from the tube and fill in product i e cucumbers Press smaller items slightly downwards with the pusher Note As the machine does not stop when the pusher is...

Page 7: ...Remove dicing grid and or ejector plate and rinse in warm water Turn pusher plate to the right and lower it into the chamber Place a dish under the ejector chute and clean pusher plate and chamber with warm water Replace ejector plate and feed head Store tools on the wall rack 6 Maintenance To be checked each week Note The following items should be checked without cutting tools or ejector plate mo...

Page 8: ...ng or circuit breaker check fusing circuit breaker blown wall box motor overload protection let overload protection cool the has cut machine off machine may be re started after i e when cutting hard product some minutes for a long time without stopping low output or wrong disc in use see chapter 3 cutting tool guide poor cutting results disc damaged check disc sharpness too strong feed pressure a ...

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