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VS2000 VEGETABLE 

SLICER/SHREDDER  

OPERATOR’S MANUAL  

 

 

Persons under age 18 are not permitted to operate or have accessibility

 

to 

operate this equipment per U.S. Dept. Of Labor Employment Standards 

Administration Fact Sheet

 

No. ESA913

.  

 

VS2000 REV A 

 

Summary of Contents for VS2000

Page 1: ...ICER SHREDDER OPERATOR S MANUAL Persons under age 18 are not permitted to operate or have accessibility to operate this equipment per U S Dept Of Labor Employment Standards Administration Fact Sheet No ESA913 VS2000 REV A ...

Page 2: ...9H HOUSING 11 PROCESSING PRODUCT 12 DISMOUNTING AND DISASSEMBLY 12 CLEANING 13 LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 13 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 14 WARRANTY BACK COVER LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ILLUSTRATION PAGE FIGURE 1 OVERALL VIEW 5 FIGURE 2 POWER TAKE OFF HUB PTO 6 FIGURE 3 VS9 SLICING ATTACHMENT 7 FIGURE 4 ADJUSTABLE S KNIFE ASSEMBLY 7 FIGURE 5 VS9H GRATING SHREDDING ATTACHMENT 8 FIGURE 6 ASSEMBLY OF SLICER PLA...

Page 3: ...ce USA Canada 800 256 6358 International 603 893 6191 Or visit us on line at www univexcorp com under service agents The UNIVEX VS2000 HIGH VOLUME VEGETABLE SLICER SHREDDER is a 1 HP portable electric unit consisting of a poly V belt assembly with a No 12 drive hub operating at 7000 rpm It is designed to support and power the UNIVEX VS9 vegetable slicer and the VS9H shredder and grater food proces...

Page 4: ...SET THE BREAKER CANADA ONLY WHEN THE UNIT IS NOT IN USE PLACE THE ON OFF SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE THE SWITCH KEY BY PINCHING THE KEY BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFIN GER AND PULLING IT FROM THE SWITCH REMOVING THE KEY WILL PREVENT THE SWITCH FROM BEING SET TO THE ON POSITION SWITCH THE POWER OFF AND DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD BEFORE MOUNT ING OR DISMOUNTING ANY ATTACHMENT OR FOR CL...

Page 5: ...SAFETY WASH KNIVES AND CUTTING PLATES WITH A LONG HANDLED SCRUB BRUSH WHEN DISASSEMBLING OR REASSEMBLING THE VS9 MAKE SURE IT IS RESTING ON A STABLE WORKING SURFACE NEVER SET KNIVES CUTTING PLATES OR CUTTING ASSEMBLIES ON A SURFACE THAT COULD BE MARRED BEFORE ASSEMBLING THE VS9AND MOUNTING IT TO THE VS2000 POWER UNIT MAKE SURE THAT A COMFORTABLE WORKING CLEARANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AROUND THE MACHI...

Page 6: ...S2000 FIGURE 1 W E R C S B M U H T 6 T I N U R E W O P 1 N I P K C O L T F A H S 7 D R O C R E W O P 2 3 CIRCUIT BREAKER ON BACK 8 VS9 SV9H CANADA ONLY 4 POWER SWITCH 9 FEED PLATE 5 POWER TAKE OFF PTO 10 FEED HOPPER PAGE 5 ...

Page 7: ... in the PTO hub with a twisting motion and in an upright position and tighten the thumb screw When processing foods please observe the operating and safety instructions When processing is completed place the on off switch in the OFF position remove the key and disconnect the power supply cord Remove the attachment disassemble clean dry and sanitize it before storing it in a dry environment Never h...

Page 8: ... with hinged feed chute door latch and feed pusher Adjustable S knife assembly with hardened stainless steel knife and 12 rear hub Typical usage LETTUCE RADISHES CUCUMBERS PEPPERS CARROTS CABBAGE CELERY CHINESE VEGETABLES POTATOES ONION ZUCCHINI ADJUSTABLE S KNIFE ASSEMBLY FIGURE 4 VS9 SLICING ATTACHMENT FIGURE 3 ...

Page 9: ... result in damage to the VS2000 and will void the manufacture s warranty Do not use the VS2000 to drive a meat grinder Do not use the VS2000 to process hard cheese with the grater plate or any other plate Do not use the VS2000 to process soft cheese FOOD PRODUCT 1 2 SHREDDER PLATE 000 5 16 SHREDDER PLATE 0 3 16 SHREDDER PLATE 3 3 32 SHREDDER PLATE 7 UNIVERSAL GRATER PLATE 14 COLE SLAW BREAD CRUMBS...

Page 10: ...R ASSEMBLY OF THE SLICER PLATE ASSEMBLY FIGURE 6 To tighten Thrust bearing Adjusting nut To vary slice thickness CAUTION The thrust bearing must be securely tightened before the slicer plate assembly is loaded into the housing Failure to tighten the thrust bearing will damage the VS9 and the VS2000 power unit NOTE The thrust bearing requires a left hand twist to tighten WARNING Adjustments for thi...

Page 11: ...firmly on the pins This can be most safely accomplished by placing the plate face down on a butcher s block and turning the hub into position from above PLATE INSTALLATION FIGURE 7 Turn plate clockwise to lock Keyhole Slot Pin Hub Make sure that the thrust bearing is properly positioned on the shaft Make sure the set screw on the thrust bearing is tightened securely A loose thrust bearing will all...

Page 12: ...earing on the shaft is fully inserted into the rear housing and that the square milled end on the shaft has cleared the rear housing hub Release the shaft lock pin and close and securely latch the front housing The VS9 is now ready to mount to the power source equipment PROPERLY LOADED VS9 VS9H FIGURE 8 Plate positioned far enough back to prevent contact with feed plate Shaft lock pin properly sea...

Page 13: ...gently push the product into the rotating plate unit If you experience a problem in processing shut the VS2000 power unit off and refer to the trouble shooting guide on page 14 DISMOUNTING AND DISASSEMBLY FOR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE DISMOUNTING Make sure that the VS2000 is turned off and its electrical power supply cord is disconnected Loosen the thumb screw and slide the VS9 from the PTO hub Set...

Page 14: ...anitary product clean the VS9 immediately after use or before switching food products Never hose down the VS2000 Vegetable Slicer Shredder Hosing down the VS2000 invites electrical shock LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS FIGURE 9 Univex recommends the use of Petrol Gel for all your food preparation equipment It may be purchased at your local food equipment supply company or purchased directly from Univex C...

Page 15: ... 1 VS2000 power unit is under power but plate will not turn 1 1 PTO adapter missing from power take off assembly 1 1 Replace PTO adapter 2 Knife or plate scraping front housing 2 1 Thrust bearing loose 2 2 Lock pin not fully engaged 2 1 Tighten thrust bearing 2 2 Make sure lock pin is properly engaged 3 Shredding plate loose or rattling 3 1 Plate loose on hub pins 3 2 Plate bent 3 1 Inspect Shredd...

Page 16: ... Any work to be performed under this warranty must be performed between the hours of 8 00 am and 5 00 pm local time Monday through Friday Univex will not cover overtime charges of any kind Please call the Univex Warranty Service Department at 800 258 6358 to report warranty claims before arranging repair or attempting to return the unit to Univex Corporation Damages incurred in transit or incurred...

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