Belshaw Bros., Inc.
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www.belshaw.com
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Phone 206-322-5474
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Fax 206-322-5425
6
MN-1557EN-0317
Type F-YRD
Operation
2
CAUTION
Do not at any time use force to operate the
Type F cutter.
CAUTION
Disconnect power cord before assembling,
adjusting or disassembling the cutter.
Operation
1.
Disconnect power cord.
2.
Put the upper and lower piston O-ring seals
on the plunger, lubricate the O-ring seals with
a small amount of vegetable oil and assemble
the plunger with the metering tube. Put the
cylinder O-ring seal on the cylinder, lubricate
the O-ring seals with a small amount of
vegetable oil and assemble the cylinder into
the hopper. Fit the plunger and hopper
assemblies on the extruder.
3.
Lubricate the inside of the hopper and the
outside of the metering tube with a small
amount of vegetable oil.
4.
Mix up a batter/slurry of flour and water
(approximately 1 cup of flour and 1 ¼ cup of
water) to the consistency of heavy cream and
pour into the metering tube, to within
approximately 3 inches of the top.
5.
Fill the hopper with dough. Cut the dough
into small long pieces before adding it to the
hopper. (Note; add 1 or 2 table spoons of
vegetable oil to the mix at the end of the mix
time and mix for 15 more seconds, this will
make it much easier to handle the dough and
move through the extruder)
6.
Plug power cord in.
7.
Turn on the Type F cutter. Position the cutter
over a table holding frying screens. Adjust
the cutter or screens so there is approximately
1 ½ inches between bottom of the cylinder
and top of the frying screen.
8.
Prime the cutter by holding the actuator
trigger until the unit is cutting a uniform
product.
9.
The desired volume of product is obtained by
adjusting the roto-flex adjusting knob. With
the drive motor running, screw the knob to a
smaller number for less volume, or to a larger
number for a greater volume.
NOTE:
Irregular or uneven product shape is an
indication of “gassy” dough, cylinder leakage, or
a metering tube leakage. De-gas the dough. If
this does not correct the problem, remove the
cylinder from the hopper and check to see that
the piston seal is in the cylinder and has not been
pinched or cut, and that all adjoining surfaces are
free from dried dough. All so check the cylinder
O-ring for damage.
If the metering tube leaks, the product will have a
wet spot after it is cut. This will cause the spot to
open up as it is proofed, resulting in an imperfect
shape.
This leakage is due to a pinched or cut piston
seal, the lack of a piston seal, or the batter in the
metering tube is too thin. The problem can be
corrected by making certain that the piston seal is
properly in position and in good condition, and
that the batter in the metering tube is of the
correct consistency.
