Operation and Safety Manual
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Model VA2000 Automatic Food Slicer
Operation and Safety Manual
Model VA2000 Automatic Food Slicer
2.2 Operation
Switch functions (push button)
green push button = main switch on
red push button = main switch off
Thickness of slices
The thickness of slices is infi nitely variable from 0 to 10 mm. In order to adjust slice
thickness turn the thickness knob. Turning to the right: thickness plate opens. Turning to
the left: thickness plate closes. The scale on the thickness knob indicate slice thickness.
Automatic or manual movement of the carriage
The VA2000’s carriage moves automatically in operation. However, it can be disengaged by
means of a locking lever and the carriage moved by hand for cleaning and sharpening.
automatic movement = lever in upper position
movement by hand = lever in horizonatal position
Adjusting automatic movement
1. Switch off the machine.
2. Push the lever counter-clockwise to upper position.
3. Move the carriage by hand until it is engaged.
4. Carriage can no longer be moved by hand now.
Adjusting movement by hand
1. Switch off the machine.
2. Pull lever into horizontal position.
3. Carriage can be moved by hand now.
Always switch off the machine before adjusting the carriage movement!
If the carriage does not move after the “Stacking” or “Shingling” button is pushed, the
carriage locking lever may not have been moved to the automatic (upper) position.
In this case proceed as follows:
1. switch off the machine at the red main switch
2. adjust the carriage locking lever, as described above
3. switch on the machine at the green main switch
4. push the “Stacking” or “Shingling” button in order to start automatic slicing
5. after the slicing task is fi nished, turn thickness knob to zero
6. switch off the machine
• Is the sharpener assembly in down position and not in sharpening position?
• Is the slice thickness set to zero? (Blade must be in line with the thickness plate)
Check knob 18