6512
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6512
TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
1. Slicer will not operate.
1.1 Electrical service down.
1.2 Burned switch contacts.
1.3 Motor capacitor defective.
1.4 Burned out motor.
1.1 Check electrical service. Replace
fuse or reset circuit breaker as
necessary.
1.2 Replace switch.
1.3 Replace
1.4 Remove, test, repair or replace.
2. Motor straining but
will not turn
(humming sound).
2.1 Belt tension too tight.
2.1 Readjust belt tension.
NOTE: Often after a long period of
no use, such as in storage, the belt
flows and takes a set in the pulley
ribs. A slight urging of the knife
with a wooden stick will get the
slicer turning with no farther
problems. Do not use hands to turn
the knife.
3. Slippage of knife
during slicing.
3.1 Loose belt.
3.2 Grease or oil on belt.
3.1 Tighten belt tension.
3.2 Clean pulleys with safety approved
cleaning solvent on soft clean rag.
Replace belt.
4. Motor stalls during
slicing.
4.1 Knife cutting edge dull or
improperly sharpened
4.2 Product such as cheese old
and dried out.
4.3 Low voltage service
4.4 Belt tension excessive.
4.1 Sharpen using the procedure
specified. Use care not to use
honing stone longer than the 1 to
2 seconds.
4.2 Reduce thickness of slice.
4.3 Have electrician check service
voltage.
4.4 Readjust belt tension.
5. Excessive noise.
5.1 Knife contacting the knife
guard.
5.2 Badly worn or frayed drive
belt.
5.3 Motor pulley and belt
misaligned.
5.4 Loose set screw in motor
pulley.
5.5 Knife contacting deflector.
5.6 Knife contacting sharpener.
5.7 Carriage contacting fence
or knife.
5.1 Tighten knob which secures guard.
5.2 Replace belt.
5.3 Realign motor pulley.
5.4 Tighten set screw.
5.5 Adjust deflector.
5.6 Adjust sharpener.
5.7 Tighten knob which secures
carriage.
6. Smearing or tearing
when slicing soft
cheese.
6.1 Soft cheese is at room
temperature.
6.2 Knife dirty with hard dried-
on product.
6.1 Chill soft cheese for best slicing
results.
6.2 Clean knife thoroughly.
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