Berkel X13E User manual

BK45745 (March 2012)
Models
X13E & X13AE
slicers
owner/operator
Manual
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This manual contains Important Safety
Instructions which must be strictly
followed when using this equipment.
NOTICIA IMPORTANTE
Este manual contiene importantes instrucciones
de seguridad que deben ser seguidas el pie de la
letra cuando utilice esta maquina.

Before Using This eqUipmenT
Berkel’s slicers are designed to slice meat and other food products safely and
efciently.However,unlesstheoperatorisproperlytrainedandsupervised,
thereisthepossibilityofaseriousinjury.Itistheresponsibilityoftheowner
toensurethatthisslicerisusedproperlyandsafely,strictlyfollowingthe
instructionscontainedinthismanualandanyrequirementsoflocallaw.
Nooneshoulduseorservicethisslicerwithoutpropertrainingandsupervi-
sion.Alloperatorsshouldbethoroughlyfamiliarwiththeprocedurescon-
tainedinthismanual.Evenso,Berkelcannotanticipateeverycircumstanceor
environmentinwhichitsslicerswillbeused.You,theownerand/oroperator,
mustremainalerttothehazardsposedbythefunctionofaslicer—particu-
larlythesharprotatingbladeandmovingtable.Nooneuner18yearsofage
shouldoperatethisequipment.Ifyouareuncertainaboutaparticulartask,ask
yoursupervisor.
ThismanualcontainsanumberofsafepracticesintheGeneralSafetyInstruc-
tionSection.Additionalwarningsareplacedthroughoutthismanual.WA R N -
INGS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY ARE INDICATED
BY:
WA R N I NG
Ifanywarninglabel,wallchartormanualbecomesmisplaced,damagedor
illegible,pleasecontactyournearestdistributororBerkeldirectly,forafree
replacement.
Remember,however,THIS MANUAL OR THE WARNING LABELS DO
NOT REPLACE THE NEED TO BE ALERT AND TO USE YOUR
COMMON SENSE WHEN USING THIS SLICER.

TaBle of ConTenTs
Page
GeneralSafetyInstructions......................................................................................................................... 2
EquipmentDescription................................................................................................................................ 4
IntendedUsesandCharacteristics.............................................................................................................. 6
UnpackingandInstallation......................................................................................................................... 6
Operation..................................................................................................................................................... 7
CleaningandSanitizing.............................................................................................................................. 8
Sharpening................................................................................................................................................. 10
RepairParts/RepairService.......................................................................................................................11
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................11
Specications............................................................................................................................................. 12
OptionalAccessories................................................................................................................................. 13
Warranty.................................................................................................................................................... 14
The Berkel Company • World’s Leading Manufacturer of Slicers and Food Processing Equipment
Berkel Company
2006NorthwesternParkway•Louisville,KY40201
Phone:800-348-0251•Fax888-888-2838
www.berkelequipment.com
Printed in USA Berkel Company Part No. BK45745

2 • X13 & X13A owner/operaTor manUal
2•X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
PELIGRO
CUCHILLA FILOSA
para evitar serios accidentes a su
persona siga las instrucciones de este
manual y
1. NUNCAutiliceestamçquinasinpreviainstrucciùnyautorizaciùndesu
 supervisor.
2. LAMçQUINADEBEapoyarsesobreunnivelsolidoyplano.
3. LOSPROTECTORESdebencolocarseANTESdeenchufaryoperarla
 mçquina.
4. SIEMPREutiliceelenchufeoriginalproveidoporelfabricante.
5. SIEMPREutiliceelutensilloparaempujarla
 comida-nuncasumano.
6. NUNCATOQUELACUCHILLACON
 LAMANO.
7. MANTENGAmanos,brazos,cabelloy
 ropasueltaLEJOSdetodaparteenmovimiento
 delamçquina.
8. ENCASODEQUELAMÇQUINASETRABE,
 apagueydesconecteANTESdesacarloquelaobstruye.
9. APAGUEYDESCONECTELAMçQUINAantesdelimpiar,
 sanitizar,oarreglar.
10. UTILIZEUNICAMENTElosrepuestosprovistosporelfabricante.
11. ENCASOdequelosmembretesde‘PELIGRO’sedesprendan
 delamçquinaoseanillegibles,llamealfabricanteoasu
 representantedeserviceBerkelparaqueloreemplacesincargo.

X13 & X13A Owner /OperatOr Manual • 3
X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual •3
WA R N I NG
SHARP KNIFE BLADE
to avoid serious personal injury
follow all the instructions in this manual
and
1. NEVERtouchthismachinewithouttrainingandauthorizationbyyour
 supervisor.
2. MACHINEMUSTBEonsolidlevelsupport.
3. GUARDSMUSTBEinplacebeforeplugginginandturningonmachine.
4. ALWAYSusethreeprongedplugprovided.
5. ALWAYSusefoodpushernotyourhand.
6. NEVERTOUCHROTATINGKNIFE.
7. KEEPhands,arms,hairandlooseclothing
 clearofallmovingparts.
8. SHOULDMACHINEJAM,turnoffandunplug
 beforeremovingobstruction.
9. TURNOFFANDUNPLUGmachinefrompowersourcebeforecleaning,
 sanitizingorservicing.
10. USEONLYtheattachmentsprovidedbythemanufacturer.
11. SHOULDanywarninglabelonamachinecomeofforbecomeunreadable,
 contactthemanufactureroryourDesignatedBerkelServiceLocationforafree
 replacement.

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4•X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
eqUipmenT DesCripTion

X13 & X13A Owner /OperatOr Manual • 5
X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual •5
eqUipmenT DesCripTion

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6•X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
Intended Uses and Characteristics
Intended Uses
ThemodelX13EandX13AEslicersaredesignedforcuttingthefollowingtypesofproducts:
•  Meat(withoutbones)
•  Cheese
•  Vegetables
ThefollowingtypesofitemsareNOTsuitableforslicingontheModelX13EorX13AEslicers:
•  Non-foodproducts
•  Frozenfoods
• Bone in products
Special Features/Characteristics
Reducedseamsandjointsforbettersanititation
Lefthandthicknessadjustmentforeasiercleaningandbetteruserinterface
Kickstandforcleaningundertheslicer
3slicingspeeds(automaticonly)
3slicingstrokelengths(automaticonly)
Automaticreturntohomeattheendofthecuttingcycle(automaticonly)
Unpacking and Installation
Note: Immediately after unpacking, check the slicer for shipping damage. If the equipment is
found to be damaged, save everything! Notify the carrier within 5 days of delivery.
1. Carefulyremovethecardboardcartonfromaroundtheslicer.
2. Slidetheproducttableoffthegaugeplate.Itisinthecardboardboxonthegaugeplate.
3. Getassistancefromanotherindividualandplacethesliceronasolid,levelsurfacethatisfreeof
anyobstructions.
4. Makesuretounpackthesharpener,fenceandbrush.Theyarelocatedinpocketsinthecardboard
base.
5. Slidetheproducttableontothesupportarmandsecureusingtheredproducttablelockingknob.
WARNING
Toeliminateapotentialshockhazard,aproperlygroundedoutletusingthethree-prongedplug
providedmustpowerthisunit.Beforepluggingtheslicerin,checkyouroutletvoltagetobesureit
complieswiththevoltagespeciedontheserialnumberplateontheslicer.
Note:Themodel/serialnumberplateislocatedonthebackoftheslicer.

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X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual •7
Operation
General
1. Checktoseethatthecenterplateandproducttableareinplaceontheslicerandthegaugeplateis
completelyclosed.Theholesinthebottomofthecenterplatetoverthebottommountingstudsin
theringguardandthecenterplatelockingknobisatthetopofthecenterplate.Theproducttable
slidescompletelyontothesupportarmandissecuredwiththeredproducttablelockingknob.
2. Iftheslicerisanautomatic,thenmakesuretheautomaticengageknobontherightsideofthetable
supportarmispushedin,towardstheleft.
3. Plugtheslicerin.Thepilotlight,betweenthestartandstopbuttonswillilluminate.
4. PushthegreenONbuttonandtheslicerbladewillstarttoturn.PresstheredSTOPbuttontostop
theknife.
Automatic Operation
5. Ifyouhaveanautomaticslicer,withtheslicerstopped,pulltheautomaticengageknobfullyouton
therightsideofthemachine.Thiswillputtheslicerintheautomaticmode.
6. Pushthespeedselectionbuttontochangethespeed:
  OneilluminatedLEDindicates20slicersperminute(slowspeed)
  TwoilluminatedLED’sindicates40slicesperminute(mediumspeed)
  ThreeilluminatedLED’sindicates60slicesperminute(highspeed)
7. Pushingthestrokelengthselectionbuttonchangesthelengthofthestroke.Thisallowssmaller
productstobeslicedquicker,withoutthetablemovinganyfaster.Makesurethestrokelengthis
longerthanthewidthoftheproduct.
  OneilluminatedLEDindicates1/3ofthetotalpossiblestrokelength
  TwoilluminatedLED’sindicates2/3totalpossiblestrokelength
  ThreeilluminatedLED’sindicatesfullstrokelength
8. PressthegreenSTARTbuttonandtheproducttablewillslowlycometoitsforwardpositiontond
itshomeposition.Onceitgetsbacktothehomeposition,thenitwillstarttogobackandforthat
thepresetspeedandstrokelength.
9. PushtheredSTOPbuttonandthetablewillcompleteitsstrokeandstopinthehomeposition.
10. Aslongastheslicerremainsintheautomaticmodeitwillrememberitshomepositionandalways
startrightupwhenthegreenSTARTbuttonispushed.Itwillalwaysstartslowandgraduallybuild
uptoitsfullspeed.Thisisthe“softstart”feature.
11. Eachtimeyoutakethesliceroutoftheautomaticmode,andthenbackintotheautomaticmode,it
willalwaysnditshomepositionbeforeitstartstorun(asindicatedinstep#8).
12.Eachtimeyouactivatetheslicerintoautomaticmode,thelastspeedandstrokelengthsettingswill
beremembereduntilpowerisdisruptedfromtheslicer(i.e.disconnectingthepowercordfrom
theoutlet).Oncepowerisreconnectedtotheslicer,thedefaultforautomaticisslowspeedandfull
strokelength.

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8•X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
Loading product
1. Makesuretheindexknobisfullyclosed.Pullthepushertothetopandlet
itdropbehindthetable.Settheproductontothetablewiththesideofthe
product securely against the front edge of the product table and place the
pusherbehindtheproduct.Turnthesliceronandrotatethethicknesscontrol
knobtosettheproperthickness.Whenpushingtheproducttable,always
usetheproducttablehandle.
2. Forsmallerproductslikesalami,youcanrotatethepushersothatitholds
thesideoftheproduct.Thefencecanbeusedforevenmorecontrolin
holdingtheproduct.Thefenceisattachedtotheproducttablebyplacingthe
bottomofthefenceunderneaththetableata45°angleandpushingitdown
againsttheproducttable.Tomoveitnexttotheproduct,pushdownonthe
backofthefencesothatitrisesuptoa45°angleandsetitagainsttheedge
oftheproduct.Pushthefencedowntosecureittotheproducttable.You
can not release the fence by lifting up on the bottom edge of the fence.
WARNING
Topreventthepossibilityofseriouscuts,neverpushtheproducttowardtheknifewithyourhands
orbypushingonthepusherhandle.Onlyputyourhandsontheproducttablehandle.
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Thefollowingcleaningprocedureshavebeenpreparedwiththegrateful
cooperationofKayChemical,anEcolabcompany.
Supplies:
DishDetergentsuchasKAY®Pot&PanDetergent
SanitizersuchasKAYQUAT®II
NonabrasivePad
Nylon Brush
Cut-Resistantgloves
Clothwipes
Procedure:
CAUTION: Use extreme care when cleaning blade.
1. Closetheslicerthicknesscontrolknob.
2. Turnthesliceroffandunplugpowercordfromthewalloutlet.
3. Pulltheproducttabletothefrontoftheslicer.Ifitisanautomaticslicer,makesuretheengagement
knobisinthemanualpositionbeforepullingtheproducttabletothefrontoftheslicer.

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4. Loosentheproducttablelockingknobandremovethetable.
5. Removethecenterplatebyliftingthecenterplatelockingknobatthetopofthecenterplateandlift
fromtheslicer.
6. Pre-scrapefoodfromremovableproducttableandcenterplate.
7. Washproducttableandcenterplateinhotdetergentsolution.Remembertounscrewtheredhandle
fromthepusherontheproducttablewhenwashing.Thepusherarmshouldalsobeslidupanddown
ontheshaftduringwashing,rinsingandsanitizingtoensurethetotalshaftisproperlywashed,rinsed
andsanitized.Thesharpenercanbesubmergedinthehotdetergentsolutionforcleaning.
8. Rinsetheproducttable,centerplate,andsharpenerinfreshhotpotablewater.
9. Submergetheproducttable,centerplate,andsharpenerinsanitizersolution.Followsanitizer
manufacturer’sregisteredlabelinstructionsfordilutionandapplication.Setpartstothesideona
sanitizedsurfaceandallowtoairdry.
10. Putoncutresistantgloves.Pre-scrapefoodfromslicer.
11. Usingfreshdetergentsolution,cleanthefrontsideoftheknifewithanon-abrasivepad,nylonbrush,
and/orclothwipes.Alwayswipefromthecenterofthebladetotheouteredge.
12. Cleanthebacksideoftheknifewiththefreshdetergentsolution,non-abrasivepad,nylonbrush,and/or
clothwipes.
13. Foldaclothwipethathasbeensubmergedinfreshdetergentsolutionandworkitbetweentheknife
guard,startingatthebaseoftheringguard.Carefullyworktheclotharoundtheknife,cleaningthe
edgeoftheknife,edgeoftheringguardandedgeofthegaugeplate.Use extreme caution.
14. Cleantherestoftheslicerbaseandothercomponentswiththefreshdetergentsolutionandanon-
abrasivepad.
15. Liftupthefrontoftheslicerabout6inches.Aspringloadedkickstandwilldropdowntothetable
surfaceandholdthefrontoftheslicerup.Thiswillallowyoutopre-scrapefoodandcleanthetable
surfaceundertheslicerwithfreshdetergentsolution.
16. Usingafreshclothwipe,rinseslicerandareaunderslicerwithfreshhotpotablewater.
17. Sprayslicerandareaunderslicerwithfreshsanitizersolutionfromasanitizerspraybottleandallow
toairdry.Followsanitizermanufacturer’sregisteredlabelinstructionsfordilutionandapplication.
Removecut-resistantgloves.
18. Oncethetablesurfaceundertheslicerhasbeenwashed,rinsedandsanitized,liftthefrontedgeofthe
slicerandpushthekickstandbackundertheslicer.Slowlylowertheslicerbacktothetable.
19. Screwtheredhandlebacktothepusherontheproducttable.Reinstallthecenterplateandtheproduct
tabletotheslicer.Afterassembly,spraywithsanitizersolutionandallowtoairdry.
20. Pluginslicer.Placesharpenerinproperstoragelocation.

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10 •X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
Sharpening
Sharpenonlywhennecessary.Toofrequentorprolongedsharpeningwillprema-
turelyweartheknifeand/orstones.Theknifeshouldbesharpenedwhenyounotice
wavyslicesorexcessivescrap.Only sharpen the knife after it has been cleaned.
You cannot effectively sharpen a dirty knife.
1. Ifitisanautomaticslicer,makesuretheengagementknobisinthemanual
position,bypushingin(totheleft)theknobontherightsideofthesupport
arm.
2. Makesuretheproducttableispulledallthewaytothefrontoftheslicerand
thethicknesscontrolknobiscompletelyclosed.
3. Placethetoptabofthesharpenerintotheslotoftheproducttable.Clipthe
bottomclipofthesharpenerovertheendoftheproducttable.
4. Openthethicknesscontrolknobasfarasitwillgo,fullyexposingtheknife.
5. Turnthesliceronandgentlypushtheproducttabletowardstheknifejustasif
youwereslicingproduct.Onceboththesharpeninganddeburringstones
makecontactwiththeknife,remaintherefor2-3secondsandthenpullthe
producttablebacktothehomeposition.
6. Turnofftheslicerandclosethethicknesscontrolknob.
7. Unclipthesharpenerfromtheproducttableusingthebottomclip.Itcanbe
cleanedinthesinkandthenstoredinadrawer.
8. Aftersharpening,cleantheslicerasoutlinedonpage8.
Repair Parts/Repair Service/Exploded Views
PleasecontactHobartServiceoryourdesignatedBerkelServiceLocation(DBSL)foranyrepair
parts/repairservicerequiredonyourBerkelslicer.ForthenearestHobartserviceofce,pleasevisit
www.hobartservice.comandthenclickon“locateanofce”.TheneitherenteryourZIPCODEor
selectastatetondtheclosestlocation.Oryoucanalsovisitwww.berkelequipment.com and click on
the“Servicetab”.ThenenteryourZIPCODEtobeshowntheclosestHobartorBerkelDBSLservice
locations.OtherproductinformationsuchasPartsCatalogsandInstruction/OperatorManualsarealso
availableonthewww.berkelequipment.comwebsite.Clickonthe“ResourceCentertab”,andthenclick
ontheinformationcategoryyouwanttoreadordownload.Besuretoenteryourproductmodelnumber.
Additionalinformationmaybeobtainedfrom:
Berkel Company
2006NorthwesternParkway
Louisville,KY40201
Phone:800-348-0251
Fax:888-888-2838
www.berkelequipment.com

X13 & X13A Owner /OperatOr Manual • 11
X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual • 11
Troubleshooting
Electrical Failure
1. Isthepilotlightilluminated?Ifnot:
• Isthepowercordcompletelypluggedintothewalloutlet?
• Checkthepowercordforcutsorbreaks.
• Areyougettingelectricityfromthewalloutlet?Checkbyplugginginanotherpieceofequipmentwith
thesameelectricalrequirements.
2. Isthepilotlightilluminatedbutblinking?Ifso,thenpushthestopbuttonandthenthestartbutton.Ifthe
lightisstillblinking, thencontactyournearestHobartServicelocationorDesignatedBerkelService
location.IfyoudonotknowyournearestHobartServicelocationoryournearestDesignatedBerkel
ServiceLocation,thenseepage10fordetailsonwhomtocontact.
3. Ifthecorrectionofanyoftheaboveconditionsdoesnotresultinafunctionalslicer,callHobartServiceor
yourDesignatedBerkelServiceLocation.
Product table doesn’t move freely
1. Checktomakesuretheslicerisnotintheautomaticmode.
Note: The mechanism in the undercarriage should not be oiled or greased.
Pusher is not sliding easily on the rod
1. CheckthattherodiscleanandapplyBerkeloiltotherod.
Knife not sharpening
1. Aresharpeningproceduresbeingfollowedexactlyasshowninthismanual?
2. Aresharpeningstonesclean?Ifnot,thenremovethemfromtheassemblyandcleanthemthoroughlywith
waterandastiffbristledbrush.Theyarelefthandthreadednuts.
3. Aresharpeningstoneswornandnotmakingcontactwiththeknife?Ifso,thenreplacethem.
4. Istheknifeclean?Ifcoatedwithfoodfats,thesharpeningstoneswon’tsharpentheknife.Cleantheknife
andstones.

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12 •X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual
Specications
Machine Dimensions:
Width 26-3/4"(680mm)
Length 30-1/2"(770mm)
Height 25-1/4"(640mm)
Diameter of Knife: 13"(330mm)
Slice Thickness: 0to1-5/16"(33mm)
Slicing Speed (automatic):
Low 20slicesperminute
Medium 40slicesperminute
High 60slicesperminute
Stroke Length (automatic):
Short 5inches
Medium 9 inches
Full 13inches
Slicing Capacity:
Square 7-1/2"x7-1/2"(190mmx190mm)
Round 8-1/2"(220mm)
Rectangle 10-1/2"x6-3/4"(265mmx170mm)
Net Weight:
Manual 88lbs.
Automatic 98lbs.
Shipping Weight:
Manual 118lbs.
Automatic 128lbs.
Voltage/Amperage: 115/60/1;5.5amps
  (208-230/60/1;3.5ampsoptionalmotor)
Horsepower: 1/2hp

X13 & X13A Owner /OperatOr Manual • 13
X13E & X13AE Owner/OperatOr Manual •13
Optional Accessories
VegeTaBle ChUTe (4975-00463)
Avegetablechuteisavailablethattsontheproducttable.Thevegetablechuteisusedforquantity
slicingofvarioussizefruit,meatsorvegetables.
skewer assemBly (4975-00464)
Thefenceandproductskeweraredesignedtotontheupperedgeoftheslicingtable.
Theproductfenceandskewerassembliesareusedforuniformcrosscutontomatoes,onions,peppers
andsimilarroundproducts.
Trays
Slaw Tray (3875-00241)
Theslawtrayisadeeptraytoreceivealargequantityofproductandretainthejuices.

BK45745 (March 2012)
Warranty
Effective:February14,2002
BerkelCompany(“Berkel”)warrantstotheBuyerofnewequipmentthatsaidequipment,
wheninstalledinaccordancewithourinstructionsandsubjectedtonormaluse,isfreefrom
defectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateofsale.1
BERKEL SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Berkel’sobligationandliabilityunderthiswarrantyisexpresslylimitedtorepairingorreplac-
ingequipmentthatprovestobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintheapplicable
warrantyperiod.BerkeloraDesignatedBerkelServiceLocationwillperformallrepairs
pursuanttothiswarranty.Berkelexpresslyexcludesresponsibilityforincidentalorconse-
quentialdamagestobuyeroranythirdparty,including,withoutlimitation,damagesarising
frompersonalinjuries,lostprots,lossofbusinessopportunity,lossofproperty,economic
losses,orstatutoryorexemplarydamages,whetherinnegligence,warranty,strictliabilityor
otherwise.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplyto:periodicmaintenanceofequipmentincludingbutnotlimited
tolubrication,replacementofwornblades,knives,stones,knobs,accessories,andmiscella-
neousexpendablesupplyitems,andotheradjustmentsrequiredduetoinstallationset-upor
normalwear.
ThesewarrantiesaregivenonlytotherstpurchaserfromaBerkelAuthorizedChannelof
Distribution.Nowarrantyisgiventosubsequenttransferees.
Theforegoingwarrantyprovisionsareacompleteandexclusivestatementofthewarranty
betweenthebuyerandseller.Berkelneitherassumesnorauthorizesanypersonstoassumeany
otherobligationorliabilityconnectionwithsaidequipment.Thiswarrantysupersedesanyand
allpriorwarrantiestothesubjecthereof.
1Model180slicerscarrya90-daywarranty.