Bettcher Quantum Flex Air 350 Datasheet

Operating Instructions & Parts List for
Manual # 107193
Re-Issued: 11/01/2018
TMC #822
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BETTCHER INDUSTRIES INC.
P.O. Box 336
Vermilion, Ohio 44089-0336
U.S.A.
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www.bettcher.com
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Quantum Flex®Air with which these Operating Instructions have been supplied.
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BETTCHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
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U.S.A.
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The Information Provided In These Operating Instructions Is Important To Your
Health, Comfort And Safety.
For Safe And Proper Operation, Read This Entire Manual Before Using This
Equipment.
Copyright 2018 by Bettcher Industries, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
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Table of Contents
Section 1……………Safety and Ergonomics
Section 2……………Designated Use
Section 3……………Unpacking and Installation
Section 4……………Instructions for Operation
Section 5……………Maintenance
Section 6……………Cleaning
Section 7……………Service Parts
Section 8……………Contact and Document Information
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Safety and Ergonomics
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Safety and Ergonomics
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Section 1
Safety and
Ergonomics
CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION
Signal Words and Signal Word Panels................................................................................... 1-2
Safety Symbols....................................................................................................................... 1-3
Safety Recommendations and Warnings ............................................................................... 1-4
Safety Features...................................................................................................................... 1-6
Ergonomic Features............................................................................................................... 1-6
Additional Features................................................................................................................. 1-6
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any
unauthorized changes in operating procedures or for
unauthorized changes or modifications made to the
design of the machine or any factory-installed safety
equipment, whether these changes are made by the
owner of this equipment, by his employees, or by
service providers not previously approved by
Bettcher Industries, Inc.
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Signal Words and Signal Word Panels
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. (The
signal word DANGER is in white letters on a safety
red background)
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury. (The
signal word WARNING is in black letters on a safety
orange background)
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
(The signal word CAUTION is in black letters on a
safety yellow background)
NOTICE indicates information considered important,
but not hazard-related (e.g. messages relating to
property damage). (The signal word NOTICE is in
italicized, white letters on a safety blue background)
The safety definitions provided comply with the American National Standard for Product Safety
Information in Product Manuals, Instructions and Other Collateral Materials. (ANSI Z535.6-
2011)
This manual is printed in black and white.
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Safety Symbols
The safety alert symbol indicates a potential personal injury
hazard. It is not used for messages related to property damage.
The safety alert symbol may be used alone or in conjunction
with a signal word in a signal word panel
Danger of electrical shock
Blade hazard, keep hands clear
Read Operator's Manual
Protective safety gloves must be worn
Symbols are harmonized with ANSI Z535.4 and ISO 3864-2 standards. Warning symbols are
presented on a safety yellow background. Mandatory action symbols are presented on a safety
blue background.
This technical manual is printed in black and white.
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Safety Recommendations and Warnings
Quantum Flex®Air Trimmers are used for removal of fat and tissue, the recovery of lean meat
from bone, and as a universal cutting tool in industry. Any use in applications other than those
for which the trimmer was designed and built may result in serious injuries.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any
unauthorized design changes, modification, or use of
parts not supplied by the manufacturer.
The use of parts not designed for use on that specific
model, including changes in operating procedures
made by the owner or any of his personnel.
The use of parts other than those listed in the parts
list for the specific model may cause blade lock-up
resulting in an unsafe operating condition.
Sharp blades may cause injury!
WARNING
WARNING
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Safety Recommendations and Warnings (Continued)
Quantum Flex®Air Trimmers have been designed to obtain the highest possible degree of
safety. The trimmer contains a sharp knife blade. Handle this equipment with caution, as you
would any sharp object. In particular, read and apply the following safety recommendations:
Sharp blades may cause cut injury!
For proper protection of hands, a protective glove
should be used when operating this equipment and
during the handling of the blades. Metal mesh gloves
are recommended for the “non-knife” hand.
Keep hands away from moving blades!
If at any time this machine does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in performance,
it should be immediately shut down, disconnected
from the air supply, and tagged as “unsafe” until such
time as proper repairs are made and the machine
again operates normally.
Hearing loss may occur!
Always operate with hose and muffler attached.
Sharp blades may cause injury!
Always disconnect air supply prior to servicing unit.
Long or repeated use of various power tools vibrating
excessively is suspected of contributing to certain
hand, wrist or forearm disorders in susceptible
individuals. If excessive vibration occurs, it is an
indication that there are worn parts that need
replacement.
If your trimmer develops unusual vibration, do not
continue to use it without first undertaking corrective
action as outlined in the fault and detection section of
this operating instruction.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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Safety Recommendations and Warnings (Continued)
Use only replacement parts manufactured by Bettcher
Industries, Inc. Use of substitute parts will void the
warranty and may cause injury to operators and
damage to equipment.
Safety Features
Two-handed start-up prevents the tool from being started accidentally.
The air supply is disconnected from the motor when the run lever is released.
Ergonomic Features
An optional, adjustable thumb support is available to ensure a proper and comfortable fit while
providing added control and stability of the tool during use.
Additional Features
The hose assembly swivels for easier trimmer rotation and operator comfort.
The hose is ten feet (3.05 m) long to allow for greater operator mobility.
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Designated Use
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Section 2
Designated Use
CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION
Recommended Operation ........................................................................................................................ 2-2
Quantum Flex®Air 350 / 360.............................................................................................. 2-2
Quantum Flex®Air 440....................................................................................................... 2-2
Quantum Flex®Air 620....................................................................................................... 2-2
Quantum Flex®Air 625....................................................................................................... 2-3
Quantum Flex®Air 500....................................................................................................... 2-3
Quantum Flex®Air 505....................................................................................................... 2-3
Quantum Flex®Air 564....................................................................................................... 2-3
Quantum Flex®Air 750....................................................................................................... 2-3
Quantum Flex®Air 850 / 1850............................................................................................ 2-4
Quantum Flex®Air 880-B / 1880 with Adjustable Depth Gauge......................................... 2-4
Quantum Flex®Air 880-S with Adjustable Depth Gauge.................................................... 2-4
Quantum Flex®Air 1000..................................................................................................... 2-5
Quantum Flex®Air 1300..................................................................................................... 2-5
Quantum Flex®Air 1400 with Adjustable Depth Gauge ..................................................... 2-5
Quantum Flex®Air 1500 with Adjustable Depth Gauge ..................................................... 2-5
Quantum Flex®TRIMVAC®18........................................................................................... 2-6
Quantum Flex®TRIMVAC®45........................................................................................... 2-6
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Recommended Operation
Quantum Flex®Air Trimmers are made for several recommended operations. Assure that you
are using the correct tool for your specific application. The following recommendation list is
not intended to be a total and comprehensive listing, but is offered as a guide. Additional
applications are possible.
Quantum Flex®Air 350 / 360
BEEF
PORK
POULTRY
Cartilage Removal
Liver Spotting
Bone Trimming
Strip Intestine
Button Bones
Bone Trimming
Spotting Livers / Removing
Gall Sacks
Turkey Breast
Turkey Necks
Chicken Backs
Turkey Thighs
Turkey Cage
Oil Sacks
Quantum Flex®Air 440
POULTRY
Chick Wing Drop
Chicken Thigh Deboning
Turkey Thighs / Knuckle Deboning
Quantum Flex®Air 620
BEEF KILL/OFFAL
POULTRY
PORK KILL/OFFAL
Removing Lean from
Heads
De-Veining Livers
Removing Lean from Turkey
Carcasses
Removing Lean from Turkey
Necks
Removing Oil Sacks
Removing Eyelids
Cleaning Stick Wounds
Removing Eardrums
Removing Lean from Heads
Spotting Livers / Removing
Gall Sacks
BEEF BONING / FABRICATION
PORK CUT
Removing Lean from Bones, Especially:
- Neck Bones - Atlas Bones
- Chine Bones from Strips or Rib Eyes
- Pelvic Bones / Aitch Bones
- Rib Cages
- Blade Bones
- Strip Bones
- Feather Bones
Trimming Neck Bones
Removing Lean from Bones
Removing Tails
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Recommended Operation (Continued)
Quantum Flex®Air 625
BEEF
POULTRY
PORK
Upgrading Retrim
Fat Trimming of Turkey
Thighs
Trimming of Turkey Skins
Fat Trimming of Pork Loins
Upgrading Retrim
Quantum Flex®Air 500
POULTRY
PORK KILL
PORK CUT
Turkey Thigh Knuckles
Trim Pork Snouts
Trim Pork Trachea
Trim Pork Heads
Remove Lean from Neck
Bones of Heavy Hogs
Remove Tails from Heavy
Hogs
Removing 99% Picnic Muscle
from Bellies
Removing Pork Tenderloins
INDUSTRIAL
Foam Industry
Quantum Flex®Air 505
POULTRY
Turkey Thigh Trim
BEEF BONING/FABRICATION
Removing Lean from Fat Generated in Fabrication
Quantum Flex®Air 564
PORK KILL
Remove Tenderloin
Mark Tenderloin
Quantum Flex®Air 750
PORK CUT
PORK KILL
FOAM INDUSTRY
Remove Diaphragm Lean
Removal of Picnic Hearts
Remove Cheek Meat
Remove Blood Clots from
Jowls
Remove Defects
Flash Trimming
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Recommended Operation (Continued)
Quantum Flex®Air 850 / 1850
PORK KILL
HAM PROCESSING
BEEF
Removing Leaf Lard
External Ham Defatting
Internal Ham Defatting
Defat Pork Loins
Remove Oyster Meat
Recover Lean from Fat
Trim Lean from Rib Caps
Trim Beef Tripe
POULTRY
Defatting Turkey Skins
Defatting Turkey Thighs
Quantum Flex®Air 880-B / 1880 with Adjustable Depth Gauge
BEEF BONING/FABRICATING
Removing Dirt and Hair
- Slaughter Floor
- Prior to Loading
- Upon Receiving
- Prior to Fabrication
Final Trim on Primal Fat Shaping
Quantum Flex®Air 880-S with Adjustable Depth Gauge
PORK
POULTRY
BEEF
Remove Skin or Hair
Patches
Trimming Pork Loins and
Canadian Backs
Internal and External
Defatting of Hams
Defatting Turkey Thighs
Removing Membranes and
Light Fat Covering from Top
Rounds, Bottom Rounds,
Briskets and Cube Steak
Material
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Recommended Operation (Continued)
Quantum Flex®Air 1000
PORK CUT
BEEF SLAUGHTER
Defat Hams, Picnics and Butts
Removing Lean from:
- Picnic Face
- Fat Backs
- Clear Plates
- Bootjack
Jowls Shoulder End of Belly
Belly (Wire Muscle –Pickle Pocket)
Plate Trim
Defatting Hot Beef Externally & Internally
Kidney Fat, Heart Fat, Pelvic Fat & Cod Fat
Quantum Flex®Air 1300
BEEF KILL
BEEF BONING / FABRICATION
HAM BONING
Pizzle Cord Removal
Removing External Fat
Primal Fat Shaping :
- Strips
- Sirloin Butts
- Ribs
Defat Navels (Pastrami)
External Defat of Hams
External Defat of Pork
Shoulders
Quantum Flex®Air 1400 with Adjustable Depth Gauge
PORK PROCESSING
BEEF PROCESSING
Defatting
- Whole Hams
- Shoulders
- Canadian Backs
Removing Beater Marks
Scraping Leaf Lard
Carcass Hair & Dirt Removal
Defatting
- New York Strips & Sirloin Butts
- Rounds and Ribeyes
Quantum Flex®Air 1500 with Adjustable Depth Gauge
PORK PROCESSING
BEEF SLAUGHTER
Removing Skin Patches from Bellies
Defatting
- Whole Hams
- Pork Loins
Defatting Hot Beef Externally
Hair and Dirt Removal
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Recommended Operation (Continued)
Quantum Flex®TRIMVAC®18
BEEF and PORK SLAUGHTER
Removal of Spinal Column
Quantum Flex®TRIMVAC®45
BEEF and PORK SLAUGHTER
Internal Defatting
Salmon and Whitefish Processing
Frame Scraping
Cheese Processing
Remove Mold
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Unpacking and Installation
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Unpacking and Installation
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Unpacking and
Installation
CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION
Safety First ............................................................................................................................. 3-2
Included with your Machine –(Small Quantum Flex®Air Tools)............................................. 3-2
Models: 350, 360, 440, 620, 625, 500, 505, 564............................................................... 3-2
Safety First ............................................................................................................................. 3-3
Included With Your Machine –(Large Quantum Flex®Air Tools)........................................... 3-3
Models: 750, 850, 880-B, 880-S, 1850, 1880, 1000, 1300, 1400, 1500............................ 3-3
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Safety First
Sharp blades may cause injury!
Unpack the trimmer carefully.
Included with your Machine –(Small Quantum Flex®Air Tools)
Models: 350, 360, 440, 620, 625, 500, 505, 564
Part
Number
Description
173226
Filter Regulator Lubricator (FRL) Kit
100642
Special Steel
103603
Pint of Oil
113326
Planetary Gear Grease Gun (Needle-Nose)
184134
Spanner Wrench
107325
Hex Wrench (Small Tool)
184128
Hex Wrench (Large Tool)
184282
4 oz. Tube of Max-Z-Lube
143631
14 oz. Cartridge of Special Whizard®Grease
WARNING
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Safety First
Sharp blades may cause injury!
Unpack the trimmer carefully.
Included With Your Machine –(Large Quantum Flex®Air Tools)
Models: 750, 850, 880-B, 880-S, 1850, 1880, 1000, 1300, 1400, 1500
Part
Number
Description
173226
Filter Regulator Lubricator (FRL) Kit
100642
Special Steel
103603
Pint of Oil
113326
Planetary Gear Grease Gun (Needle-Nose)
184134
Spanner Wrench
107325
Hex Wrench (Small Tool)
184128
Hex Wrench (Large Tool)
184282
4 oz. Tube of Max-Z-Lube
143631
14 oz. Cartridge of Special Whizard® Grease
WARNING
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Installation
The workstation for each operator should be designed so that the operator's movements in
performing the job are natural and easy. A sideways sweeping motion with the Quantum Flex®
Air Trimmer is preferable to a reaching motion. Long reaching motions and high muscle strain
should be avoided if possible. Also, a proper working height is needed to avoid excessive
shoulder and back exertion.
Air Supply
A clean, dry, lubricated air supply is critical to proper operation. The filter, regulator and
lubricator (FRL) unit, furnished with your complete Quantum Flex®Air, should be mounted
horizontally at the air supply outlet and in such a position as to be easily reached for draining the
filter bowl and refilling the lubricator. The filter bowl should be drained, and the lubricator
refilled, daily.
IMPORTANT:Be sure the air supply is a constant 90 pounds per square inch (6.2 bar) and the
volume is a minimum of 14 cubic feet per minute (396 liters per minute) per unit.
Supply Line:
Use a 2 inch to 6 inch (5 cm to 15 cm) pipe for the air supply.
All air outlet drops should be connected to the top of the main air supply line to
minimize the possibility of moisture and dirt reaching the motor.
Drops should be at least:
¾ inch (2 cm) pipe for one (1) tool.
1 inch (2.54 cm) pipe for two (2) tools.
1 ¼ inch (3.18 cm) pipe for three (3) tools.
A FRL should be used for each tool. Do not run multiple tools off of a single
FRL.
All air outlets should be located close enough to the operator’s work station so that
additional hose is not required.
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