General Food Service GSV-112 User manual

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VEGETABLE CUTTING MACHINE
USE – MAINTENANCE
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1. INFORMATION ON SAFETIES
1.1. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• THE VEGETABLES CUTTING MACHINE MUST BE MANAGED BY SKILLED PERSONNEL,FAMILIAR WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND SAFETY CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL.
• IN THE CASE OF ROTATION OF THE PERSONNEL , VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS NECESSARY.
• EVEN IF THE MACHINE COMES WITH SEVERAL SAFETY SYSTEMS, AVOID SETTING THE HANDS NEAR THE
CUTTING DISCS AND MOVING PARTS.
• BEFORE ANY CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE MACHINE IS
DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS.
• PERIODICALY CHECK CABLES AND ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CONDITIONS.
• NEVER USE THE CUTTING MACHINE WITH FREEZED FOOD.
• NEVER REPLACE PARTS OF THE MACHINE BY YOURSELF, BUTAPPLY TO THEASSISTANCE SERVICE.
1.2. MECHANICAL SAFETIES
THE VEGETABLES CUTTING MACHINE WE PRODUCE AND WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL MEET, AS
FAR AS SAFETIES ARE CONCERNED, THE PRESCRIPTIONS ON THE RISKS OF MECHANICAL TYPE ISSUED BY
GB4706.38-2003.
1.3 ELECTRICAL SAFETIES
THE SAFETIES AGAINST ELECTRICAL RISKS COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS CENELEC GB4706.38-2003.
A SECURITY MICROSWITCH IS MOUNTED ON THE MACHINE TO STOP THE MACHINE OPERATION WHEN THE
COVER IS OPENED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CUTTING DISCS, AND ANOTHER MICROSWITCH ON THE INLET
OF THE MATERIAL.
SETTING N.2 MICROSWITCHES
A RELAY REQUIRING REQUIRES THE VOLUNTARY RESTART (ACTIVATION) OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE
CURRENT IS LACKING HAS BEEN SET ON THE LOW VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT.
FOR THE PERFECT INSULATION OF ALL THE ELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND THE REMARKABLE RESISTANCE OF
THE ALUMINIUM TREATMENT, COUPLED WITH THE MATERIAL USED, OUR MACHINES CAN BE INSTALLED TO
WORK INSIDE MOIST PREMISES. 2. TECHNICAL FEATURES
TECHNICAL FEATURES OF VEGETABLE CUTTING MACHINE FOR MODEL HL300.
• THEIR USE, CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE IS QUITE SAFE.
THANKS TO THEIR DESIGN AND TO THE REALIZATION OF ALL PARTS IN ALUMINIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOY
WITHOUT EDGES FOR EASY CLEANING OPERATIONS.
2.1. TABLE OF WEIGHT AND MEASURES
MODEL DIMENSIONS
CM. WEIGHT KG. POWER WATT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION REVS DISC

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HLC-300 57X23X51 22.50 550 220/1/50 270
2.2. SUPPLY CONDITIONS AND DISPOSAL OF PACKINGS
THE CUTTING MACHINE IS PACKED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD BOX WITH INTERNAL SHAPED EDGES WHICH
GUARANTEE THE PERFECT INTEGRITY OF THE MACHINE DURING TRANSPORT.
THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDE:
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE
• HIGH EJECTING DISC AND LOW EJECTING DISC
ALL THE PACKING COMPONENTS (CARTON, FOAM, STRAPS, AND SO ON) CAN EASILY BE DISPOSED OF AS
HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH 3. INSTALLATION
3.1. SETTING THE MACHINE
THE MACHINE CONNECTION AND THE SETTING AT WORK MUST BE MADE BY SKILLED PERSONNEL.
WARNING: BOTH THE SYSTEM AND LOCATION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT HAS TO BE SET MUST COMPLY WITH
THE REGULATIONS FOR THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS ICE FORCE.
THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES
WHICH MAY ENSUE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED REGULATIONS.
SET THE EQUIPMENT ON A WIDE, LEVELLED, DRY AND FIXED FACE, FAR FROM HEAT SOURCES AND WATER
SPRAYS.
3.2. ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS
THE EQUIPMENT IS SUPPLIEDWITH AN ELECTRIC CABLE TO BE CONNECTED TO A MAGNETO-THERMIC MAIN
SWITCH WHICH STOPS THE MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATOR COMES IN FORTUITOUS CONTACT WITH THE
ROTATING ELEMENTS.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS WELL GROUNDEDACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT DAMAGES
WHICH MAY ENSUE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
THE CUTTING MACHINE IS MANUFACTURED INTO SINGLE-PHASE V.220/1/50 HZ.
WHENEVER THE VOLTAGE DIFFERS FRON THE ABOVE MENTIONED, PLEASE APPLY TO THE
MANUFACTURER, OR THEAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR. (SEE FIGURE )
THREE-PHASE CONNECTION SINGLE-PHASE CONNECTION
WARNING
OPEN THE COVER, ROTATE THE SIDE HANDLE AND REMOVE THE CUTTING DISC (IF ANY) WITH IDLE
MACHINE, (OR WITH THE WHITE PLASTIC EJECTOR ONLY), THROUGH THE UPPER (ROUND) OPENING, AND
BY PRESSING ONCE THE START GREEN BUTTON FOLLOWED BY STOP RED BUTTON, CHECK TO MAKE
SURE THE CENTRAL PIN DIRECTION OF ROTATING IS ANTICLOCKWISE.
SHOULD NOT THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION BE CORRECT, REVERSE TWO OF THE THREE SUPPLY WIRES
(INSIDE THE PLUG OR SOCKET).

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CHECKING THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION
3.3. SAFETY MEASURES AND TRAINING THE FINAL USER
THE SKILLED PERSONNEL IN CHARGE OF THE INSTALLATION AND ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS OF THE
EQUIPMENT IS RESPONSIBLE OF THE TRAINING OF THE FINAL USER, WHICH MUSTALSO BE INFORMED ON
THE SAFETY MEASURES TO COMPLY WITH. THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMES WITH EACH EQUIPMENT.
4. USE OF THE EQUIPMENT
4.1. CONTROLS
THE CONTROLS AND PILOT LIGHTARE SENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BASE WHEN THE MACHINE IS
LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE OPERATOR.
1. GREEN BUTTON FOR STARTING THE MACHINE
2. RED BUTTON FOR STOPPING THE MACHINE
4.2. SETTING THE DISCS ON THE MACHINE
ROTATE THE KNOB AS SHOWN IN FIGURE N.1 AND OPEN THE COVER. SET FIRST THE PLASTIC EJECTING
DISC (2), THEN THE DISC SELECTED FOR THE CUTTING.
CLOSE THE COVERAND REVERSE THE ROTATION OF THE HANDLE. WORK ON THE START BUTTON TO
AUTOMATICALLY HOOK THE DISCS IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
COVER OPENING (1) DISC POSITION (2)
ATTENTION TO DISC BLADES!!

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4.3. SETTING AND CUTTING THE FOOD
LIFT THE HANDLE AND SET THE FOOD INSIDE THE OPENING AS SHOWN IN FIGURE N.3, THEN CLOSE THE
HANDLE.
PRESS THE GREEN START BUTTON WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND, AND WITH YOUR LEFT HAND, LIGHTLY MOVE
THE HANDLE DOWNWARDS UNTIL FOOD IS FULLY USED UP.
(3)
LIFT THE HANDLE TO INTRODUCE OTHER FOOD.
THE MACHINE STARTS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE HANDLE IS CLOSED. REPEAT THESE OPERATIONS
UNTIL THE FOOD IS FULLY USED UP.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE THE TWO OPENINGS WITH A SINGLE DISC. WHEN TWO DISCSARE USED FOR
CUTTING STICKS AND MATCH-LIKE FOOD, THE INLET OPENING SET OVER THE GRID MUST BE USED
THE SMALLER ROUND OPENING IS USED TO SLIT VEGETABLES AS CARROTS, VEGETABLE MARROWS, AND
SO ON.
WARNING: NEVER USE THE HAND, BUT PRESS THE VEGETABLE WITH THE PESTLE SUPPLIED.
4.4. RELEASE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DISCS
TURN THE KNURLED HANDLE AND LIFT THE COVER. (FIG.1)
TURN THE DISC ANTICLOCKWISE AND COVER THE CUTTING EDGE WITH APPROPRIATE MATERIALAS
(RUBBER, FABRIC, ETC), THE LIFT IT BY SETTING YOUR HAND UNDER THE DISC.
SIMPLY LIFT THE DISCS TO REMOVE THE GRID DISC FOR DICE CUTTING, OR THE DISC FOR STICK CUTTING
WITH THE PLASTIC DISC. (FIG4-5)
(4) (5)
5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
5.1. GENERALITIES AND PRODUCTS FOR CLEANING
BEFORE CARRYING OUTANY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
MAINS SWITCH BE OFF AND THE SUPPLY PLUG DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS.
ACCURATELY CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE DISCS EVERY DAY FOR ACORRECT OPERATION AND LIFE
OF THE EQUIPMENT.
THE DISCS, THE GRID FOR CUTTING DICES, AND THE PLASTIC EJECTOR, CAN BE REMOVED FOR WASHING
UNDER A WARM WATER JET.
CLEAN THE MACHINE, AND ABOVE ALL WHERE THE DISCS REST, WITH A CLOTH OR A SPONGE WET WITH

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WARM WATER, ACCURATELY REMOVE ALL WASTES TO PREVENT THE DISCS FROM CHANGING THEIR
POSITION.
OPEN THE COVER AND LOOSEN THE 2 PINS AS SHOWN IN FIG.6. REMOVE THE COVER AND WASH UNDER A
WATER JET.
(6)
CLEAN THE SURFACES WITH WATER AND SOUP, ALCOHOL, DETERGENTS WITHOUTABRASIVES OR
SUBSTANCES BASED ON CHLORINE OR SODA (CHLORINE WATER, MURIATIC ACID).
NEVER USE ABRASIVES, STEEL WOOL, OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS AS THEY MAY BRING DAMAGES TO THE
PAINT, THE COAT, OT THE MACHINE BODY.
FOR CLEANING, USE NON-TOXIC PRODUCTS AND ONES THAT GUARANTEE THE BEST HYGIENE.
5.2. OPERATIONS IN THE CASE OF FAILURES
WHEN THE WHITE POLIT LIGHT ON THE PANEL IN ON, BUT THE MACHINE DOES NOT START, CHECK TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE HANDLE AND THE COVER ARE CLOSED. IN THIS WAY, BOTH THE SAFETY MICROSWITCHES.
THE SAFETY MICROSWITCHES PREVENT THE MACHINE START WHENEVER ALL SECURITIESARE NOT
ACTIVATED.
IN THE CASE OF FAILURES, DISCONNECT THE MAIN WALL SWITCH AND EITHER WARN THE MAINTENANCE
SERVICE, OR THE SKILLED PERSONNEL.
NEITHER START NOR TAMPER WITH THE EQUIPMENT PERSONALLY.
5.3. MACHINE IDLE FOR ALONG TIME
SHOULD THE MACHINE BE IDLE FOR A LONG TIME, DISCONNECT THE MAIN WALL SWITCH AND CLEAN
THE MACHINE AND ITS ACCESSORIES ACCURATELY. USE WHITE VASELINE OIL (OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS)
TO PROTECT ALL THE MACHINE’S ELEMENTS.
THESE PRODUCTS, MAINLY MADE UP OF OILYAND DETERGENT SUBSTANCES, AND NOW AVAILABLE IN SPRAY
CYLINDERS FOR EASY APPLICANT, BESIDES GIVING A GLOSSY ASPECT TO THE ALUMINIUM MAGNESTISM
ALLOY, PREVENT MOISTURE AND DIRT FROM GETTING INSIDE THE MACHINE, HENCE, ITS CORROSION.
WE ADVISE COVERING THE MACHINE WITH A NYLON (OR SIMILAR) CLOTH.
ILLUSTRATIONS
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