Omcan HLC300 User manual

Vegetable Cutter
Model HLC300
Instruction Manual
Version 1
1-800-465-0234
www.omcan.com
3115 Pepper Mill Court, Mississauga, ON, L5L 4X5
4450 Witmer Industrial Estates, Unit 4, Niagara Falls, NY, 14305

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Table of Contents
Section
General Information
Safety & Warranty
Technical Specications
Installation
Operation
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Parts Breakdowns
Electrical Schematics
Warranty Registration
Model HLC300

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General Information
Safety and Warranty
Omcan Manufacturing and Distributing Company Inc. and Food Machinery Of America, Inc. dba Omcan
are not responsible for any harm or injury caused due to any person’s improper or negligent use of
this equipment. The product shall only be operated by someone over the age of 18, of sound mind, and
not under the inuence of any drugs or alcohol, who has been trained in the correct operation of this
machine, and is wearing authorized, proper safety clothing. Any modication to the machine voids any
warranty, and may cause harm to individuals using the machine or in the vicinity of the machine while
in operation.
• Thevegetablecuttingmachinemustbeoperatedbyskilledpersonnelwhoarefamiliarwiththeinstructions
containedinthismanual.
• Inthecaseofachangeinpersonnel,trainingisnecessary.
• Donottouchanymovingpartsorthecuttingdisc.
• Beforeanycleaningormaintenance,turnthemachineoffanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsocket.
• Periodicallycheckthecablesandelectriccomponentsofthemachine.
• Nevercutfrozenfood.
• Allrepairsaretobedonebyqualiedtechnicians.
• Onlyuseoriginalspareparts.
MECHANICAL SAFETY FEATURES
ThevegetablecuttingmachinecomplieswiththeregulationsissuedbyGB4706.38-2003.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY FEATURES
TheunitcomplieswiththeregulationsCenelecGB4706.38-2003.Amicroswitchismountedonthemachineto
stopoperationwhenthecoverisopened.Anothermicroswitchisplacedontheinletoftheunit.Restartingthe
machinemustbeperformedbytheoperatorwhenthemicroswitchistripped,shuttingoffthemachine.
Pic.1

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Safety and Warranty
Technical Specications
Installation
HP 0.75
DiscSpeed 270RPM
MouthOpening 5.11”×2.16”
Electrical 110V/60/1
Weight 50.6lbs.
Dimensions(DWH) 19”×9”×19.70”
1 YEAR WARRANTY
WARNING:
Thepackagingcomponentsareclassiedasnormalsolidurbanwasteandcanthereforebedisposedof
withoutdifculty.
In any case, for suitable recycling, we suggest disposing of the products separately (differentiated
waste) according to the current norms.
DO NOT DISCARD ANY PACKAGING MATERIALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT!
Themachineconnectionandthesettingatworkmustbemadebyskilledpersonnel.
WARNING
Boththesystemandlocationwheretheequipmentishastocomplywithalllocalregulations.Omcandenies
anyandallresponsibilityfordirectorindirectdamagedorinjurywhichmayensuefromnotcomplyingwiththe
abovementionedregulations.Settheequipmentonawide,level,dryandxedarea.Theunitmustbefarfrom
heatandwatersources.
ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS
Theequipmentissuppliedwithanelectriccabletobeconnectedtoamagentothermicmainswitch.Itis
imperativethattheequipmentisproperlygroundedaccordingandcomplieswithallregulations.

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Installation
Operation
OMCAN DECLINES ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT
DAMAGES WHICH MAY ENSUE FROM NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATIONS.
THE CUTTING MACHINE IS MANUFACTURED INTO 110V/1/60HZ SETTINGS.
WARNING: OPEN THE COVER, ROTATE THE SIDE HANDLE AND REMOVE THE
CUTTING DISC (IF ANY) WITH THE MACHINE STOPPED, (OR WITH THE WHITE
PLASTIC EJECTOR ONLY), THROUGH THE UPPER (ROUND) OPENING. BY PRESSING
THE START GREEN BUTTON FOLLOWED BY THE RED STOP BUTTON, CHECK TO
MAKE SURE THE CENTRAL PIN DIRECTION OF ROTATION IS COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
IF THE DIRECTION OR ROTATION IS NOT CORRECT, REVERSE THE SUPPLY WIRES.
SAFETY MEASURES AND TRAINING
Theskilledpersonnelinchargeoftheinstallationandelectricconnectionsoftheequipmentisresponsiblefor
thetrainingoftheoperatorandinformingtheoperatorofallsafetymeasurestocomplywith.Thisinstruction
manualcomeswitheachunit.
CONTROLS
Thecontrolsandpilotlightare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.
Pic.2
Pic.3

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Operation
SETTING THE DISCS ON THE MACHINE
Rotatetheknobasshownbelowandopenthecover.Firstsettheplasticejectingdisc(Pic.5),thenthe
discselectedforthecutting.Closethecoverandreversetherotationofthehandle.Usethestartbuttonto
automaticallyhookthediscsinthecorrectposition.
SETTING AND CUTTING THE FOOD
Liftthehandleandsetthefoodinsidetheproductopening,thenclosethehandle.Pressthegreenstartbutton
withyourrighthandandwithyourlefthand,lightlypushthehandledownwardsuntilfoodisfullyused.Lift
thehandletoputinmorefood.Themachinestartsautomaticallywhenthehandleisclosed.Repeatthese
operationsuntilallfoodisused.Itispossibletousethetwoopeningswithasingledisc.Whentwodiscsare
usedforcuttingsticksandmatch-lifefood,theinletopeningsetoverthegridmustbeused.Thesmallerround
openingisusedtocutvegetableslikecarrots,vegetablemarrows,etc.
WARNING: NEVER USE THE HAND TO PRESS DOWN THE PRODUCT, BUT USE THE
PESTLE SUPPLIED.
Pic.6
Pic.4-CoverOpening Pic.5-DiscPosition

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Operation
Maintenance
REPLACEMENT OF THE DISCS
Turnoffandunplugthemachine.TurntheknobandliftthecovershowninPic.4.Turnthedisc
counterclockwiseandcoverthecuttingedgewithappropriatematerial(rubber,fabric,etc.).Thenliftitby
settingyourhandunderthedisc.Liftthediscstoremoveit(Pic.7and8).
Pic.7
Pic.9
Pic.8
Beforecarryingoutanycleaningormaintenanceoperations,turnthemachineoffandunplugitfromthe
socket.Cleantheunitanddiscseveryday.Thediscs,gridandplasticejectorcanberemovedforwashing
underawarmwaterjet.Cleanthemachineandallotherareaswithawetclotheorspongeandwarmwater.
Removeallwastesfromthemachineduringcleaning.Openthecoverandloosenthetwopins,asshown
before,toremovethecoverandwashitunderawaterjet.

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Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Cleanthesurfaceswithwater,alcoholordetergentsthatarenotabrasive.Neverusedamagingtoolstoassist
inthecleaningofthemachine(suchassteelwool).Thismaycausedamagetothemachine.Useofnon-toxic
productswhichwillproducethebestresults.
PERIODS OF INACTIVITY
Shouldthemachinebeidleforalongperiodoftime,disconnectthemainwallswitchandcleanthemachine
anditsaccessoriesthoroughly.Usefoodgrademineraloil(27336)toprotectallthemachine’scomponents.
Thishelpspreventmoistureanddirtfromgettinginsidethemachine.Itisadvisedtocoverthemachinewitha
nylon(orsimilar)cloth.
Whenthepilotlightison,butthemachinedoesnotstart,checktomakesurethatthehandleandcoverare
closed.Thesearethelocationsofthemicroswitchesandthemachinewillnotstartiftheyarenotcorrectly
xed.Intheeventofotherproblems,turnthemachineoffandunplugit.Donottrytostartortamperwiththe
equipment.Letaqualiedtechniciansolvetheproblem.ContacttheOmcanServiceCenterat1-800-465-0324
tondaqualiedtechnician.

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Parts Breakdown
Model HLC300 19476
HLC-300

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Parts Breakdown
Model HLC300 19476
Item
No. Description Position Item No. Description Position Item No. Description Position
24493 Bolt 1 27179 Isolated Sheath 17 24525 Magnet Steel 33
24494 Handle Bar 2 27179 Gear 18 24526 Knife 34
24495 Nylon Gasket 3 27179 Block Circle 19 24527 Body 35
24496 Pressing Piece 4 27179 Anchor Sheath 20 24528 Microswitch 36
24497 Input Body 5 24513 Belt Wheel 21 24529 Waved Bolt 37
24498 Anchor Knob 6 24514 Seat of Body 22 24530 Switch 38
24499 Spring 7 24515 Electric Box 23 24531 Strapped Wheel 39
24500 Gasket 8 24516 Bottom Board of Electric Box 24 24532 Belt 40
24501 Pin 9 24517 Bottom Board of Body 25 24533 Motor 41
24502 Anchor Spindle 10 24518 Magnet Steel 26 24534 Gasket 42
24503 Knife Disc 11 24519 Umbrella Bolt 27 24535 Gasket 43
24504 Drain Disc 12 24520 Steel Sheath 28 24536 Bolt 44
27179 Anchor Board 13 24521 Nut 29 24537 Gear Cover 45
27179 Pin 14 24522 Adjusting Bolt 30 24538 Bolt 46
27179 Oil Envelope 15 24523 Plastic Pressing Stick 31 Microswitch 47
27179 Central Spindle 16 24524 Seat of Magnet 32

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Electrical Schematics
Model HLC300 19476

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Warranty Registration
ThankyouforpurchasinganOmcanproduct.Toregisteryourwarrantyforthisproduct,completetheinformationbelow,tearoffthecardat
theperforationandthensendtotheaddressspeciedbelow.Youcanalsoregisteronlinebyvisiting:
OMCAN INC.
PRODUCTWARRANTYREGISTRATION
3115PepperMillCourt,
Mississauga,Ontario
Canada,L5L4X5
OMCAN
PRODUCTWARRANTYREGISTRATION
1889MarylandAvenue,
NiagaraFalls,NewYork
USA,14305
www.omcan.com/warrantyregistration.html
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