Robot Coupe CL55 User manual

CL 55

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SUMMARY
WARRANTY
IMPORTANT WARNING
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR NEW
VEGETABLE PREPARATION MACHINE
CL 55
SWITCHING ON THE MACHINE
• Advice on electrical connections
FUNCTIONS OF HOPPERS
AND THEIR TOOLS
• Pusher feed-head
• Hole feed head
• Automatic feed head
ASSEMBLY
• CL 55 pusher feed-head
- Pusher feed-head
- Feeding-tray
- Hole feed head
• CL 55 automatic
CHANGING THE DISC
USES AND CHOICE OF DISCS
CLEANING
MAINTENANCE
• Blades, plates and graters
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Weight
• Dimensions
• Working height
• Noise level
• Electrical data
SAFETY
STANDARDS
TECHNICAL DATA
• Exploded views
• Electrical and wiring diagrams

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ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C., LIMITED WARRANTY
Your new ROBOT-COUPE appliance is war-
ranted to the original buyer for a period of
one year from the date of sale if you bought
it from ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.
If you bought your ROBOT-COUPE product
from a distributor your product is covered by
your distributor’s warranty (Please check
with your distributor terms and conditions of
the warranty).
The ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.limited warranty is
against defects in material and/or work-
manship.
The ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.warranty is given
expressly and in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied, for merchantability
and for fitness toward a particular purpose
and constitutes the only warranty made by
ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.France.
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT COVERED
BY THE ROBOT-COUPE
S . N . C .
WARRANTY:
1 - Damage caused by abuse, misuse, dropping,
or other similar damage caused by or
resulting from failure to follow assembly, operating,
cleaning, user maintenance or storage instructions.
2 - Labour to sharpen and/ or replacements for
blades which have become blunt, chipped or worn
after a normal or excessive period of use.
3 - Materials or labour to replace or repair
scratched, stained, chipped, pitted, dented or
discoloured surfaces, blades, knives, attachments or
accessories.
4 - Any alteration, addition or repair that has not
been carried out by the company or an approved
service agency.
5 - Transportation of the appliance to or from an
approved service agency.
6 - Labour charges to install or test new attach-
ments or accessories (i.e., bowls, discs, blades, at-
tachments) which have been arbitrarity replaced.
7 - The cost of changing direction-of-rotation of
three-phase electric motors (Installer is responsible).
8 - SHIPPING DAMAGES. Visible and latent
defects are the responsibility of the freight carrier.
The consignee must inform the carrier and consi-
gnor immediately, or upon discovery in the case of
latent defects.
KEEP ALL ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND
PACKING MATERIALS FOR CARRIER INSPEC-
TION.
Neither ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C. nor its affiliated
companies or any of its distributors, directors,
agents, employees, or insurers will be liable for in-
direct damage, losses, or expenses linked to the ap-
pliance or the inability to use it.

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WARNING: In order to limit accidents such as electric shocks or personal injury or fire, and in order to limit material damage due to
misuse of the appliance, please read these instructions carefully and follow them strictly. Reading the operating instructions
will help you get to know your appliance and enable you to use the equipment correctly. Please read these instructions in their
entirety and make sure that anyone else who may use the appliance also reads them beforehand.
IMPORTANT WARNING
UNPACKING
• Carefully remove the equipment from the packaging
and take out all the boxes or packets containing
attachments or specific items.
• WARNING - some of the tools are very sharp e.g.
blades, discs, etc..
INSTALLATION
• We recommend you install your machine on a
perfectly stable solid base.
CONNECTION
• Always check that your mains supply corresponds to
that indicated on the identification plate on the motor
unit and that it can withstand the amperage.
• The machine must be earthed.
• With the three-phase version, always check that the
blade rotates in an anti-clockwise direction.
HANDLING
•Always take care when handling the blades or discs,
as they are extremely sharp.
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
•Follow the various assembly procedures carefully
(see page 17) and make sure that all the attachments
are correctly positioned.
USE
• Never try to override the locking and safety systems.
• Never insert an object into the container where the
food is being processed.
• Never push the ingredients down with your hand.
• Do not overload the appliance.
• Never switch the appliance on when it is empty.
CLEANING
• As a precaution, always unplug your appliance be-
fore cleaning it.
• Always clean the appliance and its attachments at
the end of each cycle.
• Never immerse the motor base in water.
• For parts made from aluminum, use cleaning fluids
intended for aluminum.
• For plastic parts , do not use detergents that are
too alkaline (i.e. containing too much caustic soda or
ammonia)
• Robot-Coupe can in no way be held responsible
for the user’s failure to follow the basic rules of
cleaning and hygiene.
MAINTENANCE
• Before opening the motor housing, it is absolutely
vital to unplug the appliance.
• Check the seals and washers regularly and ensure
that the safety devices are in good working order.
• It is particularly important to maintain and check the
attachments since certain ingredients contain corrosive
agents, e.g. citric acid.
• Never operate the appliance if the power cord
or plug has been damaged or if the appliance fails to
work properly or has been damaged in any way.
• Do not hesitate to contact your local Maintenance
Service if something appears to be wrong.
WARNING
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IN A SAFE PLACE

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INTRODUCTION TO YOUR
NEW CL 55 VEGETABLE
PREPARATION MACHINE
The CL 55 is perfectly geared to professional needs.
It can perform any number of tasks, which you will
gradually discover as you use it.
The CL 55 is supplied with a wide range of discs and
grids to satisfy even the most demanding chefs when
it comes to cutting up fruit and vegetables, i.e.
slicing, grating, julienne, dicing and french fried
potatoes discs.
Its numerous functions will open the door to a whole
new culinary world.
Thanks to its simple design, all components requiring
frequent handling for maintenance or cleaning can
be fitted and removed in a trice.
To make things easier for you, this manual gives a
breakdown of all the various fitting operations.
This manual contains important information
designed to help the user get the most out of the
CL 55 vegetable preparation machine.
We therefore recommend that you read it carefully
before using your machine.
We have also included a few examples to help you
get the feel of your new machine and appreciate its
numerous advantages.
SWITCHING ON
THE MACHINE
•ADVICE ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Before plugging in your appliance, check that your
power supply corresponds to that indicated on the
machine’s identification plate.
FUNCTIONS OF HOPPERS
AND THEIR TOOLS
•PUSHER FEED-HEAD
This hopper allows you to prepare all types of
vegetables:
- the large feed hopper is used
to prepare bulky vegetables
such as cabbage, celery,
lettuce, etc.,
- the tube is used to prepare long
or fragile fruit or vegetables.
Two types of tool are designed for the lever-type
hopper:
1) the loading cone which holds
the disc for the preparation of all
vegetables except for cabbage.
•CL 55 SINGLE-PHASE
ROBOT-COUPE CL 55 are fitted with various types of
motors : 230 V / 50 Hz /1 for power supplies
of : 220 to 240 V.
115 V / 60 Hz /1
220 V / 60 Hz /1
The machine comes with a single-phase plug
connected to a power cord.
WARNING
•CL 55 THREE-PHASE
ROBOT-COUPE CL 55 are fitted with various types of
motors :
400 V / 50 Hz /3
220 V / 60 Hz /3
380 V / 60 Hz /3
The machine is supplied with a cable to which you
simply attach the appropriate electrical plug for your
system. The cable has four wires, one earth wire,
plus three phase wires.
If you have a 4-pin plug :
1) Connect the green and yellow earth wire to the
earth pin.
2) Connect the three other wires to the remaining
pins.
If you have more than 4 pins in the plug please note
the ROBOT-COUPE does not require a neutral wire.
Switch on the empty machine, making sure that the
blade is rotating properly in an anti-clockwise
direction.
On the motor unit, a red arrow marks the blade
rotation direction. If the blade turns in a clockwise
direction, swap over two wires :
Since GREEN/YELLOW is the earth,
DO NOT DISCONNECT.
Swap either : the and the
the and the
the and the
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2
3
1
2
1
WARNING
This appliance must be plugged into an
earthed socket (risk of electrocution).
French fries can only be made using the
automatic feed opening.

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STRAIGHT AND SLOPING TUBE HOPPER
This hopper consists of two
straight tubes with a diameter of
75 mm diameter, a 50 mm
insert and 2 pushers of 50 mm
and 70 mm. The insert allows
you to modify the diameter of the tubes.
This hopper performs the same functions as the one
described above with its straight tube. But it is diffe-
rent in that it is equipped with a sloping tube
especially designed for slanted cutting.
No special tool is required to attach these hoppers
onto the disc.
•AUTOMATIC FEED-HEAD
This hopper is intended for
continuous cutting tasks.
It is ideal for slicing delicate
vegetables such as mush-
rooms and tomatoes,
grating carrots, slicing
potatoes and cutting french
fries, to mention but a few of its uses.
This hopper is not suitable for certain specific tasks,
such as :
- slicing long vegetables (use the hole feed-heads).
- preparing bulky vegetables which are too big to be
fed into this hopper (use the pusher feed-head).
Make sure that the agitator is in place, in order to
avoid blockages and variations in cutting quality. It is
vital that this tool be fitted each time the automatic
hopper is used.
Maximum cutting output is achieved when foodstuffs
are fed into the hopper at a regular rate matching the
speed of the machine.
2) The hollowing cutter used only to
prepare cabbage. This tool can be
used to shred or grate a whole
cabbage without having to cut it
beforehand.
A special tool has also been designed
to remove the hollowing cutter.
3) Feeding-Tray. As an
option, a feeding-tray in
stainless steel is available in
order to facilitate the
loading of the vegetables in
the pusher feed-head.
•HOLE FEED HEADS
4 TUBES FEED-HEAD
This feed-head is equipped
with 4 straight holes :
2 straight tubes of 50 mm
diameter and 2 straight
tubes of 70 mm diameter.
This hopper is designed for
the preparation of long
vegetables like carrots,
cucumbers, leeks, etc., or of fragile fruit and
vegetables such as tomatoes, bananas, etc.
The tubes in this hopper can also be used as cutting
guides for special preparations requiring high cutting
precision and a limited number of false starts.
If vegetables are introduced too rapidly,
this can result in a blockage. If this oc-
curs, the foodstuffs must be dislodged so-
lely with the aid of the pusher supplied
for this purpose (any other means is
strictly forbidden).
The crank is used to free large vege-
tables which may become jammed.
ASSEMBLY
A) CL 55 FITTED WITH A LEVER
• PUSHER FEED-HEAD
1) With the motor base
facing you, place the
discharge plate on the
bottom of the bowl.
SIDE A facing upwards (ejection rib down-
wards) for fragile vegetables or citrus fruit
(such as tomatoes or mushrooms).
SIDE B facing upwards (ejection rib
upwards) for all other types of fruit or
vegetable.
Emptying arm for fine grating
and slicing only (cabbage,
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4) Position the pusher-
feed head on the motor
base. The fastening hook
is now facing you on
your right.
5) Slide the hinge
pin into the locations
provided at the back of
the motor base. Then,
lock the lid onto the
motor base with the
fastening hook.
6) If you do use the
feeding tray, do not
follow the instructions as
described in slip 5).
Position the tray support
against, the hinge of
the lid and slide the hinge
pin into the locations
situated at the back of
the motor base.
Fit the lid securely onto
the motor unit using the
fastening hook.
The discs can be changed
without dismantling the
feeding tray.
7) Then position the tray
on the support.
•HOLE FEED-HEADS
1) and 2) Proceed as specified for the pusher-feed
head.
3) Position the straight tube hopper or the straight
and sloping tube hopper on the motor base, with the
fastening hook facing you on your right.
slicer
5x5 8x8 10x10 14x14 20x20 25x25
5 mm •
8 mm •
10 mm •
14 mm •
20 mm •
25 mm •
The combinations in the shaded areas can be
supplied on request.
3) Then, screw the loading cone or the hollowing
cutter onto the motor shaft according to the type of
vegetable to be prepared.
It should be remembered that the loading cone is
suitable for all types of vegetable except for cabbage.
The hollowing cutter is designed for that purpose.
dicing grid
mm mm mm mm mm mm
2) Position the disc or equipment you require:
a) If you have opted for
a slicing, grating or
julienne disc:
Position the disc on the
motor shaft.
Rotate the disc in the
clockwise direction to
ensure that it is correctly
positioned.
b) You have chosen a dicing unit:
i.e. a grid and a special slicing disc for diced
vegetables.
Slicing discs and dicing grids can be mounted in the
following combinations:

Next fit the appropriate
slicing disc and rotate in
a clockwise direction to
check that it i correctly
positioned.
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CHANGING THE DISCS
The machine should be switched off (by pressing
the red push-button) before starting to change the disc.
1) With the motor unit facing you, use your right hand
to release the aluminium fastening hook used to
lock the hopper onto the motor base.
2) a) Feed opening fitted with a lever:
Lift the pusher and release the bowl by tilting it to
the left so that the hopper can be tittled backwards.
Then inscrew the loading cone or the hollowing
cutter. For the hollowing cutter, use the dismantling
tool provided for that purpose.
b) With a pusher feed-head equipped with a
feeding tray:
• Remove the tray of the support.
• It is not necessary to pull out the support to
change the disc.
• Then proceed as specified in step 2) a).
c) With hole feed-head:
First remove the inserts and the pushers and then
lift the fastening hood in order to tilt the hopper
backwards to release the bowl.
d) Automatic feeder:
Lift the fastening hook in order to tilb the hopper
backwards to release the bowl.
3) Free the disc by lifting it by its edges.
For dicing equipment, you are advised to pull out
the grid and disc assembly together. Then remove
the discharge disc using the two holes.
If the disc is stuck, turn it slightly in the anticlockwise
direction.
4) When fitting dicing equipment, it is advisable to
clean the inside of the bowl thoroughly with a
damp cloth or sponge, especially the part onto
which the grid is to be fitted.
This equipment comprises a French fries grid and a
special French fries slicing disc.
Position the French fries
grid in the vegetable
preparation bowl. Check
that it is correctly positio-
ned with the French fries
plate positioned at the
outlet.
3) Screw the agitator
onto the motor shaft.
4) Position the automatic
hopper on the motor
base. The fastening hook
is now facing you on
your right.
5) Slide the hinge pin into
the slots provided at the
back of the motor base.
Then, lock the lid onto the
motor base using the
fastening hook.
6) If you wish to use the fruit
and vegetable guide,
hollow out your fruit or
vegetables first, so they can
be threaded onto the metal
rod. Then turn the guide
over, remembering to hold
onto the last piece of fruit or
vegetable, and fit it onto the
straight tube or the insert.
4) Slide the hinge pin into
the locations provided at
the back of the motor
base. The fastening hook
should now be facing you
on your right.
B) CL 55 AUTOMATIC
1) and 2a) and 2b) Proceed as specified for the
pusher-feed head.
2c) If you want to use the French fries potatoes
cutting equipment.
WARNING
French fries can only be made using the
automatic feed opening.

To make French fries a special equipment is required,
available in two dimensions 8 x 8 and 10 x 10 mm.
Only the CL 55 Automatic feed head can realize
French fries.
FRENCH FRIES
F 8x8 potato
F 10x10 potato
F 10x16 potato
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CLEANING
Next clean all the parts.
Dishwashers are best avoided in order to prevent
the aluminium from becoming tarnished. Instead we
recommend that you clean the machine by hand using
washing-up liquid.
If you do put your machine in a dishwasher, we
suggest that you use a detergent designed specially
for aluminium.
Never immerse the motor base in water. Clean it
with a damp cloth or sponge.
JULIENNE
J 1x8 carrot / celeriac / potato / courgette
J 2x2 carrot / celeriac / potato
J 2x4 carrot / beetroot / courgette / potato
J 2x6 carrot / beetroot / courgette / potato
J 2x10 carrot / beetroot / courgette / potato / celeriac
J 4x4 egglant / beetroot / courgette / potato
J 6x6 egglant / beetroot / celeriac / courgette / potato
J 8x8 céleriac / patato
DICE
D 5x5 carrot /courgette / cucumber / celeriac
D 8x8 potato / carrot / courgette / beetroot
D 10x10 potato / carrot / courgette / beetroot /turnip /
onion / apple (fruit)
D 14x14 potato / carrot / courgette / turnip / celeriac
M 20x20 potato / carrot / courgette / pineapple / turnip
M 25x25 potato / courgette / turnip / apple (fruit) / melon / watermelon
SLICERS
S 0,6 amands
S 0,8 cabbage
S 1 carrot / cabbage / cucumber / onion / potato / leek
S 2 / S 3 lemon / carrot / mushroom / cabbage / potato / cucumber /
courgette / onion / leek / bell pepper
S 4 / S 5 courgette / beetroot / carrot /mushroom / cucumber /
bell pepper /radish / lettuce / potato / leek / tomato
S 8 / S 10 courgette / potato / courgette / carrot
S /1 4 potato / courgette / carrot
RIPPLE CUT SUCER
R 2 beetroot / potato / carrot / courgette
R 3 beetroot / potato / carrot / courgette
R5 beetroot / potato / carrot / courgette
GRATER
G1,5 celeriac / cheese
G 2 carrot / celeriac / cheese
G 3 carrot
G 5 cabbage / cheese
G7 cabbage / cheese
G 9 cabbage / cheese
Parmesan/chocolate
Radish
MAINTENANCE
• BLADES, PLATES AND GRATERS
The blades on the slicing discs, the plates on the
julienne discs and the graters are all subject to wear
and have to be changed every so often to ensure
high quality cutting.
Always use a properly cleaned grid. Never process
soft foodstuffs after hard ones without properly
cleaning the grid beforehand.
5) Then fit the discharge disc, the slicing, grating or
julienne disc, or the dicing equipment as described
in steps 1) and 2) in the previous section on the
relevant hopper.
6) Close the hid using the fastening hook.
USES AND
CHOICE OF DISCS
Complete range of perfectly balanced, pressurized
aluminium discs guaranteeing perfect cutting quality
and allowing all types of fruit and vegetable
preparation including slicing, wavy cutting, grating,
julienne cutting, shredding, dicing and French fries
potatoes cutting.
WARNING
After releasing the hinge and unlocking the fastening
hook, remove the head of the vegetable preparation
machine and then take out the disc, lifting it by its
edge, and if necessary remove the grid and its
support followed by the discharge disc.
IMPORTANT
As a precaution, always unplug your appliance
before cleaning it (risk of electrocution).
Check that your detergent is suitable for
cleaning plastic parts. Some washing agents
are too alkaline (e.g. high levels of caustic soda
or ammonia) and totally incompatible with
certain types of plastic, causing them to
deteriorate rapidly.

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The CL 55 is fitted with magnetic safety system
which stops the motor as soon as the large hopper
or lid is opened, thus preventing any access to the
cutting tool while it is in motion.
As soon as the lid opens, the motor stops.
To restart your machine, simply relock the lid and
press the green switch.
When using the hopper equipped with a lever, the
motor is stopped as soon as the lever is removed
from the bowl. To start the machine again, you
should simply position the lever at the aligned with
the base of the bowl.
The single-phase CL 55 is fitted with a temperature
fuse which automatically stops the motor if the
machine is left on for too long or overloaded. If this
happens, allow the machine to cool completely
before restarting.
The hinge pin must be fitted in its position at the back
of the motor unit before the machine is switched on.
ENGLISH
SAFETY
•WORKING HEIGHT
The CL 55 is mounted on a stainless-steel base,
which we advise you to place on a stable surface.
However, there is no recommended working height,
given that this appliance is designed to stand on the
floor.
•NOISE LEVEL
The equivalent continuous sound level when the CL 55
is operating on no-load is less than 70 dB (A).
•ELECTRICAL DATA
CL 55 three-phase bi-speed
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
•WEIGHT
Net Weight Gross Weight
CL 55 fitted with a lever 27 kg 33 kg
Motor base 18 kg 19 kg
Pusher feed-head 9 kg 14 kg
Hole feed-heads 8.5 kg 10.5 kg
Automatic feed-head 6 kg 7 kg
Feeding tray 3.5 kg 6 kg
Stainless steel stand 8 kg 10 kg
Disc 0.5 kg 0.6 kg
•DIMENSIONS (in mm)
100
300
500
400
570
695
Speed Power Intensity
Motor (rpm) (watts) (amp.)
400 V/50Hz 375/750 750/1100 2/2.7
220 V/60Hz 450/900 750/1100 3.8/5.3
380 V/60Hz 450/900 750/1100 2/2.7
CL 55 single-phase
Speed Power Intensity
Motor (rpm) (watts) (amp.)
230 V/50Hz 375 750 4.8
240 V/50Hz 375 750 4.9
115 V/60Hz 450 750 9.5
220 V/60Hz 450 750 4.9
WARNING
REMINDER
The discs are extremely sharp.
Handle with care.
Do not open the lid until the motor has come
to a complete stop.
Never tamper with the locking and safety
systems.
Never put a hand object in the bowl while the
machine is operating.
Never force the ingredients down with your
hands.
Do not overload the machine.

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STANDARDS
MACHINES IN COMPLIANCE WITH:
• The following European directives and related
national legislation:
- Modified "machinery" directive 98/37/EEC,
- "Low voltage" directive 73/23/EEC,
- "EMC" directive 89/336/EEC,
- "Materials and parts in food contact" directive
89/109/EEC,
- "Plastic materials and parts in food contact"
directive 90/128/EEC.
• The following European harmonized standards and
standards setting out health and safety rules:
- EN 292 - 1 and - 2,
- EN 60204 -1 (1998),
- For Vegetable cutting machine : EN 1678.

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Réf. 450 084 - 01/2005 - CL 55
Administration Commerciale France
& Service Après-Vente
Tél. : [phone] - Fax : [phone]
12, avenue du Maréchal Leclerc - BP 134
71305 Montceau-en-Bourgogne Cedex
email : [email protected]
Agence de Service Après-Vente
pour la Région Parisienne
Tél. : [phone] - Fax : [phone]
13, rue Clément Viénot
94305 Vincennes Cedex
FABRIQUÉ EN FRANCE PAR ROBOT-COUPE S.N.C.
Export Department
Tel. : + 33 1 43 98 88 33 - Fax : + 33 1 43 74 36 26
18, rue Clément Viénot - BP 157
94305 Vincennes Cedex - France
http://www.robot-coupe.com - email : [email protected]
We reserve the right to alter at any time without notice the technical specifications of this appliance.
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