LARRY SOMMERS LIMITED

584 Annette Street

TORONTO-ONTARIO M6S 2C4

INSTALLATION

MAINTENANCE

SLICER

SOM-12-E

INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

Immediately after unpacking the slicer, check it for possible shipping damage. If this machine is found to be damaged after unpacking, save the packing material and contact the carrier within 15 days of delivery.

Prior to installation, test the elettrical service to assure that it agrees with the specifications on the machine data plate 1 .

ELECTRICAL

Warning: THIS MACHINE IS PROVIDED WITH THIS PLUG MUST BE CONNECTED

TO PROPERLY GROUNDING PLUG, GROUNDED OUTLET. IF THE RECEPTACLE IS NOT THE

PROPER GROUNDING TYPE, CONTACT AN ELECTRICIAN.

CLEANING

This machine musi be thoraughly cleaned and sanitized after installation and before being put into service.

SAFETY

SAFETY DEVICES INCORPORATED IN THIS SLICER MUST BE IN THEIR CORRECT OPERATING

POSITIONS ANYTIME THE SLICER IS IN USE.

The blade cover 6 must be in position over the knife and secured by tightening the hand knob 7 .

The Iast slice device 4 must be used when slicing it keep your hands away from the knife.

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When the slicer is not running, the slicer thickness control 2 must be set on zero (fuIly clockwise) to prevent the blade edge from being exposed.

Always UNPLUG the power cord before cleaning or moving the slicer.

SLICING

PuII the product holder 3 toward you until it stops and place the product to be sliced on the

product holder tray. Set the last slice device against the product and swtich on the slicer by pressing the on-off swtich 9 .

Adjust the slice thickness by turning the slice thickness control 2 .

The numbers on the slice thickness control do not indicate actual measurements but may be used for reference to duplicate slice thickness.

Using either the carriage handle 13 or last slice device 4 , push the product holder 3 back and forth to slice.

Always turn off the slicer and turn the slice thickness control clockwise to zero when not slicing.

CLEANING

This machine must be thoroughly cleaned after each day’s operation or anytime it will not be used for an extended period of time.

WARNING: UNPLUG MACHINE POWER CORD AND TURN THE INDEX KNOB FULLY

CLOCKWISE BEFORE CLEANING THE SLICER.

Remove the slice deflector 12 by removing its thumb screw.

The product holder can be removed for an easy cleaning by ritating its handle counterclockwise 8 .

Using a mild soap and hot water solution and a clean cloth, wipe all surfaces of the slicer.

Thoroughly rinse it with another clean cloth and fresh water.

Remove the blade cover by removing the hand knob 7 .

With the hand knob removed, grasp the edge of the blade cover and carefully lift it straight off the knife.

WARNING: THE SLICER BLADE IS VERY SHARP USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING

NEAR THE BLADE.

CAREFULLY wash both sides of the blade with the slice thickness control turned fully clockwise.

Wash the blade by wiping outward from the center.

ALWAYS rinse the blade thoruogthly using fresh water and a clean cloth. Never use steel pads it clean the blade.

Wash and thoroughly rinse the removed camponents prior to reassembling them.

DO NOT wash any slicer components in a dishwasher.

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MAINTENANCE

ATTENTION

Use protection gloves

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

When the slicer is running the eventual removal of the blade cover 6 , or the default of electric power, causes the stop of the machine.

SHARPENING OPERATION

Your slicer blade will provide long service in normal deli, food store, or commercial kitchen use.

However, in high volume applications where it is a practice to sharpen the blade frequently or even daily, the blade will be expended in a shorter time.

For a correct sharpening of the blade follow these instructions:

1 Make sure that the machine is off.

2 Clean the blade removing any greasy residue.

3 Rotate the slice thickness control to zero to make sure that the blade is covered by the slice thickness plate.

IMPORTANT

During the following operations the blade must always be covered by the removable protection.

4 Lift the sharpener cover.

5 Lift and rotate the device to the blade.

6 Push pushbutton (green) to start the machine

7 Sharpening:Press the grinding wheel pushbutton and push the wheel towards the blade. After 10 max. 15 seconds press the burr removing wheel pushbutton and push the wheel towards the blade.

After a few seconds remove both the wheels.

8 After sharpening press the stop pushbutton (black)

9 Lift and rotate the sharpener and reset it into its initial position.

10Lower the sharpener cover.

Cleaning of the grinding wheels

For an adequate sharpening the grinding wheel must always be clean. Remove dirt and grease with alcohol and using a brush.

STOP

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LUBRICATION

The rod on which the product holder slides, which is underneath the slicer, should be lubricated weekly with several drops of oil.

Machine without oiler. Lift up the machine and oil the rod directly. After the lubrication have the carriage sliding 4 or 5 times..

DO NOT use vegetable oil.

Occasionally, the slice thickness plate slide rod should be coated lightly with lubricant.

Turn the slice thickness control fully counterclockwise when lubricating this slide rod and then turn it fully clockwise when finished.

DO NOT lubricate the rod on which the last slice device slides.

It must be kept clean but not lubricated.

The motor has sealed bearings and requires no lubrication maintenance.

WEAR ADJUSTMENT

After several, years of operation and many sharpenings of the blade it may become necessary to have the slice thickness plate 14 adjusted closer to the blade.

Wiring diagram

Motors electrical data

Hp V Hz Phase N° A

1/2 115 60 1~ 2.5

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