Slicer/Applicator
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down until it just contacts the blade. Firmly tighten both thumbscrews. Figure 7 shows a blade
scraper that is properly adjusted.
Check the blade scraper daily for noticeable wear. It should be replaced before wear becomes
excessive and wiping efficiency suffers. If uneven wear occurs, trim the edges of the scraper.
Blade Guide Maintenance
The blade guide should be checked for wear every 100 hours using the blade guide maintenance
tools furnished with each new machine. It should be checked for chips or cracks at every blade
change and replaced if any are present.
NOTE: It is important that the condition and wear of the blade guide be checked regularly.
Excessive wear of the blade guide reduces both the slice quality and the yield.
Blade Guide Maintenance Tools
A set of three Blade Guide Maintenance tools is included with each new slicer. One tool is a
scraper for cleaning the slot in the blade guide. The other two are for checking the blade guide
slot for excessive wear. It is important to check the blade guide if slice placement accuracy or
yield is affected. A worn slot may be the cause. The tools are shown below. Each tool has a
blue plastic handle.
Slot Scraper
The blade guide scraper (1028659) is for cleaning the blade guide slot during the
sanitation process. Simply insert the blade of the scraper into the slot and move it back
and forth along the entire length of the slot. It should move freely from one end of the
blade guide to the other. If an obstruction is met use care in dislodging it as the blade
guide is hardened steel and subject to cracking. You may wish to consult a Grote Service
Representative if the obstruction cannot be easily dislodged.
Slot Width Checking Tool
The "width" wear checking tool (1028660) is for checking the width of the blade guide
slot for excessive wear. Use the tool by attempting to insert the blade of the tool into the
slot of the blade guide. The blade of the tool is thicker than the standard slot width so that
Figure 8. Blade Guide Maintenance Tools.
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