Slicer/Applicator
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2. Press the pusher assembly approximately 1/8" past the point where the pusher bar first
contacts the product holder.
3. Tighten the two mounting bolts after the product pusher has been properly adjusted.
Band Blade Installation
The following steps outline the procedure for installing a band blade.
a. Disengage the pull pin and place the product holder box in the extended position. Lock the
box in this position using the lock pin.
b. Hydraulic Machines - Rotate the knob on the top of the water applicator pad and remove
top of the assembly. Loosen the mounting screws on the blade scraper and rotate them to
the open position. Remove the blade edge scraper assembly if it is provided.
b. All-Electric Machines - The blade wiper must be released with the top portion flipped back
so the blade can pass over the two outside portions of the blade wiper and under the center
portion.
c. Rotate the blade tension handle counterclockwise and press the handle in until the bearing
block bottoms out in the housing.
d. Standing by the idle side pulley, carefully place the blade around the drive side pulley and
then the idle side pulley.
CAUTION! Band blades are very sharp--use care when handling and wear
recommended cut-resistant safety gloves.
e. Remove the excess slack in the blade by pulling out on the blade tension handle. Tighten
the handle until a slight resistance is felt. Starting at one end of the blade guide, carefully
insert the blade into the blade guide slot. Repeat the procedure on the other end of the blade
guide and in the middle, if necessary. Make sure the blade is seated along the entire length
of the slot.
f. Apply tension to the blade by rotating the blade tension handle until the blue line of the
spring cage is flush with the housing.
Blade Tracking
Blade tracking refers to the alignment of the band blade as it runs over the blade pulleys. The band
blade tracking procedures must be done with a clean blade guide and blade pulleys. ??Remove both
the blade scraper and the water applicator pad during these procedures. Proper tracking is related to
the following items.
1. Blade pulleys - Check the blade pulley crowns weekly for wear. Inability to track the blade
is usually an indication of pulley wear. If the back lip of the pulley shows excessive wear,
blade tracking has been overadjusted. Since the drive side pulley normally wears the most,
it should be replaced first if a tracking problem develops. If the problem persists, replace
the idle side pulley.
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