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HOW IT WORKS
The N450® juicer works by centrifugal force. The motor turns the basket and cutter plate at 3,450
revolutions per minute. This causes air to be drawn through the holes in the top and bottom of the machine,
forcing air out of the pulp ejection tube.
When the produce is pushed through the hopper, the cutter plate works with the mating plate to shred the
produce. The rotation forces the shredded pulp onto the basket screen; then the airflow and rotation passes
the pulp across the screen. While the pulp is moving across the screen, the juice is being forced through the
holes of the basket into the juice pan and out of the spout. At the same time, the waste pulp is blown out of
the pulp ejection tube.
The basket and cutter plate are the critical components in the operation and efficiency of your machine.
Therefore, great care must be taken in the handling and cleaning of these parts. A dented or badly stained
basket will cause a drop in efficiency of the machine, and if problems aren't corrected promptly, more
damage could occur.
The 16 blade cutter plate needs sharpening periodically. The indications of a dull cutter plate are:
1. Reduction in juice yield (more produce than usual to make a drink).
2. Vibration during juicing (if basket is clean).
3. Pulp that is much wetter than usual.
Nutrifaster offers a resharpening service, please feel free to call if you have any questions about when
and how to get your cutter plate sharpened.
A common question is, "Why isn't the pulp completely dry?” A centrifugal pulp extraction juicers will not
extract 100% of the juice. The only way to extract 100% is by not extracting the pulp - but then you'd have
to clean out the basket between every juice extraction. This isn't practical in busy juice bars!
YIELD
Juice yield is governed by a number of things:
1. Freshness of produce
2. Produce in or out of season
3. Organic vs. non-organic produce
If you start noticing drops in yield or performance of the machine, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Have I changed my produce supplier?
2. Is the produce in or out of season?
3. Is produce as fresh as usual?
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