K80v / K120v BOWL CUTTERS
EN-27
DISMANTLING THE CUTTING HEAD
Important Warning! NEVER TOUCH THE KNIVES’ EDGES WITHOUT HAND PROTECTION. ALWAYS USE
GLOVES MADE OF METAL MESH OR OTHER CUT RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Please Note: The cutting head dismantling instructions refer to illustrations that may be found in the
DRAWINGS section at the beginning of this manual.
9.1 Removing The Entire Cutting Head Assembly
To remove the cutting head in one piece for replacement or cleaning while keeping the current adjustment of the knives, proceed as
follows:
1. Turn the MAIN POWER SWITCH to the OFF position; for added safety, we strongly recommend that you turn off the isolating
switch in the main fuse board or unplug the machine from the electrical outlet.
2. With the wrenches provided, unscrew the cap nut at the end of the knife shaft in a CLOCKWISE direction (Fig. 4 - Step 1).
3. Slide the entire assembly away from the shaft until it separates completely from the shaft (Fig. 5). If necessary, tap the base of
the knife support several times with a plastic mallet to loosen it; NEVER hit the knives directly with any instrument or tool.
4. To reassemble the cutting head, repeat the dismantling operations in reverse order, taking into account the assembly
recommendations listed below.
9.2 Dismantling The Knives Separately
In order to remove the knives while the cutting head assembly remains attached to the shaft, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the MAIN POWER SWITCH to the OFF position; for added safety, we strongly recommend that you turn off the isolating
switch in the main fuse board or unplug the machine from the electrical outlet.
2. With the wrenches provided, unscrew the cap nut at the end of the knife shaft in a CLOCKWISE direction (Fig. 4).
3. With the same wrenches, but using the two ends of the same width, unscrew (also in a CLOCKWISE direction) and remove the
knife fixing nut ring.
4. Remove the knives and the compensating rings separately, remembering to make a note of their proper order and position
(Fig. 2).
5. To reassemble the cutting head, repeat the dismantling operations in reverse order, taking into account the assembly
recommendations listed below.
Assembly Recommendations:
■ The knives are equipped with a flange which functions as a knife stop. During
installation, this flange should stay in contact with the knife support.
■ Adjust each knife so that there is a 2 to 3 mm clearance between its edge and the
bowl (Fig. 3). To adjust a knife, carefully file the stop flange (located in the
hexagonal hole at the knife’s shaft) and use a gauge made of plastic, or some other
pliant material, to verify that the gap between knife edge and bowl is as specified.
■ Do not completely tighten the fixing nut for the knife grouping until you’ve confirmed
that the knives do not make contact with either the bowl or lid. To check this, turn
the cutting head using bar made of pliant plastic material.
Important Warning!
For safety reasons, do not adjust the
clearance between the knives edges and
bowl to less than 2 mm since under certain
operating conditions strong vibrations
could cause one or more knives to make
contact with the bowl.
Warning!
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE AND TO AVOID DAMAGING THE CUTTER, YOU MUST KEEP THE EDGES OF THE
BLADES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. USE OF THE CUTTER WITH BLADES THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION
COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED VIBRATIONS, HARM THE MACHINE AND MAY VOID THE WARRANTY.
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