OPERATION
Feeding Product
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FEEDING METHOD
CAUTION: Do not allow foreign materi-
al such as tools, hardware, stones, wood,
bottles or cans to enter the feed area. The
cutting parts will be damaged or destroyed
and the product contaminated.
The feeding method affects the quality and
capacity of the finished product. A steady, uni-
form flow of properly sized product from a con-
veyor or similar feeding system yields the best
quality and greatest capacity. Dumping large
quantities of product into the feed opening will
produce undesirable cuts and can overload
the motor, clog the feed opening or jam the
cutting unit. Continuous overfeeding or jam-
ming will also cause premature damage and
failure of cutting parts and drive train. For best
results, product entering the feed hopper
should not exceed 5-1/2" in any dimension.
Except for an emergency, never start or stop
the machine when the impeller is full of prod-
uct. This puts a tremendous strain on the
motor, bearings and cutting parts. In addition,
product that is cut before the machine has
reached full operating speed may be of such
poor quality that it must be discarded.
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