Omcan Food Machinery 220F Installation Manual

Gravity Meat Slicers

Models 220F / 250E / 250R / 275E / 300E / 300R

Instruction Manual

Version 1.1

3115 Pepper Mill Court, Mississauga, ON, L5L 4X5
4450 Witmer Industrial Estates, Unit 4, Niagara Falls, NY, 14305

1-800-465-0234

www.omcan.com

Table of Contents

Model 220F / Model 250E / Model 250R / Model 275E / Model 300E / Model 300R

Section

General Information

Safety & Warranty

Technical Specications

Installation

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

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Parts Breakdowns

Electrical Schematics

Warranty Registration

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General Information

This manual contains all the necessary information to install, use and service the gravity slicers for food
(please see models in paragraph “Technical Description”). The scope of this document, hereinafter the
“manual”, is to permit users, and especially end users, to take all the cautions and provisions possible for using
this machine safely and for a long time.

Safety & Warranty

LIMITS OF USE – SAFETY NORMS

These machine were designed and built to slice foodstuff in compliance to the norms of the CE 2006/95/EEC,
93/68/EEC, 2006/42/EEC, 2002/72/EEC, 2004/108 CE, REG 1935/2004/EEC, 2002/95/CE (RoHS) and to the
following regulations EN1974, EN ISO12100-1, EN ISO12100-2, EN 294, EN60204-1, EN60335-1, EN60335­2-64.

GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

The slicers must be used only by suitably trained personnel. Furthermore, this personnel must have read this
manual carefully. In particular, please comply to the following instructions:

• Install the machine according to the instructions contained in the “Installation” section;

• Do not modify nor exclude the mechanical and electrical safety devices;

• Do not use the machine with improvised connections, or provisional or non insulated cables;

• Check the power cable and gland plate on the machine body regularly and when necessary have them
replacedbyqualiedpersonnel;

• In case of anomalies, defective operation, incorrect movement, unusual noise, etc stop the machine

immediately;

• Before cleaning or servicing, disconnect the machine from the mains;

• Always use scratch-proof and non-slip gloves during cleaning or maintenance;

• Lay or remove the goods to be sliced on the sliding plate only when the latter is completely pushed back

and the thickness control knob positioned to 0;

• To move the carriage tray when slicing, use the handle or the product grip handle;

• For extraordinary maintenance (to replace the sharpener wheels, the blade, or others) please contact the
manufacturerorqualiedanddulyauthorizedpersonnel;

• Avoid running the slicers with no product on it;

• The slicers are equipped with a ventilated motor. Extended continual use is not recommended. Let the

motor cool down after 30 minutes of use.

1 YEAR BENCH WARRANTY

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Safety & Warranty

MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

The manufacturer’s warranty covering the good functioning of the machines and their compliance to the
service for which they have been designed depends on the correct application of the instructions contained in
this manual. The Manufacturer assumes no liability either direct or indirect deriving from:

• Failure to comply with the instructions contained in this manual;

• Use of the machine by personnel who has not read or fully understood the content of this manual;

• Usenotcomplyingtothespecicnormscurrentlyapplicableinthecountryofinstallation;

• Unauthorizedmodicationsand/orrepairs;

• Use of non original accessories or spare parts;

• Exceptional events.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF USE

Temperature: from -5 °C a + 40 °C
Relative humidity: max 95%

OPENING THE BOX

On reception check packaging integrity, otherwise inform the forwarding agent or the area agent immediately.
To unpack the machine, proceed as follows:

• Open the box and remove your copy of the manual of use and maintenance, then proceed according to the
instructions found on that manual;

• Lift the machine still wrapped in a transparent polyethylene sheet and extract it from the box;

• Now check the box content and make sure it corresponds to what shown on the external label.

WARNING:

Thepackagingcomponents(cardboard,polyethylene,andothers)areclassiedasnormalsolidurban
wasteandcanthereforebedisposedofwithoutdifculty.In any case, for suitable recycling, we suggest

disposing of the products separately (differentiated waste) according to the current norms.

DO NOT DISCARD ANY PACKAGING MATERIALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT!

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Technical Specications

The machine is essentially made of a base supporting a circular blade mounted in a tilted position. This blade
is driven by an electrical motor to slice foodstuffs. The machine is equipped with a carriage holding a product
tray and sliding on a bar mounted under the base top, parallel to the blade. Slice thickness is adjusted by
means of a gauge plate mounted in front of the blade. This plate, against which rests the product to be sliced
is moved transversely with respect to the blade by a value corresponding to the desired slice thickness. The
product is fed to the machine (towards the gauge plate) by gravity. All the machine components are made of

polishedandanodicallyoxidizedaluminiumalloy,ofstainlesssteelandfoodgradeplasticmaterial.Theblade

is driven by an electrical motor, transmission is by means of a longitudinally grooved belt. The machine is
started and stopped by a control button or switch provided with auxiliary circuit preventing accidental restarts
after an outage. Some of the machine models have a user-friendly and safe built-in blade sharpener.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY DEVICES

The following mechanical safety devices were installed:

• A series of aluminium and transparent plastic guards on the product carriage.

On request the following are available:

• Safety micro-switch preventing the motor from starting when the blade guard is removed.

WARNING: RESIDUAL RISKS

Notwithstanding all the possible cautions taken during the design and the construction of the
machine, residual risks (cutting) still exist during use or during cleaning or maintenance. Therefore be
careful and PAY THE UTMOST ATTENTION to what you are doing. DO NOT use the machine if you are
not in perfect psychological and physical conditions. DO NOT ALLOW anyone near the machine when
it is in use. ALWAYS wear gloves that can resist cuts or tears when cleaning, lubricating or sharpening
the blade. Slice only the products mentioned as sliceable. NEVER try to slice products that have been
mentioned as non sliceable.

ACCESSORIES

Ifnototherwisedenedatthemomentoforder,themachinesaresuppliedtogetherwiththefollowing:

• EU conformity declaration;

• Instructions manual for installation, use and maintenance.

PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE SLICED

• All types of cold cuts (raw, cooked, smoked);

• Meat without bone (raw or cooked, at a temperature not less than + 3 °C);

• Vegetables (all types).

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Technical Specications

PRODUCTS THAT MUST NOT BE SLICED:

• Frozenordeep-frozenfood;

• Foodcontainingbones(meatorsh);

• Any other non-food product;

• Cheese.

MAIN COMPONENTS

220 F

1. Startup Button (White or Green) 11. Blade

2. Stop Button (Black or Red) 12. Product Grip Handle

3. N.A. 13.ManufacturerIdenticationPlate,MachineDataandUEMarks

4. Slice Thickness Control Knob 14. Pusher Plate Extension

5. Adjustable Foot 15. Product Tray Hand Protection

6. Carriage Tray Support 16. Product Tray Handle

7. Base 17. Blade Plate Tie-Rod

8. Product Tray 18. Supply Cord

9. Blade Plate 19. Gauge Plate

10. Product Grip 20. Sharpener

Illustrations may differ from
actual machines.

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Technical Specications

250 R
250 E
275 E
300 R
300 E

1. Startup Button (White or Green) 11. Blade

2. Stop Button (Black or Red) 12. Product Grip Handle

3. N.A. 13.ManufacturerIdenticationPlate,MachineDataandUEMarks

4. Slice Thickness Control Knob 14. Pusher Plate Extension

5. Adjustable Foot 15. Product Tray Hand Protection

6. Carriage Tray Support 16. Product Tray Handle

7. Base 17. Blade Plate Tie-Rod

8. Product Tray 18. Supply Cord

9. Blade Plate 19. Gauge Plate

10. Product Grip 20. Sharpener

Illustrations may differ
from actual machines.

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Installation

INSTALLING THE MACHINE

Position the machine on a well leveled, smooth and dry top suitably dimensioned to withstand the machine
weight.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Install the machine near a compliant outlet derived from a system meeting the local norms.

The user is responsible for ascertaining that the electrical system is suitably dimensioned and functions
correctly (supply line, outlet, distribution panel, differential protecting breaker, grounding).

Before carrying out the connection ascertain that the mains characteristics correspondent to those indicated
on the machine plate.

COMMANDS

START AND STOP BUTTONS / SWITCHES

• Turn switch or press the white or green button (1) to start running the blade;

• The light turns on to indicate that the machine works correctly;

• Turn switch or press the red or black button to stop the blade.

Slice thickness can be adjusted by turning the graduated knob (4) counterclockwise.

Thickness adjustment range: see paragraph “Technical description and conditions of use”.

FUNCTIONING TEST AND BLADE ROTATION DIRECTION

Start the machine and check whether the light is on; make sure that the blade rotates in the direction indicated
by the arrow (counterclockwise if you look at the machine from the blade plate side).

• Ascertain that the carriage and the product grip slide correctly;

• Ascertain that the gauge plate works and adjust thickness to desired value.

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Installation

USING THE MACHINE

LOADING THE PRODUCT ON THE TRAY AND SLICING

• Ascertain that the thickness control knob is correctly positioned to ‘0’;

• Draw back the carriage completely (towards the operator) to loading position;

• Lift the product grip by pulling it away by 10 cm from the blade and put it in rest position;

• Lay the product to be sliced against the guide plate on the operator side;

• Secure by means of the product grip by exerting a slight pressure;

• Adjust the thickness gauge. Start the blade by turning the switch or by pressing on the white or green

button;

• Gripthehandleafxedontotheplateandstarttheforwardandbackwardcuttingmovement.Theproduct

travels towards the guide plate by gravity;

• When the product weight or its dimensions do not provide a satisfactory cut by effect of the gravity, use the
product grip handle;

• Whennished,returnthethicknesscontrolknobto‘0’anddrawthecarriageback;

• Stop the blade by pressing the black or red button.

Maintenance

CLEANING THE SLICER

GENERAL

The machine must always be accurately cleaned at least once a day, and more often if necessary.
Always use protective gloves.

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Maintenance

DISASSEMBLING THE MACHINE FOR CLEANING

• Disconnect the plug from the mains;

• Turn the gauge plate know to ‘0’;

• Remove the various components as described in the following paragraphs;

• Unscrew (counterclockwise) the blade guard tie-rod;

• If the blade guard is blocked, press on the rod knob to move it a little;

• Extract the rod and remove the blade guard using for this operation only the side knobs;

• Loosenandremovethetwoxingscrewswithknurledhead;

• Remove the slice guard.

To clean the machine body and the blade use only a cloth damped with water and biodegradable
lathery detergent having 7-8 pH and at a temperature not below + 30°C. Do not clean the machine by
using water or vapor sprays or similar systems.

WARNING:

Use scratch-proof and non-slip gloves to carry out the following operations. Proceed carefully and pay
attention to what you are doing. DANGER OF CUTTING!

REASSEMBLING THE MACHINE

Proceed as indicated for the previous operations but in reverse order.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

The operator is allowed to perform the following maintenance operations:

• Blade sharpening: regularly (intervals and duration obviously depend on the use of the machine, time of
use and type of product sliced).

• Lubrication of carriage sliding guides: once a week.

• Lubrication of product grip sliding bar: once a week.

• Adjustment of motor belt tension: as required.

• Checking the power supply cord conditions and of the gland plate: from time to time.

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