Univex VS9 Installation Manual

MODEL VS9 VEGETABLE SLICER

MODEL

VS9 ML-016231

701 S. RIDGE AVENUE

TROY, OHIO 45374-0001

937 332-3000

www.hobartcorp.com

F-35017 Rev. A (July 2014)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 3

INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Back Case ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Feed Hopper .................................................................................................................................... 3

Adjustable Slicer Plate Unit ............................................................................................................. 4

Shredder Plate and Plate Holder ..................................................................................................... 4

Grater Plate and Plate Holder ......................................................................................................... 5

OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................... 5

Using the Vegetable Slicer .............................................................................................................. 5

CLEANING ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Immediately After Use ..................................................................................................................... 6

MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 7

Service ............................................................................................................................................. 7

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 7

©HOBART, 2009

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Installation, Operation and Care of

Vegetable Slicer Attachment

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL

The Vegetable Slicer uses are many and varied: cutting cabbage for salads and cole slaw, slicing potatoes
ranging in thickness from that of a potato chip to
vegetables and fruits, and shredding or grating cheese, raw carrots, beets, etc.

The food is sliced by stainless steel scimitar knives for fast, clean, uniform cutting. The front of the Vegetable
Slicer is hinged at one side, and can be swung aside or removed, permitting quick and easy changing of
plates and cleaning.

The Vegetable Slicer Attachment includes back case, feed hopper and adjustable slice plate. Optional
equipment includes a plate holder and shredder and grater plates (interchangeable with adjustable slice
plate).

The Vegetable Slicer may also be used with Power Drive units.

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⁄8", slicing nuts, bananas, cucumbers, celery and other

INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

Immediately after unpacking the vegetable slicer, check for possible shipping damage. If the vegetable slicer
is found to be damaged, save the packaging material and contact the carrier within 15 days of delivery.

BACK CASE

The back case (Fig. 1) mounts into the
attachment hub of a mixer, chopper,
food cutter, or power drive and is
retained by a thumb screw of that
machine. It is available with a #12
size hub.

FEED HOPPER

The standard front is the feed hopper
and pusher lever (Fig. 1) feed design.
It hinges onto the back case and is
held with a latch (Fig. 1). To remove
front, lift latch, swing front open, and
raise from hinge holes. The pusher
lever is held in the feed hopper by a
large pin. To remove pull the pin ring.

PUSHER
LEVER

BACK CASE

FEED HOPPER

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PLUNGER

LATCH

Fig. 1

ADJUSTABLE SLICER PLATE UNIT

THRUST
COLLAR

ADJUSTING NUT

SHREDDER

PLATE

Open front, lift plunger (Fig. 1) and slide the
adjustable slicer plate (Fig. 2) into operating

KNIFE AND
SHAFT ASSEMBLY

position. Slicing thickness may be adjusted

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from approximately

/16" to 5/8" by turning
the adjusting nut (Fig. 2), without removing
unit from its assembled position. The easy
accessibility of this adjustment makes it
possible to vary the slice thickness to suit
the user's preference.

SHREDDER PLATE AND PLATE
HOLDER

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Shredder plates are available with

/32", 3/16", 5/16" and 1/2" hole sizes. These plates have keyhole slots for
attaching to shoulder studs on the plate holder. The shredder
plate also has two locking tabs (Fig. 3), which prevent spin-off
during high-speed operation. The two tabs allow the shredder
plate to engage the plate holder shoulder pins in all positions;
one tab (and only one) will always engage a plate holder
spoke. A simple method of attaching is to loosely assemble
plate to plate holder, then place it plate side down on a work

surface (not a nished surface as teeth will mar the nish).

Press down and turn the plate holder until the plate locks
into place. To detach the plate from the plate holder, place
the assembled plate and plate holder face down on a work

surface (as when attaching the plate), then, using a nger

of one hand, depress the tab (Fig. 3) while rotating the plate
holder with the other hand.

SPRING

Fig. 2

PLATE

HOLDER

Fig. 3

The detachable plate design makes it possible to use one plate holder for several shredder plates;
however, a separate plate holder may be ordered and used for each size plate, if desired, for a complete
unit change. The coarse plate is normally used for making chopped slaw, cutting vegetables for soup

stock, salad blends or hash brown potatoes. The medium and ner plates are for ne shredding of carrots,

beets, turnips, etc., and for salads or quick cooking use.

GRATER PLATE AND PLATE HOLDER

The grater plate (Fig. 4) also has keyhole slots and
attaches to the same plate holder as the shredder
plates. Loosely assemble plate to plate holder, then
place the plate side down on a work surface (not

a nished surface as the teeth will mar the nish).

Press down and turn the plate holder until the plate
locks into place. Reverse assembly procedure to
detach plate from the plate holder.

PLATE HOLDER

The grater plate may be used for crumbling hard
cheese or grating hard vegetables.

GRATER PLATE

Fig. 4

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OPERATION

Rotating knives inside. Always use the pusher lever. Keep hands out.

Do not put meat, dough or frozen foods in the vegetable slicer. Remove all hard parts that can

damage the cutting plate blades, such as apple and pineapple stems, mango pits and brous cores.

USING THE VEGETABLE SLICER

1. Stop power unit (mixer, chopper, food cutter or power drive).

2. Attach back case (Fig. 1) of the slicer to attachment hub of companion machine and secure with the

thumb screw.

3. Drop hinge pins of feed hopper into holes in bosses of back case.

4. Select accessory (such as adjustable slicer plate) to be used. Lift plunger (Fig. 1) and insert rotating

unit into drive position. Release plunger.

5. Set slice thickness adjustment (if used) to proper thickness.

6. Close feed hopper and fasten latch.

7. Start companion machine. Set at a speed to produce the best product.

8. Raise pusher lever. Keep hands out of feed hopper.

9. Place commodity to be sliced in feed hopper and gently press down on the pusher lever. Too much

pressure crushes the food and causes irregularity in the slices.

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