6509
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6509
TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
1. Slicer will not operate. 1.1 Electrical service down.
1.2 Burned switch contacts.
1.3 Motor capacitor defective.
1.4 Burned out motor.
1.1 Check electrical service. Replace fuse
or reset circuit breaker as necessary.
1.2 Replace switch.
1.3 Replace
1.4 Remove, test, repair or replace.
2. Motor straining but will not turn
(humming sound).
2.1 Belt tension too tight. 2.1 Readjust belt tension.
NOTE: Often after a long period of no
use, such as in storage, the bell flows
and takes a set in the pulley ribs. A
slight urging of the knife with a
wooden stick will get the slicer turning
with no further problems. Do not use
hands to turn the knife.
3 Slippage of knife during slicing. 3.1 Loose belt.
3.2 Grease or oil on belt.
3.1 Tighten belt tension.
3.2 Clean pulleys with safety approved
cleaning solvent on soft clean rag.
Replace belt.
4. Motor stalls during slicing. 4.1 Knife cutting edge dull or improperly
sharpened
4.2 Product such as cheese old and
dried out.
4.3 Low voltage service
4.4 Belt tension excessive.
4.1 Sharpen using the procedure specified.
Use care not to use honing stone longer
than the 1 to 2 seconds.
4.2 Reduce thickness of slice
4.3 Have electrician check service
voltage.
4.4 Readjust belt tension.
5. Excessive noise. 5.1 Knife contacting the knife guard.
5.2 Badly worn or frayed drive belt.
5.3 Motor pulley and belt misaligned.
5.4 Loose set screw in motor pulley.
5.5 Dirty knife rubbing against plastic
scraper.
5.1 Tighten knob which secures guard.
5.2 Replace belt.
53. Realign motor pulley
5.4 Tighten set screw
5.5 Clean knife and plastic scraper.
6. Smearing or tearing when slicing soft
cheese.
6.1 Soft cheese is at room temperature.
6.2 Knife dirty with hard dried-on
product.
6.1 Chill soft cheese for best slicing results
6.2 Clean knife thoroughly
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