Hobart FP400 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Action

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TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SUGGESTED ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine will not start or stops

1.

Machine

plug not

installed

Make sure machine is securely

while operating and won't restart.

 

securely into receptacle.

plugged into receptacle.

 

 

 

2.

Feed cylinder not locked in

Make sure feed cylinder is locked

 

 

correct position.

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

3.

Feed hopper locking knob not

Turn feed hopper locking knob

 

 

in correct position.

 

counterclockwise

to the

locked

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

4.

Pusher plate feed attachment

Move pusher

plate

feed

 

 

not in correct position.

attachment to the center of the

 

 

 

 

 

feed cylinder and lower pusher

 

 

 

 

 

plate.

 

 

 

 

5.

Locking handle not in correct

Raise the locking handle to the

 

 

position.

 

 

locked position.

 

 

 

 

6.

Fuse or

circuit

breaker

Check for blown fuses or fuses

 

 

interrupting power.

 

with wrong amperage.

 

 

 

7.

Broken wire or connection.

Pull electrical cord from receptacle

 

 

 

 

 

and call your local Hobart Service

 

 

 

 

 

Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low output or poor cutting results.

1.

Wrong cutting tool used.

See Cutting Tool Guide in this

 

 

 

 

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

2.

Wrong combination of dicing

See Cutting Tool Guide in this

 

 

grid and slicing tool when dicing

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

(space between the two cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

tools is too large).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Decoring

screw or

agitator

Install decoring screw or agitator

 

 

device not installed.

 

device to the machine.

 

 

 

4.

Problem with blade or grating

Make sure blades or grating plates

 

 

plate.

 

 

are intact and sharp.

 

 

 

5.

Speed control switch not in

Place speed control switch in

 

 

correct position.

 

Position 1 for dicing, and in

 

 

 

 

 

Position 2 for all other cutting.

 

6.

Feeding pressure too heavy.

Provided the blades and grating

 

 

 

 

 

plates are sharp, a light pressure

 

 

 

 

 

is normally all that is required to

 

 

 

 

 

give the best cutting results.

 

7.

Build-up under cutting tool,

Make sure the ejector plate is

 

 

possibly due to ejector plate

always installed when cutting.

 

 

not in place or container is full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Truct ONS Table of Contents Shown with Feed Hopper Attachment Model FP400 Food ProcessorLeveling InstallationUnpacking LocationVerify Correct Rotation START-UP TestingControls Fig OperationInstalling the Cutting Tools Slicing, Shredding, Grating, and Julienne CuttingDicing and French Fries Removing the Cutting Tools Installing and Removing the Feed Cylinder FigInstalling and Removing the Feed Attachments Feed Hopper Attachment Locking Knob Slicers Using the Food ProcessorCrimping Slicer Julienne CuttersGraters and Shredders Cleaning Maintenance Replacement Dicing GridsService Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Action TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Contd