Hobart 3613 & 3713 manual - page 7

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SLICING — MODEL 3713
•Close the GAUGE PLATE by turning the INDEX KNOB fully clockwise (Fig. 7).
•Pull the PRODUCT TRAY (Fig. 7) all the way toward you until it reaches its stop (this is the home
position).
•Raise the MEAT GRIP to the top of the PRODUCT TRAY, and rest the PARK P IN on the MEAT GRIP SLOT.
•Place the product to be sliced against the GAUGE PLATE on the PRODUCT TRAY.
•Set the MEAT GRIP against the product, or use the FENCE or FOOD CHUTE if desired. Refer to
Accessories & Options on page 3.
•Turn the slicer on by pressing the KNIFE ON button (Fig. 10).
Adjust the GAUGE PLATE to obtain the desired slice thickness by turning the INDEX KNOB
counterclockwise (Fig. 7). The numbers on the INDEX KNOB do not indicate actual measurements
but may be used for reference to duplicate slice thickness.
Use the PRODUCT TRAY HANDLE (Fig. 7) to push the PRODUCT T RAY back and forth to slice manually.
When finished, pull the PRODUCT TRAY toward you until it stops. Close the GAUGE PLATE by turning
the INDEX KNOB fully clockwise. Press the OFF button to stop the slicer. Raise the MEAT GRIP to
the top of the MEAT GRIP SLIDE ROD, and rest the PARK PIN in the MEAT GRIP SLOT (Fig. 8).
To operate the slicer in Automatic mode
•Make sure the PRODUCT TRAY is in home position (all the way toward you).
•Load the product against the GAUGE PLATE on the PRODUCT T RAY and set the MEAT GRIP against the
product. Alternatively, you can secure the FENCE or FOOD CHUTE to the PRODUCT T RAY and load the
product accordingly. Refer to Accessories & Options on page 3.
•Turn the slicer on by pressing the KNIFE ON button (Fig. 10).
•Select one of the three speeds for the PRODUCT TRAY to move back and forth. Press the RABBIT
symbol to increase speed; press the TURTLE symbol to decrease speed (Fig. 10). The speed
indicator, located to the left of the symbols, shows which speed is selected. You can change the
speed at any time.
•Press the AUTO ON / PAUSE button to start slicing (Fig. 10); the PRODUCT T RAY moves back and forth
at the speed you have selected.
•When done slicing, you can stop by pressing either the AUTO ON / PAUSE button or the OFF button
(Fig. 10). Pressing AUTO ON/ PAUSE returns the PRODUCT TRAY to the home position (all the way
toward you).
••If you pressed AUTO ON / PAUSE, the KNIFE continues to run. If you wish to resume slicing, you
can press the AUTO ON / PAUSE button again.
••If you pressed OFF or turned the INDEX KNOB fully clockwise, the KNIFE stops, and the PRODUCT
TRAY stops where it is.
Fig. 10