Berkel X13 Kitchen Utensil User Manual


 
X13 & X13A OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL • 9
4. Loosen the product table locking knob and remove the table. The product table cannot be re-
moved unless it is fully forward and the index knob is completely closed.
5. Remove the center plate by lifting the center plate locking knob on the top of the center plate and lift
from the slicer.
6. Pre-scrape food from removable product table and center plate.
7. Wash product table and center plate in hot detergent solution. Remember to unscrew the red handle
from the pusher on the product table when washing. The pusher arm should also be slid up and down
on the shaft during washing, rinsing and sanitizing to ensure the total shaft is properly washed, rinsed
and sanitized. The sharpener can be submerged in the hot detergent solution for cleaning.
8. Rinse the product table, center plate, and sharpener in fresh hot potable water.
9. Submerge the product table, center plate, and sharpener in sanitizer solution. Follow sanitizer
manufacturer’s registered label instructions for dilution and application. Set parts to the side on a
sanitized surface and allow to air dry.
10. Put on cut resistant gloves. Pre-scrape food from slicer
11. Using fresh detergent solution, clean the front side of the knife with a non-abrasive pad, nylon brush,
and/or cloth wipes. Always wipe from the center of the blade to the outer edge.
12. Clean the backside of the knife with the fresh detergent solution, non-abrasive pad, nylon brush, and/
or cloth wipes.
13. Fold a cloth wipe that has been submerged in fresh detergent solution and work it between the knife
guard, starting at the base of the ring guard. Carefully work the cloth around the knife, cleaning the
edge of the knife, edge of the ring guard and edge of the gauge plate. Use extreme caution.
14. Clean the rest of the slicer base and other components with the fresh detergent solution and a non-
abrasive pad.
15. Lift up the front of the slicer about 6 inches. A spring loaded kick stand will drop down to the table
surface and hold the front of the slicer up. This will allow you to pre-scrape food and clean the table
surface under the slicer with fresh detergent solution.
16. Using a fresh cloth wipe, rinse slicer and area under slicer with fresh hot potable water.
17. Spray slicer and area under slicer with fresh sanitizer solution from a sanitizer spray bottle and allow to
air dry. Follow sanitizer manufacturer’s registered label instructions for dilution and application.
Remove cut-resistant gloves.
18. Once the table surface under the slicer has been washed, rinsed and sanitized, lift the front edge of the
slicer and push the kick stand back under the slicer. Slowly lower the slicer back to the table.
19. Screw the red handle back to the pusher on the product table. Reinstall the center plate and the
product table to the slicer. After assembly, spray with sanitizer solution and allow to air dry.
20. Plug in slicer. Place sharpener in proper storage location.