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Using the Feed Hopper
If the machine is running when the pusher plate is raised from
the feed hopper, the machine will automatically come to a
stop. After the food processor stops, prepared products such
as potatoes, carrots, and lettuce can be placed in the large
feed hopper (Fig. 22). Product may be stacked on top of one
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back to the feed hopper, the food processor will automatically
restart as long as the control switch is in the low (I) or high (II)
speed position. Gentle pressure on the pusher plate will feed
the product through the rotating cutter plate.
When cutting a single piece of product, for instance one potato,
place the product at the right corner of the large feed hopper
for best cutting results. It is advisable to remove the tops and
bottoms from products like lemons, limes, and onions, and
place them in the feed hopper perpendicular to the desired cut.
Operating the Food Processor
1. Assemble components as described in the “Vegetable-
Preparation Attachment Assembly & Setup” section on
page 11.
2. Set the control switch to the low (I) or high (II) position to start the food processor.
3. Perform processing operations as described in the “Using the Feed Hopper” and “Using the Feed
Tube” sections on page 13.
4. Once complete, turn the control switch to the off (0) position to stop the food processor.
5. If you have used a dicing grid, leave it in the machine. Force out any remaining cubes in the grid by
pressing the product with a stiff bristle brush, then remove the grid.
During operation, when the pusher plate is fully raised, the machine stops. When the pusher plate is
lowered back to the feed hopper area, the machine will restart as long as the control switch is in the low
(I) or high (II) speed position.
With the vegetable-preparation attachment, the HCC34 can be used in batch mode with the feed hopper
or in continuous-feed mode using the feed tube. The feed hopper is used for processing larger products
such as potatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, and cabbage. The feed hopper is also used when food has to
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processing small, elongated foods such as cucumbers, carrots, or celery.
Either the low (I) or high (II) speed setting may be used for vegetable-preparation. The low speed setting is
recommended for fragile products, such as tomatoes, bananas, or kiwi and provides better cutting action
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such as potatoes, turnips, or carrots.
In order to avoid damage to the blades, the HCC34 must not be used to do the following:
• Dice cheese or meat.
• Process frozen food.
• Process non-food products.
• Cut bone-in meats or hard parts of foods such as apple stems or woody parts of turnips. These
parts must be removed from the product prior to processing.
Fig. 22