operation instructions
Model VC
page 8 of 12
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: DISCONNECT THE AIR LINE IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH OSHA’S LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES
(29 CFR 1910.147) BEFORE SHARPENING BLADES. DIS-
CONNECT THE AIR LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA’S
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES (29 CFR 1910.147) BE-
FORE PERFORMING ANY REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE.
Refer to pages 4 and 5 for all referenced items.
1 Attach the 8 ft. vacuum hose (1323010) to connector
(item 5).
2 Attach the 8 ft. water tube (1323019) to connector
assembly (item 13).
3 Attach the air hose (1323011) to quick connect cou-
pling (item 31).
4 Attach trigger control hose (1323015) to tube con-
nector (item 10).
5
Each day,
before you begin operation, go through
the following checklist:
5.1 Make sure that the Model VC moves freely on
its balancer.
5.2 Make sure that you are wearing a steel mesh
safety glove on the hand that will not be operat-
ing the Model VC.
6 Making the cut:
6.1 Pull the trigger until it touches the round trigger
on the motor. This activates the vacuum at the
blade
. Refer to Figure 1
.
Trigger in
rest position
Round motor
trigger
Trigger in
activated
position
Figure 1
6.2 With the vacuum activated, insert the pilot pin
(item 1) into the anus of the bird.
The entire anus
ring should be enclosed by the blade, and the
skin of the bird should be sucked up around the
entire cutting edge of the blade. Refer to Figure
2.
Anus
Anus ring
Backbone
Oil gland
Tail
Rosebud
gland
Pilot pin
Blade
Figure 2
6.3 While vacuum is holding the skin upward, pull
the trigger back fully and allow the blade to ro-
tate. Move the blade gently forward into the bird
about 1/2 to 3/4 of the length of the blade.
Do
not apply pressure on the bird until the blade is
rotating. Refer to Figures 3 and 4.
Proper Method
Rosebud gland
is inside of the
blade.
Skin is pulled up by
vacuum against the
cutting edge of the blade.
Figure 3
Improper Method
Skin is depressed
before the blade is
activated.
Rosebud gland
is outside of the
blade.
Figure 4
