Nemco Food Equipment ProShucker Power Shell Separator - Operations Manual - Manual (Page 4)

SHUCKING OYSTERS
1. Plug the unit into the wall power outlet.
2. Note: For best results, always work from a position that is behind
the unit, with the bit facing away from you as shown in Figure B.
Then, if you are right handed, pick up an oyster in your left hand
(a glove will protect the hand from the rough oyster shell) and hold
an oyster knife with your right. If you are left handed, reverse these
instructions.
3. Holding the Proshucker down with the right hand, bring the oyster
hinge up and onto the bit (Figure C). To find the right spot, look for a
natural groove in the shell which occurs at the hinge. (The hinge is
generally the pointed end of the oyster. For typical location see Figure F.)
Be sure bit is between shells and in hinge before depressing footswitch.
4. Depress the footswitch. The bit will start to rotate. Applying light
pressure, push the oyster into the bit. The bit will catch and pull the
oyster toward it, parting the two halves of the shell. Hold the oyster
tightly to prevent it from rotating with the bit. Changing the angle of the
oyster while applying pressure will help the bit to catch. Do not apply
heavy pressure when pushing the oyster onto the bit. This is not only
unnecessary, but can be hazardous to the operator.
5. When the shells of the oyster reach the shoulder of the bit, (Figure D)
release the footswitch but do not pull the oyster off the bit. With the
shells spread apart, slide the knife over the meat, under and against the
top shell, slicing through the adductor muscle. Remove and discard
the top shell.
6. Slide the knife under the oyster meat to sever the muscle from the
bottom shell as shown in Figure E. The oyster is now ready to be used
or served on the half shell.
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