Victorio VKP250 Food Strainer - Manual (Page 11)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM SOLUTION
It is hard to turn the handle when the
strainer is empty or dry. DO NOT crank the handle while
the food strainer is dry! Doing so will
damage the screen and spiral. It is hard
to turn because it is empty. Once food
is placed in the hopper and you begin
the straining process, the handle will be
The strainer has become stuck or
jammed and is very hard to crank or
cannot be cranked at all. Crank the handle several times in
reverse, then turn it forward again
slowly. Do this a few times and if the
jam is not cleared the strainer will need
to be disassembled and cleaned out.
If you are straining grapes, berries or
produce with large seeds and thicker
skins, see p. 8 for the Grape Spiral
Accessory, under “Optional Screens
and Spirals.”
The seeds and skins coming out of the
waste funnel are very wet and still
contain juice or pulp. Review the “Assembly Instructions,”
on p. 6, and be sure the strainer is
properly assembled. Run the waste
through again to retrieve the maximum
amount of pulp. Do not add too much
all at once to avoid jamming the strainer.
The juice is backing up into the hopper
and not going down through the screen This will happen when the screen gets
clogged with pulp. Remove the squirt
guard and scrape the pulp off the
outside of the screen with a rubber
scraper.
The skins and seeds are getting into the
sauce. Review the “Assembly Instructions,”
on p. 6, and be sure the strainer is
properly assembled. Small bits of skin
or seeds may get through the holes in
the screen when using a coarser screen.
If this is a problem, try using a finer
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