Caring For Your Compactor - Viking DFC180 Instructions Manual

W W E E D D O O N N O O T T R R E E C C O O M M M M E E N N D D C C O O M M P P A A C C T T I I N N G G T T H H E E S S E E I I T T E E M M S S
-Trimmings from cleaning fish or chicken
-Grapefruit or cantaloupe rinds
-Paint, oil, gasoline or turpentine cans or rags which have been used
with these materials
-Aerosol cans
-Insecticide, toxic or caustic containers
-Wood scraps, rocks, solid metal or large quantities of newspaper.
These items are already in their compacted form.
WARNING: FIRE/HEALTH HAZARDS
D D o o n n o o t t c c o o m m p p a a c c t t c c o o n n t t a a i i n n e e r r s s o o f f f f l l a a m m m m a a b b l l e e o o r r t t o o x x i i c c m m a a t t e e r r i i a a l l s s o o r r a a e e r r o o s s o o l l c c a a n n s s . .
Vacation Care
-If you are planning a weekend vacation, you may not want to remove
compacted trash if basket is not full. We recommend you simply lock
the compactor. On your return, you may wish to run the charcoal air
filter for a short time before opening the drawer.
-If you are planning to be away for more than a weekend, we
recommend that you remove and discard the compacted trash,
replace basket and lock the compactor. Before running a compaction
cycle, a a l l w w a a y y s s check that no item has been mistakenly placed in the
trash drawer.

Caring for Your Compactor

C C o o m m p p a a c c t t o o r r I I n n t t e e r r i i o o r r
B B r r e e a a k k - - A A w w a a y y T T r r a a s s h h B B a a s s k k e e t t
Clean as necessary after emptying compacted trash. Wearing rubber
gloves and using paper towels, remove any small pieces of debris from
basket such as crushed glass. A A V V O O I I D D C C O O N N T T A A C C T T W W I I T T H H B B A A R R E E H H A A N N D D S S .
Light soil may be wiped away with a damp sponge or cloth. Heavy soil
may require use of mild detergent and water. Rinse with clear water
and dry.
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R R a a m m
Clean as necessary. Wearing rubber gloves and using paper towels,
remove any small pieces of debris from ram, such as paper or crushed
glass. A A V V O O I I D D C C O O N N T T A A C C T T W W I I T T H H B B A A R R E E H H A A N N D D S S . . Light soil may be
wiped clean with a cloth and mild detergent and water. Heavy soil may
require the use of a dampened scouring pad. Rinse with clear water
and dry.
M M e e t t a a l l D D r r a a w w e e r r L L i i n n e e r r : :
Clean as necessary using a cloth or sponge and mild detergent and
water. Rinse with clear water and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
M M e e t t a a l l D D r r a a w w e e r r : :
Occasionally the drawer latch rod and slide hood located on both sides
of the drawer opening should be lubricated. This will prevent the door
latch from squeaking or sticking and help insure and extend the life of
the latch mechanism. We suggest soap or a solid stick lubricant which
can be purchased at auto supply or hardware stores.
B B e e h h i i n n d d M M e e t t a a l l D D r r a a w w e e r r : :
Occasionally check the area behind the trash drawer and remove any
small pieces of trash. Placing a folded newspaper on top of trash will
help prevent small items from sticking to the ram and falling behind the
drawer.
NOTE: Drawer may be removed to facilitate the cleaning surrounding
areas.
1. Disconnect power supply to compactor before removing drawer.
2. Be sure ram is in "up" position.
3. Open drawer to fully extended position.
4. Remove any drawer retaining screws which hold drawer to track
assembly. Carefully remove drawer from track assembly, making
sure that the full weight of the drawer is supported at all times.
C C o o m m p p a a c c t t o o r r E E x x t t e e r r i i o o r r
F F r r o o n n t t P P a a n n e e l l s s : : ( ( D D U U C C M M o o d d e e l l s s o o n n l l y y ) )
Wipe clean with a cloth or sponge and mild detergent and water.
Rinse with clear water and wipe dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners. On
stainless steel models, use a stainless steel cleaner and polish.
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